Grace Nancy Beardsley

17 March 1799–1 March 1890 (Age 90)
Fairfield, Franklin, Vermont, United States

The Life Summary 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

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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

(1997: 2753;2007: 5020; 2010: 6950)English (Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire): variant of Bardsley .History: William Beardsley, mason, came to New England in 1635 from London aboard the Planter.

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

Possible Related Names

Bardsley

Sources (10)

  • Nancy Beardsley in entry for Emeline Sarah Gould, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
  • Nancy Sherman in household of H N Sherman, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Nancy Sherman in entry for Julius R. Sherman, "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930"

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