Nancy (Dodson) Surber (1805 - 1882)

Born 1805 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Davenport — married 16 Aug 1823 in Wayne County, Kentucky, United States

Wife of Samuel Surber — married 11 Feb 1844 in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 4 Dec 1882 at about age 77 in Putnam County, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Nancy Dodson was born about 1805, in Virginia. Nancy was the daughter of George Dodson and Martha Lockhart.

Nancy married William Davenport on the 16th of August 1823 in Wayne County, Kentucky.^[1]

Nancy and William were living in Hendricks County, Indiana by 1830. Nancy's husband, William Davenport's household appears in the 1830 Federal census in Hendricks County, Indiana as follows: 1 male age 20 thru 29; 1 female age 5 thru 9; and 1 female age 20 thru 29.^[2]

Nancy's husband William Davenport made his last will and testament on the 13th of September, 1839. William died sometime before the 25th of October, 1839 when his will was admitted for probate. William's will reads in part as follows: "I William Devenport of Hendricks in the State of Indiana do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. . . . Secondly I give to my beloved wife all my estate real and personal so long as she remains my widow but should she marry then heir but her lawful dower, my children now in existence seven in number and provided there should be another which in all probability will be the case, to share equal in the residue and at her death to heir the whole of my estate real and personal and to share the same equally without distinction. In witness whereof I William Davenport the Testator have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. William his X mark Devenport (Seal)^[3]

Nancy appears in the 1840 Federal census in Hendricks County, Indiana as head of her household. Nancy's household appears as follows: 2 males under age 5; 1 male age 5 thru 9; 1 female under age 5; 1 female age 5 thru 9; 2 females age 10 thru 14; 1 female age 15 thru 19; and 1female age 30 thru 39.^[4]

Nancy married second, the widower, Samuel Surber on the 11th of February, 1844 in Hendricks County, Indiana.^[5]

Nancy appears in the 1850 Federal census in Hendricks County, Indiana in the household of her husband Samuel Surber. Samuel's household is listed as follows: Samuel age 51, occupation farmer; Nancy age 46; Geroge R. Davenport age 17; Sarah A. Davenport age 18; William T. Davenport age 15; John W. Davenport age 14; Martha E. Davenport age 12; George W. Davenport (the census taker incorrectly listed George as a Davenport when he is George W. Surber) age 12; James M. Davenport (the census taker incorrectly listed James M. as a Davenport when he is James M. Surber) age 5; Mary E. Davenport (the census taker incorrectly listed Mary E. as a Davenport when she is Mary E. Surber) age 3; Joseph Martin age 15, occupation listed as farmer; and John Christie age 14.^[6]

Nancy appears in the 1860 Federal census in Hendricks County, Indiana in the household of her husband Samuel Surber. Samuel's household is listed as follows: Samuel age 62; Nancy age 57; George W. Surber age 20; James M. Surber age 15; Mary E. Surber age 13; and Mary Ann R. Surber age 1 month.^[7]

Nancy's husband Samuel Surber died intestate on the 23rd of March, 1869 in Hendricks County, Indiana.^[8]

Nancy appears in the 1870 Federal census in Hendricks County, Indiana as head of her household. Nancy's household appears as follows: Nancy age 65; James Surber age 25; Mary Surber age 21; Nancy Surber age 1 month; and Angeline Dodd age 17, listed as domestic servant.^[9]

Nancy, age 75, appears in the 1880 Federal census in Hendricks County, Indiana in the household of her son James Surber.^[10]

Nancy lived with Matilda and Valentine Ballenger, her daughter and son-in-law, from the 3rd of May to the date of her death on the 4th of December, 1882. Matilda and Valentine Ballenger submitted a bill to Nancy's estate for: ". . . services rendered in taking care of and boarding Nancy Surber in last sickness thirty one weeks at $5 per week as per agreement . . ."^[11]

Nancy died intestate on the 4th of December, 1882 in Putnam County, Indiana.^[12] Nancy was buried in the Devenport Cemetery, North Salem, Hendricks County, Indiana.^[13]

