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Children of Nancy Whitlock (1778 – 1863) and Husband Abner Bryson: Nancy H. Bryson

February 27, 2023

Or. Subtitled: “In 1860, the highest numbers of non-Missouri-born residents were born in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia” Nancy H. Bryson, the seventh child of Abner Bryson and Nancy Whitlock, was born 23 August 1823 in Cumberland County, Kentucky, and died 17 October 1880 at Fair Play in Polk County, Missouri. These dates are recorded on … More Children of Nancy Whitlock (1778 – 1863) and Husband Abner Bryson: Nancy H. Bryson

Children of Nancy Whitlock (1778 – 1863) and Husband Abner Bryson: Hilpa, Elizabeth, and James Bryson

February 20, 2023

Or, Subtitled: Hilpa and Zilpah and Biblical (and Pseudo-Biblical) Naming Patterns in 19th-Century America This posting is a continuation of the discussion of the children of Nancy Whitlock and her husband Abner Bryson. The previous posting discussed Nancy and Abner’s first two children, Thomas Whitlock Bryson and Catharine Bryson Williams.