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Nancy Major 1801–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Dec 1801

Birth Location: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 12 Dec 1883

Death Location: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA

Father: John Major

Mother: Mary Marshall

Spouse(s): William Black

Children(s): Mary Black, Nancy Black, William Black, Anna Black, Isabella Black

The story of Nancy Major began in 1801 in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States. Nancy Major married William Brown Black, and had children including Anna M Black, Isabella Elizabeth Black, Mary Jane Black, Nancy B Black, William Samuel Black. Nancy Major passed away in 1883 in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Nancy Major began in 1801 in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States.
  • Nancy Major married William Brown Black, and had children including Anna M Black, Isabella Elizabeth Black, Mary Jane Black, Nancy B Black, William Samuel Black.
  • Nancy Major passed away in 1883 in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Major
1775–1853
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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Mary Marshall
1782–1866
Birth Location: Tyrone, Tyrone, Ireland
MM

Spouses(s)

William Black
1798–1841
Birth Location: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
WB

Children(s)

Mary Black
1822–1880
Birth Location: South Carolina
MB
Nancy Black
1842–1906
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
NB
William Black
1836–1897
Birth Location: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
WB
Anna Black
1839–1909
Birth Location: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
AB
Isabella Black
1834–1899
Birth Location: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
IB

Nancy Major's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Major
1801–1883
Birth Place: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Parents
John Perry Major
1775–1853
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Mary (Ann) Marshall
1782–1866
Tyrone, Tyrone, Ireland
Grandparents
John Major
1755–1805
Culpepper, Virginia, USA
Rebecca Chandler
1745–1788
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Samuel (MARSHALL) Jr
1743–1830
Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Mary (Ann) STEEN
1750–1842
Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Major
1742–1798
Mary MONROE
1712–1759
Samuel Marshall
1691–
Mary Crawford
1695–1762
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Major
1711–1799
Elizabeth Boulware
1716–1795

Nancy Major's Descendants

1.
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Nancy Major (8 Dec 1801–12 Dec 1883) m. William (Brown) Black (1798–1841)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) Black 1822–1880 m. Wright (Handy) Blackmon 1822–1862
    1. 1. John (B.) Blackman 1857– m. Lavincy (Nancy "Nannie") Sexton 1863–1926
      1. 1. Lillie (Irene) Blackman 1882–1936 m. Fletcher (Geiger) Hoover 1880–1972
        1. 1. Earl (Carl) Hoover 1919–1996 m. Leona (Evelyn) Ritchie 1923–1983 m. Grace (Margaret) Weiss 1922–1981
    2. 2. William (L.) Blackmon 1846– m. Elizebeth (A) Blackmon 1844–
      1. 1. Vernell Blackman 1876–
      2. 2. Roena Blackman 1879–
    3. 3. Joseph (Marshall) Blackmon 1851–1933 m. Martha Blackman 1851–
      1. 1. Handy Blackmon 1886–
      2. 2. Joseph Blackmon 1883–
      3. 3. Ireen Blackmon 1891–
    4. 4. Tecoa (Atlanta) Blackmon 1853–1894 m. Benjaman (F) Russell 1851–1922
      1. 1. Pearl (Russell) Booth 1880–1964
      2. 2. Sam (George) Russell 1891–
    5. 5. Ida (Mariah) Blackmon 1856–1934 m. Richard (M.) Morris 1853–
    6. 6. Samuel (T.) Blackmon 1859–
    7. 7. Nannie (A.) Blackmon 1862–1899
    8. 8. Gamuell (B.) Blackmon 1849–1860
  2. 2. Nancy (B) Black 1842–1906
  3. 3. William (Samuel) Black 1836–1897
  4. 4. Anna (M) Black 1839–1909
  5. 5. Isabella (Elizabeth) Black 1834–1899 m. Richard Craig 1835–

Nancy Major's Timeline

3 Records

1774
1774-1890
Nancy Major was married in Abbeville, South Carolina
Abbeville, South Carolina
1801
8 Dec 1801
Birth of Nancy Major in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
1883
12 Dec 1883
Age 82
Death of Nancy Major in Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1801
    Event Place: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1774-1890
    Event Place: Abbeville, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1883
    Event Place: Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012
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