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Minerva Nance 1835–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 January 1835

Birth Location: Union County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 9 March 1920

Death Location: Union, Union County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Jr.

Mother: Sarah Golding

Spouse(s): Jesse Nance

Children(s): Rufus Nance, John Nance, Jesse Nance, Franklin Nance, Wallace Nance, Calvin Nance, Sally Nance, Lemuel Nance, P. Mayfield, James Nance

In 1835, Minerva Nance entered the world in Union County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to John G Brown Jr And Sarah H Golding. In 1870, Minerva Nance resided in Draytonville, Unionville, Union, South Carolina, U. In 1880, Minerva Nance resided in White Plains, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. Minerva Nance married Jesse Columbus Nance, and had children including Calvin F Nance, Franklin Nance, James William Nance, Jesse Columbus Nance, John T Nance, Lemuel Nance, P Elizabeth Mayfield, Rufus Nance, Sally Nance, Wallace Thomas Nance. Minerva Nance passed away in 1920 in Union, Union County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1835, Minerva Nance entered the world in Union County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to John G Brown Jr And Sarah H Golding.
  • In 1870, Minerva Nance resided in Draytonville, Unionville, Union, South Carolina, U.
  • In 1880, Minerva Nance resided in White Plains, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • Minerva Nance married Jesse Columbus Nance, and had children including Calvin F Nance, Franklin Nance, James William Nance, Jesse Columbus Nance, John T Nance, Lemuel Nance, P Elizabeth Mayfield, Rufus Nance, Sally Nance, Wallace Thomas Nance.
  • Minerva Nance passed away in 1920 in Union, Union County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jr.
1812–1860
Birth Location: Union County, South Carolina, USA
JJ
Sarah Golding
1816–1894
Birth Location: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
SG

Spouses(s)

Jesse Nance
1831–1903
Birth Location: Adamsburg, Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
JN

Children(s)

Rufus Nance
1867–1933
Birth Location: Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
RN
John Nance
1858–1907
Birth Location: South Carolina
JN
Jesse Nance
1863–1935
Birth Location: Adamsburg, Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
JN
Franklin Nance
1866–
Birth Location: South Carolina
FN
Wallace Nance
1871–1957
Birth Location: South Carolina
WN
Calvin Nance
1874–
Birth Location: South Carolina
CN
Sally Nance
1876–1943
Birth Location: South Carolina
SN
Lemuel Nance
1869–1943
Birth Location: Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
LN
P. Mayfield
1856–1903
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
PM
James Nance
1860–1932
Birth Location: Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
JN

Minerva Nance's Ancestors

Self
Minerva Nance
1835–1920
Birth Place: Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
John G Brown Jr.
1812–1860
Union County, South Carolina, USA
Sarah (H) Golding
1816–1894
Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John (G Brown) ❤️
1770–1833
Union, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Kent
1775–1851
James (McGill) Golding
1768–1860
Ninety Six, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Temperance Foster
1762–1845
Amelia, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Edward Jr.
1737–1810
Henrietta *
1753–1829
William Kent
1750–1790
Martha Bankhead
1755–1803
Anthony Golding
1746–1801
Sarah McGILL
1746–1789
Sarah Golding
1728–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Private
1731–1820
Rachel Spencer
1735–1769
WILLIAM SR.
1703–1782
Elizabeth Foster
1704–1775

Minerva Nance's Descendants

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Minerva Nance (11 January 1835–9 March 1920) m. Jesse (Columbus) Nance (30 August 1831–1 April 1903)
  1. 1. Rufus Nance 1867–1933 m. Etta (Ida) Nance 1872–1909
    1. 1. Edna (Grace) Nance 1898–1978 m. Claude (Duckery Baldwin) Sr 1894–1968
      1. 1. Magonia (Lucille) Baldwin 1926–2012 m. Glen (Thomas) Jones 1926–1989
        1. 1. Carol (Ann) Jones 1948–2012 m. James (Robert) Lewis 1943–2007
        2. 2. Linda (Fay) Jones 1944–1944
        3. 3. Glenda Jones –2026
        4. 4. Brenda (Kay) Jones 1944–1945
      2. 2. Vera (Mae) Lee 1933–2004
      3. 3. Ernest (Glenn) Baldwin 1935–2005
      4. 4. Thomas (Earl) Baldwin 1920–2004
      5. 5. Lawrence (Milton) Baldwin 1923–1998
      6. 6. Mavis (Evelyn) Baldwin 1928–2005 m. Heber (Jordan) Peele 1919– m. Hyatt Melton 1921–2007
      7. 7. Bobby (Joe) Baldwin 1931–2015
      8. 8. Claude (Duckery Baldwin) Jr 1916–1990
      9. 9. Clyde (Marvin) Baldwin 1922–2001
      10. 10. Charles (Everette Baldwin) Sr 1918–2004
      11. 11. John (Franklin) Baldwin 1938–2024
    2. 2. Mamie Nance 1905–1983 m. Ellis Quimby 1876–1962 m. Bruce (Edward) Hatton 1905–1986
      1. 1. Eugene (Elliott) Nance 1922–1990
    3. 3. Monroe (Thomas) Nance 1894–1981
    4. 4. Elma (Carlene Nance) Long 1902–1977
    5. 5. Ernest (Haywood) Nance 1907–1971
    6. 6. Volunary (A) Nance 1888–1971
    7. 7. Jessie (S) Nance 1892–1963
  2. 2. John (T.) Nance 1858–1907
  3. 3. Jesse (Columbus) Nance 1863–1935
  4. 4. Franklin Nance 1866–
  5. 5. Wallace (Thomas) Nance 1871–1957
    1. 1. Frances (T) Klucewich 1913–1986
    2. 2. Ruth (Cornelia) Armstrong 1908–1980 m. Kenneth (Raymond) Armstrong 1910–2001
      1. 1. Lona (Jean) Boydston 1934–2008
  6. 6. Calvin (F.) Nance 1874–
  7. 7. Sally Nance 1876–1943
  8. 8. Lemuel Nance 1869–1943
  9. 9. P. (Elizabeth) Mayfield 1856–1903
  10. 10. James (William) Nance 1860–1932

Minerva Nance's Timeline

4 Records

1835
11 January 1835
Birth of Minerva Nance in Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 35
Minerva Nance resided here in Draytonville, Unionville, Union, South Carolina, USA
Draytonville, Unionville, Union, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 45
Minerva Nance resided here in White Plains, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
White Plains, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1920
9 March 1920
Age 85
Death of Minerva Nance in Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
Union County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 January 1835
    Event Place: Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Draytonville, Unionville, Union, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: White Plains, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 March 1920
    Event Place: Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Union, Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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