Nancy Wyatt

Brief Life History of Nancy

When Nancy Wyatt was born on 18 October 1867, in Whitley, Kentucky, United States, her father, Jules Marshall Wyatt, was 47 and her mother, Emily Mahan, was 41. She married Adam Nelson Petrey on 22 March 1890, in Whitley, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Magisterial District 3, Whitley, Kentucky, United States in 1900 and Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years. She died on 11 November 1960, in Whitley, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Oaks Cemetery, Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

Adam Nelson Petrey
1866–1953
Nancy Wyatt
1867–1960
Marriage: 22 March 1890
Rebecca Ellen Petrey
1892–
James Marsh Petrey
1894–1975
Willie Petrey
1897–1901
Georgia Armelda Petrey
1902–1992
Emma Florence Petrey
1905–1992
Etta Petrey
1907–1997

Sources (15)

  • Nan Petery in household of Adam Petery, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Nancy Wyatt, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1786-1965"
  • Nann Petrey, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965"

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Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

1880

Historical Boundaries 1880: Lynn Camp, Whitley, Kentucky, United States 1882: Lynn Camp Station, Whitley, Kentucky, United States 1883: Cummins, Whitley, Kentucky, United States 1885: Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky, United States

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Name Meaning

English:

from the Middle English personal names Wiot or Wiet. These are often pet forms of Wy, from ancient Germanic Wido (see Guy , compare Wyand 1). Wy is the usual Norman French form of the name; the Parisian French form is Guy. Wiot was also used as a diminutive of William . As a surname Wyot(t) became Wyatt during the 16th century.

in Suffolk, this is sometimes a variant of Wyard, from the Middle English personal name Wiard, which is generally from Old English Wīgheard, which is composed of the elements wīg ‘battle’ + heard ‘bold, brave’. Occasionally it may be from Old French Wiard, ancient Germanic Withard (see Viard ).

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

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