Nancy M. Tainter (b. 1839)

TAINTER, ENGLES

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 7/5/2003 at 10:29:58

Tainter, Nancy M., Mrs. (maiden name Engles); PO Oran (Oran township); was born in Williams Co., Ohio in 1839. She married Joel E. Tainter, April 18, 1857; he was born in Millbury, Mass., June 23, 1823. He is a descendent in direct line from Joseph Tainter, who came over in the ship Confidence in 1638, and who located in Watertown, Mass.; His great-grand uncle, Benjamin Tainter, was captured by the Indians, June 11, 1646, and taken to Montreal, Canada, a prisoner, where he was retained one year, and set free by the British Government. She has five children --- Emma J., born March 27, 1858; Lindsey K., born Aug. 29, 1859; Myra H., born July 11, 1862; Emory B., born May 12, 1866; Anson L., born June 19, 1870; Mr. Tainter died in Howell Co., MO, August 6, 1870. He was a Congregationalist. She owns 160 acres of land in Howell Co., MO, Section 9, T. 22, R. 8, worth $5.00 per acre.

Page 670, "1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa"