Nancy Jane Houser 1 2 3 4 5
- Born: 7 April 1837, , Logan County, IL 1 2 3 4 5 6
- Marriage (1): Hugh B. Gardner before 1861
- Marriage (2): John William Eddy on 14 October 1861 in Atlanta, IL 1
- Died: 3 April 1931 at age 93 6
- Buried: After 3 April 1931, Osceola, IA 6
 Another name for Nancy was Nancy Jane Howser.6
General Notes:
The 1909 obituary for Nancy Jane Houser's mother, Elizabeth Hawes, indicated that one of the surviving children was "Mrs. N. J. Eddy of Weldon, Iowa.
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Noted events in her life were:
• She appeared on the 1840 US Census in , Logan County, IL on June 1840. 7
1840 US Census
Page 246, Roll 63
, Logan County, Illinois
Females
under 5: 1 = (Nancy, daughter, age 3)
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in , Logan County, IL on 1 November 1850. 4
1850 US Census
Page 224A, Dwelling 773, Family 782, Roll 116
, Logan County, Illinois
Nancy J. Houser..13..IL
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Eminence Township, Logan, IL on 2 July 1870. 5
1870 US Census
Page 28 & 29, Dwelling 192, Family 199
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
Nancy J. Eddy..33..IL..Keeps House
(Living with husband, 4 children, and 1st cousin, William J. Howser and his family.)
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Eminence Township, Logan, IL on 19 June 1880. 1
1880 US Census
Page 248D, District 48, Dwelling 227, Family 233, Roll 227
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
Nancy J. Eddy..Wife..43..IL..Keeping House
(Living with husband, 7 children from 2nd marriage, and 1 son from 1st marriage.)
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• She was buried after 3 April 1931 in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Osceola, IA.
Find A Grave Memorial #14132687
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Nancy married Hugh B. Gardner before 1861. (Hugh B. Gardner was born about 1832, died on 26 December 1859 8 and was buried after 26 December 1859 8.)
Nancy next married John William Eddy, son of James G. Eddy and Burilla Moody, on 14 October 1861 in Atlanta, IL.1 (John William Eddy was born on 22 November 1836 in Kentucky,1 9 died on 22 January 1894 9 and was buried after 22 January 1894 in Osceola, IA 9.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Eminence Township, Logan, IL on 2 July 1870. 5
1870 US Census
Page 28 & 29, Dwelling 192, Family 199
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
John Eddy..34..KY..Farmer
Nancy J. Eddy..33..IL..Keeps House
Mary Gardner..12..IL
Hugh Gardner..10..IL
James Eddy..8..IL
William Eddy..6..IL
Burila Eddy..2..IL
Mary Miller..43..IN..Keeps House
Shelby Eddy..3m..IL
William Howser..37..KY..Farmer
Laura Howser..25..KY..Keeps House
Frank Howser.6..IL
Walter Howser..4m..IL
NOTE - I believe that the enumerator made a mistake in not showing the William Howsers as a separate family even though Nancy, the wife of John Eddy, was a Howser. I can not tell if they all lived in one household or not. Maybe it was one big happy family. They had three adult females who were "keeping house" for the clan. I have no idea who Mary and Hugh Gardner were even though they were the oldest and listed first. There was a Mary Houser who married into the Gardner family. I also have no idea who Mary Miller was even though she was listed just before the youngest son, Shelby. She may have been a previously married sister of Laura or John. William Howser was a 1st cousin to Nancy J. Houser.
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Eminence Township, Logan, IL on 19 June 1880. 1
1880 US Census
Page 248D, District 48, Dwelling 227, Family 233, Roll 227
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
John W. Eddy..Head..43..KY..Farmer
Nancy J. Eddy..Wife..43..IL..Keeping House
James Eddy..Son..16..IL..Farm Laborer
Willie Eddy..Son..14..IL..Farm Laborer
Burilla Eddy..Dau..12..IL..At Home
Shelby M. Eddy..Son..10..IL..At Home
Winnie Eddy..Dau..8..IL..At Home
Florence Eddy..Dau..4..IL..At Home
Clarence Eddy..Son..2..IL..At Home
Hugh Gardner..Step-son..20..IL..Farm Laborer
Jacob Gardner..---..84..OH..At Home
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Marriage Notes:
The presence of a Hugh Gardner indicated as a step-son on the 1880 US Census suggests that Nancy Jane Houser was probably first married to a Garnder prior to her marriage to John W. Eddy. No documentation of the marriage has yet been found as of Sep 2017 to prove the marriage. There is a marriage certificate for their son, Hugh B. Gardner, who was married in 1897 in Weldon, Decatur County, Iowa that lists his mother's name as Nancy Jane Howser and his father's name as Hugh B. Gardner.
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