Nancy Lewis1

#980, (12 January 1827 - 15 October 1885)
RelationshipGreat-grandaunt of William David Lewis
Father*Colonel John Lewis2 (1790 - 1856)
Mother*Susannah Oliver2 (1793 - 1838)

Family

John M Crunk b. 1828, d. 1910
Children 1.Robert J Crunk+15 (1854 - 1906)
 2.Mahala Crunk+15 (1857 - 1877)
 3.Martha Victoria Crunk+15 (1860 - 1942)
FindAGrave entry has Nancy Lewis, dau. of Aaron Lewis and Rebecca Nesbit and sister of Harriet M and Samuel H., d. 1885, with a photo of a large (apparently shared) memorial naming her the wife of John M Crunk (Memorial 55719789) and another entry for Nancy Jane Crunk, d. 1877, with a photo of a grave stone as Nancy Jane, wife of John M Crunk (Memorial 59729343). There are also two marriage dates for John M Crunk and Nancy Lews. Might there be two of them?3 
Her married name was Crunk.4 
Birth*12 January 1827She was born on 12 January 1827 at IndianaG.5,1,6 
1830She appeared on the census of 1830 in the household of Colonel John Lewis and Susannah Oliver at Marrs Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG, age5; (2 unk. males.)7
1840She appeared on the census of 1840 in the household of Colonel John Lewis at Robb Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG, age 10-14; (unk. f (5-9), poss. dau.)8 
23 September 1850She appeared on the census of 23 September 1850 in the household of Colonel John Lewis at Marrs Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG, age 22; also in hh: Martha Stewart (69), b. KY, and Winemiller children John (6), Martha (4), Nancy (2) (children of Jane (Lewis) Winemiller, d. 1849 (children also in hh no. 1096, w. father Jacob). Neis. dau.-in-law Martha (Price) Lewis, fam. 1082; Wm and Rilla Oliver; David and Amanda Crunk; Abner and Ann Crunk; Louis and Martha Barton.9
Marriage*7 November 1850She married John M Crunk, son of John Crunk and Patsy "Martha" Downen, on 7 November 1850 at Posey Co., IndianaG; (History of Posey County (Goodspeed) p. 488 has 1853.)10 
6 July 1860She and John M Crunk appeared on the census of 6 July 1860 at Marrs Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG; (neis. Wm. and Orilla Oliver, fam. 953; Jacob Winemiller with Robert, John and Henty, fam. 964; John (28) and ___lda Winemiler, fam. 955.)11 
21 June 1870She and John M Crunk appeared on the census of 21 June 1870 at Marrs Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG; (neis. Jacob and Marthey (Price) Braden, fam. 261; Isaac and Orilla Lawrence, fam. 263.)12 
12 June 1880She and John M Crunk appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 at Marrs Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG.13 
Death*15 October 1885She died on 15 October 1885 at Mount Vernon, Posey Co., IndianaG, at age 58.14 
Burial*18 October 1885She was buried on 18 October 1885 at Colvin Cemetery, Posey Co., IndianaG; est. date.5 

Citations

  1. [S49] Calvin (aka Colvin, Crunk) Cemetery, Posey Co. IN [Findagrave], online findagrave.com, record on grave marker of John Lewis and Susan Oliver Lewis.
  2. [S46] John C. Leffel, History of Posey County (Leffel) (Chicago IL: Standard Publishing Company, 1913), p 339-340.
  3. [S520] VWH, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59729343&ref=acom and http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
  4. [S198] Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 [database], Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research and Works Progress Administration, compilers, online Ancestry.com, Title: Posey County, Indiana, Index to Marriage Record 1850 - 1920 Inclusive Vol, W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O; Book: C- 3; Page: 235.
  5. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, tall shared grave marker. Crunk / Nancy, wife of John M Crunk, b. 12 Jan 1827, d. 15 Oct 1885, aged 53y 9m 3d. No image of other sides of marker. Narrative: dau. of Aaron Lewis (1795 - 1871) and Rebeca Nesbit Lewis (1798 - 1844); sister of Harriet N. Lewis Brothers (1818 - 1902), Samuel H Lewis (1827 - 1913), Nancy Lewis Crunk (1827 - 1885); wife of John Martin Crunk (1827 - 1910), children Mahala Crunk Lynch (1857 - 1877), Timothy D. Crunk (1860 - 1920); bur. Calvin Cemetery, Posey Co. IN. Memorial 55719789, created by Have Paws will travel !, photo added by Crystal G.
  6. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. John (51), farmer), b. IN, father b. TN, mother b. IN; Nancy (54), b. IN, parents b. KY.
  7. [S116] 1830 U.S. Federal Census. John (40-49); F (40-49) [Susannah]; m (20-29) [____]; 2 m (15-19) [Robert Alexander, ____]; m (<5) [____]; 2 f (5-9) [Elizabeth, prob. Jane]; 2 f (<5) [Nancy, Martha].
  8. [S54] 1840 U.S. Federal Census. John (50-59); F (20-29) [Jane]; 2 f (10-14) [Nancy, Martha]; f (5-9) [____].
  9. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. John "Louis" (60), farmer, b. KY, value of real estate owned $10,000.
  10. [S198] Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 [database], Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research and Works Progress Administration, Posey Co., IN, Index to Marriage Record 1850 - 1920 Inclusive Vol, W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk; Book C- 3, p. 235.
  11. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. John M (31), b. IN, farmer; Nancy (34), b. IN [last page of Black Tshp., preceded by page note "Marrs Township," then Marrs Tshp. begins].
  12. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. John M (40), b. IN, farmer; Nancy (42), b. IN, keeping house.
  13. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. John (51), farmer, b. IN, father b. TN, mother b. IN; Nancy (54), b. IN, parents b. KY.
  14. [S362] Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920 [database], online Ancestry.com, Nancy Lewis, d. Mt. Vernon 15 Oct 1885, age 58. Citing WPA Book CH-1. p. 32, and Book H-1, p. 182.
  15. [S88] 1870 U.S. Federal Census, 2nd enumeration.