Nancy Catherine Hanby
| Father | Peter S. Hanby1 b. abt 1804, d. 22 Jun 1856 |
| Mother | Lydia Ann Davis2 d. abt 1844 |
| Moth-Death | Catherine, as she appears to have been known, was only 6 or 7 when her mother died. Catherine's father married a cousin of Catherine's mother as his second wife (also named Nancy Catherine), but the younger Catherine does not appear to have been part of their household. | |
| Cens-1850 | 8 Oct 1850 | Instead she made her home with her mother's sister Sarah Davis and her husband Francis Davis. In 1850 they resided in Sullivan County, Tennessee. Sarah and Francis were first cousins, and Catherine was related to both of them.3 |
| Migration | In the early 1850s the family moved on to Texas where they lived in 1856 when Catherine's father wrote his will back in Virginia. He left "Nancy Catherine" $1 and commented that she was living in Texas. However Francis and Sarah did not remain in Texas more than a few years. By late 1859 they had had settled in Sebastian County, Arkansas where Sarah died in Jan. 1860.1 | |
| Cens-1860 | 1860 | A few months later "Frank" was enumerated on the 1860 census for Sebastian County with 7 children ranging in age from Mary (14) to Margaret (8 months). Twenty year old Catherine Hanby was still part of the household, no doubt helping care for the younger children.4 |
| Last Edited | 10 Dec 2013 |
Citations
- [S826] Peter S. Hanby will (recorded 1856), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 14: 46. Peter's will, written on June 16, 1856 was recorded in court on July 28, 1856. He appointed his brother Jonathan executor and guardian of his son William.
- [S28] Gerald H. Clark, Guardian Bonds Washington Co., VA, p. 36. Peter S. Hanby named guardian of Nancy Catharine, William Alexander and Marion Hanby, children of said Peter. Bond: $1,500; 26 Mar. 1844.
- [S987] Francis Davis household, 1850 U.S. cens, Sullivan Co., Tennessee, pop. sched., 1st Division, p. 71 (stamped), dwelling 859, family 859, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Dec. 2008, image 117 of 231. Household includes: Francis Davis, 23, lawer [sic], owns real estate of $800, b. VA; Sarah, 29, b. VA; Mary 5 b. TN; Robt, 3 b. TN; Jas 2 b. TN; Catharine Hanby 13, b. VA.
- [S2167] F.M. Davis household, 1860 U.S. census, Sebastian Co., Arkansas, pop. sched., Sulphur township, p. 1103 (added script), dwelling 1053, family 1025, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Dec. 2008, image 24 of 32. Household includes: F. M. Davis, 42, farmer, owns land val at $1,000 and pers. prop of $1,500, b. VA; Mary 14, b. VA; Robert, 12, b. TN; James, 10, b. TN; John, 8, b. TN; William, 6, b. TN; Nancy 3, b. TX; Margaret, 8/12, b. Ark; Catherine Henby, 20, b. VA.