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Nancy Caroline LINCOLN 1832–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 JUN 1832

Birth Location: Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri

Death Date: 20 MAR 1896

Death Location: Bess Cemetery, Hurricane, Bollinger Co., Missouri

Father: Joseph II

Mother: Catherine [BEST]

Spouse(s): Richard [MEYSTER]

Children(s): Mary [MEYSTER], William [MEYSTER], Sarah [MEYSTER], John [MEYSTER], Ellen [MEYSTER], Daniel [MEYSTER], Andrew [MEYSTER], Julie [MEYSTER], David [MEYSTER]

In 1832, Nancy Caroline LINCOLN entered the world in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri, born to Joseph John Lincoln Ii And Catherine Katie Bess Best. In 1860, Nancy Caroline LINCOLN was recorded in the census in German Twp., Bollinger Co., Missouri. In 1870, Nancy Caroline LINCOLN was recorded in the census in German Twp., Bollinger Co., Missouri. Nancy Caroline LINCOLN married Richard C Masters Meyster, and had children including Andrew Jackson Masters Meyster, Daniel Alexander Masters Meyster, David Marion Masters Meyster, Ellen Jane Masters Meyster, John Franklin Masters Meyster, Julie Elmira Masters Meyster, Mary Catherine Masters Meyster, Sarah E Eliza Masters Meyster, William G Masters Meyster. Nancy Caroline LINCOLN passed away in 1896 in Bess Cemetery, Hurricane, Bollinger Co., Missouri.

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Biography

  • In 1832, Nancy Caroline LINCOLN entered the world in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri, born to Joseph John Lincoln Ii And Catherine Katie Bess Best.
  • In 1860, Nancy Caroline LINCOLN was recorded in the census in German Twp., Bollinger Co., Missouri.
  • In 1870, Nancy Caroline LINCOLN was recorded in the census in German Twp., Bollinger Co., Missouri.
  • Nancy Caroline LINCOLN married Richard C Masters Meyster, and had children including Andrew Jackson Masters Meyster, Daniel Alexander Masters Meyster, David Marion Masters Meyster, Ellen Jane Masters Meyster, John Franklin Masters Meyster, Julie Elmira Masters Meyster, Mary Catherine Masters Meyster, Sarah E Eliza Masters Meyster, William G Masters Meyster.
  • Nancy Caroline LINCOLN passed away in 1896 in Bess Cemetery, Hurricane, Bollinger Co., Missouri.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph II
1793–
Birth Location: Stokes Co., North Carolina
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Catherine [BEST]
1795–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Richard [MEYSTER]
1814–1892
Birth Location: Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri
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Children(s)

Mary [MEYSTER]
1850–1937
Birth Location: Bollinger Co., Missouri
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William [MEYSTER]
1852–1907
Birth Location: Missouri
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Sarah [MEYSTER]
1855–1917
Birth Location: Bollinger Co., Missouri
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John [MEYSTER]
1859–1932
Birth Location: Missouri
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Ellen [MEYSTER]
1862–1931
Birth Location: Bollinger Co., Missouri
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Daniel [MEYSTER]
1867–1948
Birth Location: Hurricane, Bollinger Co., Missouri
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Andrew [MEYSTER]
1870–1931
Birth Location: Hurricane, Bollinger Co., Missouri
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Julie [MEYSTER]
1874–1950
Birth Location: Missouri
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David [MEYSTER]
1857–1926
Birth Location: Mayfield, Bollinger Co., Missouri
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Nancy LINCOLN's Ancestors

