Nancy Ann Earnest

11 March 1835–11 December 1914 (Age 79)
Fayette, Alabama, United States

The Life Summary of Nancy Ann

When Nancy Ann Earnest was born on 11 March 1835, in Fayette, Alabama, United States, her father, Moses E. Earnest, was 25 and her mother, Mary Worthington, was 22. She married James Charles Baker in January 1856, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 8 daughters. She lived in New Lexington, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States in 1870 and Election Precinct 1 Dunns, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States in 1880. She died on 11 December 1914, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Sterling Cemetery, Gorgas, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Charles Baker
1822–1885
Nancy Ann Earnest
1835–1914
Marriage: January 1856
Marshall James Baker
1850–1905
Sarah Frances Baker
1852–1923
Susan A Baker
1857–1940
Martha J Baker
1858–
Richard Loyl Baker
1861–1936
Benjamin Francis Baker
1862–1924
Lucinda America Baker
1864–1914
Margaret Baker
1866–1944
Mary Lela Baker
1868–1942
Samuel Peabody Baker
1869–1949
Jesse E Baker
1872–
Verillaell M. Baker
1873–1916
Ira Lee Baker
1875–1929
Della Lonnie Baker
1880–1939

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    January 1856Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
    • Children

    (14)

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    Siblings

    (12)

    +7 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1836 · Remember the Alamo
    Age 1
    Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
    1849 · Capitol Building Destroyed by Fire
    Age 14
    The capitol building in Montgomery was destroyed by fire on December 14, 1849, the 30th anniversary of the state.
    1861 · Alabama Secedes From Union
    Age 26
    Alabama became the fourth state to secede from the Union during the Civil War on January 11, 1861. Several days later, they joined the Confederate States of America. Montgomery, Alabama, became the capital for the Confederate States of America.

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form of German Ernst .English: variant of Ernest .

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

    Possible Related Names

    Ernst

    Sources (17)

    • Nancy A Baker in household of James C Baker, "United States Census, 1870"
    • Nancy Baker Ernest in entry for Margaret Clements, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
    • Nancy A Baker in household of Jas C Baker, "United States Census, 1860"

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