Nancy Jane Runions

Brief Life History of Nancy Jane

When Nancy Jane Runions was born on 1 January 1844, in Lewis, Tennessee, United States, her father, Thomas Runions, was 61 and her mother, Parthenia Grinder, was 47. She married Francis Moore about 1859, in Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Justice Precinct 2, San Saba, Texas, United States in 1880. She died on 1 May 1880, in Petty, Lamar, Texas, United States, at the age of 36.

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Family Time Line

Francis Moore
1834–1900
Nancy Jane Runions
1844–1880
Marriage: about 1859
Mary J "Mollie" Moore
1861–
Susan Ann Moore
1863–1943
Alexander Franklin Moore
1865–1938
George Henry Moore
1869–1946
Ellen F Moore
1871–1907
Sarah Elizabeth Moore
1873–1910
Thenney Moore
1875–1949
William R Moore
1877–
James Thomas Moore
1880–1943

Sources (4)

  • Nancy J Runyan in household of Thomas Runyan, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Jane Runnions in entry for Thenney Fletcher, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
  • Nancy J Moore in household of Frank Moore, "United States Census, 1880"

World Events (8)

1846

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

1846

Tennessee was known as the Volunteer State because during the Mexican War the government asked Tennessee for 3,000 volunteer soldiers and 30,000 joined.

1856

Historical Boundaries: 1856: San Saba, Texas, United States

Name Meaning

Altered form of Runion , a surname of French (and possibly also Irish) origin, with the addition of excrescent -s, a common feature of Americanized surnames.

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

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