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Nancy Donaldson 1791 – 1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1791

Birth Location: Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 19 May 1849

Death Location: Jefferson Co., KY

Father: Robert Donaldson

Mother: Martha Cox

Spouse(s): Jacob Shake

Children(s): John Shake

Nancy Donaldson was born in 1791 in Jefferson, Kentucky, USA, the child of Robert Donaldson and Martha Cox. Nancy Donaldson married Jacob Joseph Shake, and had children including John M Shake. Nancy Donaldson passed away in 1849 in Jefferson Co., KY.

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Biography

  • Nancy Donaldson was born in 1791 in Jefferson, Kentucky, USA, the child of Robert Donaldson and Martha Cox.
  • Nancy Donaldson married Jacob Joseph Shake, and had children including John M Shake.
  • Nancy Donaldson passed away in 1849 in Jefferson Co., KY.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Donaldson
1763 – 1837
Birth Location: Bower, Caithness, Scotland
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Martha Cox
1767 – 1842
Birth Location: Germany
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Spouses(s)

Jacob Shake
1790 – 1862
Birth Location: Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

John Shake
1814 – 1896
Birth Location: Oldham County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Nancy Donaldson's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Donaldson
1791 – 1849
Birth Place: Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Robert Donaldson
1763 – 1837
Bower, Caithness, Scotland
Martha Cox
1767 – 1842
Germany
Grandparents
Alexander Donaldson
1733 – 1810
Bower, Caithness, Scotland
Margaret Dunnet
1751 – 1800
Bower, Caithness, , Scotland
John Cox
1736 – 1821
Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Donaldson
1700 – 1760
Jennet Buchan
1701 – 1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Donaldson
1671 – 1735
Margaret Anderson
1674 – 1720
Thomas Buchan
1675 – 1739
Isobel Walker
1679 – 1736

Nancy Donaldson's Descendants

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Nancy Donaldson (1791 – 19 May 1849) m. Jacob (Joseph) Shake (25 Dec 1790 – April 3, 1862)
  1. 1. John (M) Shake (8 January 1814 – 24 December 1896) m. Frances (J) Steele (4 Nov 1820 – 26 July 1894)
    1. 1. Martha (Ann) Shake (31 Mar 1840 – 23 Feb 1918) m. William (Sidney) Wallace (9 Jan 1838 – 7 Jul 1918)
      1. 1. John (H) Wallace (abt 1860 – 1910) m. Cecelia (Jane) Smith (22 Jun 1873 – 20 Jul 1947)
        1. 1. Robert (William) WALLACE (1 Dec 1889 – Jun 1978)
        2. 2. Ethel WALLACE (Apr 1896 – )
        3. 3. Mary (Arlie Ann) Wallace (7 Aug 1901 – 17 Nov 1988) m. Arthur (Joseph) Freeman (18 Jan 1897 – 8 Dec 1958) m. William (Thomas) Martin (28 April 1895 – 16 March 1991)
        4. 4. Dessie (Mae) Wallace (2 Feb 1912 – 1 Feb 1989)
      2. 2. William Wallis (Abt 1863 – 10 Jun 1933)
      3. 3. James Wallis (Abt 1865 – 22 Mar 1950)
      4. 4. Mary (E.) Wallis (Abt 1867 – 16 Mar 1941)
      5. 5. Rodie (J.) Wallis (Abt 1871 – 24 Jun 1964)
      6. 6. Rosie (A.) Wallis (Abt 1874 – 3 Aug 1956)
      7. 7. George (W.) Wallis (Abt 1877 – 18 Aug 1949)

Nancy Donaldson's Timeline

2 Records

1791
1791
Birth of Nancy Donaldson in Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1849
19 May 1849
Age 58
Death of Nancy Donaldson in Jefferson Co., KY
Jefferson Co., KY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1849
    Event Place: Jefferson Co., KY
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