Mary Elizabeth Lavender was the daughter of James Lavender and Ann Maria Gennard.

Elizabeth was born around 1861 in Dudley, Worcestershire.

Elizabeth married Benjamin Lilley on Sunday 25 January 1880 in St James church, Lower Gornal, Worcestershire.

She had the following children from her marriage to Benjamin Lilley:

- Emily Lilley	born around 1880 in Park Gate, Yorkshire.
- Simeon Lilley	born in 1882 in Rotherham, Yorkshire.
- Benjamin Lilley	born in 1884 in Rotherham, Yorkshire.
- Emily Lilley	born around 1887.
- Harriet Lilley	born in 1888 at Missouri, USA.
- William Lilley	born on 27 January 1893 at Deepwater, MO, USA.
- Mary Lilley	born in 1896 at Deepwater, MO, USA.
- Mae Lilley	born around 1898.
- Rose Lilley
- Alice Lilley	born on 5 November 1901.
- Thomas Lilley	born on 24 September 1903.

Elizabeth died when she was about 84 years old, on Thursday 1 March 1945 in Kansas City, USA.  

Census Data:

Year	Address
1871	37, Low Town, Dudley, Worcestershire.
1881	37, Delhi Building, Park Gate, Yorkshire.