Nancy A. Shreeve was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, May 2, 1808. On November 4, 1830, she was married to George Helterbran. In the fall of 1855 they moved to [Hocking County] Ohio and in about 1869 to Union County, Iowa. The husband died on February 13, 1873 [a resident of Jones Township, Union County, Iowa].
After his death the family moved to Jefferson County, Iowa. On September 5, 1878, she married John Toothacher [Toothaker]. He died some years ago and the widow spent the last years of her life in Henry County, Iowa.
To the first marriage were born six children of whom D.K. Helterbran of Hillsboro; J.F. Helterbran of Avoca, Arkansas; and Sarah Jane [Glass] of Logan, Ohio, are still living, while J.S., Henry, and James F. have gone before. The subject of this sketch united with the M.E. Church in Pennsylvania at the age of 15, and at the time of her death was a member of the same organization at Hillsboro, Iowa.
She died July 26, 1901, in her 94th year. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Lloyd Tennent, from text in Job 14:10. Music was furnished by G.W. Alton’s class, Miss Jessie Cochran at the organ. The interment was in the Hillsboro Cemetery.
-- Keosauqua (Iowa) Republican, August 1, 1901, page 2.
George Helterbran, Nancy’s first husband, was born June 16, 1809, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, the son of Jacob Helterbran and Anna Nancy Heit. Nancy and George had six children: (1) Daniel Keifer Helterbran was born November 22, 1831, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. On January 10, 1850, he married Mary Farquhar. He died on February 18, 1924, in Van Buren County, Iowa. (2) Jacob S. Helterbran was born March 25, 1833, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He married Martha A. Lenhart. He died on February 5, 1888, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. (3) John Foot Helterbran was born April 25, 1835, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. On March 13, 1859, he married Mary E. Armstrong. He died December 19, 1902, in Benton County, Arkansas. (4) Sarah Jane Helterbran was born April 17, 1837, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. On March 21, 1867, she married William H. Glass. She died March 21, 1928, in Hocking County, Ohio. (5) Henry Halterbran was born October 21, 1840, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. According to the mortality schedule of the 1860 census, he died in November [18] 1859 in Hocking County, Ohio. (6) James Finley Halterbran was born July 23, 1845 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and died c. 1859 in Hocking County, Ohio.
Nancy Helterbran married John Toothaker on September 5, 1878, at the home of her son, Daniel K. Helterbran in Cedar Township, Van Buren County, Iowa. After the death of John Toothaker, Nancy received a widow’s pension of $12 month under John’s War of 1812 veteran’s pension.
After his death the family moved to Jefferson County, Iowa. On September 5, 1878, she married John Toothacher [Toothaker]. He died some years ago and the widow spent the last years of her life in Henry County, Iowa.
To the first marriage were born six children of whom D.K. Helterbran of Hillsboro; J.F. Helterbran of Avoca, Arkansas; and Sarah Jane [Glass] of Logan, Ohio, are still living, while J.S., Henry, and James F. have gone before. The subject of this sketch united with the M.E. Church in Pennsylvania at the age of 15, and at the time of her death was a member of the same organization at Hillsboro, Iowa.
She died July 26, 1901, in her 94th year. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Lloyd Tennent, from text in Job 14:10. Music was furnished by G.W. Alton’s class, Miss Jessie Cochran at the organ. The interment was in the Hillsboro Cemetery.
-- Keosauqua (Iowa) Republican, August 1, 1901, page 2.
George Helterbran, Nancy’s first husband, was born June 16, 1809, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, the son of Jacob Helterbran and Anna Nancy Heit. Nancy and George had six children: (1) Daniel Keifer Helterbran was born November 22, 1831, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. On January 10, 1850, he married Mary Farquhar. He died on February 18, 1924, in Van Buren County, Iowa. (2) Jacob S. Helterbran was born March 25, 1833, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He married Martha A. Lenhart. He died on February 5, 1888, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. (3) John Foot Helterbran was born April 25, 1835, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. On March 13, 1859, he married Mary E. Armstrong. He died December 19, 1902, in Benton County, Arkansas. (4) Sarah Jane Helterbran was born April 17, 1837, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. On March 21, 1867, she married William H. Glass. She died March 21, 1928, in Hocking County, Ohio. (5) Henry Halterbran was born October 21, 1840, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. According to the mortality schedule of the 1860 census, he died in November [18] 1859 in Hocking County, Ohio. (6) James Finley Halterbran was born July 23, 1845 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and died c. 1859 in Hocking County, Ohio.
Nancy Helterbran married John Toothaker on September 5, 1878, at the home of her son, Daniel K. Helterbran in Cedar Township, Van Buren County, Iowa. After the death of John Toothaker, Nancy received a widow’s pension of $12 month under John’s War of 1812 veteran’s pension.
