Posted on: Knox Co. Il Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Knox/711 Surname: nation ------------------------- Nancy Amy nation married Lewis Petet, oct. 15, 1836 in Knox county ILL. need infromation on either.

1878 Knox Co History, pg. 697 NATION, VICKREY Farmer, P.O. Watage, he is a son of Isaac Nation, a native of Randolph Co. NC. He was born in Barren Co KY on Dec 14 1818. His mother was a native of Halifax Co. VA. He came to Knox Co. in the fall of 1835. His education was somewhat limited, receiving the greater part of it in an old log school-house in Indiana. In Oct 1844 he was married to Rosanna Proe, who died in 1858. They were the parents of 7 children, of whom 4 are living. He was again married on Apr. 3, 1874 to Mary E. Denton. He has been very successful in farming. No Petet bio.