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Margaret Caldwell 1795 – 1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Bet. 1795–1800

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: Bet. 1840–1846

Death Location: Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

Father: James Caldwell

Mother: Frances Neilson

Spouse(s): Simon Nixon

Children(s): Nancy Nixon*

In 1795, Margaret Caldwell entered the world in Pennsylvania, born to James Caldwell and Frances Fannie Neilson. Margaret Caldwell married Simon Nixon, and had children including Nancy Jane Nixon*. Margaret Caldwell passed away in 1840 in Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • In 1795, Margaret Caldwell entered the world in Pennsylvania, born to James Caldwell and Frances Fannie Neilson.
  • Margaret Caldwell married Simon Nixon, and had children including Nancy Jane Nixon*.
  • Margaret Caldwell passed away in 1840 in Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Caldwell
1759 – 1836
Birth Location: Green Castle, Franklin, Pennsylvania
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Frances Neilson
1764 – 1813
Birth Location: Letterkenny Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
FN

Spouses(s)

Simon Nixon
1786 – 1855
Birth Location: Donegal, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Nancy Nixon*
1825 – 1910
Birth Location: Torrance, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
NN

Margaret Caldwell's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Caldwell
1795 – 1840
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
James Caldwell
1759 – 1836
Green Castle, Franklin, Pennsylvania
Frances (Fannie) Neilson
1764 – 1813
Letterkenny Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Robert Caldwell
1732 – 1806
Greencastle, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
John Neilson
1731 – 1813
Letterkenny Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Isabella (Mary) Stockton
1734 – 1816
West Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
John Neilson
1710 – 1745
Johanna Neilson
1718 – 1786
Thomas alderman
1709 – 1795
Margaret Fleming
1710 – 1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
** Nelson
1675 – 1750
Eleanor Kinnish
1680 – 1757
Andries Coeijmans)
1656 – 1740
GERTRUY (Coeymans)
1685 – 1765
Richard Stockton
1688 – 1749
Isobel Fraser
1688 – 1747

Margaret Caldwell's Descendants

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Margaret Caldwell (Bet. 1795–1800 – Bet. 1840–1846) m. Simon Nixon (1786 – abt 1855)
  1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Nixon* (19 April 1825 – 18 December 1910) m. Peter (Isaac) Lear (26 December 1826 – 31 August 1904)
    1. 1. Emma (Samantha) Lear (18 Dec 1869 – 7 Mar 1937) m. James (Moore) Ray (28 Oct 1855 – 13 Mar 1932)
      1. 1. Leonard (Nixon) Ray (26 Mar 1893 – 21 March 1978)
      2. 2. Goldie (Anna) Ray (1 Mar 1895 – 12 Jul 1954)
      3. 3. Nettie (Mabel) Ray (Oct 1896 – )
      4. 4. Mabel Ray (8 October 1896 – 1 November 1980)
      5. 5. Talmage (T) Ray (Sep 1898 – )
      6. 6. Charles (M.) Ray (1900 – )
      7. 7. Blair (Peter) Ray (27 Feb 1902 – 15 APR 1974) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Fowler (14 May 1905 – 20 AUG 1983)
        1. 1. William (Edward) Ray (30 Sep 1928 – 19 Feb 2012) m. Rita Bonny m. Jocelyn Wilson (1936 – )
        2. 2. Darrell (Blair) Ray (23 May 1933 – 06 Jun 2018) m. Unknown
        3. 3. Joseph (Alton “Joe”) Ray (2 July 1935 – 27 August 2017)
        4. 4. John (N) Ray (1939 – 27 Oct 2022)
      8. 8. Robert (Banks) Ray (2 Nov 1903 – 16 October 1975)
      9. 9. Lydie Ray (2 Jun 1907 – 15 May 1994)

Margaret Caldwell's Timeline

2 Records

1795
Bet. 1795–1800
Birth of Margaret Caldwell in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1840
Bet. 1840–1846
Age 45
Death of Margaret Caldwell in Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Bet. 1795–1800
    Event Place: Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bet. 1840–1846
    Event Place: Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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