Nancy Pyland

Brief Life History of Nancy

Nancy Pyland was born in 1820, in Chatham, North Carolina, United States. She married William Riley Penn Sr. on 4 September 1838, in Marshall, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Randolph, Arkansas, United States in 1860 and Roanoke Township, Randolph, Arkansas, United States for about 10 years. She died in 1894, in Sharp, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Chesser Cemetery, Noland, Randolph, Arkansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Riley Penn Sr.
1823–1853
Nancy Pyland
1820–1894
Marriage: 4 September 1838
Jasper Britain Penn
1840–1925
Sirena Ann Penn
1842–1867
Larusa PENN
1843–
Susanna Penn
1843–
James Franklin Penn
1844–1908
Charles Hopper Penn
1844–1902
Catherine Delitha 'Katie' M. Penn
1848–1888
William Riley Penn Jr.
1850–1864

Sources (6)

  • Nancy Cartright in household of Lorenzo D Cartright, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Nancy Pyland, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1959"
  • Nancy Cartright in household of Lorenzo Cartright, "United States Census, 1870"

World Events (8)

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1835

Historical Boundaries - 1835: Randolph, Arkansas Territory, United States; 1836: Randolph, Arkansas, United States

1846

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

Name Meaning

English: variant of Piland .

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

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