Nancy K Mathews

Brief Life History of Nancy K

When Nancy K Mathews was born on 30 July 1838, in Elyria, Lorain, Ohio, United States, her father, Milan Austurns Mathews, was 26 and her mother, Sarah Slyter, was 23. She married Harrison Lacy on 20 August 1866, in Sauk, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Sauk, Wisconsin, United States in 1860 and Wisconsin, United States in 1870. She died on 13 October 1918, in La Valle, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 80.

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Family Time Line

Harrison Lacy
1841–1892
Nancy K Mathews
1838–1918
Marriage: 20 August 1866
Bertha Arminie Lacy
1867–1950
Clara Celestia Lacy
1869–1949
Orlin A Lacy
1871–1928
Martha E Lacy
1874–1934

Sources (15)

  • Nancy Mathews in household of M A Mathews, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Nancy K Matthews - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Nancy K. Matthews
  • Nancy Mathews, "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1849

Located in the south central part of LaValle Township, on Highways 33 and 58, the village of LaValle got its name from the French term for "the valley". Native Americans were the first to discover the lands surrounding the confluence of the Big and Little Baraboo Rivers, and established a settlement there. It was purported to be a rendezvous for the Ho Chunk from the Upper Baraboo Valley. The first settlers arrived around 1849, drawn by the potential for good water power. J.F. Hamlin, saw that potential, and purchased the land upon which the village of LaValle would eventually stand. Hamlin, and a partner, Solon Rushmore, began construction of a dam and sawmill in 1849, with equipment being installed the following spring. The first lumber turned out by the mill went to construct a home for Hamlin.

1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War

Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.

Name Meaning

English: patronymic from Mathew ; a variant of Matthews . In North America, this surname has absorbed various cognates from other languages.

History: Among the earliest bearers of the name in North America was Samuel Mathews (c. 1600–c. 1657), who came to VA from London c. 1618. He established a plantation at the mouth of the Warwick River, which was at first called Mathews Manor; later its name was changed to Denbigh. He was one of the most powerful and influential men in the early affairs of the colony. He (or possibly his son, who bore the same name) was governor of the colony from 1657 until his death in 1660.

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

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