Dau of Malachi Mercer 1823 & Winnifed 'Winny' Beverly.
Spouce 1: William Cribb born 1854 and married 1875 according to Ancestry.com's National & International Marriages. No day, month, county, or state given. These records are complied from records of counties, states, and family group sheets. No Georgia county marriage record has been located to verify the 1875 marriage; however, her marriage to a Mr.Cribb will not be dispute...just which Cribb is the question.
Several William Cribb men lived in Appling, Ware, Pierce, and surrounding area consisting of William C 1854, William P 1855, and William WWW 1853, William E 1852, and others. It is NOT certain which is the spouse of Nancy. According to a story told by a g-grand daughter of Nancy and dau of Annie Laura Cribb Murray, "...he [William Cribb] worked for the railroad and was home only long enough to get her pregnant..."
Possible William Cribb persons in Ware GA of the same age: William P Cribb born GA is found in FL as a gate keeper for the railroad in 1920. He is the only William I have found with a railroad conncetion. Therefore, William WWW 'Bill' Cribb 1854 has no family link and will NOT be listed as Nancy's spouse pending further research. Updates will be added as more info is located.
GA CENSUS RECORDS OF NANCY JANE MERCER CREBB/CRIBB MURRAY:
1850-Ware: Nancy Mercer-5-GA with parents Malachi Mercer & Winefred
1860-Clinch: Nancy Mercer-15 in home of Abner Sirmans & Mahala
1870- Nancy Mercer-24 in home with WD mother, Winney; young Mercer children: James-12; Thomas-5; Ardelia-2; Bartow-2
1880-Clinch: Nancy Crebb (Cribb)-27-Married-no spouse in home; Crebb surname children as her children: Barto-12(as Mercer in 1870); Lonza-8; James L-6; Allice M-3; Anie L-1.
Everyone in the home has the Crebb (Cribb) surname as census takers often listed all members by the surname of head of house.rcer.
Spouse 2. Evidently Nancy did marry a Cribb as she married 24 Nov 1895 Ware Co., GA, BK C p 341 as Nancy J Cribb to (2nd spouse) William Darley MURRAY 1822-1904(his 3rd wife).
1900-Ware: Nancy Murray-54-mar 20 yrs [untrue] 9 children born 8 living. sp William D Murray-77; Molly Murray-16; Mary Murray-14; Martha Murray-13; Walter Murray-8. All Children would have the legal name of Cribb as they were born to Nancy Cribb before her 1895 marriage to William Darley Murray. These children appear to have been children of Murray as he gave 40 acres lot # 137 7th Dist Ware, GA to Mary Cribb, Matilda Cribb, and Martha Cribb on 29 Jul 1887. This was before Walter was born. All these children are found in later records with Murray surname.
Children as Nancy Jane Mercer:
1-Bartow Mercer
2- Alonza 'Lonza' Mercer
3- James L Mercer or Cribb not found in records aft 1880
Children as Nancy Jane Cribb:
4-Alice Maude Cribb married Willian D Herrin as Alice CRIBB
5-Annie Laura Cribb Murray-death cert states father as William Darley Murray ans she married as Laura Mercer-not Cribb.
6-Mary Eveline Cribb Murray m Franklin M Kight as Mary Murray
7-Matilda 'Mollie' Cribb Murray
8-Martha Cribb Murray
9-Walter Scott Cribb Murray son of William Darley Murray
Spouce 1: William Cribb born 1854 and married 1875 according to Ancestry.com's National & International Marriages. No day, month, county, or state given. These records are complied from records of counties, states, and family group sheets. No Georgia county marriage record has been located to verify the 1875 marriage; however, her marriage to a Mr.Cribb will not be dispute...just which Cribb is the question.
Several William Cribb men lived in Appling, Ware, Pierce, and surrounding area consisting of William C 1854, William P 1855, and William WWW 1853, William E 1852, and others. It is NOT certain which is the spouse of Nancy. According to a story told by a g-grand daughter of Nancy and dau of Annie Laura Cribb Murray, "...he [William Cribb] worked for the railroad and was home only long enough to get her pregnant..."
Possible William Cribb persons in Ware GA of the same age: William P Cribb born GA is found in FL as a gate keeper for the railroad in 1920. He is the only William I have found with a railroad conncetion. Therefore, William WWW 'Bill' Cribb 1854 has no family link and will NOT be listed as Nancy's spouse pending further research. Updates will be added as more info is located.
