Nancy Elizabeth Powell: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Nancy Elizabeth Powell was born on 10 Jan 1852 in Rankin County, Mississippi (daughter of Henry Jackson Powell and Nancy Ann Burch); died on 7 Apr 1917 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Coleman Cemetery, San Augustine, Texas.

Nancy married Zeramia Williams Eddy Lane on 25 Dec 1873 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas. Zeramia was born on 4 May 1843 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 15 Feb 1902 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Coleman Cemetery, San Augustine, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Dora Lavinia Lane was born on 18 Apr 1886 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 20 Feb 1982 in San Augustine County, Texas.

Generation: 2

Henry Jackson Powell was born on 20 Feb 1824 in Louisiana; died on 17 May 1903 in Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.

Henry + Nancy Ann Burch. Nancy (daughter of Richard Benjamin Burch and Frances Vardaman) was born about 1828 in Louisiana; died on 31 Dec 1909 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy Ann Burch was born about 1828 in Louisiana (daughter of Richard Benjamin Burch and Frances Vardaman); died on 31 Dec 1909 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.

Children:

1. Nancy Elizabeth Powell was born on 10 Jan 1852 in Rankin County, Mississippi; died on 7 Apr 1917 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Coleman Cemetery, San Augustine, Texas.

Generation: 3

6.	Richard Benjamin Burch was born in 1783 in Georgia; died about 1850. Richard + Frances Vardaman. Frances (daughter of William Vardeman and Ann Ayres) was born about 1789 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frances Vardaman was born about 1789 in Louisiana (daughter of William Vardeman and Ann Ayres); and died.

Children:

3. Nancy Ann Burch was born about 1828 in Louisiana; died on 31 Dec 1909 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 4

14.

William Vardeman was born after 1751 in Kentucky (son of John Vardeman and Elizabeth Morgan); and died.

Notes:

A William Vardeman is listed as being a resident of Natchez, Mississippi in 1789. (Feldman, ANGLO AMERICANS IN SPANISH ARCHIVES. p 199) It further indicates (p 216) that he was born in Kentucky.

According to Leatha Betts, William and brother (or son) John Vardeman took oath of Allegence 1 Dec. 1798 in Mississippi Territory, Southern Dist. William Vardeman and John Vardeman appear on 1810 Census Adams Co. Mississippi and William Vardiman appears on 1816 tax records, in Franklin Co. Mississippi

This appears to be the same William Vardimam (sic) listed in Franklin County, Mississippi (page 37) on the 1820 census index.

Household composition: 2 males under 10, one male 26-45 1 female under 10, 2 females 10-16, one female 26-45 no slaves

William + Ann Ayres. Ann was born after 1751; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Ann Ayres was born after 1751; and died.

Notes:

Her maiden name is possibly Ayers. (Per J.H. Vardeman)

Children:

Jeremiah Vardeman was born about 1787; and died.
7. Frances Vardaman was born about 1789 in Louisiana; and died.
Amaziah Vardeman was born in 1790 in Tennessee; died between 1826 and 1849 in Mississippi.