Brief Life History of Nancy Bryan
When Nancy Bryan Dyer was born in September 1842, in Nicholas, Virginia, United States, her father, James Dyer III, was 43 and her mother, Margaret Sawyers, was 39. She married Moses Hickman about 1869, in Webster, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Kaw Township, Kay, Oklahoma, United States in 1910 and Alhambra, Los Angeles, California, United States for about 10 years. She died on 22 July 1931, in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 88.
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Sources (21)
- Nancy B Hickman in household of Moses Hickman, "United States Census, 1870"
- Nannie B Hickman, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Nannie Dyer in entry for Emery N Hickman and Clemintine Denoya, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995"
Spouse and Children
1847–1920 Male
1842–1931 Female
Children (7)
1870–1919 Male
1872–1970 Male
1874–1966 Female
1876–1968 Female
1878–1970 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1799–1879 Male
1803–1882 Female
Siblings (8)
1838–1915 Female
1840–1917 Female
1842–1931 Female
1844–1899 Female
1845–1928 Male
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World Events (8)
1846
Age 4
1850
Age 8
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
Age 24
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a dyer of cloth, from Middle English deier, degher ‘dyer’ (Old English dēag ‘dye’; the verb is a back-formation from the agent noun). Compare Dexter . The name is typical of southern England. In the Midlands Dexter is the more common equivalent and in northern England Lister .
Irish (Sligo and Antrim): variant of Dwyer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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