Nancy (Gosnell) Hanna
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Nancy (Gosnell) Hanna (1820 - 1920)

Nancy Hanna formerly Gosnell
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , , [half], [half], [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Wife of — married 1832 in Maryland, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , , and
Died at age 99 in Reisterstown, Baltimore County, Maryland, United Statesmap
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Biography

Nancy (Gosnell) Hanna was a Marylander.
Nancy Gosnell was born on September 9, 1820 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, the first daughter of John Benjamin Crooks (1797–1869) and Tabitha W. Cowee (1794–1834). Her parents were married on November 12, 1817 in Washington, Ohio.[1] Her father earned his living as a farmer in Corydon, McKean. Pennsylvania.[2]
Her siblings were:
She was 14 years old when her mother died. Sometime after her mother's death, her father married Mary Rogers. They had the following children:

Her father died on Nov 8, 1869 in Warren County, Pennsylvania.[11]

Marriage

Nancy married William Hanna sometime before the birth of their first son, James Peter Hanna, in Baltimore, Maryland. William Hanna was the son of William H Hannah and Agnes D. (Currie) Hannah). Their known children were:
Nancy was a Mother.

Timeline

In 1850 she is listed in the census as living in District 1, Baltimore Post Office, Baltimore, Maryland with her husband and four of their children. William is listed as working as a laborer.[13]
When the census occurred in 1860, Nancy was living in District 4, Reisterstown, Maryland[19] with her husband and five of their children. The occupation for William was shoemaker and their son, James, was a laborer at age 23, It was noted in the census that Nancy could not read or write.[16]
The 1870 Census shows that Nancy was keeping house, while her husband was employed as a shoemaker. They lived in District 4, Woodensburg Post Office, Reisterstown, Maryland and their value of personal effects is listed as $100. Some of the children were attending school at this time.[18]
According to the census in 1880 they were residing at District 4, Reisterstown, Maryland. Nancy was still keeping house, her husband, William, was a general laborer, James was a farm laborer (listed as head of household), and his brother,Warren, who was a peddler of glassware, at the same address.[20]

Religion

Nancy was known as the oldest member of Reisterstown United Methodist Church, 246 Main Street, Reisterstown, Maryland.[21]

Death

Nancy died on September 1, 1920 in Reisterstown, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, aged 99. She was a resident of the community all her life.[21] She is buried in the Reisterstown United Methodist Church Cemetery, Reisterstown, Maryland.[22].

