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Nancy Jane Burns 1834–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1834

Birth Location: Rutherford, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 21 Jun 1906

Death Location: Lincoln, Tennessee, United States

Father: Horatio II

Mother: Mary Phillips

Spouse(s): Tillman Towry

Children(s): Walter Towry, William Towry, Mary Towry, Celica Towry, John Towry, George Towry, Nancy Towry, Greenville Towry, Kate Towry

Nancy Jane Burns was born in 1834 in Rutherford, Tennessee, USA, the child of Horatio Horace Burns Ii And Mary M Polly Phillips. In 1850, Nancy Jane Burns resided in May, Rutherford, Tennessee. In 1880, Nancy Jane Burns resided in District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States. Nancy Jane Burns married Tillman Towry, and had children including Celica Jane Towry, George Higgins Towry, Greenville Athens Towry, John H Towry, Kate Towry, Mary Belle Towry, Nancy R Towry, Walter Ivy Towry, William Martin Towry. Nancy Jane Burns passed away in 1906 in Lincoln, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • Nancy Jane Burns was born in 1834 in Rutherford, Tennessee, USA, the child of Horatio Horace Burns Ii And Mary M Polly Phillips.
  • In 1850, Nancy Jane Burns resided in May, Rutherford, Tennessee.
  • In 1880, Nancy Jane Burns resided in District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States.
  • Nancy Jane Burns married Tillman Towry, and had children including Celica Jane Towry, George Higgins Towry, Greenville Athens Towry, John H Towry, Kate Towry, Mary Belle Towry, Nancy R Towry, Walter Ivy Towry, William Martin Towry.
  • Nancy Jane Burns passed away in 1906 in Lincoln, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Horatio II
1797–1874
Birth Location: Fredrick, Virginia, USA
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Mary Phillips
1799–1891
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
MP

Spouses(s)

Tillman Towry
1832–1892
Birth Location: Coffee, Tennessee, United States
TT

Children(s)

Walter Towry
1876–1953
Birth Location: Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
WT
William Towry
1859–1928
Birth Location: Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
WT
Mary Towry
1860–1936
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
MT
Celica Towry
1863–1917
Birth Location: Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
CT
John Towry
1865–1878
Birth Location: Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
JT
George Towry
1867–1939
Birth Location: Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
GT
Nancy Towry
1870–1891
Birth Location: Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
NT
Greenville Towry
1871–1948
Birth Location: Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
GT
Kate Towry
1875–1918
Birth Location: Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
KT

Nancy Burns's Ancestors

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Nancy Burns
1834–1906
Birth Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Horatio Horace BURNS II
1797–1874
Fredrick, Virginia, USA
Mary (M "Polly") Phillips
1799–1891
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Horatio (Burns) Sr
1768–1840
Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Peggy Carter
1766–1828
Caroline, Virginia, United States
William Phillips
1766–1819
North Carolina, United States
Eve
1776–1861
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Burns
1744–1832
Jane McCormick
1745–1770
George Carter
1744–1785
Frances Neale
1730–1787
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Burns
1712–1762
Mary Davison
1720–1790
John McCormick
1703–1768
Suzanna Gault
1702–1768
Thomas Carter
1700–1776
Sarah Haynie
1702–1750
Daniel Neale
1673–1713
Ursula Presley
1664–1718

