Grace Nancy Beardsley

17 March 1799–1 March 1890 (Age 91)
Fairfield, Franklin, Vermont, United States

The Life of Grace Nancy

When Grace Nancy Beardsley was born on 17 March 1799, in Fairfield, Franklin, Vermont, United States, her father, Whitmore Beardsley, was 40 and her mother, Dolly Beard, was 40. She had at least 4 sons and 3 daughters with Stanley Sherman. She lived in Illinois, United States in 1870 and Dundee Township, Kane, Illinois, United States in 1880. She died on 1 March 1890, in West Dundee, Kane, Illinois, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in West Dundee, Kane, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Stanley Sherman
1797–1873
Grace Nancy Beardsley
1799–1890
Selina Auretta Sherman
1820–1897
Horatio Northrup Sherman
1822–1906
Sidney Sherman
1825–1829
Julius Ruggles Sherman
1827–1909
Emeline Sarah Sherman
1830–1917
Dolly Sherman
1833–1878
Sidney Sherman
1837–1914

Spouse and Children

children

(7)

    Selina Auretta Sherman

    Female1820–1897Female

    Horatio Northrup Sherman

    Male1822–1906Male

    Sidney Sherman

    Male1825–1829Male

    Julius Ruggles Sherman

    Male1827–1909Male

    Emeline Sarah Sherman

    Female1830–1917Female

+2 More Children

Parents and Siblings

siblings

(11)

+6 More Children

World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

Age 1

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1818

Age 19

Illinois is the 21st state.
1825 · The Crimes Act

Age 26

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English: possibly a variant of Bardsley , or alternatively a habitational name from an unidentified place (possibly in Nottinghamshire, where the surname is particularly common).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Sources (3)

  • Nancy Sherman in household of H N Sherman, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Nancy Sherman in household of Stanley Sherman, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Nancy Sherman in household of Stanley Sherman, "United States Census, 1860"

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