Jackson - Nancy Winsor
NANCY WINSOR JACKSON
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 18 January 1901
Nancy Winsor Jackson was born in Wayne county, Ind., Oct. 23, 1822 and died Jan. 11, 1901, aged 78 years and 3 months. She came with her parents to Montgomery county, Ind., when only 3 years old and lived on the farm entered by her father for about seventy-five years. She was married to Daniel Boraker, Feb. 18, 1841. To them were born eight children, two of whom died before their parents. The living are William E. John W., George M., Mrs A.G. Cooley and Mrs. F.M. Berkshire. Mother Boraker united with the Baptist church when quite young and lived a consistent Christian life. She was a good, kind and affectionate mother and neighbor. She was always ready to lend a helping hand to all in distress and sickness. No one knew her but to respect and to love her. After only an hour's illness one of earth's noble women passed peacefully away. The funeral services was conducted at Wesley Chapel by Rev. A.E. Monger and her body was laid to rest in the Wesley cemetery. - thanks to Kim H