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Henry Nance (abt. 1837 - abt. 1926)

Henry Nance
Born about in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United Statesmap [uncertain]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 88 in Enterprise, Coffee, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Biography

US Black Heritage Project
Henry Nance is a part of US Black heritage.

Henry was born in 1837. The 1890 Census records were destroyed by fire, very little is available for Alabama. [1] In 1900, Henry and Annie Nance had been married 17 years. They had eight children living in their household, in Haw Ridge, Coffee, Alabama. It is recorded that Annie has had ten pregnancies and ten living children at this time. [2] The children living in the home at this time and their birth dates are:

  1. Eller (Ella) Nance age 16, d.o. b. August 1884
  2. Henryetter Nance, age 14, d.o.b. January 1886
  3. Ollie Nance, age 12 d.o.b. July 1888
  4. George Nance, age 10, d.o.b. February 1890
  5. Ivin Nance, age 9 d.o.b. June 1891, also known as James Evan
  6. Mackey Nance, age 7 d.o.b. May 10, 1894
  7. Loveless Nance, age 5 d.o.b. October 1894
  8. Marlin Nance, age 4 d.o.b. May 1896
  9. Sally M. Nance, age 2 d.o.b. February 1898
  10. Pearl Nance age 8 months. d.o.b. October1899

The 1910 Census includes Henry and Annie and the children living with them. The census states Annie has had 15 children, 14 of whom are living. [3]

  1. Ollie age 22
  2. Ivin age 18
  3. Lovie age 17
  4. Mac age 14
  5. Marlin age 13
  6. Sallie age 12
  7. Dovie age 8
  8. Perry Lee age 6
  9. Daniel age 3

In 1920 Henry is 85 years old and living with Annie age 56. There are three teen age children in the home. Perry Lee, Savola and Daniel. [4]

He passed away in 1926. [5]

Research Notes

In 1864 Henry Nance was enslaved on the Faunsdale Plantation in Alabama. He is listed on the slave roster as (Tenn) Henry age 28. See: Faunsdale Plantation

Sources

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  2. "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch ([2] : 11 March 2022), Henry Nance, 1900.
  3. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch ([3] : accessed 4 July 2023), Henry Nance, Haw Ridge, Coffee, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 61, sheet 3B, family 55, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 7; FHL microfilm 1,374,020.
  4. "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch ([4] : 24 June 2023), Perry Lee Nance in entry for Henry Nance, 1920
  5. Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 Name: Henry Nance Birth Date: abt 1832 Birth Place: Nashville, Tennessee Death Date: 25 Feb 1926 Death Place: Enterprise, Coffee, Alabama Burial Date: 26 Feb 1926 Burial Place: Salem Church Cemetery Death Age: 94 Occupation: Farmer Race: Black Marital Status: Widowed Gender: Male Residence: Enterprise Father Name: William J Nance Father Birth Place: Alabama Mother Name: Lula Mae Nance Mother Birth Place: Georgia Spouse Name: Annie Nance FHL Film Number: 1908279
  • "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch ([5] : 11 March 2022), Henry Nance, 1900.
  • "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKQQ-MMC : accessed 19 August 2022), Henry Nance, Haw Ridge, Coffee, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 61, sheet 3B, family 55, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 7; FHL microfilm 1,374,020.
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204547977/henry-nance : accessed 23 May 2022), memorial page for Henry Nance (1832–26 Feb 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 204547977, citing Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Coffee County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Sonia ღNANCEღ Roberts (contributor 46969572) .




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