Self
Nancy LINCOLN
1832–1896
Birth Place: Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri
Parents
Joseph ‘John’ LINCOLN II
1793–
Stokes Co., North Carolina
Catherine (‘Katie’ BESS) [BEST]
1795–
North Carolina
Grandparents
John (LINCOLN) [PAT-JUDY]
1756–1810
Chester Co., Pennsylvania
Elizabeth O’NEAL
1756–1796
Stokes Co., North Carolina
John (BESS [BEST]) I
1762–1845
North Carolina
____________
1763–1850
Lincoln Co., North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Jacob [PAT-JUDY]
–1769
Anna RAMBO
1725–1819
Jerg I
1724–1809
Elizabetha [HEYL]
1733–
Frederick [SCHLENCKER]
1740–1788
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham [PAT-JUDY]
1744–1786
Bathsheba HERRING
1750–1836
Sebastian [BEST]
1680–1761
Margaretha KIRCHBAUER
1694–
Johannes [HEYL]
1705–1781
Susannah MÜLLER
1714–1787

Nancy LINCOLN's Descendants

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Nancy (Caroline) LINCOLN (14 JUN 1832–20 MAR 1896) m. Richard (C. MASTERS) [MEYSTER] (16 AUG 1814–28 NOV 1892)
  1. 1. Mary (Catherine MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1850–1937 m. Solomon CHEEK 1848–1914
    1. 1. Nancy (Elmine) CHEEK 1876–1948 m. William (Henry ABERNATHY) [ABERNETHY] 1873–1957
      1. 1. Josey (ABERNATHY) [ABERNETHY] 1892–1977 m. Dave LINCOLN 1884–1971
        1. 1. Mary (Elmine) LINCOLN 1918–2014 m. Moody (Pershing) CRUMP 1918–1966
      2. 2. Ada (Luella ‘Ella’ ABERNATHY) [ABERNETHY] 1903–1987 m. Gilford (B. ‘Giff’) JOHNSON 1895–1964
    2. 2. John (Franklin) CHEEK 1883–1936
  2. 2. William (G. MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1852–1907 m. Martha (Mary) McMAHAN 1858–1892 m. Mary (E.) LINCOLN 1864–1902
    1. 1. Laura (Jane MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1879–1961 m. John (Adam JAMES) [MAT-JUDY] 1874–1947
      1. 1. William (Daniel JAMES) [MAT-JUDY] 1897–1953 m. Floy (Sedessy) HENDERSON 1900–1987
        1. 1. Paul (Daniel JAMES) [MAT-JUDY] 1921–1990 m. Mickey (Louise COOK) [MAT-JUDY] 1925–2003
        2. 2. A.J. (‘Junior’ JAMES) [MAT-JUDY] 1923–1990 m. Lillian (Juanita MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1930–2004
      2. 2. Henry (Elbert JAMES) [MAT-JUDY] 1901–1995
      3. 3. Roy (E. JAMES) [MAT-JUDY] 1903–1968 m. Mabel (V. ____________) [JAMES] 1914–
      4. 4. Harl (H. JAMES) [MAT-JUDY] 1906–1980
      5. 5. Linus (JAMES) [MAT-JUDY] 1909–1992
      6. 6. Charles (‘Pelts’ JAMES) [MAT-JUDY] 1912–1980 m. Nellie (May) LINCOLN 1916–2004
        1. 1. Jackie (Wayne JAMES) [MAT-JUDY] 1944–2011 m. Esther (Louise) LINCOLN 1951–2011
    2. 2. William (Archie ‘Bud’ MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1881– m. Martha (Elizabeth) PARKS 1890–1960
      1. 1. Artie (Odel MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1910–1924
      2. 2. Mary (Mildred MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1915–1949
      3. 3. Fern (Della MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1927–1931
      4. 4. Claude (W. MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1908–1936
    3. 3. Luther (Alvin MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1901–1979 m. Annie (Elizabeth) MAYFIELD 1897–1995
      1. 1. Thelma (Arlene MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1923–2003 m. Andrew (B. SMITH [MAT-JUDY]) II 1921–2004
      2. 2. Grace (E. MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1926–1928
