Nancy Rebecca Litten

Female25 July 1842–22 September 1924

Brief Life History of Nancy Rebecca

Nancy Rebecca Litten was born on 25 July 1842, in North Carolina, United States as the daughter of Joseph Litten. She married George Washington Yount on 5 July 1863, in Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Clines Township, Catawba, North Carolina, United States for about 30 years and Newton, Catawba, North Carolina, United States in 1910. She died on 22 September 1924, in Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Conover City Cemetery, Conover, Catawba, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Washington Yount
1838–1919
Nancy Rebecca Litten
1842–1924
Marriage: 5 July 1863
Mary Elizabeth Yount
1864–1921
Franklin Monroe Yount
1866–1946
Martha Estelle Yount
1868–1920
Rhoda Rosabelle Yount
1870–1964
Noah Wesley Yount
1873–1927
Jay Berry W. Yount
1876–1957
William Jerome Yount
1879–1944
Lura Lee Yount
1884–1974

Sources (19)

  • Nancy Yount in household of George W Yount, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Nancy R Sillen, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Nancy Litten in entry for Noah W. Yount, "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    5 July 1863Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States
  • Children (8)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (1)

    World Events (8)

    1846

    Age 4

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

    1853 · First State Fair

    Age 11

    The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.

    1865

    Age 23

    Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Litton .

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

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