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Nancy (Elder) Fambrough (abt. 1794 - abt. 1845)

Nancy Fambrough formerly Elder
Born about in Brunswick County, Virginia, United Statesmap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 2 Feb 1809 in Clarke, Georgia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 51 in Clarke County, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Contents

Biography

BIRTH DATE:
Actual birthdate 6 July 1794. New source [citation needed]
Birth is estimated about 1794
Possibly born on 6 Jul 1794, per undocumented source.
Born sometime between 1791-1800, per census in 1830, age 30-39
Born sometime between 1791-1800, per census in 1840, age 40-49
Born sometime on/before 1796, assuming age 13+ when married in 1809
BIRTH PLACE:
Assume in Brunswick Co, Virginia, IF she is daughter of David Elder.
Note: Nancy does NOT appear in the will of David Elder
Note: David Elder was on Tax Rolls in Brunswick Co, VA from 1788-1806
Possibly born in Clarke County, Georgia, per undocumented source
DEATH DATE:
Died sometime between 1840 & 1850 census. (average = 1845)
Possibly died in 1850, per undocumented source
DEATH PLACE:
Assume in Clarke County, Georgia.
Nancy's last known location was Clarke County, Georgia (1840 census)
Nancy’s widowed husband has two 1850 census; 1st in Clarke GA, 2nd in Rusk TX.
Husband's 1850 censuses are dated 1.5 months apart.
Assume husband was in transit between the 2 census.

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS

Theory only.
Nancy is possibly the daughter of David Elder and Mary Hill (Polly) Read
Another possible father is John Elder (the brother of David Elder).
Nancy does NOT appear in the will of David Elder even though she lived close to David in 1830/40. Nancy's family moved away from Clarke Co. Georgia before David Elder died, but so did Wyche Elder, and Wyche is listed in David's will. Nancy may have died before David Elder's will was written, but David's will includes Joseph and Ermine, who were deceased when the will was written.
It appears John may be the most likely father of Nancy. John Elder (brother of David) died shortly after moving to Georgia, which may be an explanation for Nancy's close proximity to David Elder.
Nancy is one of 8 questionable children of David Elder.
David Elder lists 7 children in his will. There are 8 more NOT in his will.
The primary evidence for David Elder being father of 15 children, appears to be a 1938 paper called "History of Elder Family" written by W. Shannon Elder. Shannon lists 15 children of David Elder, providing information about each of them. Shannon shows the will of David Elder, but makes no speculation about why only 7 out of 15 children are listed in David Elder's will. The Shannon Elder papers does not cite sources, and is written in story format, rather than genealogical. Much of his information can be proven true by document or circumstantial evidence, but some of it is wrong, and some of it cannot be proven at all.

Sources

BOOK REFERENCES

Title: History of Elder Family
https://archive.org/details/historyofelderfa00elde_0/page/n7/mode/2up
Published 1938 in Ononee Enterprise, Watkinsville Georgia
By W. Shannon Elder
Page 4
"Nancy Elder, first daughter of David Elder and Polly Reade, born in Virginia in 1793 or 1794, came to Georgia with her father in January 1807. Married Gadayle Fambrough in 1811. No record of her family and death is available, as far as we know, as they moved to Texas in 1851."
Another book: “Thomas Fambrough of Virginia “ by Dave Boatman, published 1996.
Note: it is unknown what this 1996 book says, or if it has any documented sources.

TIMELINE

1809 Marriage Record:
Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967, database, FamilySearch
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW62-55S
Name: Gadiel Fambre
Spouse's Name: Nancy Elder
Marriage Date: 2 Feb 1809
Marriage Place: Clarke, Georgia, United States
1820: cannot locate
1828: child Media ?Hogans, married ?James Long, on ?10 Jan 1828 in ?Walton Co, GA
1830 Census: Clarke, Georgia, p. 305
Name: Gadial Fambrough
1 - Males - 15 thru 19: ....... [John]
1 - Males - 20 thru 29: ....... [Anderson]
1 - Males - 40 thru 49: ....... [GADIEL]
1 - Females - Under 5: ....... [Permelia]
1 - Females - 5 thru 9: ....... [Mary]
1 - Females - 30 thru 39: ... [NANCY] <-----
Total Free White Persons: 6
1830: child Anderson, married Elizabeth Holloway, on 29 Jun 1830
1840 Census: District 223, Clarke, Georgia, p. 234
Name: Gadial Fambrough
1 - Males - Under 5: .......... [not on 1850 census]
1 - Males - 20 thru 29: ...... [John]
1 - Males - 30 thru 39: ...... [GADIEL]
1 - Females - Under 5: ...... [not on 1850 census]
1 - Females - 5 thru 9: ...... [Permelia]
1 - Females - 20 thru 29: .. [Mary]
1 - Females - 40 thru 49: .. [NANCY] <-----
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 3
Total Free White Persons: 7
Living close to many ELDER households; sons of David, sons of John, son of Joshua.
1840-1850: death of Nancy Elder-Famgrough
1841: child Mary, married John J Hardigree, on 17 Nov 1841, Clarke, GA
1844: child John, married Jane Mary Long, on 21 Nov 1844, Morgan GA
1850 HUSBAND census: Division 88, Walton, Georgia, USA, enumerated 18 Sep 1850
John E Framtro …... 38 … GA
Mary J Framtro ...… 21 … GA
James M Framtro .… 8 … GA
John T Framtro .....… 3 … GA
William T Framtro … 0 … GA
Gachle Framtro ….. 65 … GA … [Gadiel, father, widowed] <------
Semlia A Framtro .. 21 … GA … [Permelia]
1850 widowed husband moved to Texas in-between the two 1850 census.
1850 HUSBAND: Census: Rusk, Rusk, Texas, family#1034, enumerated 30 Nov 1850
Godial Fambro ...... 65 ... GA … farmer
Permelia Fambro .. 19 ... GA
1850 Census Notes:
Living next to family#1035: son: John Fambro age 40, Mary age 21
Living next to family#1032: James P Elder (son of David) age 42, Mary age 38
Living next to family#1033: ?daughter: Media Long age 37, James N age 43





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Elder-2264 and Elder-1279 appear to represent the same person because: These two profiles are of the same person, please merge them.
Page 134 of “PETER ELDER” book by Lee ELDER (Rev. Jan 2000)

“PETER ELDER” DNA category has 20 Y-DNA kits in ELDER DNA RESULTS CHART at https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Elder?iframe=yresults

Includes Y-DNA kits #35714 (WikiTree Elder-2044), #557353 (WikiTree Elder-2047)

Also - DAVID CLEMENTS FAMILY TREE by “LynClements42” at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/856423/person/25784210788/facts

Nancy Elder — Birth 6 JUL 1794 • Virginia — Death BEF 1850 • Rusk Co, TX

Married — David Gabriel "Gab" Fambrough — Birth 23 MAY 1783 • Halifax Co, VA — Death 15 SEP 1873 • Rusk Co, TX

Her father — David Elder — [Rev War Soldier] Birth 7 JAN 1760 • Petersburg, VA — Death 4 AUG 1853 • Clarke Co, GA

Married — Mary Hill "Polly" Reade — Birth 3 OCT 1763 • VA — Death 1797 • Brunswick Co, VA

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