My Genealogy Hound
Below is a family biography included in The History of Perry County, Indiana published by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. in 1885. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
* * * *
NATHAN SANDAGE is a native of Union County, S. C., his birth occurring March 17, 1804. He is the oldest of seven children born to Thomas and Nancy (Simonson) Sandage, both of whom were of Irish extraction and natives of South Carolina. These parents settled in Tobin Township in 1812, and were preceded by only a few other families. The country at that time was a wilderness, the larger wild animals and Indians being every day sights. Nathan worked on his father’s farm until his majority. In 1824 he married Nancy Quick, who bore him eleven children, six now living: Lucinda, wife of Isaac Hicks; John F. who married Hulda Hiley; Armita, wife of Milton Hicks; James M., who married Charlotte Noble; Joshua, who married Rebecca J. Koontz ; Isaac P., who married Jane Drury. September 25, 1865, Mrs. Sandage died, and June 7, 1866, Mr. Sandage married Mary A. Hinton, who has borne him one child, George B. Mr. Sandage is a Republican, has been township trustee, and has made life a success, now owning 140 acres of land and a good home.
* * * *
This family biography is one of 257 biographies included in The History of Perry County, Indiana portion of the book: History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties Indiana published in 1885 by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. For the complete description, click here: Perry County, Indiana History and Genealogy
View additional Perry County, Indiana family biographies here: Perry County, Indiana Biographies
Use the links at the top right of this page to search or browse thousands of other family biographies.