Nancy (Kerns) Taylor (abt. 1839 - 1927)

Born about 16 Feb 1839 in Pennsylvania, United States

Wife of John Taylor — married 6 Oct 1872 in Pawnee, Nebraska, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Apr 1927 at about age 88 in Table Rock, Pawnee, Nebraska, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Karen Bittinger [send private message]

Biography

Nancy Kerns was born about 16 February 1839 in Pennsylvania, United States, daughter of Nicholas Kerns (1810–1874).

Nancy died on 2 April 1927 in Table Rock, Pawnee, Nebraska, United States, aged about 88.

Obituary

(Posted courtesy of the Table Rock Historical Society.)

Table Rock Argus, Apr.8, 1927.

OBITUARY=

Nancy Kerns, daughter of Nicholas and Sarah Kerns, was born February 16, 1839, at Fayette City, Pa., and died April 2, 1927 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hattie Pangburn of Republican City, Nebr. age 88 years, 1 month and 17 days.

When a small girl she moved with her parents to Clarion county, Iowa.

March 1st, 1850, she was united in marriage with Decatur Wyman, In 1862, he responded to the call of his country for volunteers and on the last day of the seven days battle before Richmond, was mortally wounded and died a prisoner of war.

In the fall of 1867, she with her three little sons came to Pawnee county, Nebraska, and settled on a homestead just south of Table Rock, and lived there until October 6, 1872m when she was united in marriage to John Taylor of this community, who passed away October 26, 1888.

She was a charter member of the Presbyterian church of Table Rock and remained an active member until the church disbanded a couple years ago.

She was the mother of five children, George W. Wyman, New Castle, Pa.; William D. Wyman, Morrowville, Kan.; Frank R. Wyman, Berkley, Calif.; Edmond D. Taylor, Table Rock and Mrs. Hattie Pangburn, Republican City, Nebr. She is also survived by one brother, W. N. Kerns, Adams, Nebr., sixteen grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren.

She was a kind and loving wife and mother and always was ready to lend a helping hand to the sick and needy.

She was a member of the John N. Gere Relief Corps and the Rebekah lodge of Table Rock.

Funeral services were held at the Christian church in Table Rock Monday at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. A. l. Ogden. Interment was made in Table Rock cemetery.

TABLE ROCK ARGUS, October 31, 1924.- A photograph of a woman on horseback was shown us yesterday which caused amazement as we recognized the woman rider, for it was Aunt Nancy Taylor. Mrs. Taylor is eighty five years of age, and during the past two years she has been in poor health. Recently she returned from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Hattie Pangburn, at Republican City, and while there she rode after the mail, and made numerous other trips horseback. The photo we were shown was snapped by her grand daughter as she was on one of her trips to the post office.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4H3-DK4 : Thu Oct 05 20:31:26 UTC 2023), Entry for Nicholas Currens and Sarah Currens, Toby Township, Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States, 1850.
• "United States Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files, 1861-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F9NZ-H68 : 4 December 2014), Nancy Kerns Wyman, 1861 - 1934; from "Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Dependents of Civil War Veterans, ca. 1861- ca. 1934," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : 2008); citing military unit 62 Pennsylvania Infantry, company C, application number WC5746, NAID identifier 300020, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
• "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8YV-9W9 : accessed 8 December 2014), Nancy Taylor in household of John Taylor, Table Rock, Pawnee, Nebraska, United States, 252; citing sheet 6C, film number 0753, NARA microfilm publication T9, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 1,254,753.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54623267/nancy-taylor: accessed 13 December 2023), memorial page for Nancy Kerns Taylor (16 Feb 1839–2 Apr 1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID 54623267, citing Table Rock Cemetery, Table Rock, Pawnee County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by Luella Hinrichsen (contributor 47218988).
• Nancy Kerns at FamilySearch