Born about in South Carolina, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Amos Cooper
— married
about 1812 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Jane (Cooper) Cantrell
Died before
before about age 45
in Marion County, Alabama, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 26 May 2017
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Biography
Nancy was born about 1795. She passed away before 1840.
Amos married Nancy Turner about 1812 probably in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. A marriage record has not been found as yet. He is named as father and Unknown Turner is named as mother on death certificate of daughter Jane Cooper who passed away in 1912.[1]
In 1820 Amos and Nancy (listed as age 16-25) and their family were living in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. In the household were children one son and two daughters under age 10, one daughter age 10-15; one adult male age 45 or over who may be the father of either Amos or Nancy.[2]
In 1830 Amos and Nancy (listed as age 30-39) were living in Laurens County, South Carolina. In the household were one son age 10-14, one daughter under age 5, and two daughters age 5-9.[3]
Sources
- "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3WM-KGH : 5 December 2014), Amos Cooper in entry for Jane Cantrell, 02 Nov 1912; citing certificate number 25281, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,050,833.
- "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG6-W5B : accessed 26 May 2017), Amos Cooper, Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 243, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 120; FHL microfilm 162,023.
- "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5S-6Y6 : 18 August 2015), Amos Cooper, Laurens, South Carolina, United States; citing 259, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 169; FHL microfilm 22,503.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nancy by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nancy:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nancy by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nancy:
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