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Nancy Blackwell 1834 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1834

Birth Location: Enon, Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 25 Oct 1896

Death Location: Enon, Louisiana, United States

Father: James Blackwell

Mother: Emily Crain

Spouse(s): James Sr

Children(s): Charles Knight

Nancy Blackwell was born in 1834 in Enon, Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA, the child of James Norman Blackwell and Emily F Crain. Nancy Blackwell married James Stephen 'Jockey Jim' Knight Sr, and had children including Charles Kenzie Knight. Nancy Blackwell passed away in 1896 in Enon, Louisiana, United States.

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Biography

  • Nancy Blackwell was born in 1834 in Enon, Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA, the child of James Norman Blackwell and Emily F Crain.
  • Nancy Blackwell married James Stephen 'Jockey Jim' Knight Sr, and had children including Charles Kenzie Knight.
  • Nancy Blackwell passed away in 1896 in Enon, Louisiana, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Nancy Blackwell's Ancestors

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Nancy Blackwell
1834 – 1896
Birth Place: Enon, Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA
Parents
James Norman Blackwell
1811 – 1891
Kentucky
Emily (F) Crain
1814 – 1882
Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA
Grandparents
Thornton Blackwell
1785 – 1855
Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Permelia Godman
1788 – 1877
Bourbon, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Capt Blackwell
1743 – 1818
Nancy Blackwell
1743 – 1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Blackwell
1711 – 1761
William GGF
1713 – 1787

Nancy Blackwell's Descendants

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Nancy Blackwell (abt 1834 – 25 Oct 1896) m. James (Stephen 'Jockey Jim' Knight) Sr (16 Mar 1829 – 16 Mar 1915)
  1. 1. Charles (Kenzie) Knight (25 June 1869 – 24 December 1957) m. Mary Knight (13 September 1877 – 11 January 1932)
    1. 1. Lela Gay (15 January 1898 – 29 March 1950) m. Sam ("Sambo") Gay (25 September 1887 – 12 October 1965)
      1. 1. Loyd (Albert) Gay (10 August 1920 – 3 March 1988)
      2. 2. Charlie Gay (22 June 1923 – 6 November 1979) m. Ruby Dean (26 Feb 1921 – 5 April 2001)
        1. 1. Sammy (L) Gay (1950 – )
        2. 2. Jimmy Gay (5 Apr 1952 – 29 Aug 2010)
        3. 3. Rodney Gay (13 May 1954 – 3 February 2010)
      3. 3. Alton (Emile) Gay (5 March 1928 – 22 May 2004)
      4. 4. Ida (Mae) Gay (abt 1930 – )
      5. 5. D.L. Gay (17 February 1932 – 20 August 2017)
      6. 6. Floyd Gay (9 September 1936 – 20 August 2010)
      7. 7. Horrace (O) Gay (abt 1939 – )

Nancy Blackwell's Timeline

4 Records

1832
01 Nov 1832
Birth of Nancy Blackwell in Enon, Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA
Enon, Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA
1834
abt 1834
Birth of Nancy Blackwell in Enon, Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA
Enon, Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA
1851
1851
Age 17
Nancy Blackwell was married in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States
Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States
1896
25 Oct 1896
Age 62
Death of Nancy Blackwell in Enon, Louisiana, United States
Enon, Louisiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Nov 1832
    Event Place: Enon, Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1834
    Event Place: Enon, Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1896
    Event Place: Enon, Louisiana, United States

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