Nancy (Lynch) Williams (1834 - 1887)

Born 23 Apr 1834 in Selbyville, Sussex County, Delaware, USA

Wife of Henry Isaac Williams — married 4 Mar 1855 in Sussex DE

Descendants

Died 27 Jan 1887 at age 52 in Sussex, Delaware, United States

Biography

Nancy Lynch was born 23 Apr 1834 in Selbyville, Sussex County, Delaware, USA, daughter of Gilbert Lynch and wife Elisabeth. ^[1]

Marriage: 4 Mar 1855 in Sussex Delaware to Henry Isaac Williams; they had 6 children:

Henry Williams.

Sarah Elizabeth Evans.

John A Williams.

David C Williams.

@I781@.

William Gilbert Williams.

Edward Vanderwert "Eddie" Williams.

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Death and Burial

Nancy Williams died 27 Jan 1887 in Sussex Delaware, USA and was buried there, in Red Men's Cemetery, Selbyville. According to her granddaughter, Dorothy Williams Pepper, Nancy was the first interment in the Red Men's Cemetery in Selbyville. As is visible in the gravestone photo she is buried beside the front brick wall (added later). ^{[6] [7]}

Research Notes

Adams-16917 03:52, 23 March 2020 (UTC)

• Original name on profile was wrong (Nancy E. Hickman). "Wife Nancy E Hickman." (sic)

I am still searching to find reason for discrepancy.

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census: Baltimore Hundred, Sussex, Delaware; Roll: M432_55; Page: 129; Image: 257. (Gilbert Lynch 58 Elizabeth Lynch 57 Elizabeth Lynch 20 Nancy Lynch 18}
2. ↑ Delaware Marriage Records, 1744-1912 (Online: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008. Original data - Public Archives Commission, Delaware Public Archives. Marriage Records, 1744-1912. Dover, Delaware: Delaware Public Archives. Record Group # RG 1325; Subgroup # 003; S)
3. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census: Baltimore Hundred, Sussex, Delaware; Roll: M653_99; Page: 562; Image: 343. Henry J William (sic) Birth: abt 1829 Delaware. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls.
4. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census; The Generations Network, Inc., 2003. Nancy Williams, Birth: abt 1835, Delaware, Residence: Baltimore Hundred, Sussex, Delaware. United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls.
5. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1880usfedcen&h=35544026&ti=0&indiv=try Name: Nancy Williams Birth Date: abt 1834 Birth Place: Delaware Residence Date: 1880 Residence Place: Baltimore, Sussex, Delaware, United States
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 March 2020), memorial page for Nancy Williams (23 Apr 1834–27 Jan 1887), Find A Grave Memorial no. 47315715, citing Selbyville Redmen's Cemetery, Selbyville, Sussex County, Delaware, USA ; Maintained by marjorie adams (contributor 46936209)
7. ↑ Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.)

Acknowledgements

from ElzeyWilliams.ged

Year: 1860; Census: Baltimore Hundred, Sussex, Delaware; Roll: M653_99; Page: 562; Image: 343. Page Year: 1860 Census: Baltimore Hundred, Sussex, Delaware; Roll: M653_99; Page: 562; Image: 343. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=2724545&ti=0&indiv=try. Henry J William Birth: abt 1829 Delaware Residence: 1860 Baltimore Hundred, Sussex, Delaware

• Source: S49

Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census (- Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls.: Repository: #R1 Year: 1850; Census: Baltimore Hundred, Sussex, Delaware; Roll: M432_55; Page: 129; Image: 257. Page Year: 1850; Census: Baltimore Hundred, Sussex, Delaware; Roll: M432_55; Page: 129; Image: 257. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=19693649&ti=0&indiv=try. Nancy Lynch Birth: abt 1835 Delaware Residence 1850: Baltimore Hundred, Sussex, Delaware