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Edna Grace Nance 1898–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 October 1898

Birth Location: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 13 November 1978

Death Location: Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Rufus Nance

Mother: Etta Nance

Spouse(s): Claude Sr

Children(s): Magonia Baldwin, Vera Lee, Ernest Baldwin, Thomas Baldwin, Lawrence Baldwin, Mavis Baldwin, Bobby Baldwin, Claude Jr, Clyde Baldwin, Charles Sr, John Baldwin

Edna Grace Nance was born in 1898 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America, the child of Rufus Nance And Etta Ida Nance. In 1900, Edna Grace Nance resided in White Plains, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA. In 1910, Edna Grace Nance resided in Limestone, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA. Edna Grace Nance married Claude Duckery Baldwin Sr, and had children including Bobby Joe Baldwin, Charles Everette Baldwin Sr, Claude Duckery Baldwin Jr, Clyde Marvin Baldwin, Dorothy Jean Baldwin, Ernest Glenn Baldwin, John Franklin Baldwin, Johnny Baldwin, Lawrence Milton Baldwin, Magonia Lucille Baldwin, Mavis Evelyn Baldwin, Thomas Earl Baldwin, Vera Mae Lee. Edna Grace Nance passed away in 1978 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Edna Grace Nance was born in 1898 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America, the child of Rufus Nance And Etta Ida Nance.
  • In 1900, Edna Grace Nance resided in White Plains, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1910, Edna Grace Nance resided in Limestone, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA.
  • Edna Grace Nance married Claude Duckery Baldwin Sr, and had children including Bobby Joe Baldwin, Charles Everette Baldwin Sr, Claude Duckery Baldwin Jr, Clyde Marvin Baldwin, Dorothy Jean Baldwin, Ernest Glenn Baldwin, John Franklin Baldwin, Johnny Baldwin, Lawrence Milton Baldwin, Magonia Lucille Baldwin, Mavis Evelyn Baldwin, Thomas Earl Baldwin, Vera Mae Lee.
  • Edna Grace Nance passed away in 1978 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rufus Nance
1867–1933
Birth Location: Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Etta Nance
1872–1909
Birth Location: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Claude Sr
1894–1968
Birth Location: Richmond, North Carolina, USA
CS

Children(s)

Magonia Baldwin
1926–2012
Birth Location: Caroleen, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
MB
Vera Lee
1933–2004
Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
VL
Ernest Baldwin
1935–2005
Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
EB
Thomas Baldwin
1920–2004
Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
TB
Lawrence Baldwin
1923–1998
Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
LB
Mavis Baldwin
1928–2005
Birth Location: Colfax Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
MB
Bobby Baldwin
1931–2015
Birth Location: Caroleen, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
BB
Claude Jr
1916–1990
Birth Location: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America
CJ
Clyde Baldwin
1922–2001
Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
CB
Charles Sr
1918–2004
Birth Location: Gafney, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
CS
John Baldwin
1938–2024
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
JB

Edna Nance's Ancestors

Self
Edna Nance
1898–1978
Birth Place: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Rufus Nance
1867–1933
Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
Etta (Ida) Nance
1872–1909
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Jesse (Columbus) Nance
1831–1903
Adamsburg, Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
Minerva Nance
1835–1920
Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
John Parker
1847–1930
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Julia (Ann) Pennington
1858–1931
South Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Nance
1795–1841
Elizabeth Nance
1797–1849
John Jr.
1812–1860
Sarah Golding
1816–1894
Nancy Parker
1818–
Johnson Pennington
1818–1901
Phereby Pennington
1827–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mrs NANCE
1765–1835
Bridges Jr
1770–1839
Martha Ivey
1776–1854
John ❤️
1770–1833
Elizabeth Kent
1775–1851
James Golding
1768–1860
Temperance Foster
1762–1845
Isaac III
1783–1860
Judith Caldwell
1786–1860

