Brief Life History of Nancy Ann
When Nancy Ann Poland was born in 1842, in Nash, North Carolina, United States, her father, Joseph Poland, was 42 and her mother, Elizabeth Vick, was 37. She married Edwin D. Sherrod on 5 May 1860, in Nash, North Carolina, United States. She lived in Coopers Township, Nash, North Carolina, United States for about 20 years. She died on 16 February 1877, at the age of 35.
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- Nancy S Sherrod, "United States Census, 1860"
- Nancy Sherrod, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Anna Joyner in entry for Joseph J Joyner and Letha Jackson, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1853 · First State Fair
The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.
1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island
On February 7, 1862, General Burnside's expedition started with the Battle of Roanoke Island. The battle was mostly fought by the Union and Confederate Navy's. This was a Union victory.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from a place in Hampshire called Poland, which probably derives from Old English Pōling or Pulling ‘pool place’. Alternatively, it may be a variant of any of the similar (like-sounding) English surnames, such as Pulham and Pullen , altered by folk etymology to conform to the name of the country in central Europe.
Irish (County Offaly, also Armagh and Down): variant of Polin . Compare Polan .
German: ethnic name from Middle High German Polan ‘Poland’ + excrescent -d, denoting an ethnic Pole or someone with Polish connections.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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