Nancy O'Neal

Brief Life History of Nancy

When Nancy O'Neal was born on 24 April 1782, in Boone, Kentucky, United States, her father, Charles James O'Neal, was 32 and her mother, Janet Shaw, was 32. She married Joseph Rich on 23 June 1808, in Boone, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1847 and lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839. She died on 5 October 1847, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Rich
1786–1866
Nancy O'Neal
1782–1847
Marriage: 23 June 1808
Charles Coulson Rich
1809–1883
Artimesia Rich
1811–1880
Jane Ann Rich
1813–1895
Minerva Rich
1816–1840
Nancy Rich
1821–1857

Sources (64)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Nancy O'Neal - birth: 24 April 1782; Pennsylvania, United States
  • Nancy Neal, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • Nancy O'Neil Rich, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1783 · A Free America

The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

1792 · Becomes the 15th State

On June 1, 1792, Kentucky became the 15th state. It was the first state west of the Appalachian Mountains

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

Name Meaning

Irish (Longford, Down): variant of O'Neill .

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

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Story Highlight

Jos. Rich & Nancy O'Neal, 2 pg smry, pdf in 'Docs' above

Joseph Rich spent his entire life living on the American frontier. The eldest child of Thomas Rich and Ann Poole, he was born 16 April 1786. According to a family history compiled by great granddaught …

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