Brief Life History of Nancy C.
When Nancy C. Doak was born in 1814, in Thompson Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, United States, her father, James Robert Doak, was 39 and her mother, Rachel Thompson, was 35. She had at least 3 sons and 5 daughters with James Hayter Buchanan. She lived in Washington, Virginia, United States in 1860 and Tazewell, Virginia, United States in 1860. She died in Virginia, United States, and was buried in Thompson Cemetery, Thompson Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, United States.
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- Nancy H Buchanan, "United States Census, 1850"
- Nancy H Buchanan, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Nancy H Buchanan, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
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1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1824 · "Mary Randolph Publishes ""The Virginia Housewife"""
“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Doig .
Irish (Down): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dabhóc ‘son of Dabhóc’, a pet form of David . The lenited form was Anglicized as McCook .
English: rare variant of Duke .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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