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Nancy Allen Shannon 1747–1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1747

Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1810

Death Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Shannon

Mother: Mary Middleton

Spouse(s): WILLIAM Lain

Children(s): John Layne

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

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Biography

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

Immediate Family

Parents

James Shannon
1721–1759
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
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Mary Middleton
1725–1759
Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

WILLIAM Lain
1745–1810
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

John Layne
1768–1840
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
JL

Nancy Shannon's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Shannon
1747–1810
Birth Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Shannon
1721–1759
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Mary (S) Middleton
1725–1759
Amherst, Virginia
Grandparents
James (Thomas SHANNON A) 🧬yDNA
1676–1737
Mount Mellick, Laois, Queens county, Ulster district (Munster) Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy Shannon's Descendants

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Nancy (Allen) Shannon (1747–1810) m. WILLIAM (SPILLER "Wagoner" Layne Laine) Lain (1745–1810)
  1. 1. John (Hiram Lain) Layne 1768–1840
    1. 1. David (Stephen) Layne 1791–1838 m. Esther Stephens 1795–1842
      1. 1. David (Stephen) LAYNE 1815–1899 m. Sina Layne 1818–1899
        1. 1. William Layne 1833–1899 m. Jane SMITH 1840–1921
        2. 2. Walker Layne 1842–1931
        3. 3. Easter Arledge 1834–1920
        4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) Ragsdale 1857–1951
        5. 5. Nancy Layne 1839–1927
        6. 6. George (Washington) Layne 1857–1931
        7. 7. Robert (bob) Layne 1861–1919
        8. 8. George Layne 1858–1931
        9. 9. George (r) Layne 1856–2000
        10. 10. Alexander Layne 1850–1860
        11. 11. Nancy (Elizabeth) Layne 1838–1891
        12. 12. Joseph (Anderson) Layne 1842–1863
        13. 13. James Layne 1844–1920
        14. 14. John (J) Layne 1846–1920
        15. 15. Abraham LAYNE 1837–1882
        16. 16. Joseph Layne 1842–1863
      2. 2. Easter (or Esther) LAYNE 1822–1895
      3. 3. Sara (Elizabeth) Lane 1819–1909
      4. 4. Abraham Layne 1814–1863
      5. 5. William (Harrison "Little Britches") Layne 1812–1862
      6. 6. David Layne 1833–1862
      7. 7. Polly (Ann) Layne 1828–1895
      8. 8. Charles (A.) Layne 1829–1925
      9. 9. James Layne 1834–1899
      10. 10. Hiram (King) Lane 1809–1889
      11. 11. Elizabeth Layne 1824–1859
      12. 12. John Layne 1826–1899

Nancy Shannon's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

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

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