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Nancy Ester Jane Polk 1765–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1765

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1830

Death Location: Union, North Carolina, United States

Father: Henry Ford

Mother: Rebecca Self

Spouse(s): Jonathan Shelby

Children(s): Jonathan Sr., Moses Shelby

In 1765, Nancy Ester Jane Polk entered the world in Virginia, United States, born to Henry Michael Ford And Rebecca Self. Nancy Ester Jane Polk married Jonathan Shelby, and had children including Jonathan Shelby Sr, Moses Shelby. Nancy Ester Jane Polk passed away in 1830 in Union, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1765, Nancy Ester Jane Polk entered the world in Virginia, United States, born to Henry Michael Ford And Rebecca Self.
  • Nancy Ester Jane Polk married Jonathan Shelby, and had children including Jonathan Shelby Sr, Moses Shelby.
  • Nancy Ester Jane Polk passed away in 1830 in Union, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Ford
1701–1788
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, British Colony
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Rebecca Self
1705–1788
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland Colony
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Spouses(s)

Jonathan Shelby
1761–1820
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Jonathan Sr.
1788–1838
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Moses Shelby
1795–1870
Birth Location: Chinkapin Creek, Anson, North Carolina, USA
MS

Nancy Polk's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Polk
1765–1830
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
Henry Michael Ford
1701–1788
Somerset, Maryland, British Colony
Rebecca Self
1705–1788
Somerset, Maryland Colony
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy Polk's Descendants

1.
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Nancy (Ester Jane) Polk (1765–1830) m. Jonathan Shelby (1761–1820)
  1. 1. Jonathan (Shelby) Sr. 1788–1838 m. Susannah Thompson 1791–1834
    1. 1. Celia Shelby 1830–1908 m. Littleton (Branson "L B") Madding 1826–1914
      1. 1. Jennetta ("Nettie") Madding 1861–1919 m. Lorenzo (Dow "Doc") Weeden 1856–1936
        1. 1. Lottie (Victoria) Higgins 1880–1970 m. Chester ("Cate" Arthur) Long 1881–1927
    2. 2. Julia Shelby 1824–
    3. 3. William (Thompson) Shelby 1820–1899
    4. 4. Orpha ((Opha)) Shelby 1817–1894 m. Doak Nicks 1815–1903
      1. 1. George (W) Nicks 1836–1911
      2. 2. Jonathan (Shelby) Nicks 1838–1928
      3. 3. William (A) Nicks 1840–1862
      4. 4. Alvin (Jackson) Nicks 1842–1915
      5. 5. Susan (Jane) Nicks 1844–1931
      6. 6. Lucy (Caroline) Nicks 1847–1910
      7. 7. Rebecca (Ann) Nicks 1849–1910
      8. 8. Sarah (Elizabeth) Nicks 1853–1854
      9. 9. Hiram (Carl) Nicks 1855–1912
      10. 10. Quinton (Buchanan "Buck") Nicks 1857–1941
      11. 11. Lawrence (Monroe) Nicks 1859–1944
      12. 12. Jennings (F.) Nicks 1861–1941
      13. 13. Infant (Daughter) Nicks 1851–1851
      14. 14. Baby Nicks 1855–1855
      15. 15. Iroa (R) Nicks 1855–1912
      16. 16. Jonathan (B) Nicks 1857–1941
    5. 5. Jonathan (Shelby) Jr. 1813–1876
    6. 6. Jackson Shelby 1828–1890
    7. 7. Jennings (Thompson) Shelby 1823–1899
    8. 8. (Jency) (Jincy) Shelby 1810–1888
    9. 9. Neil (A.) Shelby 1809–1858
    10. 10. Nancy (A.) Shelby 1811–1871
    11. 11. Patsy Shelby 1826–1884
    12. 12. Nancy Shelby 1807–1871
    13. 13. Neil (A.) Shelby 1809–1858
    14. 14. Jency ((Jincy)) Shelby 1810–1888
    15. 15. Jonathan Shelby 1812–1876
    16. 16. Jonathon (Shelby) Jr 1813–1876
    17. 17. Orpha Shelby 1815–1894
    18. 18. Jennings (Thompson) Shelby 1820–1899
    19. 19. William (Thompson) Shelby 1820–1899
    20. 20. Julia Shelby 1824–
    21. 21. Patsy Shelby 1826–1884
    22. 22. Jackson Shelby 1828–1890
    23. 23. Celia Shelby 1830–1908
    24. 24. Ginsey (Jincy) Shelby 1832–1888
  2. 2. Moses Shelby 1795–1870

Nancy Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1765
1765
Birth of Nancy Ester Jane Polk in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1830
1830
Age 65
Death of Nancy Ester Jane Polk in Union, North Carolina, United States
Union, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Union, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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