Andrew Jackson Nance

• Residence: Bowling Green Township, Fayette, Illinois, United States - 1880
  • Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Mar 4 2020, 0:54:37 UTC

There are 2 Andrew Jackson Nances in Shelby County IL. One is the son of Webster Nance
The other is the son of John Wesley NANCE.
Webster and John are possible brothers (both lived in Shelby Co. IL in 1840)

This Andrew Jackson Nance b. 10 Oct 1829 d. 24 May 1907
was the son of Webster Nance (1796-1846) and his unknown 1st wife

Webster is probably John Wesley Nance's brother
see 1860 census {below} Andrew is living with his stepmother, stepbrother and step sister and 2nd wife Margaret (Bone) Nance

Andrew had possibly 3 wives, 1st Margaret (maiden name unknown) poss. ended in divorce or death (source 1850 census) 1 dau., Martha.
2nd 16 Oct 1856 Margaret C. BONE no children divorced or she died before 1865, married 3rd 06 Apr 1865 Elizabeth May HALL (they were neighbors in 1850 she was only 6 years old)

1840 Shelby, Illinois Schedule of the whole number of Persons within the Division allotted to B. W. Henry? by the Marshal of the United States for District (or Territory) of Illinois, Pg. 198
Line 15 Webster NANCE 110001000000-3200010000000
1 Free White Male 5 and under 10 (Andrew Jackson 9 b. 12 Oct 1829)
1 Free White Male 10 and under 15 (Berrick abt 13 b. abt 1827)
1 Free White Male 40 and under 50 (Webster abt. 40 b. abt. 1800)
3 Free White Females under 5 (Malinda abt. 1 b. abt 1839, Ramaha abt. 4 b. abt. 1836)
2 Free White Females of 5 and under 10 (Elizabeth abt 8 b. abt 1832)
1 Free White Female of 30 and under 40 (Martha (TAYLOR) abt. 34 b. abt. 1806)

1850 Wakefield, Shelby, Illinois, USA Roll: 128; Page: 160b
16 979 979 Andrew (Jackson) Nance 21, IL
Margrett Nance 20
Martha Nance 0

Schedule I. - Free Inhabitants in _____ in the County of Macon State of Illinois enumerated by me, on the 24th day of July 1860. Wm. Rectur? Ass't Marshall page: 726 Post Office: Decatur
8 1114 1123 Andrew NANCE, 30, M, Farmer, -, 200, IL, Can't read/write
9 1114 1123 Margaret (BONE) NANCE, 25, F, IL, Can't read/write
10 1114 1123 Martha (TAYLOR) NANCE(*), 53, F, SC, Can't read/write
11 1114 1123 Sarah NANCE(*), 18, F, IL
12 1114 1123 (Benjamin) Franklin NANCE(*), 16, M, Farm hand, IL
(*Stepmother, 1/2 sister and 1/2 brother)

Contributor: Sonia ღNANCEღ Roberts* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jun 20 2022, 0:57:38 UTC