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NANCY WELLS Tompkins Brewster 1811–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1811

Birth Location: Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia

Death Date: 1 Nov 1861

Death Location: Wise, Wise, Virginia, United States

Father: WILLIAM WELLS

Mother: Susan Ward

Spouse(s): Jonathan Creech, JAMES TOMPKINS, William BREWSTER, Jonathan Creech

Children(s): Jonathan Jr., Ward Watson, Nancy Tompkin, George Tompkins, James Tompkins, Martha Tompkins, Benjamin TOMPKINS, William Tompkins, Louisa Tompkins, Elizabeth Tompkins, Jonathan CREECH

The story of NANCY WELLS Tompkins Brewster began in 1811 in Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia. In 1840, NANCY WELLS Tompkins Brewster resided in Carter, Kentucky, USA. NANCY WELLS Tompkins Brewster married James Tompkins, Jonathan Johnathan Creech, Jonathan Creech, William R Brewster, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Tompkins, Elizabeth Catherine Tompkins, George Washington Tompkins, James K Polk Tompkins, Jonathan Creech, Jonathan Creech Jr, Louisa Tompkins, Martha Tompkins, Nancy Ann Tompkin, Ward Watson, William Tandy Tompkins. NANCY WELLS Tompkins Brewster passed away in 1861 in Wise, Wise, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of NANCY WELLS Tompkins Brewster began in 1811 in Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia.
  • In 1840, NANCY WELLS Tompkins Brewster resided in Carter, Kentucky, USA.
  • NANCY WELLS Tompkins Brewster married James Tompkins, Jonathan Johnathan Creech, Jonathan Creech, William R Brewster, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Tompkins, Elizabeth Catherine Tompkins, George Washington Tompkins, James K Polk Tompkins, Jonathan Creech, Jonathan Creech Jr, Louisa Tompkins, Martha Tompkins, Nancy Ann Tompkin, Ward Watson, William Tandy Tompkins.
  • NANCY WELLS Tompkins Brewster passed away in 1861 in Wise, Wise, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

WILLIAM WELLS
1779–1850
Birth Location: Big Stone Gap, Russell, Virginia, United States
WW
Susan Ward
1776–1861
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, USA
SW

Spouses(s)

Jonathan Creech
1786–1852
Birth Location: Virginia
JC
JAMES TOMPKINS
1806–1848
Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, United States
JT
William BREWSTER
1802–
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, United States
WB
Jonathan Creech
1810–1850
Birth Location: Kentucky
JC

Children(s)

Jonathan Jr.
1831–1918
Birth Location: Harlan County, Kentucky
JJ
Ward Watson
1841–1917
Birth Location: Lawrence, Kentucky
WW
Nancy Tompkin
1843–1938
Birth Location: Clay City, Clay, Illinois, United States
NT
George Tompkins
1837–1863
Birth Location: Clay City, Clay, Illinois, United States
GT
James Tompkins
1847–
Birth Location: Clay, Missouri, United States
JT
Martha Tompkins
1845–
Birth Location: Clay City, Clay, Illinois, United States
MT
Benjamin TOMPKINS
1829–1864
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
BT
William Tompkins
1827–1911
Birth Location: Christian County, Kentucky, USA
WT
Louisa Tompkins
1835–1909
Birth Location: Clay City, Clay, Illinois, United States
LT
Elizabeth Tompkins
1832–1910
Birth Location: Clay City, Clay, Illinois, United States
ET
Jonathan CREECH
1835–1918
Birth Location: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
JC

NANCY Brewster's Ancestors

Self
NANCY Brewster
1811–1861
Birth Place: Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia
Parents
WILLIAM THOMAS WELLS
1779–1850
Big Stone Gap, Russell, Virginia, United States
Susan (Susannah) Ward
1776–1861
Russell, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Zachariah Wells
1739–1825
Eastern, Giles, Virginia, United States
Abigail (Elizabeth) Osborn
1757–1860
Orange, VA, USA
JAMES WARD
1725–1780
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Nancy Brown
1730–1777
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Wells
1715–1816
Nancy Brown
1752–1762
Caleb Osborne
1725–1781
Mary Whitaker
1769–1821
Phillip WARD
1695–1776
MARY GARRETT
1695–1788
chief brown
1705–1769
Eleanor Stubblefield
1710–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Wells
1685–1771
Ann Thornborough
1690–1773
Jonathan Osborne
1697–1760
Gretta Holman
1701–1796
Daniel Garrett
1660–1736
Christian Maule
1680–1719

