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Grandma Sloan (Nancy Hood) was born in Richmond, Virginia, December 30, 1802. Of all the noble women who went into the battle of life from that proud metropolis, perhaps not one entered a life more varied or useful than she. In early life, her parents moved to North Carolina, where she was married to William Sloan, January 17, 1820, with whom she lived happily for more than forty-seven years, or until his death September 24, 1868. Not believing in slavery, they left their home for the West, and settled in Indiana in 1836.
In 1849, they moved to Iowa, and settled on a farm west of Oskaloosa, near Henry Prine's. She was one of the charter members of the Christian Church in this city, and although she made three trips to Kansas, she retained her membership with the church she helped to organize. Her trips to Kansas were overland, and on her second return aided by her son-in-law, Ellis Dunsmore, she brought back her husband ill in health, from which he never recovered.
She was the mother of eleven children, seven of whom have gone to the great Beyond; an infant dying in North Carolina, then followed Jonathan F., Margaret S., Judith Ann, Jackson, and Richard. The children that survive her are well known to the citizens of this city, except Betsey Cross, who lives in Kansas. Amanda M. Clifford and William Sloan are both of this city. Rebecca M. Fansher lives near Leighton. With these three, grandma has lived for years, making her home as such with William and his kind family. She was the grandmother of thirty-nine children, the great-grandmother of forty-five, and lived to see four children of the fifth generation. Besides the cares of her own family, she raised four orphan children, two almost from infancy.
On the 17th of December 1889, a few minutes after 10 a. m., the sweet sleep of death ended the pilgrimage of Nancy Sloan. Her funeral services were conducted at her home, December 18, 1889, at 2 p. m., Reverend J. D. Guthrie administering the last sad rites. A large concourse gathered, among them many old settlers. Her remains were deposited in Forest Cemetery to rest in peace till the gathering home from every land.
Grandma Sloan (Nancy Hood) was born in Richmond, Virginia, December 30, 1802. Of all the noble women who went into the battle of life from that proud metropolis, perhaps not one entered a life more varied or useful than she. In early life, her parents moved to North Carolina, where she was married to William Sloan, January 17, 1820, with whom she lived happily for more than forty-seven years, or until his death September 24, 1868. Not believing in slavery, they left their home for the West, and settled in Indiana in 1836.
In 1849, they moved to Iowa, and settled on a farm west of Oskaloosa, near Henry Prine's. She was one of the charter members of the Christian Church in this city, and although she made three trips to Kansas, she retained her membership with the church she helped to organize. Her trips to Kansas were overland, and on her second return aided by her son-in-law, Ellis Dunsmore, she brought back her husband ill in health, from which he never recovered.
She was the mother of eleven children, seven of whom have gone to the great Beyond; an infant dying in North Carolina, then followed Jonathan F., Margaret S., Judith Ann, Jackson, and Richard. The children that survive her are well known to the citizens of this city, except Betsey Cross, who lives in Kansas. Amanda M. Clifford and William Sloan are both of this city. Rebecca M. Fansher lives near Leighton. With these three, grandma has lived for years, making her home as such with William and his kind family. She was the grandmother of thirty-nine children, the great-grandmother of forty-five, and lived to see four children of the fifth generation. Besides the cares of her own family, she raised four orphan children, two almost from infancy.
On the 17th of December 1889, a few minutes after 10 a. m., the sweet sleep of death ended the pilgrimage of Nancy Sloan. Her funeral services were conducted at her home, December 18, 1889, at 2 p. m., Reverend J. D. Guthrie administering the last sad rites. A large concourse gathered, among them many old settlers. Her remains were deposited in Forest Cemetery to rest in peace till the gathering home from every land.
Obituary passed down through family.
Grandma Sloan (Nancy Hood) was born in Richmond, Virginia, December 30, 1802. Of all the noble women who went into the battle of life from that proud metropolis, perhaps not one entered a life more varied or useful than she. In early life, her parents moved to North Carolina, where she was married to William Sloan, January 17, 1820, with whom she lived happily for more than forty-seven years, or until his death September 24, 1868. Not believing in slavery, they left their home for the West, and settled in Indiana in 1836.
In 1849, they moved to Iowa, and settled on a farm west of Oskaloosa, near Henry Prine's. She was one of the charter members of the Christian Church in this city, and although she made three trips to Kansas, she retained her membership with the church she helped to organize. Her trips to Kansas were overland, and on her second return aided by her son-in-law, Ellis Dunsmore, she brought back her husband ill in health, from which he never recovered.
She was the mother of eleven children, seven of whom have gone to the great Beyond; an infant dying in North Carolina, then followed Jonathan F., Margaret S., Judith Ann, Jackson, and Richard. The children that survive her are well known to the citizens of this city, except Betsey Cross, who lives in Kansas. Amanda M. Clifford and William Sloan are both of this city. Rebecca M. Fansher lives near Leighton. With these three, grandma has lived for years, making her home as such with William and his kind family. She was the grandmother of thirty-nine children, the great-grandmother of forty-five, and lived to see four children of the fifth generation. Besides the cares of her own family, she raised four orphan children, two almost from infancy.
On the 17th of December 1889, a few minutes after 10 a. m., the sweet sleep of death ended the pilgrimage of Nancy Sloan. Her funeral services were conducted at her home, December 18, 1889, at 2 p. m., Reverend J. D. Guthrie administering the last sad rites. A large concourse gathered, among them many old settlers. Her remains were deposited in Forest Cemetery to rest in peace till the gathering home from every land.
Grandma Sloan (Nancy Hood) was born in Richmond, Virginia, December 30, 1802. Of all the noble women who went into the battle of life from that proud metropolis, perhaps not one entered a life more varied or useful than she. In early life, her parents moved to North Carolina, where she was married to William Sloan, January 17, 1820, with whom she lived happily for more than forty-seven years, or until his death September 24, 1868. Not believing in slavery, they left their home for the West, and settled in Indiana in 1836.
In 1849, they moved to Iowa, and settled on a farm west of Oskaloosa, near Henry Prine's. She was one of the charter members of the Christian Church in this city, and although she made three trips to Kansas, she retained her membership with the church she helped to organize. Her trips to Kansas were overland, and on her second return aided by her son-in-law, Ellis Dunsmore, she brought back her husband ill in health, from which he never recovered.
She was the mother of eleven children, seven of whom have gone to the great Beyond; an infant dying in North Carolina, then followed Jonathan F., Margaret S., Judith Ann, Jackson, and Richard. The children that survive her are well known to the citizens of this city, except Betsey Cross, who lives in Kansas. Amanda M. Clifford and William Sloan are both of this city. Rebecca M. Fansher lives near Leighton. With these three, grandma has lived for years, making her home as such with William and his kind family. She was the grandmother of thirty-nine children, the great-grandmother of forty-five, and lived to see four children of the fifth generation. Besides the cares of her own family, she raised four orphan children, two almost from infancy.
On the 17th of December 1889, a few minutes after 10 a. m., the sweet sleep of death ended the pilgrimage of Nancy Sloan. Her funeral services were conducted at her home, December 18, 1889, at 2 p. m., Reverend J. D. Guthrie administering the last sad rites. A large concourse gathered, among them many old settlers. Her remains were deposited in Forest Cemetery to rest in peace till the gathering home from every land.
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