Nancy Catherine Stewart was born October 7, 1850 near Bolivar, Missouri and departed this life at 11:45 a.m. January 20, 1944 at the age of 93 years, three months and twelve days. She professed faith in Christ early in life and united with the Missionary Baptist Church. She was a charter member of the Kiowa Baptist Church.
She was united in marriage with George Valentine Lacey September 26, 1875 at Bolivar, Missouri. They moved immediately to Tarrant County, Texas. Two years later they established a home in Brown County, Texas. In 1890 they moved to Greer county. Three years later they homesteaded a farm on big Kiowa Creek in Roger Mills county where she remained until her passing.
Her husband, a daughter Lou and a son, Samuel, preceded her in death. She is survived by three sons, Josh and Ed of Coolidge, Arizona, George H. of Hammon; two daughters, Mrs. W. A. Ford and May Lacey of Hammon; two brothers, George Stewart, Lawton and Marion Stewart of Rush Springs; two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Archer and Mrs. Margaret Morrison of Marlow; two grandsons, Frank and Fred who she reared, twenty other grandchildren, twenty-two great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
