Daughter of John Masterson Bruce and Mary Elizabeth Barnhill Bruce.

Married to John Allen Chinn around 1850.

John and Nancy were the parents of:
Williamson Thomas Chinn
John Wesley Chinn
Ella Catherine Chinn Small
Robert Lincoln Chinn
Emma Chinn Boyd
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U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: John Allen Chinn
Gender: Male
Birth Place: IN
Birth Year: 1831
Spouse Name: Nancy Ann Bruce
Spouse
Birth Place: OH
Spouse Birth Year: 1832
Marriage
Year: 1850
Marriage State: IN
Number Pages: 1

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Chinn
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1850: Pigeon, Warrick, Indiana
Gender: Female
Family Number: 303
Household Members: Name Age
Perry Chinn 40
Elizabeth Chinn 38
John A Chinn 18
Nancy Chinn 18
James E Chinn 15
Sarah Jane Chinn 13
William Chinn 11
Jacob Chinn 9
Armstrong P Chinn 6
Rhoda E Chinn 4
Perry Chinn 2

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy A Chinn
Age in 1860: 26
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1860: Pigeon, Warrick, Indiana
Gender: Female
Post Office: Taylorsville
Household Members: Name Age
John Chinn 28
Nancy A Chinn 26
Thomas Chinn 6
John Chinn 2

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy A Chinn
Age in 1870: 39
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1870: Jackson, Spencer, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Gentryville
Household Members: Name Age
John A Chinn 39
Nancy A Chinn 39
Williamson T Chinn 14
John W Chinn 11
Ella Chinn 5
Robert L Chinn 2

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy A Chinn
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1880: Jackson, Spencer, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: John A. Chinn
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Keep House
Household Members: Name Age
John A Chinn 48
Nancy A Chinn 48
John Chinn 21
Ella Chinn 15
Robert L Chinn 12
Emma Chinn 9

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy A Chinn
Age: 68
Birth Date: Jan 1822
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1900: Jackson, Spencer, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: John A Chinn
Marriage Year: 1851
Years Married: 49
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 9
Household Members: Name Age
John A Chinn 68
Nancy A Chinn 68
Robert L Chinn 32

Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920
Name: Nancy A. Chinn
Date: 21 Apr 1902
Location: Gentryville
Age: 70 Yr
Gender: Female
Race: White
Source Location: Spencer County, Indiana
Source notes: The source of this record is the book R-2 on page 48 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.