Nancy Ann (King) Temple (1844 - 1941)

Born 14 Aug 1844 in Itawamba, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Jackson Oates — married 6 Oct 1865 (to 1871) in Livingston, Polk, Texas, United States

Wife of James Allen Temple — married 1 Dec 1875 in Texas, United States

Died 23 Oct 1941 at age 97 in Austin, Travis, Texas, United States

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Biography

Nancy Ann King was born 14 Aug 1844, Itawamba County, Mississippi. Daughter of [[King-22167|Peter Johnson King and Mary Ann Rotan.

Nancy married first William Jackson Oates, 06 Oct 1865 Livingston, Polk County, Texas. They had the following children:

1. William Johnson Oates 1866 - 1932
2. James Jackson Oates 1869 - 1950
3. Mollie Elizabeth Oates 1871 -

William died in 1871, killed before daughter Mollie was born. He had gone with a posse and while going down a steep embankment his horse skidded and crushed him in the fall.

Widow Nancy married second to James Temple, 01 Dec 1875, in Texas. Children:

1. Mattie Jane Temple b 10 Oct 1877
2. Anna Rose Temple b 07 Mar 1881
3. Minnie Catherine Temple b 08 Mar 1883
4. Donna Zelma Temple b 23 Jun 1885
5. Bertha Sophronia Temple b 26 Nov 1887

James and family were shown in the 1880 census, Precinct 4, Wilson County, Texas:

James Temple, Self, Male, 40, born in Alabama, United States

Nancy Temple, Wife, Female, 35, born in Mississippi, United States

John Temple, Son, Male, 13, born in Texas, United States

Mary Temple, Daughter, Female, 10, born in Texas, United States

Mattie Temple, Daughter, Female, 2, born in Texas, United States

William Oats, Stepson, Male, 13, born in Texas, United States

James Oats, Stepson, Male, 10, born in Texas, United States

Mary Oats, Stepdaughter, Female, 8, born in Texas, United States

James died in 1923.

In 1930 Nancy was living in the home of her daughter Dona Cox and husband Sollie W. Cox, in Austin, Travis County, Texas.

Nancy Ann died 3 Oct 1941 (aged 97), Austin, Travis County, Texas, and is buried in Live Oak Cemetery, Brady, McCulloch County, Texas with husband Jim.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFG-NSD : 12 December 2017), Nancy Ann King in entry for Peter J King, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H2M2-DMM : accessed 28 January 2020), Nancy Temple in household of Sollie W Cox, Austin, Travis, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet 9B, line 88, family 214, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2402; FHL microfilm 2,342,136.

• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K39H-69L : 13 March 2018), Nancy Ann Temple, 23 Oct 1941; citing certificate number 48101, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,138,747.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 January 2020), memorial page for Nancy Ann King Temple (14 Aug 1844–23 Oct 1941), Find A Grave Memorial no. 23652304, citing Live Oak Cemetery, Brady, McCulloch County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Janie Pace (contributor 46959629).