I'm trying to find the parents of Nancy Meeker. She was born April 10, 1840, in Fulton County, Illinois. She died May 31, 1885, at the age of 45. She was married first to Charles Stanley on April 29, 1857. They divorced a few years later (not sure of the date), and Charles took their son and told everyone that Nancy had died in 1861. He later remarried a Dorinda Bybee.

Nancy then married James E. Hodson on June 13, 1864, in Knox County, Illinois, although they continued to live in Fulton County. They had several children together. Her obit said she left behind her husband, James, and 10 children. She is buried in Orendorff Cemetary in Orion, Illinois. Her cemetery record states her date of death as May 31, 1885, and "fa Dan Meeker".

In 1850 census, she is living with the Jerod Wheadon family in Waterford. In the same census, there is a girl named Abigail Meeker living with the Thomas Bybee family in Buckhart (note that after Nancy, Charles married a Dorinda Bybee).

In the 1860 census, Nancy has apparently left Charles, and is living with David and Agibail (Meeker) Wilcoxen.

In the 1870 census, Nancy is married and living with James Hodson. Abigail is also still in Fulton County, with her husband David Wilcoxen. An Aaron Meeker is also living with Abigil and David.

In the 1880 census, Abigail and Nancy are each still living with their families in Fulton County. Aaron Meeker is now living with Nancy and James.

In the 1880 census, Abigail shows she was born in Illinois, and her parents with from Kentucky. Nancy shows she was born in Illinois, and her parents are from Ohio. Aaron also shows he was born in Illinois, and his parents are from Ohio.

I have been unable to find the parents of either Nancy, Abigail, or Aaron (although I think Aaron is the same as the 3-year-old Aaron living with Moses Meeker in the 1850 census).

Anyone have any further clues, or an idea of where I could search further? Any help would be appreciated!

Thank you!