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Nancy Shields 1782–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 May 1782

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 23 Feb 1866

Death Location: Carter County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Reuben Shields

Mother: Jane Armstrong

Spouse(s): Henry Curry

Children(s): James Curry, Hugh Curry, Robert Curry, Minerva Curry, Jane Virgin, Mahala Curry, Henry Curry, Hellina Curry, Nancy Kibbey

In 1782, Nancy Shields entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to Reuben Shields And Jane Armstrong. Nancy Shields married Henry Curry, Henry Sloan Curry, and had children including Hellina Curry, Henry Nixon Curry, Hugh Means Curry, James Wilson Curry, Jane Virgin, Mahala Curry, Minerva Curry, Nancy Kibbey, Robert Shields Curry. Nancy Shields passed away in 1866 in Carter County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1782, Nancy Shields entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to Reuben Shields And Jane Armstrong.
  • Nancy Shields married Henry Curry, Henry Sloan Curry, and had children including Hellina Curry, Henry Nixon Curry, Hugh Means Curry, James Wilson Curry, Jane Virgin, Mahala Curry, Minerva Curry, Nancy Kibbey, Robert Shields Curry.
  • Nancy Shields passed away in 1866 in Carter County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Nancy Shields's Ancestors

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Nancy Shields
1782–1866
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Reuben Shields
1754–1822
Moore, North Carolina, United States
Jane Armstrong
1765–
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Reuben (Benjamin) Shields
1730–1754
Moore, North Carolina, USA
Mary Overton
1736–1790
Onslow, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy Shields's Descendants

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Nancy Shields (13 May 1782–23 Feb 1866) m. Henry (Sloan) Curry (11 Nov 1783–27 Dec 1827)
  1. 1. James (Wilson) Curry 1808–1881 m. Sarah (Jane) Bradshaw 1830–1900
    1. 1. Nancy (Angeline) Curry 1869–1939 m. William (Riley) Allen 1855–1949
      1. 1. Daley (Angeline) Allen 1883–1971 m. William (Salsberry) Prater 1873–1943
        1. 1. Sarah Prater 1911–1985 m. Willie Pack 1902–1958
        2. 2. Juanita Prater 1926–
      2. 2. Ira Allen 1897–1983
      3. 3. Jacob Allen 1900–
        1. 1. Floyd Allen 1922–1923
      4. 4. Emry Allen 1901–
      5. 5. Vergie (A) Allen 1904–
      6. 6. Ethel Allen 1903–
    2. 2. Nancy (Ann) Curry 1863–1943
    3. 3. Henry Curry 1854–
    4. 4. John (B.) Curry 1854–
    5. 5. James (W.) Curry 1859–
    6. 6. Mary (E.) Curry 1862–
    7. 7. William (E.) Curry 1867–
    8. 8. Laura (B) Curry 1869–
  2. 2. Hugh (Means) Curry 1811–1898
  3. 3. Robert (Shields) Curry 1814–1862
  4. 4. Minerva Curry 1815–1880
  5. 5. Jane Virgin 1826–1917
  6. 6. Mahala Curry 1806–1878
  7. 7. Henry (Nixon) Curry 1818–1865
  8. 8. Hellina Curry 1810–1887
  9. 9. Nancy Kibbey 1822–1903

Nancy Shields's Timeline

3 Records

1782
13 May 1782
Birth of Nancy Shields in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1866
23 Feb 1866
Age 84
Death of Nancy Shields in Greenup, Kentucky, USA
Greenup, Kentucky, USA
1867
11 Sep 1867
Age 85
Nancy Shields - Probate in Green, Kentucky, USA
Green, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 May 1782
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1866
    Event Place: Greenup, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carter County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1867
    Event Place: Green, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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