Edna Nance's Descendants

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Edna (Grace) Nance (22 October 1898–13 November 1978) m. Claude (Duckery Baldwin) Sr (3 Jun 1894–13 June 1968)
  1. 1. Magonia (Lucille) Baldwin 1926–2012 m. Glen (Thomas) Jones 1926–1989
    1. 1. Carol (Ann) Jones 1948–2012 m. James (Robert) Lewis 1943–2007
    2. 2. Linda (Fay) Jones 1944–1944
    3. 3. Glenda Jones –2026
    4. 4. Brenda (Kay) Jones 1944–1945
  2. 2. Vera (Mae) Lee 1933–2004
  3. 3. Ernest (Glenn) Baldwin 1935–2005
  4. 4. Thomas (Earl) Baldwin 1920–2004
  5. 5. Lawrence (Milton) Baldwin 1923–1998
  6. 6. Mavis (Evelyn) Baldwin 1928–2005 m. Heber (Jordan) Peele 1919– m. Hyatt Melton 1921–2007
  7. 7. Bobby (Joe) Baldwin 1931–2015
  8. 8. Claude (Duckery Baldwin) Jr 1916–1990
  9. 9. Clyde (Marvin) Baldwin 1922–2001
  10. 10. Charles (Everette Baldwin) Sr 1918–2004
  11. 11. John (Franklin) Baldwin 1938–2024

Edna Nance's Timeline

13 Records

1898
22 October 1898
Birth of Edna Grace Nance in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America
Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 2
Edna Grace Nance resided here in White Plains, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
White Plains, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
Edna Grace Nance resided here in Limestone, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
Limestone, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
1916
abt 1916
Age 18
Edna Grace Nance resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 22
Edna Grace Nance resided here in Forest City, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Forest City, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
Edna Grace Nance resided here in Colfax, Colfax, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Colfax, Colfax, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 37
Edna Grace Nance resided here in Colfax, Rutherford, North Carolina
Colfax, Rutherford, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 42
Edna Grace Nance resided here in Colfax Twp, Colfax, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Colfax Twp, Colfax, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
1942
1942
Age 44
Edna Grace Nance resided here in Caroleen, North Carolina, USA
Caroleen, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 52
Edna Grace Nance resided here in Colfax, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Colfax, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 53
Edna Grace Nance resided here in North Carolina
North Carolina
1978
15 Nov 1978
Age 80
Edna Grace Nance resided here in Gaffney, South Carolina, USA
Gaffney, South Carolina, USA
1978
13 November 1978
Age 80
Death of Edna Grace Nance in Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America
Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 October 1898
    Event Place: Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Colfax, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02970; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 81-8
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: White Plains, Cherokee, South Carolina; Roll: 1522; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0012
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Limestone, Cherokee, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1454; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1375467
    [7] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1920, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Record Group Number: S169123; Series Number: 169; Year Range: 1916
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gaffney Ledger; Publication Date: 15 Nov 1978; Publication Place: Gaffney, South Carolina, USA; ,0.36776638,0.38548133,0.53187186&xid=3355
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Colfax, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: 917; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 81-8
    [12] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: White Plains, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: White Plains, Cherokee, South Carolina; Roll: 1522; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Limestone, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Limestone, Cherokee, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1454; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1375467

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1916
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1920, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Record Group Number: S169123; Series Number: 169; Year Range: 1916

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Forest City, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Colfax, Colfax, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Colfax, Rutherford, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Colfax, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02970; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 81-8

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Colfax Twp, Colfax, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Colfax, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02970; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 81-8

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Caroleen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, GA; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For North Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 15

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Colfax, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Colfax, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: 917; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 81-8

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1978
    Event Place: Gaffney, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Gaffney Ledger; Publication Date: 15 Nov 1978; Publication Place: Gaffney, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: ELLKNBORO, N.C.-Mrs
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gaffney Ledger; Publication Date: 15 Nov 1978; Publication Place: Gaffney, South Carolina, USA; ,0.36776638,0.38548133,0.53187186&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kings Mountain, Cleveland
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 November 1978
    Event Place: Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gaffney Ledger; Publication Date: 15 Nov 1978; Publication Place: Gaffney, South Carolina, USA; ,0.36776638,0.38548133,0.53187186&xid=3355
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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