Nancy Celia Williams

Female1796–

Brief Life History of Nancy Celia

Nancy Celia Williams was born in 1796, in South Carolina, United States. She married Branwick Owens in 1833, in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States in 1850.

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Family Time Line

Branwick Owens
1796–
Nancy Celia Williams
1796–
Marriage: 1833
Ann Elizabeth Owens
1834–1896
John Albert Owens
1836–1897
Catherine Owens
1837–
Thomas Owens
1840–

Sources (1)

  • Celia Owens in household of Braddock Owens, "United States Census, 1850"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1833Beaufort, South Carolina, United States

    • Children (4)

    World Events (8)

    1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

    Age 4

    While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

    1822 · Slave Rebellion

    Age 26

    "On June 16, 1822, Denmark Vesey a free and self-educated African American leads a slave rebellion called ""the rising."" The interesting thing about this rebellion is that it does not really happen. The only thing the judges have to go on is the testimony of people that witness it."

    1829 · Fort Sumter Constructed

    Age 33

    In 1829 Fort Sumter is constructed in the Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Fort Sumter is most known for being the site of the first shots of the Civil War. It is barely ready when the American Civil War starts.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of William , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is also common in Wales. In North America, this surname has also absorbed some cognates from other languages, such as Dutch Willems . Williams is the third most frequent surname in the US. It is also very common among African Americans and Native Americans.

    History: This surname was brought to North America from southern England and Wales independently by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Roger Williams, born in London in 1603, came to MA in 1630, but the clergyman was banished from the colony for his criticism of the Puritan government; he fled to RI and founded Providence.

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

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