Nancy Mason Lazell

Brief Life History of Nancy Mason

When Nancy Mason Lazell was born on 28 December 1795, in Plainfield, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States, her father, Dr John Lazell, was 26 and her mother, Lydia Burk, was 36. She married Calvin Smith on 1 August 1821, in New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839. She died on 16 March 1859, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Ruggles Aiken Sr.
1803–1896
Nancy Mason Lazell
1795–1859
Marriage: 16 April 1826
Samuel Ruggles Aiken
1827–1847
Elizabeth Aiken
1832–
Benjamin Burke Aiken
1828–1909
Nancy Lazell Aiken
1833–1845
Fanny Mason Aiken
1836–1918
James Aiken
1839–

Sources (25)

  • Nancy M Smith, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Nancy Lazell, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Vital Records of Hardwick (Massachusetts) Marriages To the Year 1850

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World Events (8)

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.

1808 · Concord Becomes the Capital

In 1808, Concord became the capital of New Hampshire. It was originally the Penacook Plantation given to the state by the Massachusetts Bay Colony. 

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

English: see Layzell .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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Nancy Mason Lazell Smith-Aiken

Nancy Mason Lazell Smith Aiken Compiled by Myra Aiken & Samuel L Aiken Nancy M Lazell gave as her birthdate 28 November 1795 at Plainfield (now Sullivan Co) New Hampshire on the card in the Early Chu …

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