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Nancy Jane Branch Gaither Fox 1785 – 1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1785

Birth Location: Burke Co., North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 21 Apr 1861

Death Location: Burke, North Carolina, USA

Father: Capt. Gaither*

Mother: Margaret Gaither

Spouse(s): James Fox

Children(s): Lucinda Duckworth

Nancy Jane Branch Gaither Fox was born in 1785 in Burke Co., North Carolina, United States, the child of Capt. Basil Gaither* and Margaret Watkins Gaither. Nancy Jane Branch Gaither Fox married James Fox, and had children including Lucinda Duckworth. Nancy Jane Branch Gaither Fox passed away in 1861 in Burke, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Nancy Jane Branch Gaither Fox was born in 1785 in Burke Co., North Carolina, United States, the child of Capt. Basil Gaither* and Margaret Watkins Gaither.
  • Nancy Jane Branch Gaither Fox married James Fox, and had children including Lucinda Duckworth.
  • Nancy Jane Branch Gaither Fox passed away in 1861 in Burke, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. Gaither*
1751 – 1802
Birth Location: Elk Ridge, Howard, Maryland, USA
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Margaret Gaither
1755 – 1829
Birth Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Fox
1783 – 1857
Birth Location: VERIFIED- Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, America -A city in and county seat. Also the site of Fort San Juan, built in 1567 by the Spanish; the 1st European settlement in the interior of North America, 40 years before the settlement of Ja
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Children(s)

Lucinda Duckworth
1805 – 1866
Birth Location: –
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Nancy Fox's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Fox
1785 – 1861
Birth Place: Burke Co., North Carolina, United States
Parents
Capt. Basil Gaither*
1751 – 1802
Elk Ridge, Howard, Maryland, USA
Margaret (Watkins) Gaither
1755 – 1829
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Nicholas Watkins
1722 – 1758
All Hallow's Parish, Birdsville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Ariana Worthington
1729 – 1769
Anne Arundel Circuit of The Methodist Episcopal Church, Anne Arundel, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Watkins
1691 – 1770
Margaret Lamb
1699 – 1774
Thomas Worthington
1691 – 1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anne Gassaway-Watkins-Burgess-Jones*
1670 – 1742
Capt. Burgesses
1650 – 1701
Sarah Brice
1668 – 1726

Nancy Fox's Descendants

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Nancy (Jane Branch Gaither) Fox (20 Nov 1785 – 21 Apr 1861) m. James Fox (13 Jul 1783 – 24 Dec 1857)
  1. 1. Lucinda Duckworth (1805 – 18 January 1866) m. Pvt. (Johnathan R) Duckworth (8 Feb 1790 – 15 May 1851)
    1. 1. Thomas (Carlton) Duckworth (12 Jun 1811 – 27 Oct 1888) m. Rachel Stone (14 Oct 1815 – 1 Jul 1896)
      1. 1. Charles (G) Duckworth (Nov – )
      2. 2. Sarah (Angeline) Duckworth (22 Apr 1839 – 28 Sep 1879) m. Francis (William) Hammitt (18 Apr 1833 – 24 Nov 1915) m. James (M) Duckworth (abt 1840 – ) m. Frank Hammitt
        1. 1. Alooh Hammitt (abt 1861 – )
        2. 2. Alva (Delizon) Hammitt (12 Mar 1861 – 27 Aug 1935)
        3. 3. Ellen Hammitt (14 Apr 1862 – 1943)
        4. 4. Warren Hammitt (25 Sep 1865 – 12 Jan 1949)
        5. 5. Carlton Hammitt (25 Sep 1867 – 11 May 1944)
        6. 6. Frank Hammitt (25 Jul 1869 – 25 Jul 1903)
        7. 7. Elna (Mary Armstrong) Hammitt (20 Apr 1872 – 25 May 1956) m. C (E) Armstrong (abt 1865 – )
        8. 8. Pearl (Vinnie) Hammitt (18 Jul 1876 – 1 Aug 1947) m. Frederick (Seymour) Briscoe (14 October 1862 – 17 Nov 1931) m. Daniel (Marshall) Frazier (22 Feb 1862 – 27 Dec 1948)
      3. 3. Deallen Duckwoth (abt 1841 – )
      4. 4. Enoch (A) Duckwoth (abt 1843 – )
      5. 5. Nancy Duckworth (abt 1847 – )
      6. 6. G (W L T) Duckwoth (abt 1848 – )
      7. 7. Lucinda (C E) Duckwoth (abt 1852 – )
      8. 8. Arthur (D) Duckworth (abt 1868 – )
    2. 2. Manerva (A.) Correll (30 November 1826 – 13 September 1884)
    3. 3. James (Avery) Duckworth (8 January 1827 – 12 February 1882)
    4. 4. John (W.) Duckworth (30 March 1829 – 29 April 1901)
    5. 5. Altha (Faith) Roper (1833 – 1905)
    6. 6. Jane (L.) Ballew (20 April 1836 – 16 June 1901)
    7. 7. Sarah (L.) Dorsey (1845 – 1899)

Nancy Fox's Timeline

5 Records

1785
20 Nov 1785
Birth of Nancy Jane Branch Gaither Fox in Burke Co., North Carolina, United States
Burke Co., North Carolina, United States
1804
abt 1804
Age 19
Nancy Jane Branch Gaither Fox was married in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1812
29 Jan 1812
Age 27
Nancy Jane Branch Gaither Fox was married in Hopkins County, Kentucky
Hopkins County, Kentucky
1820
1820
Age 35
Nancy Jane Branch Gaither Fox was married in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1861
21 Apr 1861
Age 76
Death of Nancy Jane Branch Gaither Fox in Burke, North Carolina, USA
Burke, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1785
    Event Place: Burke Co., North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1804
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1812
    Event Place: Hopkins County, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1861
    Event Place: Burke, North Carolina, USA
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