Nancy's son James M. Surber applied for administrator of her estate on the 28th of December, 1882 in Hendricks County, Indiana Circuit Court. James' application reads in part as follows: ". . . James M. Surber applies to be appointed administrator of the Estate of Nancy Surber late of Hendricks County, deceased, and being duly sworn, on his oath says, that the said Nancy Surber departed this life in Putnam County, on the 4th day of Dec., 1882 Intestate as he believes, leaving a personal estate to be administered, of the probable value of seven hundred dollars; and he further says that he is a son & heir of Dec'd and as such as entitled to administer on said estate [signed] James M. his X mark Surber . . ."^[14]

Children of Nancy Dodson and William Davenport:

Matilda Davenport - Valentine Ballenger

Jemima Davenport (pre-deceased her mother) - (1) Ennis Dodd & (2) Isaac W. Stevenson

Catherine Davenport (pre-deceased her mother) - (1) Greenbury Keith & (2) Jerome Taylor

George Russell Davenport

Nancy Jane Davenport - George S.Culbertson

William T. Davenport

John W. Davenport

Martha E. Davenport - (1) John Wesley Surber & (2) James W. Bales

Children of Nancy Dodson and Samuel Surber:

James M. Surber

Mary Ellen Surber - Johnson D. Casida

Sources

1. ↑ 1823 marriage: William R. Devenport (aka Davenport), KY Wayne Co, Aug 16: "Davenport" "William, m. Nancy Dodson - 16 Aug 1823" (Rootsweb).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH53-HLN : 8 April 2021), William Dbensson, Hendricks, Indiana, United States; citing 108, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 30; FHL microfilm 7,719.
3. ↑ Hendricks County, Indiana Will Book 1822-1896, pages 69 and 70; Hendrick County Indiana, County Clerk's Office, 51 W. Main Street, Danville, IN. On-line at: Indiana, Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999 [database on-line] Ancestry.com.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBK-WSK : 8 December 2020), Nancy Davenport, Hendricks, Indiana, United States; citing p. 14, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF88-TVQ : 13 January 2020), Samuel Surber, 1844.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJN-Y4J : 19 December 2020), Nancy Surber in household of Samuel Surber, Eel River Township, Hendricks, Indiana, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4NG-4RR : 18 February 2021), Nancy Surber in entry for Samuel Surber, 1860.
8. ↑ Hendricks county, Indiana Probate Order Book Vol. 5, page 123; online at: https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9045/007664037_00001?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return#?imageId=007664037_00475
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXXT-3T8 : 2 January 2021), Nancy Surber, 1870.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH9W-MNV : 9 April 2021), Nancy Surben in household of James Surben, Eel River, Hendricks, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 133, sheet 479D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,283.
11. ↑ Indiana Genealogical Society, Hendricks County, Indiana Probate Files; Nancy Surber; http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/hendricks/probate_records/surber_nancy_1882.pdf
12. ↑ Indiana Genealogical Society, Hendricks County, Indiana Probate Files; Nancy Surber; http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/hendricks/probate_records/surber_nancy_1882.pdf
13. ↑ 2007 findagrave: Nancy Dodson Davenport Surber (1805 – 1882), Find A Grave: Memorial #19557344, citing Devenport Cemetery, North Salem, Hendricks County, Indiana, USA, updated 2020 Apr.
14. ↑ Indiana Genealogical Society, Hendricks County, Indiana Probate Files; Nancy Surber; http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/hendricks/probate_records/surber_nancy_1882.pdf

See Also

• Williams, Mrs. Sherman, Compiler & Editor, The Dodson (Dotson) Family of North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia: A History and Genealogy of Their Descendants. Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas Jr.; Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, Inc., 1988, Volume 1, page 133, Martha Lockhart. Two Volumes with index in Volume Two, which contains abstracts & transcripts of documents.
• Hayden & Spahr, Compilers. Early Life and Times in Boone County, Indiana. Lebanon, Indiana. (Online under Boone County Residents: , search Dodson) and (under Boone County, Indiana Genealogy Trails © Genealogy Trails 2017). (Sources to be Used with Caution: Unsourced biographies).