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Minerva Elizabeth McGowen Nance 1833–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 November 1833

Birth Location: Missouri, United States

Death Date: 5 Jul 1914

Death Location: Fanshawe, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States

Father: Drury Nance

Mother: Martha Abernathy

Spouse(s): Martin McGowen

Children(s): Martin McGowen

In 1833, Minerva Elizabeth McGowen Nance entered the world in Missouri, United States, born to Drury Kimball Nance And Martha Patsy Abernathy. Minerva Elizabeth McGowen Nance married Martin Ross Mcgowen, and had children including Martin Ross Mcgowen. Minerva Elizabeth McGowen Nance passed away in 1914 in Fanshawe, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1833, Minerva Elizabeth McGowen Nance entered the world in Missouri, United States, born to Drury Kimball Nance And Martha Patsy Abernathy.
  • Minerva Elizabeth McGowen Nance married Martin Ross Mcgowen, and had children including Martin Ross Mcgowen.
  • Minerva Elizabeth McGowen Nance passed away in 1914 in Fanshawe, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Drury Nance
1809–1858
Birth Location: Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
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Martha Abernathy
1812–1851
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Missouri, USA
MA

Spouses(s)

Martin McGowen
1825–1910
Birth Location: Sparta, White, Tennessee, United States
MM

Children(s)

Martin McGowen
1866–1946
Birth Location: Webster County, Missouri, USA
MM

Minerva Nance's Ancestors

Self
Minerva Nance
1833–1914
Birth Place: Missouri, United States
Parents
Drury Kimball Nance
1809–1858
Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Martha (Patsy) Abernathy
1812–1851
Lincoln County, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Minerva Nance's Descendants

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Minerva (Elizabeth McGowen) Nance (17 November 1833–5 Jul 1914) m. Martin (Ross) McGowen (22 May 1825–1910)
  1. 1. Martin (Ross) McGowen 1866–1946 m. Mary (Frances) Clevenger 1872–1947
    1. 1. Minerva McGowen 1889–1980 m. James Maxwell 1887–1974
      1. 1. Albert (Calvin) Maxwell 1910–2001
      2. 2. Myrtle (Vera) Maxwell 1905–1993
      3. 3. Verlin Maxwell 1919–1995
      4. 4. Earnest (Maxwell) Sr 1916–1979
      5. 5. Alvin Maxwell 1923–1999 m. Ruthe (Bell Heflin) Maxwell 1921–1996
        1. 1. Brenda (Sue) Maxwell 1948–2013
        2. 2. Harrol (Allen Maxwell) Sr 1944–1988
      6. 6. Bertie (Mable) Maxwell 1914–1950
      7. 7. Calvin (Don) Maxwell 1910–2001
      8. 8. Myrtle (dela) Maxwell 1904–1906

Minerva Nance's Timeline

2 Records

1833
17 November 1833
Birth of Minerva Elizabeth McGowen Nance in Missouri, United States
Missouri, United States
1914
5 Jul 1914
Age 81
Death of Minerva Elizabeth McGowen Nance in Fanshawe, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States
Fanshawe, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 November 1833
    Event Place: Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1914
    Event Place: Fanshawe, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States
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