Boraker - Nancy Winsor
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal January 18, 1901
Nancy Winsor Jackson was born in Wayne county. Ind., Oct. 23, 1822 and died Jan. 11, 1901, aged 78 years and 3 months. She came with her parents to Montgomery county, Ind., when I only 3 years old and lived on the farm entered by her father for about seventy-five years. She was married to Daniel Boraker Feb. 18, 1841. To them were born eight children, two of whom died before their parents. The living are William E., John W., George M.. Mrs. A. G. Cooley and Mrs. F.M. Berkshire. Mother Boraker united with the Baptist church when quite young and lived a consistent Christian life. She was a good, kind, and affectionate mother and neighbor. She was always ready to lend a helping hand to all in distress and sickness. No one knew her but to respect her and to love her. After only an hours illness one of earth's noble women passed away peacefully away. the funeral services were conducted at Wesley Chapel by Rev. A. E. Monger and her body was laid to rest in the Wesley cemetery - thanks so much to Kim H for this one