Nancy J Mounts

Brief Life History of Nancy J

When Nancy J Mounts was born in 1830, in Owensville, Montgomery Township, Gibson, Indiana, United States, her father, Thomas A. Mounts, was 39 and her mother, Anna La Grange, was 26. She married Eli S Hanks on 6 April 1848, in Gibson, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Indiana, United States in 1870 and Bethel Township, Posey, Indiana, United States in 1870. She died on 23 September 1878, in Gibson, Indiana, United States, at the age of 48, and was buried in Gibson, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Eli S Hanks
1829–about 1860
Nancy J Mounts
1830–1878
Marriage: 6 April 1848
James John Hanks
1848–1901
Marshall Hanks
1852–1907
Anna Eliza Hanks
1854–1923

Sources (19)

  • Nancy Hanks in household of Eli S Hanks, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Nancy Hanks - birth: 1830; Illinois, United States
  • Nancy Mounts, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"

World Events (8)

1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act

The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.

1841

Historical Boundaries: 1841: Richland, Illinois, United States

1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized

Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.

Name Meaning

Probably an altered form of Swiss German Maunz or Mantz .

English: variant of Mount , with post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is rare in Britain.

English (Devon): variant of Mounce .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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