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Nancy Caroline “Nan” Crocker Goodman

Birth
Perry County, Alabama, USA
Death
5 Dec 1900 (aged 65)
Madison County, Texas, USA
Burial
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Nancy was born in 1835 in Perry County, Alabama. She was the daughter of Leonidas "Leonard" Crocker and Martha Cammack Crocker. Nancy married James Rufus Lowe in 1857. Nancy's son, Henry, was born in 1858 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. In 1860, the young family lived in Lauderdale County, Mississippi near Alamatcha where they owned a farm adjacent to the Crocker family.

Her husband James enlisted in the 41st Mississippi Infantry Regiment in 1862, was captured in 1863, joined the US Navy in January 1864 and died in action on the USS Pequot in July 1864. Nancy and her young son returned to her father's household and they all moved to Madison County, Texas by September 1870.

Some time between late 1870 and 1872, Nancy remarried widower Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Goodman, also of Madison County, Texas. Nancy had a second child with Frank. In 1880, Nancy and Frank lived in Madison County, Texas with their daughter Nancy, five children Frank had with his deceased wife, and Nancy's father who was now 73 years old.

In 1900, Nancy lived alone next to her daughter "Nannie" Shehome and her family in Madison County, Texas. The 1900 Census notes that Nancy had a third child at some point that was deceased by 1900.

J. R. (James Rufus) Lowe
marriage: 24 September 1857
Lauderdale, Mississippi

Benjamin Franklin Goodman
marriage: abt 1871 Madison Co. TX

1860 Beat 5, Lauderdale, MS
J R Lowe Male 24 Alabama
Nancy C Lowe Female 25 Alabama
Henry Lowe Male 2 Mississippi

1870 Madison Co., TX
Leonidas Crocker Male 66 Georgia
Henry A Lowe Male 11 Mississippi
Nancy C Lowe Female 35 Alabama
Mary C Crocker Female 16 Mississippi
Lientency Crocker Female 14 Mississippi
William Williams Male 23 Mississippi

1880 Precinct 5, Madison Co. , TX
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Benjamin Goodman Self Male 52 Alabama
Nancy Goodman Wife Female 45 Alabama
Mary Goodman Daughter Female 18 Texas
Martha Goodman Daughter Female 15 Texas
Amanda Goodman Daughter Female 14 Texas
William Goodman Son Male 12 Texas
James Goodman Son Male 10 Texas
Nancy Goodman Daughter Female 8 Texas
Lenard Crocker Father-in-law Male 73 Georgia

Name Nan* Goodman
1900 Justice Precinct 4, Madison, TX
Gender Female
Age 65
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Number of Living Children 2
Birth Date Feb 1835
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Unknown
Mother of how many children 3
Nancy was born in 1835 in Perry County, Alabama. She was the daughter of Leonidas "Leonard" Crocker and Martha Cammack Crocker. Nancy married James Rufus Lowe in 1857. Nancy's son, Henry, was born in 1858 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. In 1860, the young family lived in Lauderdale County, Mississippi near Alamatcha where they owned a farm adjacent to the Crocker family.

Her husband James enlisted in the 41st Mississippi Infantry Regiment in 1862, was captured in 1863, joined the US Navy in January 1864 and died in action on the USS Pequot in July 1864. Nancy and her young son returned to her father's household and they all moved to Madison County, Texas by September 1870.

Some time between late 1870 and 1872, Nancy remarried widower Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Goodman, also of Madison County, Texas. Nancy had a second child with Frank. In 1880, Nancy and Frank lived in Madison County, Texas with their daughter Nancy, five children Frank had with his deceased wife, and Nancy's father who was now 73 years old.

In 1900, Nancy lived alone next to her daughter "Nannie" Shehome and her family in Madison County, Texas. The 1900 Census notes that Nancy had a third child at some point that was deceased by 1900.

J. R. (James Rufus) Lowe
marriage: 24 September 1857
Lauderdale, Mississippi

Benjamin Franklin Goodman
marriage: abt 1871 Madison Co. TX

1860 Beat 5, Lauderdale, MS
J R Lowe Male 24 Alabama
Nancy C Lowe Female 25 Alabama
Henry Lowe Male 2 Mississippi

1870 Madison Co., TX
Leonidas Crocker Male 66 Georgia
Henry A Lowe Male 11 Mississippi
Nancy C Lowe Female 35 Alabama
Mary C Crocker Female 16 Mississippi
Lientency Crocker Female 14 Mississippi
William Williams Male 23 Mississippi

1880 Precinct 5, Madison Co. , TX
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Benjamin Goodman Self Male 52 Alabama
Nancy Goodman Wife Female 45 Alabama
Mary Goodman Daughter Female 18 Texas
Martha Goodman Daughter Female 15 Texas
Amanda Goodman Daughter Female 14 Texas
William Goodman Son Male 12 Texas
James Goodman Son Male 10 Texas
Nancy Goodman Daughter Female 8 Texas
Lenard Crocker Father-in-law Male 73 Georgia

Name Nan* Goodman
1900 Justice Precinct 4, Madison, TX
Gender Female
Age 65
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Number of Living Children 2
Birth Date Feb 1835
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Unknown
Mother of how many children 3


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