No, no, no, this is not correct. Legrand Nofsinger was a man, and he was Elizabeth Thompson's first husband. Proof can be found in the 1850 census for Fall Creek Township, Adams County, Ill. The census shows Legrand Noffsinger and Elizabeth Noffsinger living with their son Russell Farnium (sic) Noffsinger (1) and Elizabeth's sister Louisa Thompson (16).

By the end of 1852 Legrand died, Elizabeth remarried Nash Eddy and had a son with him (Rufus Hamilton Eddy), Nash Eddy died, and Elizabeth remarried Jefferson Adams Rich, or so the story goes.

However, because so many genealogists get confused about the identity of Legrand Noffsinger and Nash Eddy - and they can't be traced - I am suspicious - and this is just speculation on my part - that Legrand Nofsinger and Nash Eddy are one and the same person, i.e., that he had to assume an alias for some reason. In part I believe this because even young Russell Farnum Noffsinger became Russell Farnum Eddy.

For more proof, in the 1856 Iowa state census we can find Elizabeth and Jefferson Reich (sic) and sons Russel (sic) and Rufus living next door to her parents, Rufus and Lucy Thompson in Dodge, Dubuque Co., IA. In 1860 census, we find Rufus and Lucy living in Auburn Twp., Fayette Co., IA next door to Samuel and Louisa Bowers; according to a Rootsweb database, Samuel Bowers married Louisa Thompson.

Lastly, the probate records for Elizabeth Rich (cse file 6147 for Linn County) identify Russell and Rufus Eddy as her sons, along with several Rich children.