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The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Lincoln Township, pages 665-666

Isaac C. Nash, a pioneer of Lincoln Township, was born March 27, 1817, in Madison County, Ohio. His parents were Thomas and Hannah Nash, natives of Pennsylvania and Virginia respectively. They emigrated to Indiana in 1825, and lived one year in Marion County. They then came to Hendricks County, locating on White Lick Creek in Lincoln Township, where they entered eighty acres of land. About 1845 they moved to Missouri, remaining there till their death. Of the nine children born to them six are living--Margaret, Elizabeth, Isaac C., Mary S., Sarah A. and Daniel. George, Richard and Jeremiah are deceased. Our subject came to this county with his parents when a boy and was here reared to maturity. He was first married Jan. 28, 1841, to Cilicia Wilson, daughter of William and Nancy Wilson. They have had nine children--William J., Mary E., Clarinda, Thomas J., Edward F., George A., Cilicia, John and Albertus. John and Albertus are deceased. Mrs. Nash died Dec. 13, 1860, and Mr. Nash was again married in April, 1864, to Eliza J. Faucett, daughter of Joseph and Rebecca Faucett, early settlers of Hendricks County. In 1843 Mr. Nash settled on section 2, this township, and now owns 220 acres of land. He is a member of the Presbyterian church and has served as Elder several years. His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.