Nancy Jane (Culp) Saltzman (1832 - 1860)

Born 22 Nov 1832 in Knox Township, Jefferson, Ohio, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Peter Grove Saltzman — married 9 Mar 1854 in Jefferson, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Jul 1860 at age 27 in Tuscarawas, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States

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Native of Ohio Born: Jefferson, Died: Tuscarawas

Biography

Nancy Jane Culp was born at Jefferson, Ohio, 22 Nov 1832, daughter of Adam Culp and Nancy Wright and died at Tuscarawas, Tuscarawas, Ohio, 25 Jul 1860.

Nancy concieved a child likely at Jefferson, Ohio, about October 1848 with Unknown Watt. DNA evidence suggests he is related to Charles Watt and Jane Paisley, possibly a son. [see Research Notes below]. [Note: Charles and Jane Watt son, Joseph Watt, died young but lived long enough to be a potential candidate for the father. He serves as a better stand in than their son James until this mystery can be resolved]

The child of Nancy and Unknown Watt was:

1. Alonzo Culp

Nancy married 2nd at Jefferson, Ohio, 9 Mar 1854, the Reverend Peter Grove Saltzman born at Jefferson, Ohio, 16 Jun 1824 and died at Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, 21 Feb 1910, son of Andrew Saltzman and Catherine Hartman.

The children of Nancy and Peter were:

1. Nancy Saltzman
2. Anderson Saltzman

Nancy appears to have been a named after her mother.

A week before Nancy's 4th birthday, her mother died from septic poisoning after giving birth to brother Benjamin. ^[1] Her father remarried shortly thereafter, requiring Nancy and her young siblings to adjust to a new mother.

Nancy lived a short and difficult life. Pregnant at age 15, she gave birth to her first child, Alonzo on 15 July 1849.^[2] His father is unknown but tantalizing hints suggest a possible James Watt (see Research Notes). Having taken his mother's surname, he appears in the 1860 Census as a son of Nancy's father, Adam Culp.^[3]. Whereas, Nancy appears separately in the 1860 Census, now married to the Reverend Peter Grove Saltzman. It appears that Alonzo was raised in Yellow Creek, Ohio with his mother's younger siblings on her father's farm.

Curiously, Alonzo, born in 1849, does not appear in the 1850 Census where Nancy is found living with her father and siblings. At the age of 21, Nancy married the Reverend Peter Grove Saltzman on 9 Mar 1854.

Soon thereafter, she gave birth to a son, Andrew and a daughter, Nancy. Sources conflict on exactly when they were born and died, however it is known that they died young having lived sometime between 1854 and 1860. ^{[citation needed]} Neither appear in the 1860 Census with their parents. . Nancy was just 27 years old when she died, having lived long enough to be enumerated in the 1860 United States Census taken on 3 July.

Nancy was buried at Crooked Run Methodist Church where a modest monument was erected on her behalf.

Her husband, would remarry and raise 6 new children with his second wife.

Timeline

BIRTH: 22 Nov 1832, Jefferson, Ohio^[4]

• 1840 Residence: Knox Township, Jefferson, Ohio ^[5]

MARRIAGE/UNION: (1ST) about Oct 1848, to possible ____ Watt. [see discussion above]

• 15 Jul 1849 Birth son Alonzo Culp
• 1850 Residence: Knox, Jefferson, Ohio ^[6]

MARRIAGE 2nd: 9 Mar 1854', Jefferson, Ohio ^[7].^[8][9].

• ~1854 Birth of daughter Nancy Saltzman.
• ~1856 Birth of son Anderson Saltzman.
• ~1857 Death of both children
• 1860 Residence: Shanesville Sugar Creek Township, Tuscarawas, Ohio^[10]

DEATH 25 Jul 1860:, Tuscarawas, Tuscarawas, Ohio

BURIAL 1860:, Tuscarawas, Tuscarawas, Ohio^[11]

Research Notes

Note: Research notes should identify evidence needed to make profile Genealogically Defined

• Obtain Birth Evidence and Record
• Obtain Marriage Evidence and Record
• Obtain Evidence of Child's/Children's Birth
• Obtain Death Evidence and Record
• Obtain Burial Evidence

• Kathleen Gloria (Culp) Plasky, (Aunt of Michael Stills, Researcher), indicated on a family tree that the father of Alonzo Culp may have had the surname Watt, she put this surname on a family tree for her grandson. However, she did not indicate where she obtained this information and she has since passed away in 2006 before this question could be asked.

