After facing continued difficulties in New York, the Davenports returned to Vermont. Emily's later life appears to have been relatively quiet and obscure. The full extent of her later activities remains unknown.

Emily Goss Davenport Weeks died on October 5, 1862. Her contribution to the early stages of electrical invention, though not always explicitly recognized, was invaluable. The support she provided to her husband played a crucial role in his groundbreaking work.