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Nancy May 1795–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: about 1795

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: after 1860

Death Location: Gallia County, Ohio

Father: THOMAS May

Mother: Anne Hyatt

Spouse(s): William Shields

Children(s): Eliza Shields, James Shields, Sarah Shields, Mariah Shields, Belinda Shields, Lucy Shields, Andrew Shields

Nancy May was born in 1795 in Virginia, the child of Thomas May And Anne Hyate Or Hyatt. Nancy May married William Shields, and had children including Andrew Jackson Shields, Belinda Emily Shields, Eliza Hiet Shields, James Madison Matt Shields, Lucy Jane Shields, Mariah Frances Shields, Sarah Ann Shields. Nancy May passed away in 1860 in Gallia County, Ohio.

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Biography

  • Nancy May was born in 1795 in Virginia, the child of Thomas May And Anne Hyate Or Hyatt.
  • Nancy May married William Shields, and had children including Andrew Jackson Shields, Belinda Emily Shields, Eliza Hiet Shields, James Madison Matt Shields, Lucy Jane Shields, Mariah Frances Shields, Sarah Ann Shields.
  • Nancy May passed away in 1860 in Gallia County, Ohio.

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Children(s)

Nancy May's Ancestors

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Nancy May
1795–1860
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
THOMAS May
1740–1823
Madison, Madison, Virginia, USA
Anne (Hyate or) Hyatt
1740–1821
Virginia USA
Grandparents
BENJAMIN Hyde
1719–1754
Northampton, North Carolina, United States
Mary Endsley
1719–1754
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy May's Descendants

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Nancy May (about 1795–after 1860) m. William Shields (1791–11 Jul 1835)
  1. 1. Eliza (Hiet) Shields 1818–1895 m. Isaac Varney 1818–1910
    1. 1. Enos (Addison) Varney 1861–1931 m. Ella Varney 1868–1940 m. Ella Haller 1869–1930
      1. 1. Ada (M) Cates 1903–1978 m. Floyd F 1901–1970
        1. 1. 1932–1989 m. Mary (Jane (Cates)) Chester 1926–1986
        2. 2. Mildred (L. Plum-J :) Mer 1924–2002 m. James Coyle 1930–2020 m. James (Robert) Ecleberry 1918–2018
        3. 3. Russell (F) Cates 1921–2011 m. Edna Cates 1923–2016
      2. 2. Verly (P) Varney 1890–
      3. 3. Kilbert (W) Varney 1892–1960
      4. 4. Bessie (E) Varney 1895–
      5. 5. Lou (Hazel) Varney 1902–2000
      6. 6. Gladys Finkle 1908–2005 m. R. (C.) Welch 1907– m. Wayne (E.) Rogers 1921–1994
        1. 1. Richard Finkle 1923–2017
        2. 2. Donald Finkle 1926–2007
        3. 3. Ralph (Joseph) Finkle 1928–2015
      7. 7. Grace Varney 1900–1971
      8. 8. Scott Varney 1888–1918
      9. 9. R. (C.) Welch 1907– m. Gladys Finkle 1908–2005
      10. 10. Scott Varney 1883–
      11. 11. Hazel Varney 1902–
      12. 12. Bessie (E) Varney 1895–
      13. 13. Clara Varney 1898–1963
    2. 2. Fredrick Varney 1855–1931
    3. 3. Hannah (Elizabeth) Varney 1849–1919
    4. 4. Emily (Jane) Varney 1843–1923
    5. 5. Permelia (A.) Varney 1846–
    6. 6. John (M.) Varney 1847–
    7. 7. Juebel (Jerry) Varney 1853–
    8. 8. Alonzo Varney 1857–
  2. 2. James (Madison "Matt") Shields 1823–1906
  3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Shields 1816–1868
  4. 4. Mariah (Frances) Shields 1820–1884
  5. 5. Belinda (Emily) Shields 1821–1880
  6. 6. Lucy (Jane) Shields 1825–1849
  7. 7. Andrew (Jackson) Shields 1830–

Nancy May's Timeline

2 Records

1795
about 1795
Birth of Nancy May in Virginia
Virginia
1860
after 1860
Age 65
Death of Nancy May in Gallia County, Ohio
Gallia County, Ohio

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: about 1795
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: after 1860
    Event Place: Gallia County, Ohio

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