• According to Barbara Boyle, a researcher for bakerrussell/RobertVBaker on Ancestry.com, they have also indicated that the surname was Watt. However, she obtained this information from her client and does not have any source info either. This researcher's information indicated that a James Watt was the father.

Response from bakerrussell:

I found the name of James Watt in some while doing some research: Nancy Jane Culp Born November 22, 1832 in Jefferson, Ohio, United States Daughter of Adam Culp and Nancy Wright Sister of Jacob Wright Culp, George Burr Culp, Samuel Edwin Culp, Margaret Culp, William Edwin Culp, Adam Miles Culp, Benjamin Harrison Culp, Amos A Culp, Catherine Culp, Mary Ann Culp, John L Culp, Elizabeth Culp, Amos B Culp and Albert Tell Culp Wife of Unknown James? Watt — married [date unknown] [location unknown] Wife of Peter Grove Salesman — married March 9, 1854 in Jefferson, Ohio, United States Mother of Anderson Saltzman, Nancy Salesman and Alonzo M. Culp Died July 25, 1860 in Tuscarawas, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States

• No marriage has been found or indicated in any known research. Alonzo was born 15 July 1849, thus, he was conceived around 15 October 1848, making Nancy just 4 months shy of her 16th birthday.

Research Notes needing development

1. A Genealogical History, p.71, Six child of Adam and Nancy (Proves Daughter)
2. Tuscarawas County Cemetery Inscription book, Nancy died on 25 July 1860 (proves death) [I do not have this in my possession, if you do, please send a copy]
3. Marriage Announcement to Peter [I do not know what Newspaper]
4. Gateway to the West, Vol I - p 684, Excerpt from Common Pleas Court Record MN, Jefferson County Ohio, 1838, page 295. Archives Room Jefferson Co. Courthouse (land partition which demonstrates Adam and Nancy Culp's land to be divided among their Children including Nancy Jane Culp (proves Daughter). Information from Harold Culp Hunter's files.

Sources

1. ↑ A Genealogic History of Balthasar Culp and His Descendants, by Harold (Skip) Hunter, p.74,75,78
2. ↑ from Letter dated Oct. 30, 1984, p.4, to Warren G Smith from Paul Muller. An Electronic copy of the letter provided by Harold Culp Hunter, Jr. Written by Paul E. Mueller, Ph.D. Curator & Asst. Archivist ARCHIVES OF Western Pa.-West Va. Synod Langenheim Library Thiel College Greenville, Pa. 16125
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCGY-HZV : accessed 4 June 2016), Alonzo Culp in entry for Adam Culp, 1860
4. ↑ Guardianship by Adam Culp Guardianship transfer of Children to Adam Culp from his wife Nancy Wright. Apparently the Father had to accept responsibility for raising the children in the event of his wife's death. (proves daughter)
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRN-V62 : 8 December 2020), Adam Culp, Knox Township, Jefferson, Ohio, United States; citing p. 179, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX39-F9D : accessed 10 January 2015), Nancy J Culp in household of Adam Culp, Knox, Jefferson, Ohio, United States; citing family 1906, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDJ7-4Q4 : accessed 10 January 2015), Peter G. Saltsman and Nancy Jane Culp, 09 Mar 1854; citing Jefferson,Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 0900073 V. 5-7
8. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDPR-Q6L: accessed 10 January 2015), Peter G Saltsman and Nancy Jane Culp, 09 Mar 1854; citing Jefferson, Ohio, United States, reference V6 cn 8915 p167; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 900,073.
9. ↑ "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958," index, FamilySearch ( https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XD7Y-B86 : accessed 10 January 2015), Peter G Saltsman and Nancy Jane Culp, 09 Mar 1854; citing Jefferson County, Ohio, reference V6 cn 8915 p167; FHL microfilm 900,073
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCPM-N2F : 30 December 2015), Nancy J Salesman in entry for P G Salesman, 1860.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 01 February 2021), memorial page for Nancy Jane Culp Saltsman (22 Nov 1832–25 Jul 1860), Find A Grave: Memorial #40322250, citing Crooked Run United Methodist Church Cemetery, Dover, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Michael Lee Stills (contributor 47135447) .

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