Nancy (Cheatham) King (abt. 1791 - 1876)

Born about 1791 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Joel Seborn King — married 2 Sep 1818 in Madison, Alabama

Descendants

Died 6 Sep 1876 at about age 85 in Eros, Marion, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Nancy was born about 1791. Nancy Cheatham ... She passed away in 1876. ^[1]

There is no solid proof that Nancy Cheatham is the daughter of Barnett Cheatham- but the evidence seems to indicate that. DNA tests may eventually give us solid proof.

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Children of Joel and Nancy King:

• 1. Andrew Jackson b. July 4, 1819
• 2. Nancy Adaline b. December 5, 1821 (4th great-grandmother to Tara Stefanovich)
• 3. Fountain b. 1824
• 4. Joel II b. April 3, 1829
• 5. Eliza Jane b. June 30, 1830
• 6. Barnett B. b. March 3, 1832

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Boldin Cheatham, (who appears to be the brother of Nancy King) marries Peggy Hamlin June 11, 1819, in Madison County, Alabama.^[2]

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1830 Jackson County, Alabama census:^[3]

• p. 128 or p. 53.
• West of the 4th Range Line, Jackson County.

• Joel King age 30 to 40.
• one male under 5. (Joel II).
• one male 5 to 9. (Fountain).
• one male 10 to 14. (Andrew Jackson).
• one female 5 to 9. (Nancy Adaline).
• two females 30 to 40. (Wife- Nancy Cheatham and Avis Cheatham).
• seven people in household.
• zero slaves.
• Notes in parentheses are my speculations.

Also on page 128 and 53:

• Mason Connelly (Conley) age 20 to 29.
• wife Rhonda (Cheatham) Connelly age 20 to 29. (Rhonda appears to be the sister of Nancy King.)
• and family.

Also on page 128 and/or p.53

• Barnet Cheatham age 20 to 30. (This Barnet appears to be the brother of Nancy King.)
• one female under 5.
• one female 20 to 30.
• one female 60 to 70. (Who is this female?)
• four people in household.

p. 129 or p. 54

• Baylor Cheatham age 20 to 30 and family. (Baylor appears to be the brother of Nancy King.)

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1840 Marion County, Arkansas Census, p.42:

• Blythe Twp.
• Joel King (of 40 and under 50).
• one male (of 5 and under 10). (Barnett B.).
• one male (of 10 and under 15). (Joel).
• one male (of 15 and under 20). (Fountain).
• one female (of 5 and under 10). (Eliza Jane).
• two females (of 40 and under 50). (wife Nancy Cheatham, and Avis Cheatham).

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• Same page 42:
• Andrew J. King (of 20 and under 30).
• one female (of 15 and under 20). (Must be Andrew Jackson's wife.)

George Washington Coker and Nancy Adaline (King) Coker are listed on page 42, also.

Nancy (Cheatham) King's brother, Bolin Cheatham, is listed next door in the 1840 Carroll County, Arkansas census.

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1870 Boone County, Arkansas, Agriculture Census p.5:

U.A. Special Library; A312.09767; Un3a; 1870 Boone Co.

• Joel and Nancy King: (I added Nancy's name here.)
• 75 improved acres.
• 125 woodland acres.
• $2000. cash value of farm.
• 2 horses.
• 2 milch cows.
• 2 cattle.
• 10 sheep.
• 25 swine
• $325. value all livestock.
• 400 bush. Indian Corn.
• 100 bush. Oats.
• 100 lbs. Tobacco.
• 100 bales Cotton.
• 20 lbs. wool.
• 20 bush. Irish Potatoes.
• 20 bush. Sweet Potatoes
• 100 lbs. Butter.
• 20 gals. Molasses.

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See page 42 of "Fireside Stories of the Early Days in the Ozarks," by S.C. Turnbo, part I. https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=252799&disp=Fireside+stories+of+the+early+days+in+th

To see p. 42, you need to go to p.126 of the 363 pages of digital book online at FamilySearch.

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Nancy (Cheatham) King and Joel King are supposedly buried at Jefferson Hall Cemetery.

I walked this cemetery, in the middle of a pasture, in 1980's. It was overgrown and headstones all had fallen over.

Sources

• Jan Fillingim Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Jan and others.

1. ↑ Entered by Jan Fillingim, Feb 18, 2012
2. ↑ Online at FamilySearch.
3. ↑ Online at FamilySearch.