Nancy Jane Smith, daughter of William Smith b. abt. 1807 Maryland or Delaware and
Elizabeth Heck b. abt. 1818 Kentucky d. bef. 1860. They married 21 Feb 1832 Shelby Co.
IN.
1860 Census Indiana, Shelby County, Hanover Twp.
My theory: "Wm. J. age 8 male" is a mistake by the census taker and should read
Nancy J. age 6 or 7 female. In 1870 she is 16 with sister Sarah E. and brother
"Obica" age 22 (Obediah)
Margaret Melvine Smith, daughter of George W. Smith b. abt. 1810 Kentucky and Julia A. b.
abt. 1816 KY
1860 Census Indiana, Rush County, Noble Twp.
My theory: The obituary should have read Mrs. Henry Gordon, sister-in-law.
5 Children of Jeremiah Gordon b. 16 Apr 1826 IN
and Mary Morris b. 13 Feb 1830 IN d. 19 Nov 1872 Rush Co. IN
They married 16 Jun 1846 Shelby Co. IN
John R. Gordon b. Jun 1847 Arlington, Rush Co. IN d. 1880 m. 29 Aug 1878 Rush Co. IN
Nancy Jane Smith b.02 Oct 1853 d. 12 Mar 1926.
She m.2 Francis Marion Bogue and they were divorced. She m.3 John B. Moore who d. abt.
1919.
Henry Gordon b. 16 May 1849 Rush Co. IN d. 27 Apr. 1929 Cass Co. MI
He married 06 Oct 1872 in Rush Co. IN to Margaret M. Smith.
Margaret Melvine (Smith) Gordon was b. 18 Jul 1855 Rush Co. IN and d. 19 Jun 1930 Cass Co.
MI.
Jeremiah Gordon, Jr. b. abt. 1852
Caroline Gordon b. abt. 1855
Hampton Gordon b. abt. 1858