Nancy McGuire (Haire) Wylie (1838 - 1918)

Born 24 Aug 1838 in Randolph, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Robert C. Wylie — married 15 Apr 1858 in Sparta, Illinois

Descendants

Died 7 Feb 1918 at age 79 in Sparta, Randolph, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Nancy McGuire Hair was the 5th of 10 children of John Hair (IRE) and Margaret Cathcart Strahan (PA). Her father John arrived in New York from Ireland in 1823 and moved immediately west to Randolph County, IL where he married Margaret C. Strahan 3 months later. John purchased his first lots of land in 1836 in T4SR5W near Boyds, McDills, Wyllies, Burns, Smiths and Gaults, all Presbyterians from Ireland and Scotland. Nancy married Robert C. Wyllie, son of Adam C. and Jean Wyllie.

Nancy and Robert had 5 children with Edward and Robert Luther preceeding his parents in death. Adam Wyllie owned a lot of land, but after his brother Alexander died in the Civil War, the family began breaking up. Robert continued to farm a small section but as the family moved west and married, the acreage was sold. Nancy and Robert moved to Sparta where Robert primarily worked as a carpenter building many of the homes of family and friends.

History of Randolph, Monroe & Perry Counties, IL page 389. Carpenters and builders lists: Robt. C. Wylie of Sparta, IL. (Robt Wylie built many of the homes on E. Main Street, Sparta, where his family would later live, including my Grandmother and Grandfather, Kathryn and Kenneth Wylie. Only one still stands-The Old McDill house 2018-CP)

1910 US Federal Census: 303 Main Street, Sparta, Ward 3, Randolph, Illinois (doesn't say E or W Main. If E. Main it was next door to Charles, Isabel and Medrith Smith) 1910 US Federal Census; Sparta, Randolph, Illinois Nancy M. Wylie, 71, b. abt 1839, IL, head, widow; father born Ireland, mother born South Carolina; owns home w/mortgage. Bore 4 children and 3 are living in 1910. Lyda Wylie, 36 b. IL, single, working as housekeeper for private family.

1900 Federal Census: Robert aged 65, born Mar 1835 in New York, living in Sparta, IL.; carpenter Spouse: Nancy M. Wylie, aged 61, married 1858; for 42 years Robert's father and mother born in Scotland.

1880 Federal Census: Robert C. aged 45, carpenter, living on Main Street in Sparta, IL married. Both parents from Scotland Nancy M 41: father from Ireland; mother from Penn Edward W. 18-apprentice to carpenter Robert L. Wylie 15 Charles E. Wylie 9 (Charlotte) (an F marked over M, but says son)

1870 Federal Census aged 34, living at Township 4 Range 5 Randolph, IL Coulterville Nancy aged 31 John S. aged 11 Edward M aged 8 Robert L aged 5

1860 Federal Census Robert aged, 26; living at Township 4S Range 6 Randolph County, IL-Sparta farmer Nancy M aged 23 John 1 John C. Wylie aged 30-farmer Patrick Lyons aged 33-farm laborer (I think Robert, Nancy and baby John are living with John C. Wylie-this address is not the same as the one in which he lives in 1870) 1860 Federal Census

Nancy and Robert obtained marriage license on April 14, 1858. married on April 15, 1858 Randolph County, Il marriage records~Chester, IL. original documents researched July 2017.

1850 US Census: T4SR5W Randolph County, IL John Hair, 60,farmer $5000 b. Ireland, imbecile Margaret 43, b.PA John B. 20, miller, b.IL Margaret 18, b. IL Martha 16, b. IL David 14, b. IL Nancy 12 b. IL Elizabeth 10, b.IL Sarah Ann 3, b. IL John Hair Sr. must have had a stroke or accident.

U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970 Illinois Sparta Trinity United Presbyterian Church Register 1874 - 1970. Ancestry.com p. 35 #230 Mrs. Nancy Wylie, wife of Robt C.; died/removed membership Feb 20, 1918; admitted membership. Feb 1872 Book 3. p.147 #230 Feb 20, 1918 died of cancer. Mrs. Nancy Wylie

Robert died at age 73 of a cerebral hemorhage in 1908 and Nancy died 10 years later at age 79 of cancer. Both are buried in Caledonia Cemetery without stones.

Finda Grave has an entry for Nancy, but not the actual gravesite and no connecting information. No record for husband Robert.

Sources

• U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970; Illinois Sparta Trinity United Presbyterian Church Register 1874 - 1970. Ancestry.com

p. 35 #230 Mrs. Nancy Wylie, wife of Robt C.; died/removed membership Feb 20, 1918; admitted membership. Feb 1872 Book 3. p.147 #230 Feb 20, 1918 died of cancer. Mrs. Nancy Wylie.

• Marriage License-State of Illinois, Randolph County April 15, 1858.

Randolph County Marriages 1720-1870, compiled by Linda Demster and Walter L. Brieschke; Chester & Makanda, 1987, p. 109. Located at the Randolph County Courthouse, Chester, IL.

• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF2K-VC4 : 18 October 2017), Robert C. Wyllie and Nancy M. Hair, 15 Apr 1858; citing Randolph, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 975,010.

• 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910 U.S. Federal Census

• Randolph County IL GenWeb : Strahan or Strachan Cemetery

https://genealogytrails.com/ill/randolph/strahancem.htm

• Randolph County Death Records, 1839-1955. Marissa Genealogical Society, 1996, p. 4. Located at Randolph County Courthouse, Chester, IL.

(b. August 23, 1838; d. Feb 7, 1918, buried Caledonia Cemetery, Sparta, IL. Father: James Hayer b. Ireland; Mother: Margaret Strahan.)

• 1910 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1910; Census Place: Sparta Ward 3, Randolph, Illinois; Roll: T624_319; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1374332

• "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQKM-YQ3 : 8 March 2018), Nancy Mcguire Wylie, 20 Feb 1918; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,544,381.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200674769/nancy-mcguire-wylie: accessed 07 January 2023), memorial page for Nancy McGuire Hair Wylie (24 Aug 1839–20 Feb 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 200674769, citing Caledonia Cemetery, Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Pat Oder (contributor 48351374).