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Nancy Holcomb Rector 1822–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1822

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1900

Death Location: Madison, North Carolina, USA

Father: Frances Lunsford

Mother: Lewis Rector

Spouse(s): William Willis

Children(s): Catherine Willis, Nancy Willis, William Willis, Elizabeth Willis, John Willis, Richard Willis, Susan Willis, Mary Willis, Elijah Willis, Sidney Willis, Sarah Willis, Malinda Willis, Garrison Willis

In 1822, Nancy Holcomb Rector entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to Frances Lunsford And Lewis Rector. In 1880, Nancy Holcomb Rector resided in Upper Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA. Nancy Holcomb Rector married William Willis, and had children including Catherine Willis, Elijah Willis, Elizabeth Willis, Garrison Willis, John Willis, Malinda English Willis, Mary Ann Willis, Nancy Willis, Richard G Willis, Sarah Willis, Sidney F Willis, Susan Willis, William M Willis. Nancy Holcomb Rector passed away in 1900 in Madison, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1822, Nancy Holcomb Rector entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to Frances Lunsford And Lewis Rector.
  • In 1880, Nancy Holcomb Rector resided in Upper Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA.
  • Nancy Holcomb Rector married William Willis, and had children including Catherine Willis, Elijah Willis, Elizabeth Willis, Garrison Willis, John Willis, Malinda English Willis, Mary Ann Willis, Nancy Willis, Richard G Willis, Sarah Willis, Sidney F Willis, Susan Willis, William M Willis.
  • Nancy Holcomb Rector passed away in 1900 in Madison, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frances Lunsford
1764–1794
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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Lewis Rector
1765–1844
Birth Location: Culpepper, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

William Willis
1812–1900
Birth Location: Knob Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
WW

Children(s)

Catherine Willis
1849–1936
Birth Location: Flag Pond, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
CW
Nancy Willis
1861–1940
Birth Location: Madison Co., NC
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William Willis
1860–1937
Birth Location: Madison County, North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Willis
1842–1926
Birth Location: Flag Pond, Unicoi, Tennessee, United States
EW
John Willis
1843–1936
Birth Location: Flag Pond, Unicoi Co., TN
JW
Richard Willis
1840–
Birth Location: TN
RW
Susan Willis
1843–
Birth Location: –
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Mary Willis
1851–1907
Birth Location: Flag Pond, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
MW
Elijah Willis
1848–
Birth Location: –
EW
Sidney Willis
1850–
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Willis
1854–1945
Birth Location: Flag Pond, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
SW
Malinda Willis
1856–1942
Birth Location: Flag Pond, Unicoi, Tennessee, USA
MW
Garrison Willis
1845–
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
GW

Nancy Rector's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Rector
1822–1900
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
Frances Lunsford
1764–1794
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Lewis Rector
1765–1844
Culpepper, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Lunsford
1740–1810
Virginia
Rebecca (Reading) Redding
1740–1794
Germantown, Fauquier, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Mary Holliday
1714–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy Rector's Descendants

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Nancy (Holcomb) Rector (1822–1900) m. William Willis (08 Dec 1812–1900)
  1. 1. Catherine Willis 1849–1936 m. Robert (M) Ramsey 1839–1919
    1. 1. Malinda (Levada) Ramsey 1880–1959 m. John (William) Davis 1878–1953
      1. 1. Ledola (M) Davis 1907–2008 m. Jesse (Josephus) Slagle 1902–1988
        1. 1. Albert (Glenn) Slagle 1925–2015 m. Eunice (Glenn) Ball 1923–2011
      2. 2. Ernest Davis 1920–2016
      3. 3. Atly Davis 1902–
      4. 4. Horace Davis 1911–2006
      5. 5. Dollie Davis 1915–
      6. 6. Viola Davis 1916–
      7. 7. Lewis Davis 1923–
      8. 8. Callus Davis 1926–
    2. 2. John (Bunyon) Ramsey 1884–1950
    3. 3. Waitsel (Hezekiah) Ramsey 1876–1937
    4. 4. Dessie (S) Ramsey 1878–1913
    5. 5. Martha (Lydia "Lilly" Ramsey) Loyd 1882–
    6. 6. Rhodila (Juda) Ramsey 1886–1937
    7. 7. Julia (Vista) Ramsey 1871–1907
    8. 8. Thomas (Avery) Ramsey 1873–1961
    9. 9. Emma (E) Ramsey 1874–1944
    10. 10. William (Gather) Ramsey 1868–1950
    11. 11. Mary (A.) Ramsay 1870–1959
    12. 12. Juda (L) Ramsey 1886–
    13. 13. Juda (L) Ramsey 1886–
  2. 2. Nancy Willis 1861–1940
  3. 3. William (M) Willis 1860–1937
  4. 4. Elizabeth Willis 1842–1926
  5. 5. John Willis 1843–1936
  6. 6. Richard (G) Willis 1840–
  7. 7. Susan Willis 1843–
  8. 8. Mary (Ann) Willis 1851–1907
  9. 9. Elijah Willis 1848–
  10. 10. Sidney (F) Willis 1850–
  11. 11. Sarah Willis 1854–1945
  12. 12. Malinda (English) Willis 1856–1942
  13. 13. Garrison Willis 1845–

Nancy Rector's Timeline

3 Records

1822
1822
Birth of Nancy Holcomb Rector in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 58
Nancy Holcomb Rector resided here in Upper Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA
Upper Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 78
Death of Nancy Holcomb Rector in Madison, North Carolina, USA
Madison, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1822
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Upper Laurel, Madison, North Carolina; Roll: 971; Page: 135A; Enumeration District: 131

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Upper Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Upper Laurel, Madison, North Carolina; Roll: 971; Page: 135A; Enumeration District: 131

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Madison, North Carolina, USA
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