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Nancy Shannon 1747–1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1747

Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia,USA

Death Date: 1810

Death Location: Floyd, Kentucky,USA

Father: James Sammons

Mother: Elizabeth Middleton

Spouse(s): William Layne

Children(s): John Layne

The story of Nancy Shannon began in 1747 in Amherst, Virginia,USA. Nancy Shannon married William Spiller Layne, and had children including John Hiram Layne. Nancy Shannon passed away in 1810 in Floyd, Kentucky,USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Nancy Shannon began in 1747 in Amherst, Virginia,USA.
  • Nancy Shannon married William Spiller Layne, and had children including John Hiram Layne.
  • Nancy Shannon passed away in 1810 in Floyd, Kentucky,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sammons
1721–1781
Birth Location: Sussex County, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Middleton
1725–1759
Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia, USA
EM

Spouses(s)

William Layne
1745–1810
Birth Location: 1745 Amherst, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

John Layne
1768–1840
Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, USA
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Nancy Shannon's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Shannon
1747–1810
Birth Place: Amherst, Virginia,USA
Parents
James Sammons
1721–1781
Sussex County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth ((Sammons)) Middleton
1725–1759
Amherst, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (Simon\Simons\Sammons) II
1695–1765
Isle of Wight, Virginia
Phillis ((Sammons)) Ivey
1700–1765
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Simon\Simons\Sammons
1675–1729
Mary Sammons
1675–1730
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sammons
1645–1717
Mary Honor
1645–1700

Nancy Shannon's Descendants

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Nancy Shannon (1747–1810) m. William (Spiller) Layne (1745–1810)
  1. 1. John (Hiram) Layne 1768–1840 m. Elizabeth (Barbara) Devault 1757–1860
    1. 1. James (S. Layne) Sr 1807–1881 m. Judith (Ann) Wilkinson 1813–1881
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Prudence (Dolly)) Layne 1841–1889 m. James Lakin 1825–1893
        1. 1. Richard Lakin 1861–1924 m. Mary (Elizabeth 'Mollie') Farmer 1866–1942
        2. 2. Fannie Lakin 1878–
        3. 3. Martha (Jane) Lakin 1880–1964
        4. 4. Cornea Lakin 1872–1925
        5. 5. Alcinious ('A.C.') Lakin 1862–1925
        6. 6. James Lakin 1883–1886
        7. 7. Henrietta (Laura 'Sissy' 'Hettie') Lakin 1876–1945
        8. 8. Frederick Lakin 1874–1927
        9. 9. Emily ("Emma") Lakin 1864–1898
        10. 10. Effie (Elizabeth 'Lizzie' 'Bettie') Lakin 1870–1937
        11. 11. Judea (Ann) Lakin 1868–1920
        12. 12. Alice (Susan) Lakin 1866–1930
        13. 13. Thomas Lakin 1861–

Nancy Shannon's Timeline

2 Records

1747
1747
Birth of Nancy Shannon in Amherst, Virginia,USA
Amherst, Virginia,USA
1810
1810
Age 63
Death of Nancy Shannon in Floyd, Kentucky,USA
Floyd, Kentucky,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Amherst, Virginia,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Floyd, Kentucky,USA
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