Nancy Hunter

Brief Life History of Nancy

When Nancy Hunter was born about 1812, in Ohio, Kentucky, United States, her father, Reuben Pascal Hunter, was 39 and her mother, Mary Bryant, was 24. She married John C Wakeland on 1 January 1829, in Ohio, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 8 daughters. She lived in Hartford, Ohio, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years.

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Family Time Line

John C Wakeland
1807–1860
Nancy Hunter
1812–
Marriage: 1 January 1829
George L Wakeland
1831–1911
Dillas D Wakeland
1844–1860
Martha Elizabeth Wakeland
1833–1890
Sally C Wakeland
1836–
Mary E Wakeland
1839–
William Finis Wakeland
1841–1923
Amelia Ann Wakeland
1844–1938
James Byrham Wakeland
1849–1932
Eliza Jane Wakeland
1851–
Martha Wakeland
1851–
Rachel Wakeland
1853–
John Andrew "Andy" Wakeland
1854–1911
Shelny S Southard
1854–
Lucindy Wakeland
1855–

Sources (10)

  • Nancy Wakeland in household of Jno C Wakeland, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Hinten, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019"
  • Nancy Hunter in entry for Mrs. Amelia Southard, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1962"

World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1812 · Kentucky Bend Created

During the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, the Kentucky Bend or New Madrid Bend was created. It is located in the southwestern corner of Kentucky on the banks of the Mississippi River.

1846

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

Name Meaning

Scottish and northern English: occupational name from Middle English hunter(e) ‘huntsman’ (see Hunt ).

Irish (Antrim and Derry): adopted for Gaelic Ó Fiaich (see Fee ) due to confusion with the word fiadhach ‘hunt’.

History: A Scottish family of this name (see 1 above) has been established at Hunterston (Ayrshire) since the 13th century.

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

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