Nancy Lovelady (abt. 1793 - abt. 1875)

Born about 1793 in Pendleton County, South Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Died about 1875 at about age 82 in Macon County, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

PARENTAGE

Nancy Lovelady (daughter of John Lovelady and Mary Ellis)

Listed daughter of John Lovelady in the following:

http://www.tngenweb.org/jackson/court_reels/court_reel_92.htm

LOVELADY, WM. H. ET. AL. VS. LOVELADY, ASA.

CHANCERY, 1852.

. . . it is true that John Lovelady died intestate about the time mentioned in the bill, leaving as his heirs at law and distributees, nine children and his widow, viz., Sarah, who married Peter Shrum, Nancy who married John Parker, Susannah who married Jer. Gammon, Rebecca who married William Ellis, Polly who married Joseph F. Gifford, Asa, Thomas, Moses and Vincent R. Lovelady.

(reference profile of father, John Lovelady, for entire transcript)

BIRTH / DEATH

Birth estimated about 1793, based on the following:

Birth: between 1791-1800, per census in 1800, age under 10

Birth: between 1785-1794, per census in 1810, age 16-26

Birth: between 1776-1794, per census in 1820, age 26-44

Birth: between 1801-1810, per census in 1830, age 20-29

Birth: 1800 South Carolina, per census in 1850, age 50

Birth: 1793 South Carolina, per census in 1860, age 67

Birth: 1800 South Carolina, per census in 1870, age 70

Birthplace: Pendleton County, South Carolina,

per parent's census location in 1790 and 1810

Death: cannot locate after 1870

Death: assume she died before 1880 census, since she always lived with or next to her son Jesse. Jesse is still in Macon Co Tn in 1880, without Nancy nearby.

Last known location: Macon County, Tennessee

MARRIAGE

Married John Parker.

Married between 1808-1817, based on:

married on/after 1808 (per Nancy at age 15)

married on/before 1817 (per birth of child Jesse born about 1818)

Many genealogies have Nancy married to JAMES (not John) Parker.

However, the 1853 court case (listed above) says she married John Parker.

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1801: birth of Nancy Lovelady, in South Carolina

1800 Census: Pendleton District, South Carolina

Name: John Lovelady

2 - Males - Under 10: ............. [Asa, and ???]

1 - Males - 26 thru 44: ........... [JOHN]

3 - Females - Under 10: ........ [Nancy, Susannah, and Rebecca]

1 - Females - 10 thru 15: ....... [Sarah]

1 - Females - 26 thru 44: ....... [MARY]

Number of Household Members: 8

1810 Census: Pendleton, South Carolina

Name: John Lovelady

4 - Males - Under 10: ......... [Vincent, Thomas, Moses, and ???]

2 - Males - 10 thru 15: ....... [Asa, and ???]

1 - Males - 26 thru 44 : ...... [JOHN]

1 - Females - Under 10: ..... [Rebecca and Polly] <--- too many

1 - Females - 16 thru 25: ... [Nancy and Suzannah] <--- too many

1 - Females - 26 thru 44: ... [MARY]

Number of Household Members: 10

1810 Note: There are too many female children on 1810 census.

All 4 of the above female children are named on John Lovelady's Estate Settlement.

Question: Is it possible Susannah married at age 13-15, and is on husband's census?

Question: Is it possible Nancy married at age 13-16, and is on husband's census?

Question: Is it possible some females are mis-labeled, because we are short 2 males?

1808-1817: marriage of Nancy Lovelady to John Parker.

1817: death of husband John Parker

1817: Nancy's father, John Lovelady, was named administrator for John Parker's estate.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnsmith/ccarticles/apr24-ABC-1952.htm

Article Appeared In The Times on April 24, 1952

DATA ON THE GAMMON FAMILY

Transcribed by Janette West Grimes

On motion John Lovelady was appointed as administrator of the estate of John Parker, deceased, who qualified according to law, with Jeremiah Gammon his security, in the sum of $500. This occurred on Feb. 10, 1817.

1818: birth of son Jesse

1820 Census: Smith, Tennessee

Name: John Lovelady

Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820

1 - Males - Under 10: ............ [Jesse Parker - the child of Nancy]

2 - Males - 10 thru 15: .......... [Thomas and Vincent]

1 - Males - 16 thru 25: .......... [Moses]

1 - Males - 45 and over: ....... [JOHN]

1 - Females - 10 thru 15: ...... [Polly]

1 - Females - 26 thru 44: ...... [Nancy - the widow of John Parker]

1 - Females - 45 and over : ... [MARY]

Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 2

Total Free White Persons: 8

1830 Census: Smith, Tennessee

Name: John Lovelady

[John Henry Lovelady]

1 - Males - 10 thru 14: ....... [Jesse Parker - the child of Nancy]

1 - Males - 50 thru 59: ....... [JOHN]

1 - Females - 20 thru 29: ... [Nancy - the widow of John Parker]

1 - Females - 50 thru 59: ... [MARY]

Total Free White Persons: 4

Total Slaves: 5

Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 9

1840: CANNOT find

1843: probably living in Jackson County, per location of son Jesse:

http://www.tngenweb.org/jackson/court_reels/court_reel_92.htm

LOVELADY, WM. H. ET. AL. VS. LOVELADY, ASA., CHANCERY, 1852.