Research Notes

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Sources

  1. ↑ Marriage: "Ohio, U.S., Marriages Extracted from the Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly, 1789-1898," database with images
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3717 #2077 (accessed 8 April 2024)
    Tabitha Cowee marriage to John Crooks on 12 Nov 1817.
  2. ↑ 1830 United States Federal Census: "1830 United States Federal Census," database with images
    Year: 1830; Census Place: Corydon, McKean, Pennsylvania; Series: M19; Roll: 161; Page: 133; Family History Library Film: 0020635
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #2087007 (accessed 9 April 2024)
    John Crooks in Corydon, McKean, Pennsylvania.
  3. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current," database with images
    Find A Grave: Memorial #86516803
    Ancestry Record 60525 #34278921 (accessed 16 April 2024)
    Mary C Knowles burial (died on 26 Jul 1901) in Los Gatos Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States of America. Born on 31 May 1822.
  4. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census," database with images
    The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: 230; Page: 341b; Line Number: 32
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #2693104 (accessed 16 April 2024)
    James Crooks (28), Pilot, in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA. Born in Pennsylvania.
  5. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current," database with images
    Find A Grave: Memorial #143338909
    Ancestry Record 60525 #117576688 (accessed 16 April 2024)
    Eliza Merrihew burial (died on 20 May 1914) in Riverview Cemetery, Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Born on 20 Apr 1835.
  6. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current," database with images
    Find A Grave: Memorial #7699890
    Ancestry Record 60525 #90146218 (accessed 16 April 2024)
    Benjamin Crooks burial (died on 24 Oct 1905) in Riverview Cemetery, Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Born in May 1837.
  7. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current," database with images
    Find A Grave: Memorial #143336883
    Ancestry Record 60525 #117574977 (accessed 16 April 2024)
    Nelson Crooks burial (died on 28 Apr 1914) in Riverview Cemetery, Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Born on 29 Jun 1842.
  8. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current," database with images
    Find A Grave: Memorial #135014205
    Ancestry Record 60525 #109833159 (accessed 16 April 2024)
    'John Crooks burial (died on 5 Feb 1912) in Riverview Cemetery, Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Born on 8 Nov 1843.
  9. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current," database with images
    Find A Grave: Memorial #55478199
    Ancestry Record 60525 #12102291 (accessed 16 April 2024)
    Cynthia Woodbeck burial (died on 27 Feb 1936) in Riverview Cemetery, Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Born on 28 Nov 1845.
  10. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current," database with images
    Find A Grave: Memorial #5752030
    Ancestry Record 60525 #2206936 (accessed 16 April 2024)
    'William Crooks burial (died on 2 Jan 1895) in Riverview Cemetery, Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Born on 13 Jun 1847.
  11. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current," database with images
    Find A Grave: Memorial #101751391
    Ancestry Record 60525 #63835846 (accessed 16 April 2024)
    'John Crooks burial (died on 8 Nov 1869) in Riverview Cemetery, Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Born on 6 Feb 1797.
  12. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current," database with images
    Find A Grave: Memorial #165891750
    Ancestry Record 60525 #133947720 (accessed 12 April 2024)
    'James P Hanna burial (died on 29 Mar 1902) in Reisterstown United Methodist Church Cemetery, Reisterstown, Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America. Born on 2 Mar 1838.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 1850 United States Federal Census: "1850 United States Federal Census," database with images
    The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 1, Baltimore, Maryland; Roll: 280; Page: 224b; Line Number: 6
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #17608052 (accessed 9 April 2024)
    Nancy Hannah (32) in District 1, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Born in Maryland.
  14. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current," database with images
    Find A Grave: Memorial #245487953
    Ancestry Record 60525 #216508382 (accessed 12 April 2024)
    'Anna Rebecca Gable burial (died on 2 Nov 1928) in Rosehill Cemetery, Waverly, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States of America. Born on 25 Jun 1847.
  15. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave," database
    Find A Grave: Memorial #186224494 (accessed 8 April 2024)
    Memorial page for Warren Hanna (21 Jan 1848-23 Apr 1933), citing Reisterstown United Methodist Church Cemetery, Reisterstown, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA (plot: Section O15, Lot 9); Maintained by PatB (contributor 47544757).
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 1860 United States Federal Census: "1860 United States Federal Census," database with images
    The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 4, Baltimore, Maryland; Roll: M653_468; Page: 59; Family History Library Film: 803468
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #53642468 (accessed 9 April 2024)
    Nancy Hanna (38) in District 4, Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Maryland.
  17. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images
    Find A Grave: Memorial #165892263 (accessed 9 April 2024)
    Memorial page for Joshua Hanna (Jun 1856-15 Jun 1908), citing Reisterstown United Methodist Church Cemetery, Reisterstown, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA (plot: Row 25; Line O01; Lot 14); Maintained by PatB (contributor 47544757).
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 1870 United States Federal Census: "1870 United States Federal Census," database with images
    Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, Baltimore, Maryland; Roll: M593_569; Page: 243A
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #23151687 (accessed 12 April 2024)
    Nancy Hannah (49), Keeping House, in District 4, Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Maryland.
  19. ↑ Wikipedia entry: Wikipedia contributors, "Reisterstown, Maryland," database
    Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia (accessed 16 April 2024)
  20. ↑ 1880 United Stated Federal Census: "1880 United States Federal Census," database with images
    Year: 1880; Census Place: District 4, Baltimore, Maryland; Roll: 495; Page: 556d; Enumeration District: 230
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #35600968 (accessed 9 April 2024)
    Nancy Hanna (61), married mother, Asst in Keeping House, in household of Joshua Hanna (23) in District 4, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Born in Maryland.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current," database
    The Baltimore Sun; Publication Date: 2 Sep 1920; Publication Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/373404366/?article=22285161-0a90-46e2-9da5-634c52ba3077&focus=0.38574165,0.42421022,0.5040557,0.56329656&xid=3355
    Ancestry Record 61843 #568053757 (accessed 17 April 2024)
    Name: Nancy Hanna; Gender: Female; Death Age: 100; Birth Date: abt 1820; Residence Place: Passes Away; Death Date: Abt 1920; Obituary Date: 2 Sep 1920; Obituary Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Newspaper Title: The Baltimore Sun; Child: Richard E. Hanna Warren Hanna Mary C. Hanna.
  22. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images
    Find A Grave: Memorial #165892225 (accessed 8 April 2024)
    Memorial page for Nancy Gosnell Hanna (9 Sep 1820-1 Sep 1920), citing Reisterstown United Methodist Church Cemetery, Reisterstown, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA (plot: Row 25; Line O01; Lot 13); Maintained by PatB (contributor 47544757).




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