This Week in the Family History: July 12–18

Feature: Nancy Jane Bennett

168 Years Ago: Nancy Jane Bennett was born on 17 July 1852 in Georgia. Her youngest son, James Doffin Lanier, gave that date when he provided the personal information for Nancy Jane’s death certificate in 1926.¹Georgia Department of Public Health, death certificate 24347 (1926), Mrs. Nancy Jane Lanier; digital image, Georgia Archives, “Georgia Death Certificates,” Virtual Vault (https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/ : accessed 17 Nov 2007). But her son, John William McCauley, claimed she was born on the 27th.²Funeral Book for Verda Waller Hankins McCauley, 1942; privately held by A. J. Zigler; copy of pages held by Linda McCauley, Mt. Vernon, Kentucky. Which date, if either, is correct? I don’t know, but Will hadn’t seen his mother for many years when she died, so I’m leaning toward James’ date given on her death certificate being more likely accurate.  Nancy Jane was the daughter of John T. Bennett and Martha Gamble.³Georgia death certificate 24347 (1926), Mrs. Nancy Jane Lanier. (*Great-grandmother, McCauley)

July 12

94 Years Ago: David Hankins McCauley was born on 12 July 1926 in Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He was the son of John William McCauley and Verda Waller Hankins (*Father)

163 Years Ago: Cova Henry Howard was born on 12 July 1857 in Wallins Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky. He was buried there in Old Creech Cemetery. Henry was the son of John Covey Howard and Mary F. Morris. (*2nd Great-uncle, Hopkins)

July 15

80 Years Ago: Donald Kent Duke died two months before his second birthday on 15 July 1940 in Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. He was buried there in Woodland Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Donald was the son of William Ferman Dukes and Golden Gladys McCauley. (*1st Cousin, McCauley)

July 17

44 Years Ago: Anna Rose Taylor Chesnut died on 17 July 1976 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan. She was buried in Milburn Cemetery in Milburn, Lake County, Illinois. Anna Rose was the daughter of John Cook Taylor and Emma Jane Owens. (*Great-aunt, Taylor)

187 Years Ago: Houston G. Hankins and Mary Weeks were married on 17 July 1833 in Livingston County, Kentucky. Houston was the son of Barnabas Hankins and Sarah Fox. Polly was the daughter of James Weeks and Delinda Younger. (*3rd Great-grandparents, Hankins)

 

*Each person’s relationship to me and the surname of the grandparent through which the relationship falls are in parentheses at the end of each item. Please email me for additional information. Additional sources available upon request.