GA CENSUS RECORDS OF NANCY JANE MERCER CREBB/CRIBB MURRAY:
1850-Ware: Nancy Mercer-5-GA with parents Malachi Mercer & Winefred
1860-Clinch: Nancy Mercer-15 in home of Abner Sirmans & Mahala
1870- Nancy Mercer-24 in home with WD mother, Winney; young Mercer children: James-12; Thomas-5; Ardelia-2; Bartow-2
1880-Clinch: Nancy Crebb (Cribb)-27-Married-no spouse in home; Crebb surname children as her children: Barto-12(as Mercer in 1870); Lonza-8; James L-6; Allice M-3; Anie L-1.
Everyone in the home has the Crebb (Cribb) surname as census takers often listed all members by the surname of head of house.rcer.
Spouse 2. Evidently Nancy did marry a Cribb as she married 24 Nov 1895 Ware Co., GA, BK C p 341 as Nancy J Cribb to (2nd spouse) William Darley MURRAY 1822-1904(his 3rd wife).
1900-Ware: Nancy Murray-54-mar 20 yrs [untrue] 9 children born 8 living. sp William D Murray-77; Molly Murray-16; Mary Murray-14; Martha Murray-13; Walter Murray-8. All Children would have the legal name of Cribb as they were born to Nancy Cribb before her 1895 marriage to William Darley Murray. These children appear to have been children of Murray as he gave 40 acres lot # 137 7th Dist Ware, GA to Mary Cribb, Matilda Cribb, and Martha Cribb on 29 Jul 1887. This was before Walter was born. All these children are found in later records with Murray surname.
Children as Nancy Jane Mercer:
1-Bartow Mercer
2- Alonza 'Lonza' Mercer
3- James L Mercer or Cribb not found in records aft 1880
Children as Nancy Jane Cribb:
4-Alice Maude Cribb married Willian D Herrin as Alice CRIBB
5-Annie Laura Cribb Murray-death cert states father as William Darley Murray ans she married as Laura Mercer-not Cribb.
6-Mary Eveline Cribb Murray m Franklin M Kight as Mary Murray
7-Matilda 'Mollie' Cribb Murray
8-Martha Cribb Murray
9-Walter Scott Cribb Murray son of William Darley Murray
Dau of Malachi Mercer 1823 & Winnifed 'Winny' Beverly.
Spouce 1: William Cribb born 1854 and married 1875 according to Ancestry.com's National & International Marriages. No day, month, county, or state given. These records are complied from records of counties, states, and family group sheets. No Georgia county marriage record has been located to verify the 1875 marriage; however, her marriage to a Mr.Cribb will not be dispute...just which Cribb is the question.
Several William Cribb men lived in Appling, Ware, Pierce, and surrounding area consisting of William C 1854, William P 1855, and William WWW 1853, William E 1852, and others. It is NOT certain which is the spouse of Nancy. According to a story told by a g-grand daughter of Nancy and dau of Annie Laura Cribb Murray, "...he [William Cribb] worked for the railroad and was home only long enough to get her pregnant..."
Possible William Cribb persons in Ware GA of the same age: William P Cribb born GA is found in FL as a gate keeper for the railroad in 1920. He is the only William I have found with a railroad conncetion. Therefore, William WWW 'Bill' Cribb 1854 has no family link and will NOT be listed as Nancy's spouse pending further research. Updates will be added as more info is located.
GA CENSUS RECORDS OF NANCY JANE MERCER CREBB/CRIBB MURRAY:
1850-Ware: Nancy Mercer-5-GA with parents Malachi Mercer & Winefred
1860-Clinch: Nancy Mercer-15 in home of Abner Sirmans & Mahala
1870- Nancy Mercer-24 in home with WD mother, Winney; young Mercer children: James-12; Thomas-5; Ardelia-2; Bartow-2
1880-Clinch: Nancy Crebb (Cribb)-27-Married-no spouse in home; Crebb surname children as her children: Barto-12(as Mercer in 1870); Lonza-8; James L-6; Allice M-3; Anie L-1.
Everyone in the home has the Crebb (Cribb) surname as census takers often listed all members by the surname of head of house.rcer.
Spouse 2. Evidently Nancy did marry a Cribb as she married 24 Nov 1895 Ware Co., GA, BK C p 341 as Nancy J Cribb to (2nd spouse) William Darley MURRAY 1822-1904(his 3rd wife).
