John KING
(1777-1842)
Elizabeth S. PRIEST
(1797-1851)
Nancy KING
(1824-After 1910)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Benjamin R. CRENSHAW

2. Benjamin M. LIVELY

Nancy KING 3

  • Born: 22 Jan 1824, Kentucky 4
  • Marriage (1): Benjamin R. CRENSHAW on 26 Mar 1846 in Barren County, Kentucky 1
  • Marriage (2): Benjamin M. LIVELY about 29 Jan 1854 in Barren County, Kentucky 2
  • Died: After 1910, Hart County, Kentucky 5
  • Buried: Old Lively Cemetery, Hart County, Kentucky 4
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census: 1850, Barren County, Kentucky. 6

Household of Benjn R. Crenshaw: Nancy Crenshaw, age 24, female, born in Ky.

2. Slave Schedule: 1850, Barren County, Kentucky. 7

Owner: Nancy Crenshaw
Slaves: black female, age 17; black male, age 13.

[Although there are two adult Nancy Crenshaws in the 1850 census for Barren County, Kentucky, the above slave owner is believed to be Nancy King Crenshaw by virtue of the fact that her neighbors in the 1850 census are also her neighbors in the 1850 slave schedule.]

3. Census: 1860, Hart County, Kentucky. 8

Household of Benj Lively: Nancy Lively, age 36, female, born in Kentucky.

4. Census: 1870, Hart County, Kentucky. 9

Household of B. M. Lively: Lively, Nancy, age 47, female, white, keeping house, born in Ky.

5. Census: 1880, Hart County, Kentucky. 10

Dwelling 23, Family 23, Waterloo
Lively, Nancy, white, female, age 55, widowed, keeping house, born in Kentucky, father and mother born in Va
Lively, Eugenia M., white, female, age 24, daughter, single, born in Kentucky, father and mother born in Ky
Perry, Judy, white, female, age 40, single, cannot read or write, born in Kentucky, father and mother born in Ky
Crenshaw, Robt, white, male, age 30, single, son, retired sheriff, born in Kentucky, father and mother born in Ky
Mansfield, Richard, white, male, age 21, single, farm hand, born in Kentucky, father and mother born in Ky.

6. Census: 1900, Hart County, Kentucky. 11

Dwelling 192, Family 192, Horse Cave, Household of Robert Crenshaw:
Lively, Nancy, mother, white, female, born Jan 1824, age 76, widowed, 1 child who is still living, born in Kentucky, father and mother born in Virginia, can read and write and speaks English.

[Query why the number of children born does not seem to include Eugenia.]

7. Census: 1910, Hart County, Kentucky. 5

Dwelling 146, Family 148, Household of John M. Smith:
Lively, Nancy, boarder, white, female, age 86, widowed, 2 children born, one still living, born in Kentucky, father and mother born in Kentucky, speaks English, farmer on farm, works on own account, can read and write.


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Nancy married Benjamin R. CRENSHAW on 26 Mar 1846 in Barren County, Kentucky.1 (Benjamin R. CRENSHAW was born about 1825 in Kentucky 6 and died before 1854 in Barren County, Kentucky 12.)


bullet  Marriage Notes:

Crenshaw, Benjamin to Nancy King. Bond dated 24 Mar 1846, with no surety given. Elizabeth King, mother of bride, gave her consent. Married 26 Mar 1846 by W. D. Jourdan. 1

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Nancy next married Benjamin M. LIVELY about 29 Jan 1854 in Barren County, Kentucky.13 (Benjamin M. LIVELY was born on 22 Apr 1820 in Kentucky 14 and died on 27 Oct 1876 in Hart County, Kentucky 14.)


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Sources


1 Martha Powell Reneau, Marriage Records of Barren Co., Kentucky, 1799-1849, FHL Fiche No. 6,093,804, Page 55.

2 Family Records of Margaret Lester Hill, citing marriage bond. Margaret "Peggy" Lester Hill is a great great granddaughter of John King and his second wife, Elizabeth Priest, through their daughter, Elizabeth Carrington King Sanderson. Her mother was born in Barren County, Kentucky, so she is not far removed from her Barren County roots. She is an exceptional researcher who has lovingly preserved the history of our King family. She and her mother registered the John King Cemetery with the South Central Kentucky Historical Society. Peggy's e-mail address is hillsqtr15@keyisp.net and her postal address is 489 Middle Gate, Irvington, VA 22480.

3 Wills, Vol. 3, 1828-1856, Barren County, Kentucky, FHL Film No. 209,741, Will of John King, Page 189.

4 Family Records of Margaret Lester Hill, citing tombstone reading appearing in Genealogical Collection of Roy A. Cann, Munfordville, Kentucky, FHL Film No. 980,396.

5 1910 Census, Hart County, Kentucky, Roll T624_479, Page 73A (Ancestry.com Image 16 of 25).

6 1850 Census, Barren County, Kentucky, Roll M432_191, Page 370 (Ancestry.com Image 130 of 179).

7 1850 Slave Schedule, Barren County, Kentucky, Ancestry.com Image 25 of 30.

8 1860 Census, Hart County, Kentucky, Roll M653_372, Page 56 (Ancestry.com Image 53 of 90).

9 1870 Census, Hart County, Kentucky, Roll M593_465, Page 405 (Ancestry.com Image 15 of 32).

10 1880 Census, Hart County, Kentucky, Roll T9_419, E. D. 83, Page 319D (Ancestry.com Image 4 of 26).

11 1900 Census, Hart County, Kentucky, Roll T623_526, E. D. 56, Page 10B (Ancestry.com Image 20 of 28).

12 Family Records of Margaret Lester Hill, citing marriage bond for Nancy's second marriage.

13 Family Records of Margaret Lester Hill, citing marriage bond.

14 Family Records of Margaret Lester Hill.


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