Payette Independent
Thursday, February 04, 1915
Elizabeth Jane Peasley was born in Crawford, Co., Pennsylvania Feb. 2, 1851. She moved with her parents to Indiana and later to Iowa locating in Harrison Co. In 1869 she was married to John Hiram Conyers. Twelve children were born to this union, seven of whom are living, Martin of Payette, Rufus, Vet, Johnnie and Wallace of Long Valley, Mrs. Ella Wells of Payette and Mrs. Minnie Miller of Seattle. More than thirty years ago in 1884 the family came by wagon from Iowa to Payette and were among the first settlers of this valley. They have made their home here and in Long Valley all these years. Mrs. Conyers was a believer in the Christian faith and became identified some forty seven or eight years ago with the church of Latter Day Saints. She was taken sick last May and continued in declining health until death relieved her. she leaves a husband, seven children, fourteen grand children, besides other relatives and friends to mourn her decease.