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Nancy Jane Wright 1798 – 1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: Penobscot Indian Island Indian Reservation, Penobscot, Maine, USA

Death Date: 20 November 1869

Death Location: Harrison, Charles City, Virginia, USA

Father: David Wright

Mother: Nancy Martin

Spouse(s):

Children(s): David Selman

The story of Nancy Jane Wright began in 1798 in Penobscot Indian Island Indian Reservation, Penobscot, Maine, USA. Nancy Jane Wright had children including David Selman. Nancy Jane Wright passed away in 1869 in Harrison, Charles City, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Nancy Jane Wright began in 1798 in Penobscot Indian Island Indian Reservation, Penobscot, Maine, USA.
  • Nancy Jane Wright had children including David Selman.
  • Nancy Jane Wright passed away in 1869 in Harrison, Charles City, Virginia, USA.

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Nancy Wright's Ancestors

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Nancy Wright
1798 – 1869
Birth Place: Penobscot Indian Island Indian Reservation, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Parents
David Wright
1763 – 1844
Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Jane) Martin
1770 – 1822
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States,
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Nancy Wright's Descendants

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Nancy (Jane) Wright (1798 – 20 November 1869)
  1. 1. David Selman (Abt. 1820 – Abt. 1900)
    1. 1. Phebe (Ann) Silman (Nov 1852 – 7 Nov 1905)
      1. 1. Rev. (William Francis) Goff (31 Jul 1875 – 9 Sep 1946)
        1. 1. Olive (May (Romine)) Goff (30 Jun 1910 – May 1982)
    2. 2. Soloman (Silman) Selman (17 Aug 1859 – ) m. Rosetta Robinson (Apr 1867 – Abt. 1905)
      1. 1. Sarah (Bell "Belle") SELMAN (1 April 1894 – May 1985) m. Richard (H) Bennett (abt 1893 – ) m. Richard (H) Bennett (abt 1893 – ) m. Richard (Harrison) Bennett (2 Oct 1889 – 26 April 1965)
        1. 1. Spencer (L) Bennett (abt 1914 – )
        2. 2. Stella (I) Bennett (abt 1920 – )
        3. 3. Aubray (R) Bennett (5 Mar 1925 – 13 May 1989) m. Viola (Bernice) Leasure (31 Jan 1928 – 2 Aug 1996) m. Audra (M) Bennett (abt 1924 – )
        4. 4. Catharine (C) Bennett (abt 1928 – )
        5. 5. Delno Bennett (abt 1935 – )
        6. 6. Dolores Bennett (abt 1938 – )
        7. 7. Spencer (L) Bennett (abt 1914 – )
        8. 8. Stella (I) Bennett (abt 1920 – )
        9. 9. Catharine (C) Bennett (abt 1928 – )
        10. 10. Spencer (L) Bennett (10 Jun 1913 – Dec 1991) m. Edra (L.) Bennett (23 February 1927 – 13 April 2021)
        11. 11. Carlton (Lester) Bennett (31 April 1916 – 23 September 1958) m. Viola (Bernice) Leasure (31 Jan 1928 – 2 Aug 1996) m. Della (Junita) Bennett
        12. 12. Estella (Irene) BENNETT (16 May 1919 – 18 May 1990) m. Beryl (W) Wherry (22 Jul 1914 – 2 Dec 2001)
        13. 13. Catharine (C) Bennett (abt 1928 – )
        14. 14. Delano (R) Bennett (abt 1936 – )
        15. 15. Delores (Belle) Bennett (1 June 1937 – 7 Mar 2018) m. Jack (G.) Peckens
      2. 2. Charles (Sanford Selman (Ancestry Descendant DNA) Match) (5 Jul 1886 – 27 Jun 1968)
        1. 1. Glenna (May) Selmon (28 Jul 1916 – 8 Feb 1969)
      3. 3. William (E.) Selman (abt 1888 – Dec 1965)
        1. 1. Richard (Earl) Selman (12 Jun 1918 – 5 December 1973)
    3. 3. Virginia (L) Selman (9 Jan 1872 – 6 Jan 1955)
      1. 1. Lillie (Irene) Davis (15 May 1911 – 11 Jan 1999) m. John (Blaine) Busch (10 April 1910 – 14 April 1992)
        1. 1. Janice (Ilene) Busch (07 Jan 1944 – 09 Sep 2002) m. Richard (A) Dye

Nancy Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1798
1798
Birth of Nancy Jane Wright in Penobscot Indian Island Indian Reservation, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Penobscot Indian Island Indian Reservation, Penobscot, Maine, USA
1869
20 November 1869
Age 71
Death of Nancy Jane Wright in Harrison, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Harrison, Charles City, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Penobscot Indian Island Indian Reservation, Penobscot, Maine, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 November 1869
    Event Place: Harrison, Charles City, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elk Fork Cemetery; Tyler County, West Virginia, USA

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