Taken from the Howard County cemetery webpage.

This is Nancy's brother, Merida J. Banta.

Daniel H. Banta was born November 27, 1807, and died August 02, 1885. He married (1) Priscilla Wheeler Davidson. He married (2) Eliza Roberts Abt. 1832. She was born April 17, 1811, and died January 31, 1864.

Notes for Daniel H. Banta:
DANIEL H. BANTA married ELIZA ROBERTS, who was born, Ohio, April 17, 1811, and died Jan. 31, 1864. He then married Pricilla (Wheeler) Davidson. He had children by both wives. He was a Universlist minister in Indiana. July 1860 census of Washington Twp of Decatur County shows Daniel H. Banta, 52 years old, Minister, and wife Eliza, housewife. They had $6000 real estate value and $1500 personal property value. The 1882 Atlas of Decatur County, Indiana shows Old Settlers including Daniel Banty age 73.
Children of Daniel Banta and Eliza Roberts are:

Erastus L.11 Banta, died March 15, 1835.

John R. Banta. He married Martha Snyder.

Sarah Ellen Banta, died July 04, 1837.

Henry D. Banta. He married Charlotte Franklin.
Notes for Henry D. Banta:
He was Captain of Co. I, 89th Indiana Regiment during the Civil
War, and resigned Jan. 28, 1863. He was accidentally killed at Helena.

Merida J. Banta, born January 14, 1833; died January 10, 1881.
Notes for Merida J. Banta:
Enlisted 5-26-1864 in 134th B. 4-17-1811
Indiana Regiment, as sergeant. D. 11-26-1857
He was a merchant afterwards.

Nancy Jane Banta, born Abt. 1838; died January 17, 1876. She married (1) Michael Earlywine December 17, 1854. She married (2) George W. Wheeler March 28, 1863.
Notes for Nancy Jane Banta:
Nancy Jane Banta, daughter of Daniel H. Banta and Eliza Roberts was born in Switzerland County, Indiana (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints records show her born c1835) According to 1870 census in Clay Township of Howard County, Indiana she is listed as 32 years old. This would make her birth year c1838. If true she would have married her first husband, Michael G. Earlywine, when only 16 years old. Her second husband, George W. Wheeler, was listed in the 1870 Clay Township, Howard County, Indiana census as 26 years old. Nancy Jane Banta married Michael G. Earlywine in Rush County, Indiana on December 17, 1854. She had three sons by him:
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