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Nancy <I>Whitsett</I> Banta

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Nancy Whitsett Banta

Birth
Indiana, USA
Death
21 Apr 1897 (aged 73)
Montana, USA
Burial
Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, USA GPS-Latitude: 45.7692182, Longitude: -108.5558596
Plot
Lot 99N Plot 157
Memorial ID
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Nancy Whitsett, daughter of John Francis and Mary Ann (Blankenship) Whitsett, born February 11, 1824 in Johnson County, Indiana, married (1) John Francis Lipsey in 1843 in Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana. John died about 1851 and together they had four children: Francis, James H., Clarinda (Boggess), and Harriet (Porter/Clark).

Nancy married (2) Andrew Wallace in 1852 who died in 1853.

She married (3) Peter Banta in 1855 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois and together had six children: Peter A., Elizabeth (Banta), Lavina (Dusenberry), Ellen (Wyckoff/Page), Emaline (Zimmerman), and Belle Donna (Lannegan). Peter died in 1887 in Whatcom, Washington.

Nancy lived her later years with her daughters Emaline, Ellen and Belle Donna. She was living with her daughter Belle Donna Lannegan in Montana when she died in 1897 at the age of 73 years.

Nancy traveled throughout the Western United States in her life visiting her children in Wisconsin, Michigan, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. It is rumored she raised 21 children during her life, both her own and others.
Nancy Whitsett, daughter of John Francis and Mary Ann (Blankenship) Whitsett, born February 11, 1824 in Johnson County, Indiana, married (1) John Francis Lipsey in 1843 in Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana. John died about 1851 and together they had four children: Francis, James H., Clarinda (Boggess), and Harriet (Porter/Clark).

Nancy married (2) Andrew Wallace in 1852 who died in 1853.

She married (3) Peter Banta in 1855 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois and together had six children: Peter A., Elizabeth (Banta), Lavina (Dusenberry), Ellen (Wyckoff/Page), Emaline (Zimmerman), and Belle Donna (Lannegan). Peter died in 1887 in Whatcom, Washington.

Nancy lived her later years with her daughters Emaline, Ellen and Belle Donna. She was living with her daughter Belle Donna Lannegan in Montana when she died in 1897 at the age of 73 years.

Nancy traveled throughout the Western United States in her life visiting her children in Wisconsin, Michigan, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. It is rumored she raised 21 children during her life, both her own and others.

Inscription

Her children will rise up and call her blessed



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  • Maintained by: Kevin Banta Relative Great-grandchild
  • Originally Created by: James Seidelman
  • Added: Jun 18, 2006
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14647247/nancy-banta: accessed ), memorial page for Nancy Whitsett Banta (11 Feb 1824–21 Apr 1897), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14647247, citing Mountview Cemetery, Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, USA; Maintained by Kevin Banta (contributor 47117462).