      3. 3. Norman (Frederick MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1935–1951
    4. 4. Amanda (E. MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1899–1900
    5. 5. Maude (G. MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1898–1900
  3. 3. Sarah (E. ‘Eliza’ MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1855–1917 m. George (Anderson) WELKER 1848–1928
    1. 1. Francis (E. ‘Fannie’) WELKER 1879–1923 m. John (Frederick LIMBAUGH) [LYMBACH] 1876–1929
      1. 1. Marvin (LIMBAUGH) [LYMBACH] 1901–1964 m. Marie NANNEY 1901–1993
        1. 1. Juanita (LIMBAUGH) [LYMBACH] 1924–2003 m. Dwel (Wayne) LINCOLN 1918–2006
      2. 2. Denver (O. LIMBAUGH) [LYMBACH] 1912–1975 m. Dorothy (Irene COOK) [MAT-JUDY] 1914–1994
    2. 2. James (A.) WELKER 1875–
    3. 3. Henry (Marion) WELKER 1876–1946 m. Ellen (May ‘Nellie) LINCOLN 1880–
      1. 1. Helen (E.) WELKER 1908–
      2. 2. Ida (May) WELKER 1910–
    4. 4. Mary (B.) WELKER 1893–1918 m. Fred SCHLEINGER 1888–1954
    5. 5. Bertha (A.) WELKER 1895–
  4. 4. John (Franklin MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1859–1932 m. Mary (Alta) SHANE 1885–1942 m. Nancy (A.) FULTON 1863–1917
    1. 1. Dessa (MASTERS) [MEYSTER] –1937
  5. 5. Ellen (Jane MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1862–1931 m. Columbus (James) MAYFIELD 1863–1945
    1. 1. Marada (Ellen ‘Rada’) MAYFIELD 1887–1958 m. Thomas (Major) LINCOLN 1877–1952
      1. 1. Iva (Adeline) LINCOLN 1903–1967 m. John (Elbert) MAYFIELD 1898–1974
      2. 2. Ivan LINCOLN 1904–1905
      3. 3. Ethel LINCOLN 1909–1910
      4. 4. Chester (Otto) LINCOLN 1913–1987 m. Mildred (Julia ABERNATHY) [ABERNETHY] 1916–1999
        1. 1. Judith (A.) LINCOLN 1941–2000
    2. 2. John (Franklin) MAYFIELD 1884–1918 m. Nancy (Catherine ‘Nannie’) MAYFIELD 1885–1918
      1. 1. Hettie (Viola) MAYFIELD 1905–1929 m. Oscar (Isaac) MAYFIELD 1901–1984
        1. 1. Burl (Rudell) MAYFIELD 1929–2001
        2. 2. Vernowen (Wade) MAYFIELD 1925–2007 m. Dora (Ella ‘Toots’) DUMEY 1923–1991
      2. 2. Lester (Otto) MAYFIELD 1909–1999
    3. 3. Coy (Noble) MAYFIELD 1890–1979 m. Carrie (Ellen) FULTON 1892–1980
    4. 4. Sedacy (Evaline) MAYFIELD 1887–1900
  6. 6. Daniel (Alexander MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1867–1948 m. Sarah (Adaline ‘Madeline’) MAYFIELD 1870–1964
    1. 1. Carrie (Adeline MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1890–1977 m. George (Garrett) LINCOLN 1889–1963
      1. 1. Dewey (Alvin) LINCOLN 1911–1962 m. Lela (Lucille) BALLARD 1918–1967
        1. 1. Jerry (Eugene LINCOLN) I 1944–2022 m. Norma (Jean) WISS 1940–2023
      2. 2. Oda (Floyd) LINCOLN 1922–1982
    2. 2. Charles (Amon MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1894–1974 m. Nancy (Alice YOUNT) [YUNDT] 1898–1985
      1. 1. Winford (F. MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1920–1996 m. Sarah (Jane) BAHNERD 1922–2008
  7. 7. Andrew (Jackson MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1870–1931 m. Matilda (Anna YOUNT) [YUNDT] 1870–1943
    1. 1. Laura (E. MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1893–1915 m. Earnest (Burette) HENDERSON 1885–1974
      1. 1. Silas (C.) HENDERSON 1910–1910
    2. 2. David (Henry MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1897–1991 m. Rhodie (R. RHODES) [ROTH] 1901–1972 m. Opal (E.) PAYNE 1913–1993
      1. 1. Milford (H. MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1921–1990
