Betty Ann Bracken (Burton) Nance (1876 - 1965)

Born 11 Jul 1876 in Davie, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Andrew Nance — married 11 Oct 1893 in Davidson County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 22 Sep 1965 at age 89 in Danville, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Born 1876 Betty Ann Bracken Burton to Daniel Burton and Nancy Motley of Davie County, North Carolina. She married William Andrew Nance in 1893. She died in 1965 age 89 and is buried in Mountian View Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.

Family Story: It is possible that the middle name of Bracken (also spelled Brackin) came from a Dr. Samuel Bracken who lived very near the Burton family in the 1850 census. He might have been the doctor who treated Mary Pass Burton (Daniel's mother) during her last delivery and illness. Daniel's sister's name is Mary Bracken Burton. Mary Pass died close in time to birth of Mary Bracken.^[1]

Parental Residence 1870: Davie County, North Carolina. Head of household Daniel Burton (40) with Nancy Burton (35), son Robert Burton (5) and Mary Burton (1).^[2]

Residence 1880: Fulton Township, Davie County, North Carolina as daughter Bettie Ann Burton (4) in household of Danl P Burton (45) with wife N F Burton (33), son Robt E Burton (14), daughter Mollie H Burton (10), and daughter Nannie V Burton (7).^[3]

Marriage: 1893 to William Andrew Nance in Davidson County, North Carolina.^[4]

Residence 1900: Jerusalem Township, Davie County, North Carolina as daughter Betty Ann Nance (24), in household of Nannie F Burton (64) with son-in-law William M Nance (27), grandson David F Nance (4) and granddaughter Anna F Nance (2).^[5]

Residence 1910: Danville (Independent City), Virginia as wife Bettie Nance (32) in household of William Nance (36) with (32), son David Nance (14), daughter Annie Nance (11), son Taylor Nance (9) and daughter Alise Nance (1).^[6]

Residence 1920: Danville, Virginia as wife Betty A Nance (43) in household of William A Nance (45) with daughter Annie F Nance (21), son Taylor A Nance (19), and daughter Mary A Nance (11). ^[7]

Residence 1930: Danville, Virginia as wife Bettie A Wanice [Nance] (53) in household of William A Wanice [Nance] (57) with daughter Alice W Saye (21) and grandson William L Saye (8 months). ^[8]

Residence 1940: Danville City, Virginia as wife Bettie A Nance (63) in household of William N Nance (67) with daughter Alice N Saye (31) and grandson William L Saye (10).^[9]

Death: 1967 age 89, in Danville, Virginia

Burial: Mountain View Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.^[10]

Additional Sources

• Mentioned with spouse William Nance in birth record of Taylor McKinley Nance (1900, North Carolina)
• Mentioned with spouse W A Nance in marriage record of Taylor McKinley Nance (1922)
• Mentioned with spouse William Nance in death record of Taylor McKinley Nance (1991) and with spouse ? Mance in death record of Annie Frances Nance (1922)

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Mary Nance.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWZT-SX4 : accessed 4 May 2015), Daniel Burton, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 13, family 109, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,634.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6G-994 : accessed 2 February 2015), Bettie Ann Burton in household of Danl P Burton, Fulton, Davie, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district 55, sheet 401A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0961; FHL microfilm 1,254,961.
4. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VXT4-3L5 : accessed 2 February 2015), Wm A Nance and Bettie A Burton, 11 Oct 1893; citing Davidson, North Carolina, United States, county courthouses, North Carolina; FHL microfilm 569,855.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSY4-2GJ : accessed 2 February 2015), William M Nance in household of Nannie F Burton, Jerusalem Township, Davie, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 2B, family 35, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,191.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MPL5-T6Z : accessed 2 February 2015), Bettie Nance in household of William Nance, Danville Ward 4, Danville (Independent City), Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 23, sheet 5A, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,639.
7. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Danville Ward 4, Danville (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1886; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 38; Image: 938
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CVQ4-X3Z : accessed 4 May 2015), William A Wanice, Danville, Danville (Independent City), Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0007, sheet 10A, family 248, line 35, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2467; FHL microfilm 2,342,201.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VR15-S4R : accessed 2 February 2015), Bettie A Nance in household of William N Nance, Ward 3, Danville, Danville City, Danville City, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 106-8, sheet 5B, family 101, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 4306.
10. ↑ Find A Grave Bettie Burton Nance