Nancy A. Shreeve was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, May 2, 1808. On November 4, 1830, she was married to George Helterbran. In the fall of 1855 they moved to [Hocking County] Ohio and in about 1869 to Union County, Iowa. The husband died on February 13, 1873 [a resident of Jones Township, Union County, Iowa].
After his death the family moved to Jefferson County, Iowa. On September 5, 1878, she married John Toothacher [Toothaker]. He died some years ago and the widow spent the last years of her life in Henry County, Iowa.
To the first marriage were born six children of whom D.K. Helterbran of Hillsboro; J.F. Helterbran of Avoca, Arkansas; and Sarah Jane [Glass] of Logan, Ohio, are still living, while J.S., Henry, and James F. have gone before. The subject of this sketch united with the M.E. Church in Pennsylvania at the age of 15, and at the time of her death was a member of the same organization at Hillsboro, Iowa.
She died July 26, 1901, in her 94th year. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Lloyd Tennent, from text in Job 14:10. Music was furnished by G.W. Alton’s class, Miss Jessie Cochran at the organ. The interment was in the Hillsboro Cemetery.
-- Keosauqua (Iowa) Republican, August 1, 1901, page 2.
George Helterbran, Nancy’s first husband, was born June 16, 1809, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, the son of Jacob Helterbran and Anna Nancy Heit. Nancy and George had six children: (1) Daniel Keifer Helterbran was born November 22, 1831, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. On January 10, 1850, he married Mary Farquhar. He died on February 18, 1924, in Van Buren County, Iowa. (2) Jacob S. Helterbran was born March 25, 1833, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He married Martha A. Lenhart. He died on February 5, 1888, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. (3) John Foot Helterbran was born April 25, 1835, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. On March 13, 1859, he married Mary E. Armstrong. He died December 19, 1902, in Benton County, Arkansas. (4) Sarah Jane Helterbran was born April 17, 1837, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. On March 21, 1867, she married William H. Glass. She died March 21, 1928, in Hocking County, Ohio. (5) Henry Halterbran was born October 21, 1840, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. According to the mortality schedule of the 1860 census, he died in November [18] 1859 in Hocking County, Ohio. (6) James Finley Halterbran was born July 23, 1845 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and died c. 1859 in Hocking County, Ohio.
Nancy Helterbran married John Toothaker on September 5, 1878, at the home of her son, Daniel K. Helterbran in Cedar Township, Van Buren County, Iowa. After the death of John Toothaker, Nancy received a widow’s pension of $12 month under John’s War of 1812 veteran’s pension.
After his death the family moved to Jefferson County, Iowa. On September 5, 1878, she married John Toothacher [Toothaker]. He died some years ago and the widow spent the last years of her life in Henry County, Iowa.
To the first marriage were born six children of whom D.K. Helterbran of Hillsboro; J.F. Helterbran of Avoca, Arkansas; and Sarah Jane [Glass] of Logan, Ohio, are still living, while J.S., Henry, and James F. have gone before. The subject of this sketch united with the M.E. Church in Pennsylvania at the age of 15, and at the time of her death was a member of the same organization at Hillsboro, Iowa.
She died July 26, 1901, in her 94th year. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Lloyd Tennent, from text in Job 14:10. Music was furnished by G.W. Alton’s class, Miss Jessie Cochran at the organ. The interment was in the Hillsboro Cemetery.
-- Keosauqua (Iowa) Republican, August 1, 1901, page 2.
George Helterbran, Nancy’s first husband, was born June 16, 1809, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, the son of Jacob Helterbran and Anna Nancy Heit. Nancy and George had six children: (1) Daniel Keifer Helterbran was born November 22, 1831, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. On January 10, 1850, he married Mary Farquhar. He died on February 18, 1924, in Van Buren County, Iowa. (2) Jacob S. Helterbran was born March 25, 1833, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He married Martha A. Lenhart. He died on February 5, 1888, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. (3) John Foot Helterbran was born April 25, 1835, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. On March 13, 1859, he married Mary E. Armstrong. He died December 19, 1902, in Benton County, Arkansas. (4) Sarah Jane Helterbran was born April 17, 1837, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. On March 21, 1867, she married William H. Glass. She died March 21, 1928, in Hocking County, Ohio. (5) Henry Halterbran was born October 21, 1840, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. According to the mortality schedule of the 1860 census, he died in November [18] 1859 in Hocking County, Ohio. (6) James Finley Halterbran was born July 23, 1845 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and died c. 1859 in Hocking County, Ohio.
Nancy Helterbran married John Toothaker on September 5, 1878, at the home of her son, Daniel K. Helterbran in Cedar Township, Van Buren County, Iowa. After the death of John Toothaker, Nancy received a widow’s pension of $12 month under John’s War of 1812 veteran’s pension.
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