Born about 1804 in Virginia, United States

Wife of Spencer Robinson — married 23 Apr 1823 in Fayette, Kentucky, United States

Died 25 Jun 1861 at about age 57 in Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Nancy's Gravestone[1]

Nancy married, in Fayette County, Kentucky, on or about 23 Apr 1823, Spencer Robinson.^[3] The newlyweds moved to Ohio, where, 26 May 1825, they had their first child, William.^[4] In about 1827, they also had in Ohio a daughter, Mary.^[5] In 1830, Nancy and Spencer resided with their two children in Wayne Township, Warren County, Ohio.^[6]

In 1850, Nancy and Spencer resided in Pokagon Township, Cass County, Michigan, farming with their children, William, Levi and Ann, and the family of their married daughter, Martha.^[7]

Nancy died in Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, 25 Jun 1861 at age 56.^[8] She's buried in Dowagiac's Riverside Cemetery.^[8]

Research Notes

Father searching for her here.

Ancestry pages for her here.

Sources

1. ↑ Posted at Find A Grave: Memorial #120811741 and used with the express permission of the photographer, "Scout" (Find a Grave ID 47319613) ("Sure, you may use any that you care to use. Thanks for asking."), obtained 28 Jun 2021.
2. ↑ Sources: (1) Nancy's Gravestone (citation) indicates she died 25 Jun 1861 at age 56; that gives a range of possible birth dates of 6/25/1804-6/25/1805, making a birth year of 1804 statistically more probable. (2) 1823 Marriage Record (citation) identifies her likely father, Thomas True.
3. ↑ 1823 Marriage Record (citation).
4. ↑ See Profile of Son William H. Robinson (1825-1873).
5. ↑ See Profile of Daughter Mary E. (Robinson) Myers (abt.1827-1852).
6. ↑ 1830 Wayne Township OH Census (citation): Residing in Wayne Township, Warren County, Ohio in 1830 is “Spencer Robinson” (age 30-39, birth range 1790-1799), who heads a family of four consisting of himself and these unidentified persons: a woman age 20-29, birth range 1800-1810 (his wife, Nancy), and a boy and a girl both under age 5, birth range 1826-1830 (those being their son, William, and daughter, Mary. Birth ranges above calculated online here using enumerated census date and reported ages.
7. ↑ 1850 Pokagon MI Census (citation): Residing in Pokagon Township, Cass County, Michigan, 4 Sep 1850, are "Spencer Robinson" (age 55, farmer, VA-born 9/4/1794-9/4/1795, owner of $400 or real property) and his file, "Nancy Robinson" (age 45, VA-born 9/4/1804-9/4/1805), their children, "Wm Robinson" (age 23, farmer, OH-born 9/4/1826-9/4/1827, owner of $320 of real property), "Levi Robinson" (age 15, MI-born 9/4/1834-9/4/1835), and "Ann R. Robinson" (age 11, MI-born 9/4/1838-9/4/1839), and, of unknown relation, "John H. Oakley" (age 23, "sawyer," MD-born 9/4/1826-9/4/1827), "Martha Oakley" (age 19, OH-born 9/4/1830-9/4/1831), and "Wm. H. Oakley" (age 2 mon, MI-born 6/5/1850-7/4/1850). Birth ranges above calculated online here using enumerated census date and reported ages.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Sources: (1) Nancy's Gravestone (citation). (2) Find A Grave: Memorial #120811741 (citation), citing Riverside Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan. Click here for a list of others with Wikitree profiles who are shown as buried in this cemetery, and here to search this cemetery at Find a Grave.

• General Citations
• 1823 Marriage Record. "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9B8-332M-N?cc=1804888 : 29 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; citing multiple county clerks, county courts, and historical societies, Kentucky.
• 1830 Wayne Township OH Census. 1830 US Census, Population Schedules for Wayne Township, Warren County, Ohio. National Archives Microcopy 19, Roll 142, Page 266. Available online without restriction courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org) here. Ancestry.com misidentifies the census location as Harveysburg."
• 1840 Pokagon MI Census. 1840 US Census, Population Schedules for Pokagon Township, Cass County, Michigan. National Archives Microcopy 704, Roll 203, Page 201. Available online without restriction courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org) here.
• 1850 Pokagon MI Census. 1850 US Census, Population Schedules for Pokagon, Cass County, Michigan, enumerated 4 Sep 1850. National Archives Microcopy 432, Roll 349, Page 331A. Available online without restriction here, courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org).
• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/120811741/nancy-robinson: accessed 18 May 2023), memorial page for Nancy True Robinson (1805–25 Jun 1861), Find A Grave: Memorial #120811741, citing Riverside Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Cynthia Krueger (contributor 46919472).
• Nancy's Gravestone. Posted at Find A Grave: Memorial #120811741 and used with the express permission of the photographer, "Scout" (Find a Grave ID 47319613) ("Sure, you may use any that you care to use. Thanks for asking."), obtained 28 Jun 2021.