Nancy Ann Shelley (1825–1880) • FamilySearch

Nancy Ann Shelley

1825–1880 (Age 55)
Pennsylvania, United States

The Life Summary of Nancy Ann

When Nancy Ann Shelley was born in 1825, in Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Isaac Shelley, was 41 and her mother, Magdalena Meyer, was 37. She had at least 3 sons and 5 daughters with Samuel Hood Milligan. She lived in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States in 1860. She died in 1880, in Middletown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Middletown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

Samuel Hood Milligan

1821–1870

Nancy Ann Shelley

1825–1880

Ann E Millegan

1846–

Mary Milligan

1848–

James M Milligan

1852–1944

Samuel M Milligan

1856–

Emma Milligan

1861–

Rebecca Milligan

1861–

Clara M Milligan

1863–

Edward Clayton Milligan

1866–1945

Spouse and Children

Samuel Hood Milligan

Male1821–1870Male

Nancy Ann Shelley

Female1825–1880Female

Children

(8)

Female1846–Female

Female1848–Female

Male1852–1944Male

Male1856–Male

Female1861–Female

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Parents and Siblings

Isaac Shelley

Male1784–1839Male

Magdalena Meyer

Female1788–1826Female

Siblings

(5)

Female1810–Female

Male1810–Male

Male1810–Male

Male1810–Male

Female1825–1880Female

World Events (7)

1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 0

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.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 5

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1846
Age 21

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Shelley

Nancy

Ann

English: habitational name from any of various places, for example in Sussex, Suffolk, Essex, and West Yorkshire, all so named from Old English scylf ‘shelf’ + lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’.

Possible Related Names

Selley

Shelly

Sources (3)

Ann Millegan in household of Samuel Millegan, "United States Census, 1860"
Nancy Milligan in household of Samuel Milligan, "United States Census, 1880"
Ann Milligan in household of S H Milligan, "United States Census, 1870"

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