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The 1870 census asserts a Nancy Smith, age 35, was living in the household of David Hickox two children Owen, age 7, and Jane, age 5.  This suggests Nance was born ca 1835 <ref>1870</ref>.

The 1870 census asserts a Nancy Smith, age 35, was living in the household of David Hickox two children Owen, age 7, and Jane, age 5.  This suggests Nance was born ca 1835 <ref>1870</ref>.

Comparing the 1860 and 1870 census raises several concerns. First, their is a two year age difference between the two Nancy's.  While possible one or both of the informants provided incorrect information to the census taker, to me this suggests they may not have been the same individual.  Second, what happened to the hospand and children between the censuses?  We would expect the oldest child, Matthew,  on the 1860 census to have been 15 wich is probably still to young to have been out on her own.  Why are both Matthew and Aaron unaccounted for?  It is, however, constant that Nancy may have moved in with her fathers family if her husband died between 1860 and 1870.   

Comparing the 1860 and 1870 census raises several concerns. First, their is a two year age difference between the two Nancy's.  While possible one or both of the informants provided incorrect information to the census taker, to me this suggests they may not have been the same individual.  Second, what happened to the hospand and children between the censuses?  We would expect the oldest child, Matthew,  on the 1860 census to have been 15 wich is probably still to young to have been out on her own.  Why are both Matthew and Aaron unaccounted for?  It is, however, constant that Nancy may have moved in with her fathers family if her husband died between 1860 and 1870.