The Genealogy of the Downing Family

Nancy Perdy¹

Note.
Nancy Perdy was born on 22 October 1814 in Kentucky, United States.^1,2
She has conflicting birth information of calculated 1821 in Virginia, United States.³
She and William Black were married on 24 February 1831 in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States.⁴
Nancy was enumerated on the 1850 census in the household of her spouse in Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Illinois, United States. Enumerated in this household were:
1. Black, William, age 39, male, blacksmith.
2. -----, Nancy, age 29, female.
3. Blevins, Joseph, age 25, male, blacksmith.
4. Black, Sarah Ann, age 17, female.
5. -----, Martha J., age 15, female.
6. -----, Rosamid, age 13, female, attends school.
7. -----, John, age 11, male, attends school
8. -----, Isaac, age 9, male, attends school.
9. -----, Mary E., age 5, female.
10. -----, William H., age 1, male.⁵
She appeared on the 1860 census as an in-law to Joseph N. Lee in Cave In Rock Post Office, Hardin County, Illinois, United States. Enumerated in this household were:
1. Lee, Joseph N., age 31, farmer, $2500 real estate, $600 personal estate.
2. -----. Martha J., age 25, housekeeper.
3. -----, Wm N., age 8.
4. -----, Sara J., age 6.
5. -----. John V., age 5.
6. Black, Nancy, age 40, mother.
7. -----, John, age 20.
8. -----, Isaac, age 17.
9. -----, Mary, age 13.
10. -----, Eliza P., age 10.⁶
She died on 21 March 1864, at age 49, in Hardin County, Illinois, United States.¹

[S256] Ancestry.com, "Family Trees," database, accessed 15 Apr 2017), Martha J. Black; Eck Family Tree (rustymod0978).
[S345] Illinois, Hardin County, 1860 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, Gives age as 40 (born circa 1820) and born in Kentucky. I would expect her age to be 45., M653, roll 185, Cave in Rock Post Office, p. 14, dwelling 84, family 84, Joseph N. Lee household, accessed 26 Apr 2017
[S695] Illinois, Hardin County, 1850 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, Gives age as 29 (born cal 1821) and born in Virginia., M432, roll 109, Elizabeth town, p. 2B, dwelling 32, family 32, William Black, accessed 4 Jul 2019
[S354] Illinois Secretary of State, "Illinois Statewide Marriage Index (1763-1900)," database, accessed 23 Jun 2019), William Black and Nancy Perdy; Citing: Gallatin County, Volume 1, page 12.
[S695] Illinois, Hardin County, 1850 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, M432, roll 109, Elizabeth town, p. 2B, dwelling 32, family 32, William Black, accessed 4 Jul 2019
[S345] Illinois, Hardin County, 1860 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, M653, roll 185, Cave in Rock Post Office, p. 14, dwelling 84, family 84, Joseph N. Lee household, accessed 26 Apr 2017