NANCY Brewster's Descendants

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NANCY (WELLS Tompkins) Brewster (abt 1811–1 Nov 1861) m. Jonathan ("Johnathan") Creech (abt 1786–1852) m. JAMES TOMPKINS (1806–Apr 1848) m. William (R) BREWSTER (1802–) m. Jonathan Creech (abt 1810–1850)
  1. 1. Jonathan (Creech) Jr. 1831–1918
  2. 2. Ward Watson 1841–1917 m. Rose Madden 1862–1937 m. Mary Creech 1843–1930
    1. 1. Nancy (M) Collier 1867–1959 m. William (B) Collier 1865–1939
      1. 1. Amanda Nehls 1905–1973 m. Earl (Arthur) Nehls 1903–1982
        1. 1. Robert (F.) Nehls 1925–2003
        2. 2. Richard (Allen) Nehls 1936–1950
        3. 3. John (Arthur) Nehls 1935–2024 m. Maxine (Mary) Nehls 1940–2003
      2. 2. Alpha Dehart 1891–1962 m. David (W) DeHart 1879–1944 m. Dave Dehart 1880–
        1. 1. Elsie (L.) Greene 1906–2007 m. Leonard (E) Green 1905–1967
        2. 2. Charles (O) DeHart 1908–1997 m. Martha (Joanne) Maronen 1909–1998
        3. 3. Sadie Dehart 1910–2000 m. Lyle Helsor 1908–
        4. 4. Frances (Margaret) DeHart 1918–1994 m. John (Dwayne) Hickey 1910–1974
        5. 5. Francis Dehart 1919–
      3. 3. Festus Collier 1893–1955 m. Caroline (J (Carrie) De) Hart 1897–1974
        1. 1. Arnold Collier 1917–1985
        2. 2. Carroll Collier 1920–1998 m. Nora (Allene) Mabry 1926–2006
        3. 3. Marjorie ((collier)) Burns 1922–2004
        4. 4. Alenbeth Collier 1925–
        5. 5. Betty Collier 1925–
        6. 6. William Collier 1926–
        7. 7. Merle (A) Collier 1918–2005
        8. 8. Merle (A) Collier 1918–2005
        9. 9. Norman (Joseph) Collier 1935–1992
      4. 4. Mary Hunter 1898–1951 m. Frank (W) Hunter 1885–
        1. 1. Myrtle Hunter 1917–
      5. 5. Albert (E) Collier 1907–1953
      6. 6. John (Lionel) Collier 1901–1984 m. Freda (E) Collier 1907–
        1. 1. Gerald (L) Collier 1926–
      7. 7. Albert (E) Collier 1907–
      8. 8. Albert Collier 1908–
      9. 9. John Collier 1902–
      10. 10. Albert (E.) Collier 1908–
      11. 11. John (Lionel) Collier 1902–1984
      12. 12. Mary Collier 1898–
      13. 13. Festus Collier 1893–1955
      14. 14. Alpha COLLIER 1891–
      15. 15. John Collier 1902–
      16. 16. Albert Collier 1908–
      17. 17. Alpha DeHart 1891–1962 m. David (W) DeHart 1879–1944 m. David (William) DeHart 1879–1944
        1. 1. Charles (Oscar DeHart) Sr 1908–1997
        2. 2. Elsie (DeHart) Greene 1906–2007 m. Leonard (Elias) Greene 1905–1967 m. Leonard (Elias) Greene 1905–1967
        3. 3. Sadie Ramsey 1910–2000 m. Lyle (M.) Helsor 1908–1963
        4. 4. Frances (M) Mayo 1918–1994 m. D (John) Hickey 1911–
      18. 18. John (Lionel) Collier 1901–1984 m. Freda (E) Collier 1907–
        1. 1. Gerald (L) Collier 1926–
      19. 19. Festus Collier 1893–1955
      20. 20. Mary Collier 1898–
    2. 2. Lisia (Jane) Creech 1873–
    3. 3. Susan (C) Taylor 1876–1932
    4. 4. Ward Creech 1879–1948 m. Emma Turner 1874–1966
      1. 1. Edward Creech 1902–1919
      2. 2. Drexell Perry 1904–1988
      3. 3. Fraley (Fred) Creech 1908–1987
    5. 5. Festus Creech 1871–1934
    6. 6. William (B.) Creech 1867–
    7. 7. Johnathan Creech 1868–
    8. 8. Nancy (M.) Creech 1870–
    9. 9. Robert (M "Bob" CREECH) WATSON 1897–1970
    10. 10. James Watson 1887–1966
    11. 11. Laura Watson 1883–
    12. 12. Ann (CREECH) WATSON 1881–1967
    13. 13. Jonathan (CREECH) WATSON 1868–1946
    14. 14. Ward (Beecher JR CREECH) WATSON 1878–1948
    15. 15. Eliza (Jane) Horton 1873–1943 m. Henry (T) Horton 1864–1945
      1. 1. Jennie Horton 1896–
      2. 2. Flossie Hollan 1894–1988 m. Albert (C) Hollan 1893–
        1. 1. Price Hollon 1916–2002
      3. 3. Tyra Horton 1896–1972
      4. 4. Laura Horton 1898–1971 m. Newton (Vaughn) LYKINS 1898–1976 m. Newton (Vaughn) LYKINS 1897–
        1. 1. James (Dulith) Lykins 1924–1976 m. Kathleen (Marion) Kennedy 1929–2007
        2. 2. Etta (Mae) Lykins 1927–1992 m. Chester Profitt 1912–1999 m. CHARLES (HERMAN) WILSON 1917–2000
        3. 3. Monnie Lykins 1920–
        4. 4. Mary Lykins 1921–
        5. 5. Sheldon Lykins 1918–2000 m. Sylvia (Indianetta) Pence 1921–1990
        6. 6. Sheldon Lykins 1918–2000
      5. 5. Cordie Horton 1900–1988
      6. 6. Carela Horton 1901–
      7. 7. Giney Horton 1896–
  3. 3. Nancy (Ann) Tompkin 1843–1938
  4. 4. George (Washington) Tompkins 1837–1863
  5. 5. James (K Polk) Tompkins 1847–
  6. 6. Martha Tompkins 1845–
  7. 7. Benjamin (Franklin) TOMPKINS 1829–1864 m. Mahala Collins 1825–1898
    1. 1. Joseph (P.) Tompkins 1864–
    2. 2. Nancy (Elizabeth Nannie) TOMPKINS 1861–1932 m. William (Preston) WALLEN 1856–1932
      1. 1. James (David) WALLEN 1884–1967
      2. 2. Connally (T.) WALLEN 1885–1911
      3. 3. Joseph WALLEN 1889–1910
      4. 4. Mahala ("Haley" Jane) WALLEN 1890–1965 m. Wm (L) Collins 1887–
      5. 5. Rebecca WALLEN 1894–1981 m. Hiram (Thomas) Jenkins 1888–1966
        1. 1. Nannie (Kate) Jenkins 1919–1980 m. Robert (Yancy "Jack") Tipton 1915–1977
        2. 2. Charlie (P) Jenkins 1915–1989
        3. 3. Rosa (Lee) Jenkins 1912–2004
        4. 4. Della (Mae) Jenkins 1922–1975 m. Locard Tate 1923–
        5. 5. Kyle (Curtis) Jenkins 1925–
      6. 6. Charles (W) WALLEN 1896–1967
      7. 7. Myma ("Mimia" Lou) WALLEN 1900–1961 m. William (Houston Frazier) * 1896–1968
        1. 1. Kyle (Thomas Frazier) * 1927–2010
        2. 2. William (Houston Frazier) Jr 1921–1993
      8. 8. Jefferson (J.) WALLEN 1904–1931
    3. 3. James (Tonker) Tompkins 1858–1935
  8. 8. William (Tandy) Tompkins 1827–1911
  9. 9. Louisa Tompkins 1835–1909
  10. 10. Elizabeth (Catherine) Tompkins 1832–1910
  11. 11. Jonathan CREECH 1835–1918 m. Nancy (J.) WILLIS 1837–1887
    1. 1. Alfred (Leon) CREECH 1858–1932
    2. 2. Virginia (E) CREECH 1859–
    3. 3. Mary (A.) CREECH 1864–
    4. 4. Nancy (J. "Nannie") CREECH 1865–
    5. 5. Sarah (Mollie) CREECH 1867–1950
    6. 6. William (T.) CREECH 1870–
    7. 7. Louellen CREECH 1869–1949
    8. 8. Sue (Alice) CREECH 1873–1963
    9. 9. Jefferson (D) CREECH 1876–1894
    10. 10. Isarah (H) CREECH 1878–1896
    11. 11. Isaac (Newton) CREECH 1879–
    12. 12. George (Emory) CREECH 1881–1958
    13. 13. Amos CREECH 1880–1968
    14. 14. Jasper CREECH 1883–

