Nancy A. Morine (1815 - 1851)

 Fountain County, Indiana

Nancy A. Morine lived a short but well-documented life that spanned Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana during a period of rapid migration and settlement in the Midwest. She became the first of three wives of John B. Lindsey (1815-1894) and the mother of three known children before her early death in 1851.

Early Life

According to compiled timelines and family trees, Nancy was born in 1815 in Ohio. Her childhood appears to have been spent in or near Kentucky, where several individuals believed her siblings were born.

Nancy's parents and siblings are not yet proven through primary documentation. However, based on current evidence -- including geographic proximity, naming patterns, and the appearance of Morin / Morine individuals in Kentucky and Indiana -- the most likely candidates for her parents are Josiah Morin and Mary "Polly" Shipp. The individuals listed as her siblings should likewise be considered probable but unconfirmed pending further research.

Possible Parents: Josiah Morin (1795 - 1885) and Mary "Polly" Shipp (1787 - 1831)

Some researchers have stated that Nancy is the daughter of Josiah Morin and Mary "Polly" Shipp. These relationships are not yet proven. They represent the most likely parental candidates based on currently available documentation, including:

  • Proximity in time and place
  • Naming patterns
  • The appearance of similarly aged Morin / Morine children in Kentucky and Indiana
  • The death of Mary "Polly" Shipp in 1831 in Christian County, Kentucky, which aligns with the family's migration pattern.
Until direct evidence is located -- such as probate, guardianship, land transactions, or a Bible record -- these relationships should be treated as probable but unconfirmed.

Possible Siblings

  • Elizabeth Morin (1816 - 1861)
  • Laban S. Morin (1818 - 1855)
  • John Morin (1818 - ?)
  • Sarah Morin (1818 - ?)
As with her parents, these sibling relationships are not yet proven, but they are consistent with the Morin / Morine family cluster found in Kentucky and Indiana during the same period. They should be presented as likely siblings pending further investigation.

Marriage to John B. Lindsey

Nancy married John B. Lindsey on 18 June 1835 in Fountain County, Indiana. This marriage is well-documented in Indiana marriage indexes and appears consistently across Ancestry and FamilySearch.

Nancy was John's first wife. He would later remarry twice after her death.

Children

Nancy and John had three known children:
  1. Joephine Lindsey, born 1836 in Indiana.
  2. Elijah Lindsey, born 1837 in Ohio.
  3. Cornelius William Lindsey, born 1845 in Vigo County, Indiana.
These births reflect the family's movement between Indiana and Ohio during the 1830s - 1840s.

Residence

By 1850, Nancy and her family were living in Wabash Township, Fountain County, Indiana where they appear in the federal census.

Death and Burial

Nancy died on 14 February 1851 in Fountain County at only 36 years old. She is buried in Coleman Cemetery, Wabash Township, Fountain County, Indiana. Her early death left John with young children, which likely contributed to his remarriages.

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