Nathaniel Lindsay

Nathaniel LINDSAY, son of Hazael LINDSAY and Sarah FORD, was born 10 February 1832 in Versailles, Ripley Co., Indiana. Nathaniel died 26 August 1921 in Crawford County, Illinois, and was buried in the Ford-Montgomery Cemetery at Crawford Co., Illinois.

Nathaniel married Lucinda FORD 27 November 1852 in Crawford County, Illinois. She was born __ October 1834 in _________, Henry Co., Kentucky, the daughter of Samuel R. FORD and Elizabeth HAMBRICK. Died 26 Dec 1923 in _________, Crawford Co., Illinois, and was buried in the Ford-Montgomery Cemetery.

The Flat Rock Journal, in its 31 Aug 1916 issue calls them the oldest living couple in Crawford County. This story also includes their pictures. They were farmers and members of the Canaan Primitive Baptist Church. He was a Republican.

They had 10 children:

  1. John Will LINDSAY, b. __ Oct 1857; d. __ ___ ____
  2. Samuel S. LINDSAY, b. __ Oct 1859; d. __ ___ 1946
  3. James A. LINDSAY, b. 7 Feb 1862; d. 16 Sep 1909
  4. Sarah E. LINDSAY, b. 13 Mar 1864; d. 11 Aug 1866
  5. Charles W. LINDSAY, b. __ Aug 1866; d. __ ___ 1939
  6. Amos H. LINDSAY, b. __ Aug 1868; d. __ ___ 1937
  7. Mary E. LINDSAY, b. about 1872; d. __ ___ 1947
  8. Carl D. LINDSAY, b. about 1874; d. __ ___ 1875
  9. Arilla R. LINDSAY, b. 3 Jan 1878; d. 8 Nov 1898
  10. Gillie M. LINDSAY, b. about 1881, d. before 1916

References

  1. History of Crawford & Clark Counties, Illinois,c1884.
  2. Information from correspondence with Sue Ann (Stewart) Lovell, Rural Route 4, Floydada, TX 79235; Ruby I. Smith, 108 Hawthorne, Olney, IL 62450.; and Marian (Montgomery) Leck, 141 East Mistybreeze Circle, The Woodlands, TX 77381.

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