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Nancy Shaw 1781 – 1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 June 1781

Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1 May 1854

Death Location: Lascassas, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA

Father: JOHN SHAW

Mother: MILLICENT HILL

Spouse(s): John Dunaway

Children(s): JOHN DUNAWAY, William Dunaway, Meacea Dunaway, JOHN Dunaway, THOMAS DUNAWAY, Drury Dunaway, Williamson Dunaway, Doctor Dunaway

In 1781, Nancy Shaw entered the world in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States, born to JOHN SHAW and MILLICENT "MILLY" HILL. Nancy Shaw married John Samuel Dunaway, and had children including JOHN DUNAWAY, William C Dunaway, Meacea A Dunaway, JOHN Dunaway, THOMAS DUNAWAY, Drury Dunaway, Williamson Dunaway, Doctor Samuel Dunaway. Nancy Shaw passed away in 1854 in Lascassas, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1781, Nancy Shaw entered the world in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States, born to JOHN SHAW and MILLICENT "MILLY" HILL.
  • Nancy Shaw married John Samuel Dunaway, and had children including JOHN DUNAWAY, William C Dunaway, Meacea A Dunaway, JOHN Dunaway, THOMAS DUNAWAY, Drury Dunaway, Williamson Dunaway, Doctor Samuel Dunaway.
  • Nancy Shaw passed away in 1854 in Lascassas, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOHN SHAW
1752 – 1818
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
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MILLICENT HILL
1753 – 1820
Birth Location: Hallifax, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

John Dunaway
1774 – 1817
Birth Location: Halifax, VA, USA
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Children(s)

JOHN DUNAWAY
1798 – 1885
Birth Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
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William Dunaway
1804 – 1876
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Meacea Dunaway
1805 – 1880
Birth Location: Davidson, Tennessee, United States
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JOHN Dunaway
1809 –
Birth Location: VIRGINIA
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THOMAS DUNAWAY
1812 – 1887
Birth Location: RUTHERFORD TENNESSEE
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Drury Dunaway
1814 – 1900
Birth Location: Davidson, Tennessee, USA
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Williamson Dunaway
1816 – 1891
Birth Location: Wilson, Tennessee, United States
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Doctor Dunaway
1818 –
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
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Nancy Shaw's Ancestors

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Nancy Shaw
1781 – 1854
Birth Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Parents
JOHN SHAW
1752 – 1818
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
MILLICENT ("MILLY") HILL
1753 – 1820
Hallifax, Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy Shaw's Descendants

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Nancy Shaw (2 June 1781 – 1 May 1854) m. John (Samuel) Dunaway (6 Aug 1774 – 7 Aug 1817)
  1. 1. JOHN DUNAWAY (25 May 1798 – 12 Aug 1885)
  2. 2. William (C) Dunaway (1804 – 31 Mar 1876)
  3. 3. Meacea (A) Dunaway (18 Dec 1805 – 24 Oct 1880)
  4. 4. JOHN Dunaway (1809 – )
  5. 5. THOMAS DUNAWAY (JULY 27,1812 – 26 Jul 1887)
  6. 6. Drury Dunaway (13 Jan 1814 – 1900)
  7. 7. Williamson Dunaway (1816 – 06 November 1891)
  8. 8. Doctor (Samuel) Dunaway (Mar 1818 – )

Nancy Shaw's Timeline

2 Records

1781
2 June 1781
Birth of Nancy Shaw in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
1854
1 May 1854
Age 73
Death of Nancy Shaw in Lascassas, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Lascassas, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 June 1781
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1854
    Event Place: Lascassas, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Valleyview, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
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