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Nancy Nelson 1766–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1766

Birth Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 5 June 1843

Death Location: Washington, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Nelson

Mother: Mary McKay

Spouse(s): Darling Jones

Children(s): Henry Jones, Rebecca Jones, William Jones

In 1766, Nancy Nelson entered the world in Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA, born to William Nelson And Mary Mckay. Nancy Nelson married Darling Jones, and had children including Henry W Jones, Rebecca Jones, William B Jones. Nancy Nelson passed away in 1843 in Washington, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1766, Nancy Nelson entered the world in Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA, born to William Nelson And Mary Mckay.
  • Nancy Nelson married Darling Jones, and had children including Henry W Jones, Rebecca Jones, William B Jones.
  • Nancy Nelson passed away in 1843 in Washington, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nancy Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Nelson
1766–1843
Birth Place: Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Nelson
1743–1828
Virginia, USA
Mary McKay
1747–1827
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Nelson) III
1704–1742
Stafford County, Virginia, USA
Jane Goodwin
1720–1807
Overwharton Paraish, Stafford, Virginia, USA
James McKay
1712–1797
Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
Mary Chester
1720–
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry II
1673–1745
Sarah
1692–
Robert McKay
1680–1752
Ann Browne
1685–1760
Capt. Chester
1695–1759
Sarah Cartmill
1700–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry I
1634–
Lettice Hodgshon
1636–
Hugh Mackey
1640–1716
Jane Dunbar
1645–1700
James Browne
1656–1716
Honour Clayton
1662–1716
Nathaniel Cartmill
1660–1730
Dorothy Poole
1667–1684

Nancy Nelson's Descendants

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Nancy Nelson (1766–5 June 1843) m. Darling Jones (22 July 1764–9 October 1848)
  1. 1. Henry (W) Jones 1792–1838
  2. 2. Rebecca Jones 1797–1860
  3. 3. William (B) Jones 1790–1837 m. Nancy Kuhn 1792–1843
    1. 1. JACOB (KUHN JONES) SR 1829–1899
    2. 2. Capt (Solomon (Sol) Hendrix) Jones 1813–1885
    3. 3. Mary (Barbary) Jones 1815–1875
    4. 4. Margaret (Ann (Peggy)) Jones 1819–1912
    5. 5. Catherine (K) Jones 1822–1858
    6. 6. John (Andrew Taylor) Jones 1824–1896
    7. 7. Nancy (Caroline) Jones 1832–1907
    8. 8. Elizabeth (E) Jones 1826–1898
    9. 9. Ellender ((Eleanor)) Jones 1813–1870
    10. 10. Henry (Darling) Jones 1817–1864 m. Nancy Johnson 1815–1880
      1. 1. Mary (Emaline) Jones 1840–1917 m. William (Marion) Looney 1838–1903
        1. 1. David (S) Looney 1865–1900 m. Dora Jones 1872–1916
        2. 2. William (H) Looney 1864–
        3. 3. Rachel Looney 1866–1914
        4. 4. Sarah Looney 1870–1900
        5. 5. Mary Looney 1871–1973
        6. 6. David (S.) Looney 1873–
        7. 7. Susan Looney 1876–1928
        8. 8. Marion (D.) Looney 1884–1907
        9. 9. Hunter (Hiram (Babe)) Looney 1887–1938
        10. 10. David (Solomon) Looney 1862–1957
        11. 11. Nancy (Victoria) Looney 1860–1903
        12. 12. Michael (Everette (ME)) Looney 1881–1937
        13. 13. William ((Henry)) Looney 1864–1931
        14. 14. Anna (May (Mary)) Looney 1874–1928
        15. 15. Martha Looney 1879–1928
        16. 16. Lydia (B (Tootsie)) Looney 1873–1907
        17. 17. Lewis (T.) Metcalf 1870–

Nancy Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1766
1766
Birth of Nancy Nelson in Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
1843
5 June 1843
Age 77
Death of Nancy Nelson in Washington, Tennessee, USA
Washington, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 June 1843
    Event Place: Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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