Who was Nancy Casteel-Short?

Nancy Casteel-Short (1836–1927) was born in Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA and died in Wilbur, Lawerence County, Kentucky, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Nancy Ann Casteel-Short 1836–1927

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Born 12 Nov 1836 · Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA

Died 11 Oct 1927 · Wilbur, Lawerence County, Kentucky, United States

Father John Short

Mother Louanna Casteel

Spouse James Gimmison O Bryan

Children Greenville Goble Obryan, James Millard Obryan, John Willis Obryan, Joseph Lafayette Obryan, Leander Cox Obryan, Lucinda Romaine O Bryan, Martha Alifair Obryan, William Sylvester Obryan

Siblings Isaiah Short, John Short, Juda Judy Short, Lucinda Casteel

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Short

Louanna Casteel

Spouse(s)

James Gimmison O Bryan

Children

Greenville Goble Obryan

James Millard Obryan

John Willis Obryan

Joseph Lafayette Obryan

Leander Cox Obryan

Lucinda Romaine O Bryan

Martha Alifair Obryan

William Sylvester Obryan

Biography

In 1836, Nancy Ann Casteel-Short entered the world in Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA, born to john short and louanna casteel. Nancy Ann Casteel-Short married james gimmison o bryan, and had children including greenville goble obryan, james millard obryan, john willis obryan, joseph lafayette obryan, leander cox obryan, lucinda romaine o bryan, martha alifair obryan, william sylvester obryan. Nancy Ann Casteel-Short passed away in 1927 in Wilbur, Lawerence County, Kentucky, United States.

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1836

Birth of Nancy Ann Casteel-Short in Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA

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1927

Death of Nancy Ann Casteel-Short in Wilbur, Lawerence County, Kentucky, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Nancy Casteel-Short

This ancestor line traces from Stafford, Virginia, United States (1705) to Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA (1836) across 3 generations.

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: Nancy Casteel-Short (1836–1927) was born in Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA and died in Wilbur, Lawerence County, Kentucky, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Nancy in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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