107 - Nancy Tigue - Lafayette, Indiana - Headstones of Centenarians on Waymarking.com

Nancy Tigue is a centenarian buried at St. Mary's Cemetery, in the Elston area if Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

According to her Find A Grave memorial page (visit link) Nancy was born in Ireland, March 15th, 1799. She came to this country in 1838, and two years later, married Thomas Tigue at Albany. She was the oldest woman in Indiana, at age 107 years, at the time of her death, at St. Anthony's Home, on June 24th, 1906.

Burial:
Saint Marys Cemetery
Lafayette
Tippecanoe County
Indiana, USA
Plot: St. Patrick's Addition, Sec 1, Lot 9, Grave 1, Page 7

According to Find A Grave, there are approximately 8500 interments in this cemetery. (visit link)

Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, located 63 miles (101 km) northwest of Indianapolis and 105 miles (169 km) southeast of Chicago. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which contributes significantly to both communities. Together, Lafayette and West Lafayette form the core of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 United States Census, the population of Lafayette was 67,140, roughly a 19% increase from 56,397 in 2000. Meanwhile, the 2010 U.S. Census pegged the year-round (excluding Purdue University students) population of West Lafayette at 29,596 and a Tippecanoe County population of 172,780. (visit link)

Tippecanoe County is a county located in the northwest quadrant of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 172,780. The county seat is Lafayette. Tippecanoe County was formed March 1, 1826, from Wabash County. (visit link)

Indiana is a U.S. state located in the midwestern and Great Lakes regions of North America. Indiana is the 38th largest by area and the 16th most populous of the 50 United States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th U.S. state on December 11, 1816. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Indiana was 6,619,680 on July 1, 2015, a 2.10% increase since the 2010 United States Census. (visit link)

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