Nancy Dilliston
about 1837– (Age NaN)
New Jersey, United States
The Life of Nancy
When Nancy Dilliston was born about 1837, in New Jersey, United States, her father, Moses Snover, was 39 and her mother, Phoebe Dillistin, was 40. She lived in Sandyston Township, Sussex, New Jersey, United States in 1850.
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Family Time Line
Nancy Dilliston
1837–
Phebe Snover
1818–
Spouse and Children
1837–Female
[Unknown Name]
children
(1)
Phebe Snover
1818–Female
Parents and Siblings
1798–1849Male
Phoebe Dillistin
1797–1885Female
siblings
(5)
Sarah Maria "Sally" Snover
1820–1900Female
Martha Snover
1823–1864Female
David S Snover
1828–1905Male
John D. Snover
1829–1858Male
1837–Female
World Events (3)
1844
Age 7
The 1844 revision of the New Jersey State Constitution made some significant changes. Suffrage rights were revoked from women and non-whites, meaning that only white men could vote. A separation of powers was established between executive, legislative, and judicial branches. A new bill of rights was provided, and the state now had the right to elect the governor.
1846
Age 9
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Age 26
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English or Scottish: unexplained. This has the form of a habitational name, but no such place has been identified. It may be an altered form of Willison , or possibly a habitational name from Willesden, now part of North London.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (2)
- Nancy Snover in household of Phebe Snover, "United States Census, 1850"
- 1850 US Census, Phebe Snover household
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