Brief Life History of Nancy
When Nancy McMillian was born in 1836, in Alleghany, North Carolina, United States, her father, John Berry McMillian, was 51 and her mother, Mary Polly Richardson, was 37. She married William Washington Pearcy in North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. She lived in Caldwell, North Carolina, United States in 1850 and Patterson Township, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States in 1900. She died in 1913, in Patterson, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Patterson, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States.
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- Nancy Mcmillian in household of Berry Mcmillian, "United States Census, 1850"
- Nancy Piercy in entry for William McLean and Julia Piercy, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Nancy M Percy in household of Edmon H Simmons, "United States Census, 1900"
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1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
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.
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Scottish: variant of McMillan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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