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John Morgan Nance 1831–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 February 1831

Birth Location: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 25 January 1907

Death Location: Ripley, Tippah County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: William Nance

Mother: Mary Bowlin\Boland

Spouse(s): Mary Darnell

Children(s): William Nance

John Morgan Nance was born in 1831 in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States, the child of William Hannah Nance And Mary Polly Bowlin Boland. John Morgan Nance married Mary Greenville Darnell, and had children including William Jessie Nance. John Morgan Nance passed away in 1907 in Ripley, Tippah County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Morgan Nance was born in 1831 in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States, the child of William Hannah Nance And Mary Polly Bowlin Boland.
  • John Morgan Nance married Mary Greenville Darnell, and had children including William Jessie Nance.
  • John Morgan Nance passed away in 1907 in Ripley, Tippah County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Nance
1800–1843
Birth Location: ,Rutherford,Tennessee,USA
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Mary Bowlin\Boland
1800–1871
Birth Location: Williamson, Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Darnell
1836–1885
Birth Location: Warren, Kentucky, United States
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Children(s)

William Nance
1866–1935
Birth Location: TIPPAH COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, USA
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John Nance's Ancestors

Self
John Nance
1831–1907
Birth Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Parents
William Hannah Nance
1800–1843
,Rutherford,Tennessee,USA
Mary (Polly) Bowlin\Boland
1800–1871
Williamson, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Capt. (Bird) Nance
1772–1815
Brunswick, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Mary (Polly) Hannah
1775–1801
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
James Boland
1769–1852
Pennsylvania
Sarah
1762–1843
Great-Grandparents
Reuben Nance
1745–1812
Amy Williams
1747–1785
Robert Hannah
1755–1837
Mary Thomas
1759–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Jr
1706–1771
Ann Epes
1716–1771
Elizabeth Ledbetter
1726–1772
Joseph THOMAS
1734–1829
Rachel Maxfield
1734–1829

John Nance's Descendants

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John (Morgan) Nance (20 February 1831–25 January 1907) m. Mary (Greenville) Darnell (16 April 1836–14 April 1885)
  1. 1. William (Jessie) Nance 1866–1935 m. Odie (Viola) Mercer 1870–1961
    1. 1. John (William Leonard) Nance 1900–1933 m. Lillian (Maebelle "Lila") Wright 1905–1989
      1. 1. John (Wright) Nance 1925–2010 m. Lois (Geneva) Riley 1940–2017 m. Joyce (Hambrick Cooper *DNA) Verified* 1928–1978
      2. 2. Robert (Bryan) Nance 1927–2005 m. Janice Vincent 1927–2016
        1. 1. Robert (Sherwood) Nance 1949–2020
      3. 3. Rose (Lee "Rosie" Nance) Craig 1929–2010 m. Charles (Edward Craig) Jr 1930–2012
      4. 4. William ("Bill" Rufus Nance) Sr. 1932–2014
      5. 5. Mabel (E) Nance 1924–2021 m. Alvin (Kaufman) Strauss 1911–1991 m. Jerry (Allen) Fields –2021
    2. 2. Almoth (Bonard) Nance 1888–1975 m. Mandy (Jennie) Merritt 1892–
      1. 1. Annie (M) Nance 1914–
      2. 2. Troy (M) Nance 1913–
      3. 3. William (H) Nance 1919–2004
      4. 4. Jinnie (V) Nance 1916–
    3. 3. Sallie (Ada) Nance 1895–1965 m. Grady (F) Norton 1890–
      1. 1. Charles (E) Norton 1925–
      2. 2. Jesse (Lee) Norton 1919–1991
      3. 3. John (E) Norton 1922–1992
    4. 4. Mary (Lou) Nance 1891–1985 m. Frank (E) Merritt 1888–
    5. 5. Annie (Lee) Nance 1893–1989 m. Frank Norton 1888–
      1. 1. Mary (L) Norton 1925–
      2. 2. Annie (R) Norton 1921–
      3. 3. Elizabeth (O) Norton 1917–
      4. 4. William (E) Norton 1919–
      5. 5. Opal Norton 1926–
    6. 6. Charlie (Blanchard) Nance 1904–1993 m. Mary (Susan) Hawkins 1904–1976
      1. 1. Charles (William Nance) Jr 1930–2007 m. Norma (Jean) Nance 1932–1993
        1. 1. Ruthie (Delance) Nance 1949–1967
      2. 2. Mary (Rhena) Nance 1926–2020 m. Jerome (Burbank) Lindsey 1923–2013
    7. 7. Willie (V) Nance 1915–1933 m. Ripple (Eula) Hall 1921–1994
    8. 8. Lonnie (Edward) Nance 1911–1944 m. Daphne 1912–
    9. 9. Olga (Ruth) Nance 1906–2004
    10. 10. Allen (Albert Howard) Nance 1908–1932
    11. 11. Rosa (Frances) Nance 1902–1980
    12. 12. Oda (Jane) Nance 1897–1960 m. William (Bryan) Wright 1898–1981
      1. 1. William (Bryan Wright) Jr 1921–1921
      2. 2. Jessie (Nance) Wright 1932–1932
      3. 3. William (Harold) Wright 1930–1981 m. Margaret (Ann) Flippen 1928–2008

John Nance's Timeline

2 Records

1831
20 February 1831
Birth of John Morgan Nance in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
1907
25 January 1907
Age 76
Death of John Morgan Nance in Ripley, Tippah, Mississippi, United States
Ripley, Tippah, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 February 1831
    Event Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 January 1907
    Event Place: Ripley, Tippah, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ripley, Tippah County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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