Daughter of Simpson Riley and Lucinda Cates Riley.

Married to Joseph Brown on January 17, 1880 in Orange County, North Carolina.

Joseph and Nancy were the parents of:
Mary Jane Brown Woods
George Simpson Brown
Susan L Brown(1886-unk)
Elizabeth E Brown(1887-unk)
Martha Brown Weaver
Mildred Rowena Brown Thomas
William Eugene Brown
Peggie Belle Brown(1899-unk)
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy H Riley
Age: 2
Birth Year: abt 1858
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Orange Co
Home in 1860: Orange, North Carolina
Family Number: 174
Household Members:
Name Age
Simpson Riley 40
Lucinda Riley 40
Mary J Riley 14
Sallie A Riley 11
George H Riley 10
Elizabeth E Riley 7
Rebecca E Riley 6
Nancy H Riley 2

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Hawkins Riley
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1859
Marriage Date: 17 Jan 1880
Marriage Place: Orange, North Carolina
Father: Lucinda Riley
Mother: Lucinda Riley
Spouse: Joe Harris
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 20
Event Type: Marriage

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Brown
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina
Street: Cabaniss
House Number: 12
Sheet Number: 1B
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 13
Family Number: 13
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Joseph Brown
Marriage Year: 1880
Years Married: 20
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 7
Mother: How many children: 8
Months not employed: 0
Can Read: No
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Brown 42
Nancy Brown
George Brown 16
Susan L Brown 14
Elisabeth E Brown 13
Martha L Brown 10
Milton R Brown 7
William E Brown 5
Peggie B Brown 1

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Nancy Brown
Age in 1910: 60
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Durham Ward 3, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Alston Avenue
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Joe Brown
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Years Married: 31
Number of Children Born: 9
Number of Children Living: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
Joe Brown 55
Nancy Brown 60
Ronia Brown 15
Jean Brown 12
Belle Brown 10
Mattie Weaver 20
Leon Weaver 23

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: Nancy Hawkins Brown
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 72
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Domestic
Birth Date: 1857
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina
Death Date: 21 Sep 1929
Death Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Father: Simpson Kiley
Mother: Lucinda Cates
Cause of death: Exhaustian, gastroenteritis
Informant: Joe Brown, Rt 8 Durham
Burial: New Sherron, Orange County