    3. 3. Bertha (Mazie MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1894–1979
      1. 1. Shirley (Ann) PALMER 1923–2020
      2. 2. Iva (Dean) PALMER 1927–1956
      3. 3. Charles (Richard) PALMER 1925–1993
    4. 4. Clark (William MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1912–1970
  8. 8. Julie (Elmira MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1874–1950 m. George (Washington ‘John’) LINCOLN 1871–1943
    1. 1. Daisy (M.) LINCOLN 1898–1904
    2. 2. Homer (Bryan) LINCOLN 1900–1963 m. Mollie (Marie) SEABAUGH 1910–1992
    3. 3. Carson (Floyd) LINCOLN 1904–1994 m. Flossie (Mae) MUNGLE 1909–1993
      1. 1. Julia (Elmine) LINCOLN 1934–2007
  9. 9. David (Marion MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1857–1926 m. Amanda (Adaline) MAYFIELD 1862–1944
    1. 1. William (Lee MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1887–1969 m. Dora (Elizbeth) LINCOLN 1897–1974
      1. 1. Lillian (Juanita MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1930–2004 m. A.J. (‘Junior’ JAMES) [MAT-JUDY] 1923–1990
      2. 2. Hazel (Idel MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1920–1999
    2. 2. Ida (Ella MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1884–1884
    3. 3. Cora (Bethanne MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1885–1964 m. John (H.) DRUM 1880–1909 m. Amon (David) BOLLINGER 1886–1969
      1. 1. Lela (DRUM) [BOLLINGER] 1907–1985 m. Englan (Asbur SLINKARD) [SCHLENCKER] 1900–1974
        1. 1. Verna (M. SLINKARD) [SCHLENCKER] 1929–2007 m. Willie (Dean ‘W.D.’ MOUSER) [MOSER] 1925–2007
      2. 2. Buford (Otis) BOLLINGER 1912–1991 m. Mattie (E. ABERNATHY) [ABERNETHY] 1911–1970 m. Lanora (Annis) SAWYER 1916–1980
    4. 4. Marion (Elvis MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1893–1966 m. Mattie (A.) KINDER 1894–1989
      1. 1. Elmer (E. MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1913–1987
    5. 5. Elise (Luvera ‘Elsie’ MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1904–1973 m. Glen (F.) BOLLINGER 1903–1981
      1. 1. Thelma (P.) BOLLINGER 1923–2020

Nancy LINCOLN's Timeline

4 Records

1832
14 JUN 1832
Birth of Nancy Caroline LINCOLN in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri
Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri
1860
6 JUL 1860
Age 28
Nancy Caroline LINCOLN appeared in census in German Twp., Bollinger Co., Missouri
German Twp., Bollinger Co., Missouri
1870
5 JUL 1870
Age 38
Nancy Caroline LINCOLN appeared in census in German Twp., Bollinger Co., Missouri
German Twp., Bollinger Co., Missouri
1896
20 MAR 1896
Age 64
Death of Nancy Caroline LINCOLN in Bollinger Co., Missouri
Bollinger Co., Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 JUN 1832
    Event Place: Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] History of Southeast Missouri
    [2] FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 6 JUL 1860
    Event Place: German Twp., Bollinger Co., Missouri

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 5 JUL 1870
    Event Place: German Twp., Bollinger Co., Missouri

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 MAR 1896
    Event Place: Bollinger Co., Missouri
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bess Cemetery, Hurricane, Bollinger Co., Missouri
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries
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