Nancy Wanbey Larason

Female29 July 1826–16 September 1914

Brief Life History of Nancy Wanbey

When Nancy Wanbey Larason was born on 29 July 1826, in Knox, Ohio, United States, her father, Mahlon Larason, was 38 and her mother, Evalina Rachel Kidder, was 24. She married James Bell III on 26 February 1846, in Knox, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Washington Township, Licking, Ohio, United States for about 10 years. She died on 16 September 1914, in Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Bell III
1822–1859
Nancy Wanbey Larason
1826–1914
Marriage: 26 February 1846
Charles Mahlon Bell
1846–1931
Mitchell Bell
1848–
Ann Christiana Bell
1851–1934
Eveline Bell
1854–1859
Ella B Bell
1857–1942

Sources (10)

  • Nancy Bell, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Nancy Larison, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
  • Nancy Bell, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    26 February 1846Knox, Ohio, United States
  • Children (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (6)

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    World Events (8)

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening

    Age 4

    Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

    1848

    Age 22

    In 1848, by state legislative action, Knox County lost 3 western townships, South Bloomfield, Chester and Franklin, to Morrow County, leaving Hilliar as the lone original western township.

    1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War

    Age 34

    Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form of Danish or Norwegian Larsen and Swedish Larsson . See also Larrison , compare Lairson .

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

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