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Mary Nation 1794–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 May 1794

Birth Location: Guilford (Old Rowan), North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 10 Jan 1875

Death Location: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA

Father: Abraham NATIONS

Mother: Rebecca Indian

Spouse(s): James Massey

Children(s): Mary Massey, Harriet Massey, Laura Massey, Thomas Massey, Rebecca Massey, Malinda Massey, Joshua Massey, John Massey, James Massey, David Massey, Rebecca Massey

In 1794, Mary Nation entered the world in Guilford (Old Rowan), North Carolina, USA, born to Abraham Nations And Rebecca Moytoy Cherokee Indian. Mary Nation married James Maynard Massey, and had children including David Maynard Massey, Harriet Elizabeth Massey, James Pinckney Massey, John Taylor Massey, Joshua Josias Massey, Laura E Massey, Malinda Massey, Mary Massey, Rebecca Massey, Thomas Allen Massey. Mary Nation passed away in 1875 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1794, Mary Nation entered the world in Guilford (Old Rowan), North Carolina, USA, born to Abraham Nations And Rebecca Moytoy Cherokee Indian.
  • Mary Nation married James Maynard Massey, and had children including David Maynard Massey, Harriet Elizabeth Massey, James Pinckney Massey, John Taylor Massey, Joshua Josias Massey, Laura E Massey, Malinda Massey, Mary Massey, Rebecca Massey, Thomas Allen Massey.
  • Mary Nation passed away in 1875 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Nation's Ancestors

Self
Mary Nation
1794–1875
Birth Place: Guilford (Old Rowan), North Carolina, USA
Parents
Abraham NATIONS
1742–1820
Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Rebecca (Moytoy Cherokee) Indian
1750–1846
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Great (Eagle) Moytoy
1705–1777
Overhills Settlements, Great Tellico, Virginia, USA
Wurteh (Red Paint) clan
1710–1752
Cherokee, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moytoy Indian
1687–1730
Ani Clan
1690–1730
Chief Moytoy
1640–1730
Quatsy Tellico
1650–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
*Amatoya Moytoy
1640–1693
Quatsy Tellico
1650–1692
Opechancanough Powhatan
1578–1651
Cleopatra )
1579–1651

Mary Nation's Descendants

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Mary Nation (01 May 1794–10 Jan 1875) m. James (Maynard) Massey (1782–27 Sep 1857)
  1. 1. Mary Massey 1826–1868 m. Benjamin (Worthington) Smithson 1820–1897
    1. 1. James (M.) Smithson 1846–1880 m. Susan (Francis) York 1850–1910
      1. 1. Evalena Smithson 1884–1924 m. James (Robert) Pool 1878–1915
        1. 1. Bessie (Lee) Pool 1905–1980 m. Morgan (Lee) Sawyer 1892–1970
        2. 2. James (Walter "Bud") Pool 1910–1973
        3. 3. William (Emet) Pool 1920–1965
      2. 2. Andy (Walter) Smithson 1889–1968
      3. 3. Annie Smithson 1874–
      4. 4. Katie Smithson 1878–
      5. 5. Francis Smithson 1880–
    2. 2. Conrad (Coonrad) Smithson 1854–1900
    3. 3. Walter Smithson 1849–1933
    4. 4. Lewellen (Walter Melvin) Smithson 1862–1933
    5. 5. Capatolia Smithson 1859–1927
    6. 6. Edward (Everette) Smithson 1868–1957
    7. 7. Benjamin (Worthington Edgar "Eddie") Smithson 1849–1893
    8. 8. Ethan (Allen) Smithson 1851–
    9. 9. Masoni (Julia Belle) Smithson 1859–
  2. 2. Harriet (Elizabeth) Massey 1828–1888
  3. 3. Laura (E.) Massey 1833–1904
  4. 4. Thomas (Allen) Massey 1822–1848
  5. 5. Rebecca Massey 1819–1857
  6. 6. Malinda Massey 1812–1880
  7. 7. Joshua (Josias) Massey 1829–1906
  8. 8. John (Taylor) Massey 1817–1883
  9. 9. James (Pinckney) Massey 1820–1892
  10. 10. David (Maynard) Massey 1815–1868
  11. 11. Rebecca Massey 1824–1857

Mary Nation's Timeline

2 Records

1794
01 May 1794
Birth of Mary Nation in Guilford (Old Rowan), North Carolina, USA
Guilford (Old Rowan), North Carolina, USA
1875
10 Jan 1875
Age 81
Death of Mary Nation in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 May 1794
    Event Place: Guilford (Old Rowan), North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1875
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA

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