1844 Birth:819,410,3017 Birth date of 15 December 1844 provided by Werst family researcher. This date is consistent with age as given in 1850 census enumeration, 5 years, in Auglaize County, Ohio. However, according to information on Elizabeth's 1922 death certificate provided by son-in-law Oliver Zollinger, her birth date would have been 11 October 1847. That date is not consistent with the 1850 census nor subsequent records.

1850 U.S. Census:410
Auglaize County, Ohio (Duchouquet Township, Wapakoneta)
Enumerated 14 July 1850
Augustus Klipel •• 40, male, brewer, real estate value $400, born in Germany
Francis •• 27, female, born in Germany
Elizabeth •• 5, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Barbara •• 4, female, born in Ohio
Catherine •• 2, female, born in Ohio
Augustus •• 3/12 (i.e. 3 months) male, born in Ohio
Margaret •• 69, female, born in Germany
Adjacent to Michael Miller,1413 the brother of Franziska Miller Klipfel.

1860 U.S. Census:1377
Montgomery County, Ohio (Dayton City, Sixth Ward)
Enumerated 11 June 1860
John Remmelmeier •• 32, male, butcher, personal property value $250, born in Baden
Frances •• 40, female, born in Hesse Cassel
Elizabeth •• 17, female, born in Ohio, in school within the year
Barbara •• 15, female, born in Ohio, in school within the year
Kate •• 12, female, born in Ohio, in school within the year
August •• 10, male, born in Ohio, in school within the year
Caroline •• 6, female, born in Ohio, in school within the year
Mary •• 4, female, born in Ohio
John •• 1, male, born in Ohio

1870 U.S. Census: Werst family not located in the 1870 census enumeration.

1880 U.S. Census:2957
Buchanan County, Missouri (St. Joseph)
Enumerated 4 June 1870
Joseph Werst •• white, male, 40, married, carriage maker, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany
Elizabeth •• white, female, 36, wife, married, keeping house, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany
Mary •• white, female, 15, daughter, single, millinery clerk, born in Illinois, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Charlie •• white, male, 13, son, single, at school, born in Illinois, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Clara •• white, female, 9 daughter, single, at school, born in Illinois, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Cora •• white, female, 2, daughter, single, born in Missouri, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio

1900 U.S. Census:2953
Buchanan County, Missouri (St. Joseph, Ward 8)
Enumerated 11 June 1900
2039 Twenty Seventh Street
Joseph Werst •• head, white, male, born August 1833, age 67, married 37 years, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany, capitalist, can read, write, and speak English, owns home free of mortgage
Elizabeth •• wife, white, female, born October 1837, age 63, married 37 years, mother of 7 children, 4 still living, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany, can read, write, and speak English
Anna •• daughter-in-law, white, female, born November 1870, age 29, married 4 years, mother of 1 child, 1 still living, born in Missouri, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, can read, write, and speak English
Clara J. •• daughter, white, female, born February 1872, age 28, single, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, school teacher, unemployed for 3 months, can read, write, and speak English
Cora M. •• daughter, white, female, born June 1879, age 20, single, born in Missouri, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, school teacher, unemployed for 3 months, can read, write, and speak English
Charley W. •• son, white, male, born June 1867, age 32, married 4 years, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, machinist, employed all year, can read, write, and speak English
Dorothy •• granddaughter, white, female, born in October 1899, 8 months, single, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio

1910 U.S. Census:2954
Buchanan County, Missouri (Washington Township, St. Joseph, 8th Ward)
Enumerated 29 April 1910
2100 Hansson Avenue
Joseph Werst •• head, male, white, 66, married 45 years, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, native tongue German, mother born in Germany, native tongue German, can speak English, can and write, owns home free of mortgage
Elizabeth •• wife, female, white, 62, married 45 years, mother of 7 children, 4 still living, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, native tongue German, mother born in Germany, native tongue German, can speak English, can and write
Charles W. Werst •• son, male, white, 35, married 10 years, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, can speak English, locomotive machinist, works for wages, employed all year, can read and write
Anna •• daughter-in-law, female, white, 33, married 10 years, mother of 4 children, 3 still living, born in Kansas, father born in United States, mother born in United States, can speak English, can read and write
Dorothy •• granddaughter, female, white, 10, single, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Ohio, mother born in Kansas, can read and write, attended school within the year
Josephine •• granddaughter, female, white, 8, single, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Ohio, mother born in Kansas, can read and write, attended school within the year
Harry K. •• grandson, male, white, 6, single, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Ohio, mother born in Kansas, can read and write, attended school within the year

1919 Death of brother Augustus William:787 Elizabeth mentioned as a surviving sister "Mrs. Joseph Werst, of St. Joseph, Missouri" in the 1919 obituary of her brother Augustus William Klipfel.

1920 U.S. Census:
Buchanan County, Missouri (St. Joseph, Ward 8)
Enumerated 2 January 1920
2011 Agency Road
Mary E. Womack2955 •• head, owns home free of mortgage, 50, widowed, can read and write, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, can speak English, no occupation
William R. •• son, male, white, 26, single, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Ohio, can speak English, salesman for supply company, works for wages
Fanna W. Swafer •• daughter, female, white, 30, widowed, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Ohio, can speak English, no occupation
Edwin Swafer •• grandson, male, white, 5, single, born in Ohio, father born in Missouri, mother born in Ohio, can speak English
Joseph Werst •• father, male, white, 80, married, can read and write, born in Ohio, father born in Germany, native tongue German, mother born in France, native tongue French, can speak English, no occupation
. . . two intervening households
2018 Agency Road
Oliver Zollinger2956 •• head, owns home free of mortgage, male, white, 46, married, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Maryland, mother born in Maryland, can speak English, salesman at shoe company, works for wages
Cora M. •• wife, female, white, 39, married, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, can speak English
Jewel •• daughter, female, white, 15, single, attended school within the year, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, can speak English
Radiance •• daughter, female, white, 11, single, attended school within the year, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, can speak English
Gloria •• daughter, female, white, 11, single, attended school within the year, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, can speak English
Joy •• daughter, female, white, 8 single, attended school within the year, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, can speak English
Elizabeth Werst •• mother-in-law, female, white, 74, married, can read and write, born in Ohio, father born in Germany native tongue German, mother born in Germany, native tongue unknown, can speak English

1922 Death Certificate:3017 Elizabeth Werst; death of death, 2 March 1922; place of death, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, 2019 Agency Road; female, white, married; husband, Joseph Werst; date of birth, 10 October 1847; age, 74 years, 4 months, 22 days; occupation, housewife; birthplace, Wapakoneta, Ohio; father, Henry [!] Klipfel; birthplace of father, Germany; maiden name of mother, Francis Miller, birthplace of mother, Germany; informant, Oliver Zollinger, 2019 Agency Road; place of burial, Mt. Olivet Cemetery; date of burial, 4 March 1922.