Brief Life History of Andrew Rose
When Andrew Rose Nye Jr. was born on 22 February 1797, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Andrew Ross Nye, was 47 and his mother, Rachael McDonald, was 36. He married Sarah Seth in 1822. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 10 daughters. He lived in Ohio, United States in 1870 and Marietta, Washington, Ohio, United States in 1870. He died on 8 April 1875, in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in North Sewickley Cemetery, North Sewickley, Franklin Township, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Andrew R Nye, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: Andrew Rose Nye, Jr. - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Andrew Rose Nye, Jr.
- Andrew Rose Nye, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1797–1875 Male
1803– Female
Children (13)
1823–1825 Female
1825–1911 Male
1827– Male
1829– Female
1830–1910 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1750–1821 Male
1760–1847 Female
Siblings (12)
1780–1839 Female
1780– Female
1781–1861 Female
1783–1836 Male
1785–1844 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1800
Age 3
1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital
Age 15
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 22
Name Meaning
English (southern): from a misdivision of the Middle English phrase atten eye, atten ye ‘at the island’ (Old English ēg, īeg ‘island’), becoming atte nye. The surname may be topographic, for someone who lived on an island or patch of firm ground surrounded by marsh, or habitational, from a place so named, such as Nye in Winscombe, Somerset.
English: alternatively, from a misdivision of the Middle English phrase atten eye, atten ee ‘at the river’ (Old English ēa ‘river’), becoming atte nee. The surname may be topographic, for someone who lived near a river, or habitational, from a place so named, such as Neigh Bridge in Somerford Keynes, Wiltshire.
Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 聶, see Nie 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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