NANCE, Elizabeth Jane(EVILSIZER)-Blandinsville Star Gazette-
Elizabeth Jane NANCE was born in Floyd Co, Indiana in 1827 and died at her home in Blandinsville 4/25/1912. At the age of eight years with her parents and other members of her family moved to Illinois, settling at LaHarpe, Hancock Co. which place was her home until her marriage with Lewis EBELSIZER in the year 1846. They then moved on a farm three miles east of Blandinsville where her husband died in the year 1884. She moved to Blandinsville in March 1892 which place has since been her home.
There was one son born to them, Columbus, in the year 1853. He died Feb 3, 1896, aged 42 years, 6 months and 10 days. In the month of June, 1846 she united in the Christian Church at Old Bedford, under the ministry of Andrew cane, and continued a faithful member of the Church until her death, covering a period of 66 years. Deceased leaves a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Columbus Ebelsizer and her adopted daughter, Mrs. Ralph Grigsby, and husband and 6 children. Deceased was a member of a family of eight children, born to Giles and Phoebe NANCE. Only one of the family, Mr. Absalom Nance of Blandinsville survives. He at one time made his home with his sister. She also furnished a home for and reared from childhood to womanhood, Mrs. E Hickman, of this city. Besides her immediate family and close relatives, she leaves a number of nieces and nephews and distant relatives, together with a host of friends to mourn her loss.