The History of my 4th Great Grandmother Nancy Mozee, or Mozae, or Muzee

I have seen it spelled several ways

She was Born 27 Dec 1812 in Madison County, Kentucky

Spouse #1 Thurston Garner (1796–1846) Married 23 Jul 1828 • Madison County, Kentucky, USA

Children – (9) all nine children are listed in the will of son James W Garner

Had Thurston lived longer, I believe Nancy would have never re-married 3 more times.

John G Garner

Born 1829 in Madison County, Kentucky

Land Grant in Shelby County, Illinois 11 Feb 1847 Shelby County, Illinois, USA

List on the 1850 Census in Shelby County, Illinois

Sold his mother Nancy his property for $1.00 2 Feb 1852 Shelby County, Illinois

Death unknown…possibly out west in Arizona or California

Thomas Freeman Garner

Born 26 Oct 1830 in Madison County, Kentucky

Died 07 Aug 1908 in Grundy County, Missouri

Spouse - Clarissa Jones Garner (1834–1913) Married 30 Oct 1851 in Sangamon County, Illinois, USA

Children (8):

Nathan Thomas (1853–1940),

Martha Alice (1854–1936),

Edward Turner (1859–1937),

Lovenia Clarissa (1860–1877),

Elizabeth Anna "Bet" (1861–1944),

Dora Freeman (1863–1935),

Rollie W. (1872–1887),

Myrtle Ophelia (1876–1963)

Served in the Civil War – Company F 6th Regiment, Iowa Infantry

** My 3rd Great Grandfather

William T Garner

Born 1832 • Oldham County, Kentucky, USA

Death 19 Apr 1895 • Jackson, Grundy, Missouri, USA

Spouse # 1 Matilda Jane Laws (1835–1913) Married 2 Mar 1854 , No Children from this marriage, Divorced Before Dec 1861 when William left for the Civil War.

Spouse # 2 Julia Ann Waggoner Garner (1840–After 1880) Married 15 Apr 1868

Children (2)

Charles "Charlie" (1874– After 1896)

Sarah (1877–1896)

Served in the Civil War – Company B 14th Regiment, Illinois Infantry

Mary Elisabeth Garner Fleming

Born 3 Feb 1833 • Oldham County, Kentucky, USA

Death 30 Jan 1861 • Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA

Married Capt. John Adamson Polk "A P " Fleming (1832–1872)

Son of Judge, Peter E Fleming , who was also Nancy's 4th Husband.

She married her son-in-law's father.

James W Garner

Born 1835 • Oldham County, Kentucky, USA

Served during the Civil War Company H, Regiment 59, Illinois Infantry

Death 8 AUG 1865 • Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas

Died from typhoid fever

Two Woman applied for the Widow's pension

Spouse Elizabeth E Swein Garner (–1890)

***Spouse Martha E Garner Moore (–1893) this was the contested Spouse, after lots of research Martha was married to a different James Garner.

Elizabeth F "Elzina" Garner (1837–1900)

Spouse #1 Warner Hugh Allison (1830–1866) Married 10 Sep 1861 in Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA

Children (2)

Daughter (1862–1862)

Daughter (1863–1864)

Spouse #2 John William Dawdy (1840–1912) Married 12 Feb 1867 in Moultrie County, Illinois, USA

Children (3)

Nathan (1867–1871)

George (1870–1870)

John Curtis "Curt' (1873–1934)

Narcissus (1837–1906)

Spouse #1 William John Miller (1827–1862)

Married 1851 in Shelby County, Illinois

Children - 4

Mary Elizabeth "Lizzy" (1852–aft 1870) ?.

John F. (1854–1944)

Nathan Thomas (1855–1939)

William Elmore (1859–1942)

Spouse #2 David C Andrew (1836–1878) Married 1863

Spouse #3 John Kensil (1833–1906) Married 1875

Ann (1840–1900)

Spouse - Charles F Leiter (1836–1913) Married 1856

Children - 3

Columbus T (1857–)

Belle Nancy " Nannie" (1860–1938)

Adelia "Addie" (1867–1939)

Nathaniel T (1844–1879)

Spouse - Jennie Garner (1850–) born in Pennsylvania, Maiden Name unknown.

Children - 2

May L (1869–)

Nancy "Nannie" (1871–)

Served during the Civil War Company H 54th Illinois Infantry

Died from pneumonia

Spouse #2

Aron or Aaron Cox (1797–1855) - Married 27 Sept 1853 in Shelby County

Spouse # 3

Levi Robert Baker (1811–1886)

Married 1857 Divorced before 1860

Spouse #4

Peter E Fleming (1807–1875)

Married 1867