FARRIS Nancy E.

Abt 1854 - 1878  (24 years)

• Name	FARRIS Nancy E.  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1854	Illinois
  CENSUS	1855	Township 6N Range 4W, McDonough Co., IL   [2]
  	Census listing for mother Elizabeth Farris' household. Nancy presumably one of the two females listed under age 10.
  		1855 Illinois State Census: Township 6N Range 4W, McDonough Co., IL, Image 9
  CENSUS	27 Jun 1870	Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL   [3]
  		1870 US Census: Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL p 5
  Death	17 Aug 1878	McDonough Co., IL
  Burial	South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL
  		Headstone: Nancy E Farris Fisher (1854-1878) Nancy's headstone the taller one behind. Can't read stone in front.
  Person ID	I187	Main
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	FARRIS Nathan Ward,   b. 1 Apr 1818, Washington Co., KY d. 7 Jul 1855 (Age 37 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	HUNGATE Elizabeth,   b. 31 Aug 1820, Kentucky d. 27 Jun 1873, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL (Age 52 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	Y  [4]
  Notes	Nathan W. Farris settled on section 16, Hire township, where he owned 40 acres of land. He made his settlement in the year 1844. His native home was in Washington county, Kentucky, and the date of his birth was April 1, 1818. His people were also from the same county. Elizabeth Hungate was his wife and her uncle, Harry Hungate came with Mr. Graham to the county and now lives in Blandinsville. While on a trip to the river Mr. Farris was thrown from his wagon and killed July 7, 1855. His remains were interred in the cemetery at Good Hope, leaving his wife and family to mourn the great loss so suddenly thrust upon them. The widow lived on the farm until her death which occurred June 27, 1873. Eight children blessed this union--William J., Martha J., wife of Richard Bond, living in Hire; Milton R., in Knox county, Missouri, Mary A., wife of Thomas Fisher; John, deceased; Nancy E., deceased, who was the wife of Josiah Fasher; and Nathan, now living in Hire township [4]
  Family ID	F28	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	FISHER Josiah,   b. 3 Jun 1848, Henderson Co., Illinois d. 1900-1901 (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	15 Oct 1871	McDonough Co., IL   [5]
  		Marriage License: Josiah and Nancy E. (Farris) Fisher 1871
  Children	1. FISHER Cora Lea,   b. 26 Apr 1873, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL d. 27 Nov 1922, Mystic, Appanoose Co., IA (Age 49 years)  [Birth]   2. FISHER, Frederick Austin,   b. 27 Dec 1876, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL d. 20 May 1959, Colchester, McDonough Co., IL (Age 82 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F337	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1854 - Illinois CENSUS - 1855 - Township 6N Range 4W, McDonough Co., IL CENSUS - 27 Jun 1870 - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Marriage - 15 Oct 1871 - McDonough Co., IL Death - 17 Aug 1878 - McDonough Co., IL Burial - - South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [SR36] Obituary: Fisher, Mary A., (Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville, IL, 11 Oct 1928), 11 Oct 1928. She was one of a family of seven children, but leaves only one sister living, Martha J. Bond, and the following brothers and sisters deceased; William, Milton, John, and Nathan Farris and Nancy Fisher. [S603] 1855 State Census, Illinois , (Ancestry.com), 1855, Image 9 (Reliability: 2). [S600] 1870 US Census, Illinois , (Ancestry.com), 27 Jun 1870, p 5 (Reliability: 3). [s67] History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885, (Continental Historical Co., Springfield IL, 1885), 632, 977.342 H2. (Reliability: 2). [S592] Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, (Illinois State Archives, Springfield IL), 15 Oct 1871, License No. 4324 (Reliability: 3).