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Descendants of Pleasant NANCE

Generation No. 1

1. PLEASANT² NANCE (JOHN?¹) was born Abt. 1814 in Henry County, VA, and died November 15, 1886 in Radford, VA. He married ELIZA F. BARKER November 15, 1836 in Irisburg, Henry County, VA, daughter of ALLEN BARKER and ISABELLE MCDANIEL. She was born 1822 in Irisburg, Henry County, VA, and died Abt. 1900 in Pulaski County, VA.

Notes for PLEASANT NANCE:
He was a farmer all of his life, and owned land on Home (Holms) Creek , near Axton, at Boxwood, VA, which is near the Henry-Pittsylvania-Rockingham NC line. After the Civil War he moved to Montgomery County, VA, then across the New River into Pulaski County, VA. Most of his children followed him. He purchased land on the New River, several miles from Radford. Most of it is now covered by waters of Claytor Lake. After his death his wife lived on alone at the farm. She died a few years later. Both were buried on the farm.

PLEASANT | 1840 | Henry | VA 1840 Census Index, AIS (1978) -- -- Head of household.

1840 Henry County, VA Census
Pleasant, 2 Males /5 (James & Harden), 1 Male 20/30 (Pleasant), 1 Female 15/20 (Eliza), 1 Female 50/60 (Betsy?), Bk. 33, p. 292.

1850 Henry County, VA Census
#528 NANCE Pleasant 36 M Farmer VA
Eliza 28 F VA
James 13 M VA
Harden 11 M VA
John A. 8 M VA
Charles 7 M VA
Elkanah 4 M VA

1860 Henry County, VA Census
#70 NANCE Pleasant 46 M Farmer $650 VA
Eliza 38 F Personal = $300 VA
Harden 20 M Laborer VA
John 15 M VA
Henry 7 M
Sarah 5 F
Susan 21 F

1870 VA Census Index
Name, Age, Sex, C, B-PL, County, Series, Roll, Page,
Nance Pleasant, 56, M, W, VA, Mont, M593, 1664, 68

#453 NANCE Pleasant 56 M W Farmer 500 VA
Eliza F. 49 F W Keeping House
Henry 18 M W Works on farm
Sarah A. 16 F W At home
Susan 13 F W " "

1880 Pulaski County, VA Census
NANCE Pleasant W, M, 66, Married, Farmer, cant read/write, VA, VA, VA
Eliza F. W, F, 59, Wife, Keeping House, , VA, VA, VA
Henry W, M, 25, Son, Works Farm, cant read/write, VA, VA, VA
Sarah W, F, 23, Dau., , , VA, VA, VA
Susan W, F, 21, Dau., , cant write, VA, VA, VA
Joseph W, M, 7, Grandson, Attends School, VA, VA, VA

Did not find either in 1900 Pulaski county VA census

Descendants of Pleasant Nance #2341 World Family Tree CD #13

1 Pleasant Nance b: 1814 in Virginia d: WFT Est. 1849-1905
.. +Eliza b: 1822 in VA m: WFT Est. 1835-1865 d: WFT Est. 1850-1916
......... 2 James G Nance b: 1837 d: WFT Est. 1838-1927
......... 2 Hardin Nance b: 1839 d: WFT Est. 1840-1929
......... 2 John H Nance b: 1842 d: WFT Est. 1843-1932
......... 2 Charles Nance b: 1843 d: WFT Est. 1844-1933
......... 2 Elkanah Nance b: 1846 d: WFT Est. 1847-1940

Notes from: Nance Register a Book Of Genealogy by: Martin L. "Pete" Nance copyright 1966 Gen PE VII - Pleasant NANCE section contributed by Robert B. NANCE "

I believe but cannot prove, that Pleasant was a brother of Harden NANCE, q. v. The two lived very close to each other, and Pleasant named one of his sons Harden. My guess to Pleasant's father would be John, as he named one son John Allen NANCE, The John for his own father and the Allen for his wife's father, Allen BARKER. Then Pleasant's son Elkanah, named a child John Pleasant, which could be for his grandfather and father.

Henry County, VA Marriages
1836 PLEASANT TO ELIZA BARKER (DAU. OF ALLEN BARKER), NOVEMBER 15.

1856 - FEBRUARY 27 WILL OF ALLEN BARKER MENTIONS SELLING LAND TO PLEASANT NANCE. PROBATED 11 JULY 1856.

More About PLEASANT NANCE:
Census: August 31, 1850, Henry County, VA #528 pg 38
Occupation: Farmer

Notes for ELIZA F. BARKER:
Farm near Radford, VA

Children of PLEASANT NANCE and ELIZA BARKER are:

2.	i.		JAMES GARLAND "CROCKETT"³ NANCE, b. October 30, 1837; d. February 10, 1863.
	ii.		HARDEN NANCE, b. October 20, 1839, Henry County, VA; d. October 1862.

Notes for HARDEN NANCE:
Measles

Never married. He was a soldier in the CSA. After the Battle of Winchester, VA, he returned home on a furlough. While there he died of measles. The army wished to exhume the body for identification as many tricks were used to evade service.

More About HARDEN NANCE:
Fact 3: September 10, 1999
Military: Civil War

3.	iii.	JOHN ALLEN NANCE, b. January 12, 1842, Henry County, VA; d. Aft. 1913, Pulaski County, VA.
4.	iv.	CHARLES NANCE, b. October 30, 1844, VA; d. Aft. 1880, TX.
5.	v.	ELKANAH "ALCANIE" NANCE, b. March 29, 1846, Home Creek, Henry County, VA; d. February 27, 1913, East Radford, VA.
6.	vi.	HENRY F. NANCE, b. 1853; d. Aft. 1880, Pulaski County, VA.
	vii.	RICHARD NANCE, b. January 30, 1856, Henry County, VA; d. January 30, 1856, Henry County, VA.

Notes for RICHARD NANCE:

Probably died an infant, descendants know nothing of him. Data found recorded in the Henry County, VA Birth Register.

	viii.		SUSAN ISEBELL NANCE, b. September 11, 1856, Henry County, VA; m. THOMAS ELKINS, April 26, 1878, Pulaski County, VA; b. 1857.
7.	ix.		SARAH A. NANCE, b. 1858, Henry County, VA; d. 1933.

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