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.
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.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nancy by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nancy:
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