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Eleanor Rose (Nelly) CONWAY 1731 – 1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1731

Birth Location: Port Conway, King George County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1829

Death Location: Orange County, Virginia, USA

Father: Francis CONWAY

Mother: Rebecca Catlett

Spouse(s): James Madison

Children(s): Captain Madison, Mollie Madison, James Madison, Frances Madison, Ambrose Madison, Catlett Madison, Nelly Madison, William Madison, Sarah Macon, Reuben Madison, Frances Rose

The story of Eleanor Rose (Nelly) CONWAY began in 1731 in Port Conway, King George County, Virginia, USA. Eleanor Rose (Nelly) CONWAY married James Madison, and had children including Captain Thomas Madison, Mollie Madison, James (4th President of the United States) Madison, Frances Madison, Ambrose Madison, Catlett Madison, Nelly Conway Madison, William Madison, Sarah Catlett Macon, Reuben Madison, Frances Taylor Rose. Eleanor Rose (Nelly) CONWAY passed away in 1829 in Orange County, Virginia, USA.

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  • The story of Eleanor Rose (Nelly) CONWAY began in 1731 in Port Conway, King George County, Virginia, USA.
  • Eleanor Rose (Nelly) CONWAY married James Madison, and had children including Captain Thomas Madison, Mollie Madison, James (4th President of the United States) Madison, Frances Madison, Ambrose Madison, Catlett Madison, Nelly Conway Madison, William Madison, Sarah Catlett Macon, Reuben Madison, Frances Taylor Rose.
  • Eleanor Rose (Nelly) CONWAY passed away in 1829 in Orange County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Eleanor CONWAY's Ancestors

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Eleanor CONWAY
1731 – 1829
Birth Place: Port Conway, King George County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Francis CONWAY
1696 – 1773
Richmond Virginia, USA
Rebecca Catlett
1702 – 1760
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
EDWIN CONWAY
1644 – 1698
, , Va
Elizabeth Thompson
1640 –
John Catlett
1658 – 1724
Virginia
Elizabeth Gaines
1652 – 1717
Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Edwin Conway
1610 – 1674
Martha Eltonhead
1628 – 1689
John Catlett
1625 – 1670
Elizabeth (9)
1625 – 1673
Daniel Gaines
Margaret Bernard
1605 – 1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Eltonhead
1582 – 1664
Ann Sutton
1582 – 1654
John Catlett
1600 – 1624
Sarah Hawkins
1604 – 1658
William Underwood
1606 – 1644
Margaret Mason
1610 – 1669

Eleanor CONWAY's Descendants

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Eleanor (Rose (Nelly)) CONWAY (1731 – 1829) m. James Madison (27 Mar 1723 – 27 Feb 1801)
  1. 1. Captain (Thomas) Madison (1750 – 1793)
  2. 2. Mollie Madison (1750 – 1777)
  3. 3. James ((4th President of the United States)) Madison (16 Mar 1751 – 28 Jun 1836) m. Dorothea (Dandridge 'Dolly') Payne (20 May 1768 – 12 Jul 1849)
    1. 1. Guinevere Madison (1684 – )
    2. 2. Kristine Madison (1785 – )
    3. 3. John (Payne) Madison (1791 – )
    4. 4. Mary (Coles Payne) Madison (1792 – )
    5. 5. John (Payne) Todd (29 Feb 1792 – 27 Jan 1852)
    6. 6. William (Temple) Todd (04 Jul 1793 – 14 Oct 1793)
  4. 4. Frances Madison (18 Jun 1753 – 31 Jul 1853)
  5. 5. Ambrose Madison (22 Jan 1755 – 03 Oct 1793)
  6. 6. Catlett Madison (10 Feb 1758 – 18 Mar 1758)
  7. 7. Nelly (Conway) Madison (14 Feb 1760 – 24 Dec 1802)
  8. 8. William Madison (05 May 1762 – 20 Jul 1843)
  9. 9. Sarah (Catlett) Macon (17 Aug 1764 – 17 Oct 1843)
  10. 10. Reuben Madison (19 Sep 1771 – 05 Jun 1775)
  11. 11. Frances (Taylor) Rose (04 Oct 1774 – Oct 1823)

Eleanor CONWAY's Timeline

2 Records

1731
1731
Birth of Eleanor Rose (Nelly) CONWAY in Port Conway, King George County, Virginia, USA
Port Conway, King George County, Virginia, USA
1829
1829
Age 98
Death of Eleanor Rose (Nelly) CONWAY in Orange County, Virginia, USA
Orange County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1731
    Event Place: Port Conway, King George County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: Orange County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Montpelier Station, Orange County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

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