NANCY Brewster's Timeline

7 Records

1806
abt 1806-1810
Birth of NANCY WELLS Tompkins Brewster in Lee County, Virginia, USA
Lee County, Virginia, USA
1811
abt 1811
Birth of NANCY WELLS Tompkins Brewster in Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia
Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia
1840
1840
Age 29
NANCY WELLS Tompkins Brewster resided here in Carter, Kentucky, USA
Carter, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 39
NANCY WELLS Tompkins Brewster resided here in District 31, Lee, Virginia
District 31, Lee, Virginia
1860
1860
Age 49
NANCY WELLS Tompkins Brewster resided here in Owsley, Kentucky, USA
Owsley, Kentucky, USA
1861
1 Nov 1861
Age 50
Death of NANCY WELLS Tompkins Brewster in Wise, Wise, Virginia, United States
Wise, Wise, Virginia, United States
1870
1870
Age 59
NANCY WELLS Tompkins Brewster resided here in Sturgeon, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
Sturgeon, Jackson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1806-1810
    Event Place: Lee County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1811
    Event Place: Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Carter, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Carter, Kentucky; Roll: 107; Page: 251; Family History Library Film: 0007824

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 31, Lee, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Owsley, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Sturgeon, Jackson, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1861
    Event Place: Wise, Wise, Virginia, United States
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