The date of birth on her headstone is incorrect. The correct date should be September 15, 1868. Her death certificate, marriage record and census records all indicate the 1868 (or thereabouts) date.
Also, Rachel Tennison Metcalf (a sister of Nancy Jane Tennison Murphy) was born in 1866. This death date is listed on Rachel's death certificate along with her parents' names, which are listed as Allen Tennyson & Rachel Carpenter.
So, it is obvious that Nancy's and Rachel's parents were still living in 1866-1868 and did not die in 1863 as listed.
Also, Rachel Tennison Metcalf (a sister of Nancy Jane Tennison Murphy) was born in 1866. This death date is listed on Rachel's death certificate along with her parents' names, which are listed as Allen Tennyson & Rachel Carpenter.
So, it is obvious that Nancy's and Rachel's parents were still living in 1866-1868 and did not die in 1863 as listed.
The date of birth on her headstone is incorrect. The correct date should be September 15, 1868. Her death certificate, marriage record and census records all indicate the 1868 (or thereabouts) date.
Also, Rachel Tennison Metcalf (a sister of Nancy Jane Tennison Murphy) was born in 1866. This death date is listed on Rachel's death certificate along with her parents' names, which are listed as Allen Tennyson & Rachel Carpenter.
So, it is obvious that Nancy's and Rachel's parents were still living in 1866-1868 and did not die in 1863 as listed.
Also, Rachel Tennison Metcalf (a sister of Nancy Jane Tennison Murphy) was born in 1866. This death date is listed on Rachel's death certificate along with her parents' names, which are listed as Allen Tennyson & Rachel Carpenter.
So, it is obvious that Nancy's and Rachel's parents were still living in 1866-1868 and did not die in 1863 as listed.
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