The following Bill is dated about 1843:

THE BILL OF WILLIAM H. LOVELADY, Thomas A. Lovelady, Ezekial Carnahan and wife Nancy, Susanah G. Lovelady, Mary J. Lovelady and Elizabeth, Sam'l G. and Darkas A. Lovelady by their Brother and next friend William H. Lovelady, all of Jackson Co. TN against Asa Lovelady, Administrator of John Lovelady, dec'd, of the same county and Jessee Parker and Peter Shrum his securities, of Macon Co. TN, also Jeremiah Gammon of Smith Co. TN.

(reference profile of father, John Lovelady, for entire transcript)

1845: Nancy's son JESSE PARKER, purchased land:

LOVELADY, WM. H. ET. AL. VS. LOVELADY, ASA, CHANCERY, 1852:

DEPOSITION: JESSE PARKER.

Aged about 36.

I bought the land [that John Lovelady died seized of]. I bought one child's part from Wm. Ellis and wife and one part from Moses Lovelady and one from Asa Lovelady and one from Petter Shrum and wife and one other from Je Gammons and wife and one part I have not yet bought. And the remaining three shares, viz. that belonging to the heirs of Thomas Lovelady and Vinson Lovelady and Fleming Griffon from Jeremiah Gammons as guardian for said heirs.

And I bought the said land of Gamons in Jan. 1845.

(reference profile of father, John Lovelady, for entire transcript)

1852: Nancy is named as widow of John Parker in 1852 court records.

CHANCERY, 1852: LOVELADY, WM. H. ET. AL. VS. LOVELADY, ASA.

http://www.tngenweb.org/jackson/court_reels/court_reel_92.htm

(reference profile of father, John Lovelady, for entire transcript)

1850 Census: District 4, Macon, Tennessee, family#614

Nancy Parker ............ 50 ... SC … real estate $60

Jessee Parker ............ 32 ... TN … [son] ... farmer … real estate $1100

Salina Parker ............ 23 ... NC

Tom Parker ............... 25 ... NC

John Parker ................. 0 ... TN

Mary Parker .............. 83 ... SC … [probably mother Lovelady]

Thomas Gammon .... 50 ... TN … farmer … real estate $100

Polly Gammon .......... 31 ... TN ... [Mary Parker - daughter of ???]

Sarah S Gammon ..... 11 ... TN

William M Gammon ... 9 ... TN

John S Gammon ......... 7 ... TN

Marcus D Gammon ... 6 ... TN

Martha B Gammon .... 4 ... TN

Note: Nancy’s mother-in-law was named Lucy

Note: it appears that Thomas Gammon(1800) is Nancy's nephew,

the son of Susannah Lovelady and Jeremiah Gammon.

Thomas married a Mary Parker (too old to be daughter of Nancy)

1860 Census: Lafayette, Macon, Tennessee, family#506

Jesse Parker ....... 42 ... TN … farmer … real estate $3700, personal $14,000

Chloe Parker ...... 36 ... TN

John Parker ........ 10 ... TN

Thomas Parker .... 9 ... TN

Nancy Parker ....... 7 ... TN

Mills Parker ......... 5 ... TN

Caroline Parker ... 4 ... TN

Tabitha Parker ..... 2 ... TN

Jacob Parker ..... 8m ... TN

Nancy Pasker ..... 67 ... SC … [mother, widowed] <------

1860 Census Notes:

Living close to family#510: Henry Linville age 70, Mary (daughter of Peter Shrum)

1870 Census: Lafayette, District 4, Macon, Tennessee, family#14

Nancy Parker … 70 … SC … personal estate $100

Living next to family#13: son: Jesse Parker age 54, Salina age 40

1870-1880: death of Nancy

CHILD:

1880 Census: District 4, Macon, Tennessee, family#33

Jesse Parker .............. 65 ... TN,VA,SC … farmer … [Nancy's son] <----

Celina Parker ............ 53 ... NC,NC,NC

Thomas Parker ......... 29 ... TN,TN,NC

Miles Parker .............. 25 ... TN,TN,NC

Jacob Parker .............. 20 ... TN,TN,NC

Jefferson B. Parker ... 18 ... TN,TN,NC

Jesse Parker .............. 16 ... TN,TN,NC

Celina Parker ............ 14 ... TN,TN,NC

Nepolion Parker ....... 12 ... TN,TN,NC

Samuel Parker ............ 9 ... TN,TN,NC

NOTE: cannot find Nancy. She had always lived with or nearby her only son Jesse.

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