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Nancy R. Moore \ Brooks \ Sheppard 1824–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1824

Birth Location: Anson, North Carolina

Death Date: 10 October 1896

Death Location: Sardis, Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Moore

Mother: Martha Eason

Spouse(s): Alfred Brooks

Children(s): Nancy Brooks, Martha Brooks, Leanah Ferguson, Sarah Brooks, John Brooks, Alice Presley, William Brooks, Thomas Brooks, Mary Sheppard

The story of Nancy R. Moore \ Brooks \ Sheppard began in 1824 in Anson, North Carolina. In 1850, Nancy R. Moore \ Brooks \ Sheppard resided in District 13, Henderson, Tennessee, USA. Nancy R. Moore \ Brooks \ Sheppard married Alfred Alexander Brooks, and had children including Alice Presley, John A Brooks, Leanah J Ferguson, Martha Mattie E Brooks, Mary Francis Sheppard, Nancy Jane Brooks, Sarah Ann Brooks, Thomas Jefferson Jeff Brooks, William T Brooks. Nancy R. Moore \ Brooks \ Sheppard passed away in 1896 in Sardis, Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Nancy R. Moore \ Brooks \ Sheppard began in 1824 in Anson, North Carolina.
  • In 1850, Nancy R. Moore \ Brooks \ Sheppard resided in District 13, Henderson, Tennessee, USA.
  • Nancy R. Moore \ Brooks \ Sheppard married Alfred Alexander Brooks, and had children including Alice Presley, John A Brooks, Leanah J Ferguson, Martha Mattie E Brooks, Mary Francis Sheppard, Nancy Jane Brooks, Sarah Ann Brooks, Thomas Jefferson Jeff Brooks, William T Brooks.
  • Nancy R. Moore \ Brooks \ Sheppard passed away in 1896 in Sardis, Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Moore
1780–1852
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
BM
Martha Eason
1799–1853
Birth Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina
ME

Spouses(s)

Alfred Brooks
1826–1912
Birth Location: Savannah, Henderson County, Tennessee, USA
AB

Children(s)

Nancy Brooks
1854–1926
Birth Location: Tennessee
NB
Martha Brooks
1850–1922
Birth Location: Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America
MB
Leanah Ferguson
1855–1933
Birth Location: Henderson County, Tennessee
LF
Sarah Brooks
1856–1926
Birth Location: Tennessee
SB
John Brooks
1860–1914
Birth Location: Tennessee
JB
Alice Presley
1863–1941
Birth Location: Henderson County, Tennessee
AP
William Brooks
1866–
Birth Location: Henderson County, Tennessee
WB
Thomas Brooks
1848–1909
Birth Location: Henderson County, Tennessee
TB
Mary Sheppard
1849–1920
Birth Location: Henderson County, Tennessee
MS

Nancy Sheppard's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Sheppard
1824–1896
Birth Place: Anson, North Carolina
Parents
Benjamin Moore
1780–1852
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Martha (Patsy) Eason
1799–1853
Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy Sheppard's Descendants

1.
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Nancy (R. Moore \ Brooks \) Sheppard (3 May 1824–10 October 1896) m. Alfred (Alexander) Brooks (6 June 1826–7 December 1912)
  1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Brooks 1854–1926 m. William (Jasper) Benson 1851–1896
    1. 1. Sarah (F.) Benson 1876–
    2. 2. Edward (W) Benson 1875–1875
    3. 3. Infant Benson 1876–1876
    4. 4. Berthia Benson 1886–
    5. 5. Charley Benson 1889–
    6. 6. Johnie (E) Benson 1894–
    7. 7. Magie Taylor 1884–
    8. 8. Nora (A) Benson 1880–1932 m. Walter Benson 1880– m. John (F) Johnson 1876– m. John (W) Johnson 1879–1950
      1. 1. Ruth Jones 1904–1981
      2. 2. Fred (L.) Johnston 1905–1999 m. Zetta (Lee) Milam 1907–1995
      3. 3. Bernice Miller 1910–2000 m. George (Walter) Miller 1904–1980
      4. 4. Jim Johnson 1914–1985 m. Dorothy Cole 1917–
      5. 5. Florien Johnson 1916–1972 m. Raymond (Leslie) Bailey 1902–1969
        1. 1. Martha (Ann) Bailey 1939–1998
        2. 2. John (Witt) Bailey 1936–1989
        3. 3. Jerry (L) Bailey 1937–1999
      6. 6. Witt Johnson 1918–2004 m. Kathleen (Mary) Mildrum 1920–2004
      7. 7. Robert (J) Johnston 1902–1918
      8. 8. Carl Johnston 1912–1914
      9. 9. Exie (L.) Johnston 1900–1908
      10. 10. Samuel (E) Johnston 1909–1965 m. M (Mary) Dombecki 1915–
      11. 11. Elbert (R) Johnston 1907–1961 m. Henna (P.) Clark 1911–2001 m. Zelda Wellman 1912–1992 m. Violet (M) Stevens 1904–1991
        1. 1. Bobbie (Sue) Johnston 1929–2007 m. Felix (C.) Quinal 1911–2002
        2. 2. Charles (Zonval) Johnston 1932–1992 m. Odessa (Mae) Jackson 1936–2000
        3. 3. Vonda (J) Johnston 1924–2015
        4. 4. Donald (B) Johnston 1934–1963
  2. 2. Martha ("Mattie" E.) Brooks 1850–1922
  3. 3. Leanah (J) Ferguson 1855–1933
  4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Brooks 1856–1926
  5. 5. John (A) Brooks 1860–1914
  6. 6. Alice Presley 1863–1941
  7. 7. William (T) Brooks 1866–
  8. 8. Thomas (Jefferson "Jeff") Brooks 1848–1909
  9. 9. Mary (Francis) Sheppard 1849–1920

Nancy Sheppard's Timeline

5 Records

1824
3 May 1824
Birth of Nancy R. Moore \ Brooks \ Sheppard in Anson, North Carolina
Anson, North Carolina
1850
1850
Age 26
Nancy R. Moore \ Brooks \ Sheppard resided here in District 13, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
District 13, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 46
Nancy R. Moore \ Brooks \ Sheppard resided here in District 13, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
District 13, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 56
Nancy R. Moore \ Brooks \ Sheppard resided here in District 13, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
District 13, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
1896
10 October 1896
Age 72
Death of Nancy R. Moore \ Brooks \ Sheppard in Prospect Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee
Prospect Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1824
    Event Place: Anson, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 144
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 13, Henderson, Tennessee; Roll: 1262; Page: 426C; Enumeration District: 063
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 13, Henderson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1537; Page: 133B; Family History Library Film: 553036
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 13, Henderson, Tennessee; Roll: 883; Page: 204b
    [5] Passenger List, The National Archives at Washington D.C.; Series Title: Copies of Lists of Passengers Arriving at Miscellaneous Ports on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and at Ports on the Great Lakes, 1820-1873; Series Number: M575; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigr
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1849
    Event Place: Passamaquoddy, Maine
    Record Source: Passenger List, The National Archives at Washington D.C.; Series Title: Copies of Lists of Passengers Arriving at Miscellaneous Ports on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and at Ports on the Great Lakes, 1820-1873; Series Number: M575; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigr

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 13, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 13, Henderson, Tennessee; Roll: 883; Page: 204b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 13, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 13, Henderson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1537; Page: 133B; Family History Library Film: 553036

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 13, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 13, Henderson, Tennessee; Roll: 1262; Page: 426C; Enumeration District: 063

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 October 1896
    Event Place: Prospect Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sardis, Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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