William G. Nunnally

William married Victoria J. McCants on 29 Nov 1852 in Chambers County, Alabama. Victoria (daughter of Robert James Pembroke McCants and Caroline Elizabeth Allen) was born about 1838 in South Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She appears to have married a Nunley, and been widowed (?) at a young age. At the time of the 1860 Federal Census, she was living with her mother and younger siblings in Chambers County, Alabama. She was listed as Victoria Nunley, age 22, and enumerated without a husband, but with two sons, Wm. Nunley, age 6, born in Georgia, and Toliar/Goliar, age 4, also born in Georgia.

Notes:

Married:
Alabama, Marriag Collection, 1800-1969
William H. NUNNALLY to Victoria McCANTS on 29 Nov 1852 Chambers County, Alabama, Performed by J. W. Starr, MG

Source info Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research

Notes:

The biographical information below was copied from the FindAGrave memorial created by J. Lowery, and maintained by "Churchwell":

ROBERT JAMES PEMBROKE McCANTS born October 13, 1812 in South Carolina where he migrated from to Chambers County, Alabama, shortly before 1840 when he was listed in the census as "McCats". He was a physician and prosperous landowner. He was shot dead on Sep. 21, 1849 by his servant, John. It is said that John was paid to do the deed by a rival physician. Dr. McCants was married to Caroline Elizabeth Allen, both are buried in a fenced area at the rear of the Moses Wheat Cemetery.

Robert married Caroline Elizabeth Allen. Caroline (daughter of John Showell Allen and Ruth Linton) was born on 22 Mar 1816 in South Carolina; died on 12 Oct 1890; was buried in Moses Wheat Cemetery, Lee County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):
Census Listings:

1850 Federal Census
Alabama, Chambers County, District 19
Enumerated 20 Nov 1850
Stamped 344
#H1105-1105
Caroline McCants 34 F R$4,000 [10-Slaves, per FindAGrave] Born SC
Allen G. McCants 14 M Born SC
Victoria J. McCants 12 F Born SC
Amanda L. McCants 10 F Born SC
Louis A. McCants 7 M (sic) Born AL
John J. McCants 6 M Born AL
Robt G. McCants 6/12 M Born AL

1860 Census
Alabama, Chambers County, Lafayette, PO Chambers C. H.
Enumerated 5 July 1860
Page 10
60-60
Caroline McCants 45 F $2000 $8000 AX
Lois McCants 17 F $--- $7800 Ala
Robert McCants 10 F $--- $900 Ala
Victoria Nunley 22 F $--- $8000 SC
W. Nunley 6 M Ga
Toliar/Goliar Nunley 4 M Ga

Notes:

Said to have married Ruth Linton, and to be the father of Caroline Elizabeth Allen, the wife of Robert James Pembrook McCants of Abbeville District, SC

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scorange/records/bible/bible_janemccants.htm

Tombstone Inscription:

"Born in Mecklenburg Co., Virginia; Departed this life in Chambers County, Ala."


Tuck Wilson provided the following timeline of his ancestor:

Timeline
1787 - Born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, the first child born to 22 year old Arva Allen and Polly Clarke.
1789 - Family moves to Abbeville District, South Carolina
1814 - Marries next door neighbor 19 year old Ruth Linton when he is 26.
1815-1835 - They have eight children.
1827 - Elected Justice of the Peace. History of Lowndesville, SC; Carlisle; p 237
1835 - Ruth dies from complications of childbirth.
1838 - Trustee for the Lowndesville Academy, a co-ed private school.
1840 - 16 Jan, John Showell Allen marries Mrs. Charlotte Simmons in Edgefield District SC
1843 - John is being sued by __________ in Charleston and Sidney Linton, farm is threatened. John buys
goldmine on Kings Mountain NC and makes enough money to pay off his debts and keep the farm.
1843 - Goldmine 1 & 2 letters written. John misses both Alex and Laurinda's wedding while working the mine.
1849 - John sells the plantation, clearing $11679
1849 - John is living at the Benson Hotel in Anderson, SC when news reaches him that his daughter Caroline's
husband has been murdered by a slave. He writes his son George. See GWAllen papers 28 Sept 1849
1850 - Census living in Anderson, SC with wife Charlotte, son John C. Allen, age 9, and 10 teenage girls who
have seven different last names.
1852 - John has moved to Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia where he owns the only hotel. Alex visits him
and writes George that Pa is slipping mentally and wants him to move close to either him or George. GWAllen
Papers 27 July 1852
1855 - dies at son George's place 7 Feb 1855. There were letters to the effect that he was to be buried in Smyrna
Cemetery next to his first wife Ruth Linton but he is not on a list of graves from that place.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1850 Anderson County, (Western Div.) SC Census:

#H518

John S. Allen 62M Farmer R$3,000 (20-Slaves) Born VA
Charlotte Allen 49F Born SC
John C. Allen 9M Born SC
Mary A. Simmons 19F Born SC
F. E. Simmons 15M Born SC
Sarah C. Monday 16F Born SC
Susan E. Monday 13F Born SC
Columbia J. Ashley 15F Born SC
Virginia V. Ashley 13F Born SC
Mary E. Mason 14F Born SC
Virginia White 14F Born GA
Mary E. Shaw 16F Born SC
Elizabeth Bush 17F Born GA

(Courtesy of Tuck Wilson)

John married Ruth Linton on 30 Jun 1814. Ruth was born about 1795; died on 4 Feb 1835; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Lowndesville, Abbeville County, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown on FindAGrave as a daughter of Samuel LINTON (1755-1826)