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120. John NANTZ; born 3 February 1807 at VA; married Dorcas RUSH, daughter of Reuben RUSH and Ludica _____, 2 January 1831 at Randolph County, NC; married Jane Elliott CURRY, daughter of John CURRY and Elizabeth ELLIOTT, 18 September 1850 at Shelby County, IL; died 13 December 1891 at Benton County, AR, at age 84; buried at Brightwater Cemetery (unmarked), Brightwater, Benton, AR.

    Children of John NANTZ and Dorcas RUSH (see #121) were as follows:  i.     Mary Ann NANTZ; born 1832? probably at Greene County, IN; married John HOLMES, son of Martin HOLMES and Elizabeth YOUNG, 9 July 1846 at Greene County, IN; died circa 1857.

ii. Reuben R. NANTZ; born 1834? at Greene County, IN; died April 1850 at Greene County, IN.

iii. Elizabeth NANTZ; born 12 November 1835 at Greene County, IN; married Adam GASTINEAU, son of James GASTINEAU and Patience MORROW, 26 September 1850 at Greene County, IN; died 13 January 1864 at age 28; buried at Ash Grove Cemetery, Ash Grove Township, Shelby, IL.

iv.     George W. NANTZ; born 1839? at Greene County, IN; died February 1850 at Greene County, IN.

v. James S. NANTZ; born 11 February 1841 at Greene County, IN; married Minerva Jane PRICE, daughter of Daniel PRICE and Martha COCHRAN, 4 August 1859 at Shelby County, IL; died 26 January 1921 at St. Louis, MO, at age 79; buried at Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby, IL.

60 vi. John Newton NANTZ; born 26 May 1843 at Greene County, IN; married Sarah Jane CURRY , daughter of Silas CURRY and Elizabeth Caroline PRICE, 26 August 1860 at Shelby County, IL; died 15 February 1920 near Chattanooga, Tillman, OK, at age 76; buried at Chattanooga Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tillman, OK.

vii. Ludica H. NANTZ; born 1846? at Greene County, IN; she died young.

viii. Dorcas Jane NANTZ; born May 1847 at Greene County, IN; married Michael Kelly GADDIS, son of John GADDIS and Sarah RUSH, 10 October 1861 at Shelby County, IL; died 1902 probably at Camp Verde, Yavapai, Arizona Territory now AZ; buried at Middle Verde Cemetery, Camp Verde, Yavapai, AZ.

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