Nancy Burns's Descendants

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Nancy (Jane) Burns (29 Dec 1834–21 Jun 1906) m. Tillman Towry (16 Mar 1832–15 Jan 1892)
  1. 1. Walter (Ivy) Towry 1876–1953 m. Nora (M) Denton 1886–1967
    1. 1. Charles (Higgins "Charlie") Towry 1907–1967 m. Frances (Victoria) Webb 1921–1956
      1. 1. Helen (Marie) Towry 1947–1994
      2. 2. Charles (Wilford) Towry 1932–1971
      3. 3. Willard (Paul) Towry 1934–1973
      4. 4. Joseph (David) Webb 1938–1960
    2. 2. Alonzo (Ivy) Towry 1910–
  2. 2. William (Martin) Towry 1859–1928 m. Emma (Jane) Hopkins 1866–1939
    1. 1. William (Jessie "Willie") Towry 1886–
    2. 2. Jesse (Brence) Towery 1888–1925
    3. 3. Minnie (I) Towry 1891–1916 m. Ruben (L) Janory 1895–
      1. 1. Leon Janory 1916–
    4. 4. Ida (M) Towry 1894–
    5. 5. Jennie Towry 1897– m. Otis Neely 1895–
  3. 3. Mary (Belle) Towry 1860–1936 m. Jesse (Arthur) Childress 1854–1902
    1. 1. Martha (Pearl) Childers 1886–1939 m. George (Morgan) McAlister 1885–1974
      1. 1. Kelly (Jerome) McAlister 1911–1980 m. Virgie (Mae) Moore 1909–1999
      2. 2. Jessie (L) McAlister 1915–
    2. 2. Celia (V) Childress 1884–
    3. 3. Arthur (Tillman) Childress 1890–1923 m. Minnie Hopkins 1886–1928
      1. 1. James (Orville) Childress 1923–1994
    4. 4. Purnie (A) Childress 1893–
    5. 5. Nellie (Jane) Childress 1898–1984 m. John (Elgie) Hopkins 1890–1976
      1. 1. Robert (Elgie) Hopkins 1914–1994 m. Susie (Naomi) Monks 1911–2008
      2. 2. Opal (L) Hopkins 1913–
      3. 3. Gordon Hopkins 1917–
      4. 4. Ruby (E) Hopkins 1920–
  4. 4. Celica (Jane) Towry 1863–1917 m. Benjamin (Franklin "Frank") Swinford 1856–
    1. 1. Viola Swinford 1904–
  5. 5. John (H) Towry 1865–1878
  6. 6. George (Higgins) Towry 1867–1939 m. Mary (Beatrice) Hopkins 1875–1916
    1. 1. Pleasant (Smith) Towry 1895–1974 m. Sallie (Bea) Beddingfield 1899–1971
      1. 1. George (Arnold) Towry 1918–1981 m. Gracie (Lee) Orton 1922–2005
        1. 1. Patricia (Ann) Towry 1945–2002
      2. 2. Pleas (Ulysses) Towry 1920–1975 m. Carolyn Bragg 1922–2005
      3. 3. Alda (B) Towry 1923–
    2. 2. Eva (O'Leva) Towry 1896–1980 m. Floyd (Jenkins) Joines 1902–1979
      1. 1. George (Franklin) Joines 1935–1954
    3. 3. Alma (Virginia) Towry 1899–1996 m. Sherman (Smith) Towry 1898–1943
    4. 4. Elrich (Tillman) Towry 1901–1903
    5. 5. Elsie (Mae) Towry 1906–1974 m. Herman (Loyed) Cowen 1902–1958
      1. 1. Dorothy (Glendel) Cowan 1925–2000 m. James (Wisebert) Moore 1921–1992
        1. 1. Jimmy (Wayne) Moore 1947–1947
        2. 2. James (Glenn) Moore 1950–1950
      2. 2. Billy (Loyed) Cowan 1927–1962
    6. 6. Katie (Etolyea) Towry 1908–2002 m. William (Earl) Hopkins 1905–1982
      1. 1. Joe (A) Hopkins 1929–2004 m. William (Morgan) Harrison 1927–2004
    7. 7. Wiley (Kelby) Towry 1911–2002 m. Nannie (Inez) Washburn 1912–1998
      1. 1. Harry (Wayne) Towry 1934–2002
    8. 8. Mildred Towry 1914–1989
    9. 9. Martha (Essie) Towry 1904–1976 m. Homer Simmons 1898–1976
      1. 1. Waneta Simmons 1922–1973 m. Horace (Thomas) Gray 1921–2001
        1. 1. Jerry (Wade) Gray 1945–2002
      2. 2. Johnny (Wilson) Simmons 1933–1999 m. Edna (Christine) Hulvey 1942–2011
      3. 3. Marvin Simmons 1925–
  7. 7. Nancy (R.) Towry 1870–1891
  8. 8. Greenville (Athens) Towry 1871–1948 m. Lousia Tucker 1877–1904
    1. 1. Horace (Mitchell) Towry 1895–1897
    2. 2. Tilman (Newton) Towry 1897–1957 m. Ollie (Victoria) Williams 1908–1977
      1. 1. Evalyne Towry 1925–1946
      2. 2. Wilford Towry 1929–1929
      3. 3. Garner (Bryant) Towry 1936–1969
      4. 4. Virgil (D) Towry 1939–2009
      5. 5. Levoria (Ann) Towry 1941–1999
      6. 6. Carolyn (L) Towry 1942–1993
      7. 7. Lee (Orville) Towry 1924–1998 m. Cinderella Adkins 1933–1982
    3. 3. Mary (Maudie Lou) Towry 1900–1977
  9. 9. Kate Towry 1875–1918

Nancy Burns's Timeline

5 Records

1834
29 Dec 1834
Birth of Nancy Jane Burns in Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 16
Nancy Jane Burns resided here in May, Rutherford, Tennessee
May, Rutherford, Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 46
Nancy Jane Burns resided here in District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 66
Nancy Jane Burns resided here in Civil District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee
Civil District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee
1906
21 Jun 1906
Age 72
Death of Nancy Jane Burns in Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
Lincoln, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1834
    Event Place: Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 1267; Family History Film: 1255267; Page: 226B; Enumeration District: 129; Image: .
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1584; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 73.
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: May, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: M432_894; Page: 218A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: May, Rutherford, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: May, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: M432_894; Page: 218A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 1267; Family History Film: 1255267; Page: 226B; Enumeration District: 129; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 19, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1584; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 73.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1906
    Event Place: Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
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