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Nancy Elizabeth Leeper 1859–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1859

Birth Location: Montague County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 18 January 1886

Death Location: Lebanon, Hill County, Texas, USA

Father: Benjamin Confederate

Mother: Sarah Southward

Spouse(s): Samuel Tyra

Children(s): Nettie Tyra, Martha Tyra, Mary Tyra, Tennie Cockrell

In 1859, Nancy Elizabeth Leeper entered the world in Montague County, Texas, USA, born to Benjamin Franklin Leeper Confederate And Sarah Jane Southward. In 1870, Nancy Elizabeth Leeper resided in Precinct 2, Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA. Nancy Elizabeth Leeper married Samuel Doak Tyra, and had children including Martha L Tyra, Mary Elizabeth Tyra, Nettie Isabelle Tyra, Tennie Nevada Tyra Cockrell. Nancy Elizabeth Leeper passed away in 1886 in Lebanon, Hill County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1859, Nancy Elizabeth Leeper entered the world in Montague County, Texas, USA, born to Benjamin Franklin Leeper Confederate And Sarah Jane Southward.
  • In 1870, Nancy Elizabeth Leeper resided in Precinct 2, Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA.
  • Nancy Elizabeth Leeper married Samuel Doak Tyra, and had children including Martha L Tyra, Mary Elizabeth Tyra, Nettie Isabelle Tyra, Tennie Nevada Tyra Cockrell.
  • Nancy Elizabeth Leeper passed away in 1886 in Lebanon, Hill County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nancy Leeper's Ancestors

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Nancy Leeper
1859–1886
Birth Place: Montague County, Texas, USA
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Leeper Confederate
1835–1894
Pettis County, Missouri, USA
Sarah (Jane) Southward
1843–1929
Fannin County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
John (M.) Leeper
1796–1866
North Carolina, USA
Nancy Fisher
1809–1850
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Leeper
1765–
Sally Seitz
1773–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
FNU Leeper
1760–1796
Catherine Armstrong
1730–1795
Jacob Seitz
–1816
Mary Club
–1822

Nancy Leeper's Descendants

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Nancy (Elizabeth) Leeper (1859–18 January 1886) m. Samuel (Doak) Tyra (13 Jan 1856–20 Nov 1922)
  1. 1. Nettie (Isabelle) Tyra 1877–1969 m. Jefferson (F) McGuire 1861–1932
    1. 1. Addie (Elizabeth) McGuire 1913–1991
    2. 2. Gussie (Vernon) McGuire 1911–1940
    3. 3. Nellie (Faye) Griffin 1917–1988
    4. 4. Emma (Lee) McGuire 1908–1967
    5. 5. Eunice (Lonie) McGuire 1901–1998
    6. 6. Ola (Mae) Mcguire 1898–1997
    7. 7. Ollie (Marie) McGuire 1904–1986
    8. 8. Baby (Boy) McGuire 1897–1897
  2. 2. Martha (L) Tyra 1880–
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Tyra 1886–1944 m. Robert (Henry) Owens 1883–1960
    1. 1. Lois (Nevada) Lewis 1904–1957
    2. 2. Ruth Owens 1907–
    3. 3. Luster Owens 1909–1928
    4. 4. John (B) Owens 1917–
  4. 4. Tennie (Nevada Tyra) Cockrell 1882–1964 m. Perry (Franklin) Cockrell 1881–1968
    1. 1. Hattie (Louella) Cockrell 1916–1954
    2. 2. Cletus Cockrell 1909–1909
    3. 3. Lillian (Orea) Cockrell 1910–1991
    4. 4. Louella (Hattie) Cockrell 1916–1963
    5. 5. Letha (Naomi) Cockrell 1918–1996
    6. 6. William (Douglas) Cockrell 1923–1992
    7. 7. Mattie (Joel) Cockrell 1922–1991
    8. 8. Mattie (Joel) Cockrell 1913–1980
    9. 9. Frances (Lena) Cockrell 1905–1988
    10. 10. Fleda Cockrell 1907–1980
    11. 11. Thomas (Harden) Cockrell 1921–2001

Nancy Leeper's Timeline

3 Records

1859
1859
Birth of Nancy Elizabeth Leeper in Montague County, Texas, USA
Montague County, Texas, USA
1870
1870
Age 11
Nancy Elizabeth Leeper resided here in Precinct 2, Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
Precinct 2, Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
1886
18 January 1886
Age 27
Death of Nancy Elizabeth Leeper in Aquilla, Hill, Texas, USA
Aquilla, Hill, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1859
    Event Place: Montague County, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 2, Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 2, Cooke, Texas; Roll: M593_1580; Page: 224B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 January 1886
    Event Place: Aquilla, Hill, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lebanon, Hill County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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