Nancy Houser

Femaleabout 1775–about 1810

Brief Life History of Nancy

Nancy Houser was born about 1775, in United States. She married Thomas Means on 3 October 1808, in Barren, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She died about 1810, in Barren, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 37.

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Thomas Means
1782–
Nancy Houser
1775–1810
Marriage: 3 October 1808
Patsy Means
1812–

Sources (1)

  • Nancey Howser, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    3 October 1808Barren, Kentucky, United States

    • Children (1)

    World Events (3)

    1776

    Age 1

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1792 · Becomes the 15th State

    Age 17

    On June 1, 1792, Kentucky became the 15th state. It was the first state west of the Appalachian Mountains

    1796 · Wilderness Road Opens to Wagons

    Age 21

    In 1796, the Wilderness Road opened up for wagon use. The route was used by colonial and early settlers to reach Kentucky from the East. It started in Virginia, and went southward to Tennessee and then went north to Kentucky. The main danger of this route was Native American attacks.

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form of German Hauser or its Dutch equivalents Huijser, Huiser and Huizer.

    English (Middlesex): perhaps an occupational name from Middle English housere ‘builder’, though no medieval bearers have been found, and so in Britain the name may alternatively be exclusively of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) origin (see Hauser , compare 1 above).

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

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