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Mary Nancy Norvell 1760 – 1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: Pocataligo, Jasper, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1853

Death Location: Ellisville, Jones Co, Mississippi, USA

Father: Pvt Robertson,

Mother: Sarah Norvell

Spouse(s): John Shows

Children(s): Adam Shows, Jackson Shows, James Shows, Pvt Shows,, Mary SHOWS, Sarah SHOWS, Hannah SHOWS, Daniel Shows

In 1760, Mary Nancy Norvell entered the world in Pocataligo, Jasper, South Carolina, USA, born to Pvt Jeffery Robertson, and Sarah Ann Norvell. Mary Nancy Norvell married John Adam Shows, and had children including Adam Shows, Jackson John Shows, James Shows, Pvt Cornelius Holmes Shows,, Mary Nancy SHOWS, Sarah M. SHOWS, Hannah SHOWS, Daniel Shows. Mary Nancy Norvell passed away in 1853 in Ellisville, Jones Co, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1760, Mary Nancy Norvell entered the world in Pocataligo, Jasper, South Carolina, USA, born to Pvt Jeffery Robertson, and Sarah Ann Norvell.
  • Mary Nancy Norvell married John Adam Shows, and had children including Adam Shows, Jackson John Shows, James Shows, Pvt Cornelius Holmes Shows,, Mary Nancy SHOWS, Sarah M. SHOWS, Hannah SHOWS, Daniel Shows.
  • Mary Nancy Norvell passed away in 1853 in Ellisville, Jones Co, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Pvt Robertson,
1737 – 1827
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Henrico, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Norvell
1730 – 1812
Birth Location: Hanover, Henrico, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

John Shows
1764 – 1842
Birth Location: Moselle Valley, Germany
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Children(s)

Adam Shows
1788 – 1835
Birth Location: Pocotaligo, Jasper County South Carolina
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Jackson Shows
1791 – 1850
Birth Location: Columbia County, Georgia
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James Shows
1793 – 1861
Birth Location: Columbia Co, Georgia, USA
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Pvt Shows,
1795 – 1853
Birth Location: Twiggs Co, GA
PS
Mary SHOWS
1798 – 1859
Birth Location: Columbia, County, Georgia, USA
MS
Sarah SHOWS
1801 – 1860
Birth Location: Columbia, County, Georgia, USA
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Hannah SHOWS
1803 –
Birth Location: Columbia, County, Georgia, USA
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Daniel Shows
1805 – 1854
Birth Location: Columbia, County, Georgia, USA
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Mary Norvell's Ancestors

Self
Mary Norvell
1760 – 1853
Birth Place: Pocataligo, Jasper, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Pvt Jeffery Robertson,
1737 – 1827
Chesterfield, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Ann) Norvell
1730 – 1812
Hanover, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jeffrey Robertson
1709 – 1784
Chesterfield, Henrico, VA
Judith (Mills) Robertson
1710 – 1785
Chesterfield, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Pvt (George) Norvell,
1693 – 1786
Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Sarah Holdcroft
1695 – 1780
Hanover, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jeffery Robertson
1654 – 1734
Elizabeth Bowman
1655 – 1739
Capt Norvell,
1666 – 1719
Sarah Besouth
1674 – 1705
Henry Holdcroft
1660 –
Mary Lnu
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Norvell
1648 – 1686
Lucy Bullock
1652 – 1680
James Besouth
1630 – 1681
Catherine Hubbard
1660 – 1706
End Holdcroft

Mary Norvell's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Nancy) Norvell (1760 – 1853) m. John (Adam) Shows (2 JUN 1764 – 19 JAN 1842)
  1. 1. Adam Shows (1 AUG 1788 – 1 JUL 1835)
  2. 2. Jackson (John) Shows (18 SEP 1791 – ABT 1850)
  3. 3. James Shows (26 SEP 1793 – 28 Jul 1861) m. Sarah Wade (JAN 1800 – Abt. 1845) m. Sarah (Ann) Lyon (9 OCT 1809 – 8 APR 1857)
    1. 1. Mahalay Shows (4 JUL 1815 – 28 OCT 1902)
    2. 2. Pvt (Daniel Monroe) Shows, (1821 – 1864)
    3. 3. Pvt (Warren Wade) Shows, (25 Jul 1823 – Abt. 1902)
    4. 4. Eliza Shows (1825 – )
    5. 5. Sarah (Elender) Shows (Abt. 1829 – Abt. 1860)
    6. 6. Sgt (James Jones Jasper) Shows, (8 May 1830 – 6 JUL 1882)
    7. 7. John (Bradford) Shows (11 May 1832 – 14 Jun 1904)
    8. 8. Pvt (Isaac Brandon) Shows, (15 MAR 1834 – 10 MAR 1899) m. Abagil Show (Abt 1836 – )
      1. 1. Sarah (E.) Show (Abt 1858 – )
      2. 2. Henry (I. B.) Show (Abt 1864 – )
      3. 3. Daniel (M.) Show (Abt 1871 – )
    9. 9. Pvt (William Irvin) Shows, (30 SEP 1836 – 27 SEP 1899)
    10. 10. Henry (Benton) Shows (14 NOV 1838 – 23 JUL 1863)
    11. 11. Nancy (Jane) Shows (15 JUN 1841 – )
    12. 12. Mary (Ann) Shows (15 JUN 1847 – 1848)
    13. 13. Mary (Ann) Shows (15 JUN 1847 – )
    14. 14. Sarah (Louisa) Shows (DEC 1847 – 1921)
    15. 15. Martin (Luther) Shows (8 JUL 1850 – 4 DEC 1927)
  4. 4. Pvt (Cornelius Holmes) Shows, (14 DEC 1795 – BEF 15 JUN 1853) m. Martha Rayborne (1803 – ABT 1870)
    1. 1. John (R.) Shows (12 DEC 1820 – 1889)
    2. 2. Ichabod Shows (ABT 1828 – )
    3. 3. Daniel Shows (ABT 1832 – )
    4. 4. Mary Shows (ABT 1834 – )
    5. 5. Adam Shows (ABT 1840 – )
    6. 6. Martha Shows (ABT 1842 – )
    7. 7. Nancy Shows (ABT 1846 – )
  5. 5. Mary (Nancy) SHOWS (14 SEP 1798 – 19 MAY 1859)
  6. 6. Sarah (M.) SHOWS (14 NOV 1801 – ABT 1860)
  7. 7. Hannah SHOWS (27 JUN 1803 – )
  8. 8. Daniel Shows (10 AUG 1805 – 19 MAY 1854)

Mary Norvell's Timeline

2 Records

1760
1760
Birth of Mary Nancy Norvell in Pocataligo, Jasper, South Carolina, USA
Pocataligo, Jasper, South Carolina, USA
1853
1853
Age 93
Death of Mary Nancy Norvell in Ellisville, Jones Co, Mississippi, USA
Ellisville, Jones Co, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Pocataligo, Jasper, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Ellisville, Jones Co, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Age:
    92-93

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sholar Cemetery, Jones Co, MS
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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