Nancy (Rice) Lesher (1818 - 1890)

Born 4 Jan 1818 in Batavia, Genesee County, New York

Ancestors

Wife of William J. Nottingham — married about 1837 in New York, United States

Wife of Seth Townsend — married about 1854 in Michigan, USA

Wife of John Lesher — married 20 Oct 1865 in Prairieville, Barry County, Michigan, USA

Descendants

Died 24 Jul 1890 at age 72 in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Mrs. Nancy Lesher died of paralysis. Nancy Rice was born near Batavia, New York, January 4, 1818, where most of her early life was spent.^[1] She was thrice married. Her first husband’s name was William Nottingham. They moved from New York to Michigan about 1843. ^[2] and to this union eight children were born:

1. Mary Elizabeth Nottingham 1838–1910

2. Martha Ellen Nottingham 1840–

3. Sarah J Nottingham 1842–

4. Charles C Nottingham 1844–1852

5. Milton F Nottingham 1848

6. James Orlando Nottingham 1852–1928

A few years after the death of Mr. Nottingham, she was again led to the altar by a Seth Townsend. One child was the result of this marriage, Mrs. Ella Davison of New York, who was at her mother’s bedside during the closing hours as was also a granddaughter, Minnie Campbell, daughter of Sarah Nottingham, who has lived with her for years. Mr. Townsend died, and her marriage to the late John Lesher occurred at Prairieville, Michigan. October 20th, 1865. They immediately came to Independence, where she has since resided.^[3] Mr. Lesher died March 26, 1888.

Mrs. Lesher leaves three brothers – William H. Rice, of Milwaukee, Noel Rice, of Homer, Michigan and Charles Willard Rice, of Chicago. She was a lifelong and consistent member of the M. E. church, from which place the funeral occurred, Sunday afternoon, Rev. Pye officiating. Nancy is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Washington, Buchanan, Iowa, USA.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Ontario, New York; Page: 127; NARA Roll: M33_62; Image: 74.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF88-3GG : 9 November 2014), Nancy Nottingham in household of W P Nottingham, Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, United States; citing family 153, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Independence Ward 2, Buchanan, Iowa; Roll: M593_379; Page: 447A; Family History Library Film: 545878. Ancestry.com.
4. ↑ Find A Grave