Nancy Ann Hampsten ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   Another name for Nancy was Nancy Ann Hampsted.

  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1815 and a birth location of Pennsylvania.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 45 on the 1860 census. It was also referenced by her age of 55 on the 1870 census.

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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Crawford County, IL on 23 September 1850. ²

1850 US Census
Page 200A, Dwelling 475, Family 475
, Crawford County, Illinois
Nancy Lake..37..PA
(Living with husband and 7 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 10 Dec 1813, then her age should have been 36 instead of 37.
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Township 8 Range 12, Crawford County, IL on 14 June 1860. ³

1860 US Census
Page 73, Roll 171, Dwelling 538, Family 538
Township 8 Range 12, Crawford County, Illinois
Nancy Lake..45..PA
(Living with husband and 5 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 10 Dec 1813, then her age should have been 46 instead of 45.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Palestine Township, Crawford County, IL on 21 June 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 24, Dwelling 170, Family 168
Palestine Township, Crawford County, Illinois
Nancy Lake..55..PA..Keeping House
(Living with husband, 2 children, and married daughter, Hannah, with her family.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 10 Dec 1813, then her age should have been 56 instead of 55.
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• She was buried after 23 May 1897 in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Palestine Township, Crawford County, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial #94964374
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Nancy married John Lake on 23 May 1831 in , Seneca County, OH.¹ (John Lake was born in 1811 in New York,^{2 3 6} died in 1895 in Illinois ⁶ and was buried in 1895 in Palestine Township, Crawford County, IL ⁶.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Crawford County, IL on 23 September 1850. ²

1850 US Census
Page 200A, Dwelling 475, Family 475
, Crawford County, Illinois
John Lake..39..NY..Laborer
Nancy Lake..37..PA
Polly Lake..17..OH
Francis M. Lake..14..OH
Margaret C. Lake..12..OH
Benjamin Lake..10..OH
Henry Lake..8..OH
Hannah Lake..5..OH
Nathan Lake.2..IL
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• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Township 8 Range 12, Crawford County, IL on 14 June 1860. ³

1860 US Census
Page 73, Roll 171, Dwelling 538, Family 538
Township 8 Range 12, Crawford County, Illinois
John Lake..48..NY..Laborer
Nancy Lake..45..PA
Benjamin Lake..20..OH..Laborer
Henry Lake..18..OH..Laborer
Hannah Lake..15..OH
Nathan Lake..12..OH
Matty Lake..6..IL
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Palestine Township, Crawford County, IL on 21 June 1870. ⁷

1870 US Census
Page 24, Dwelling 170, Family 168
Palestine Township, Crawford County, Illinois
John Lake..57..NY..Farmer
Nancy Lake..55..PA..Keeping House
Mancha J. Lake..16..IL..At Home
Emmeline Lake..9..IL..At Home
Hannah J. Preyer..2..IN..At Home
John Vanover..23..NC..Farmer
Hannah Vanover..23..OH..Keeping House
Samuel Vanover..5..IL..At Home
Benj Vanover..3..IL..At Home
Male Not Named Vanover..13 days..IL..May..At Home

NOTE - I'm not sure of the relationship of Hannan J. Preyer, age 2, to this family. She probably was born to one of the daughters but I am still searching for any birth or marriage documents to prove the relationship.
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  Marriage Notes:

Moved from Ohio to Illinois sometime between 1845 and 1848.
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