1900-Ware: Nancy Murray-54-mar 20 yrs [untrue] 9 children born 8 living. sp William D Murray-77; Molly Murray-16; Mary Murray-14; Martha Murray-13; Walter Murray-8. All Children would have the legal name of Cribb as they were born to Nancy Cribb before her 1895 marriage to William Darley Murray. These children appear to have been children of Murray as he gave 40 acres lot # 137 7th Dist Ware, GA to Mary Cribb, Matilda Cribb, and Martha Cribb on 29 Jul 1887. This was before Walter was born. All these children are found in later records with Murray surname.
Children as Nancy Jane Mercer:
1-Bartow Mercer
2- Alonza 'Lonza' Mercer
3- James L Mercer or Cribb not found in records aft 1880
Children as Nancy Jane Cribb:
4-Alice Maude Cribb married Willian D Herrin as Alice CRIBB
5-Annie Laura Cribb Murray-death cert states father as William Darley Murray ans she married as Laura Mercer-not Cribb.
6-Mary Eveline Cribb Murray m Franklin M Kight as Mary Murray
7-Matilda 'Mollie' Cribb Murray
8-Martha Cribb Murray
9-Walter Scott Cribb Murray son of William Darley Murray
Spouce 1: William Cribb born 1854 and married 1875 according to Ancestry.com's National & International Marriages. No day, month, county, or state given. These records are complied from records of counties, states, and family group sheets. No Georgia county marriage record has been located to verify the 1875 marriage; however, her marriage to a Mr.Cribb will not be dispute...just which Cribb is the question.
Several William Cribb men lived in Appling, Ware, Pierce, and surrounding area consisting of William C 1854, William P 1855, and William WWW 1853, William E 1852, and others. It is NOT certain which is the spouse of Nancy. According to a story told by a g-grand daughter of Nancy and dau of Annie Laura Cribb Murray, "...he [William Cribb] worked for the railroad and was home only long enough to get her pregnant..."
Possible William Cribb persons in Ware GA of the same age: William P Cribb born GA is found in FL as a gate keeper for the railroad in 1920. He is the only William I have found with a railroad conncetion. Therefore, William WWW 'Bill' Cribb 1854 has no family link and will NOT be listed as Nancy's spouse pending further research. Updates will be added as more info is located.
GA CENSUS RECORDS OF NANCY JANE MERCER CREBB/CRIBB MURRAY:
1850-Ware: Nancy Mercer-5-GA with parents Malachi Mercer & Winefred
1860-Clinch: Nancy Mercer-15 in home of Abner Sirmans & Mahala
1870- Nancy Mercer-24 in home with WD mother, Winney; young Mercer children: James-12; Thomas-5; Ardelia-2; Bartow-2
1880-Clinch: Nancy Crebb (Cribb)-27-Married-no spouse in home; Crebb surname children as her children: Barto-12(as Mercer in 1870); Lonza-8; James L-6; Allice M-3; Anie L-1.
Everyone in the home has the Crebb (Cribb) surname as census takers often listed all members by the surname of head of house.rcer.
Spouse 2. Evidently Nancy did marry a Cribb as she married 24 Nov 1895 Ware Co., GA, BK C p 341 as Nancy J Cribb to (2nd spouse) William Darley MURRAY 1822-1904(his 3rd wife).
1900-Ware: Nancy Murray-54-mar 20 yrs [untrue] 9 children born 8 living. sp William D Murray-77; Molly Murray-16; Mary Murray-14; Martha Murray-13; Walter Murray-8. All Children would have the legal name of Cribb as they were born to Nancy Cribb before her 1895 marriage to William Darley Murray. These children appear to have been children of Murray as he gave 40 acres lot # 137 7th Dist Ware, GA to Mary Cribb, Matilda Cribb, and Martha Cribb on 29 Jul 1887. This was before Walter was born. All these children are found in later records with Murray surname.
Children as Nancy Jane Mercer:
1-Bartow Mercer
2- Alonza 'Lonza' Mercer
3- James L Mercer or Cribb not found in records aft 1880
Children as Nancy Jane Cribb:
4-Alice Maude Cribb married Willian D Herrin as Alice CRIBB
5-Annie Laura Cribb Murray-death cert states father as William Darley Murray ans she married as Laura Mercer-not Cribb.
6-Mary Eveline Cribb Murray m Franklin M Kight as Mary Murray
7-Matilda 'Mollie' Cribb Murray
8-Martha Cribb Murray
9-Walter Scott Cribb Murray son of William Darley Murray
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