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....