Nancy Doak

Brief Life History of Nancy

When Nancy Doak was born about 1819, in Washington, Virginia, United States, her father, James Robert Doak, was 45 and her mother, Rachel Thompson, was 41. She had at least 3 sons and 5 daughters with James Hayter Buchanan. She lived in Glade Spring, Washington, Virginia, United States in 1870 and Holston, Washington, Virginia, United States in 1880. She was buried in Thompson Cemetery, Thompson Valley, Tazewell, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Hayter Buchanan
1817–
Nancy Doak
1819–
Israel Hayter Buchanan
1838–1867
Mary T Buckhanon
1841–
Lydia Ann Buchanan
1843–1926
Susan H Buchanan
1848–
Rachel Doak Buchanan
1851–
William Worth Buchanan
1851–1879
Nancy E Buchanan
1854–1924
James T. Buchanan
1858–1928

Sources (45)

  • Nancy H Buchanan, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Nancy C Buchanan, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896"
  • Nancy Buchanaw, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935"

World Events (8)

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. 

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

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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