Nancy was born in Annapolis, Illinois on May 5, 1866 according to her
death certificate. A contradiction to this date is found in the 1900 Census.
It says that her birth year was 1867. The death certificate and obituary
list October 16, 1916 as the date of her death while her gravestone is
inscribed with the year 1915. As one can see, the exact date of both her
birth and death are somewhat questionable. Nancy may also have gone by
the name Sarah Jane on some occasions. This is seen on the Delayed Birth
Certificate of her son, Charles.
Nancy had previously been married to a man named Alva Doolittle.
Alva, who also went