hmtl5 Frances Ellen Nanney b. 11 Dec 1844 Putnam County, Missouri d. 25 Mar 1905 Tangent, Linn County, Oregon: Robinson Genealogy

Frances Ellen Nanney

Female 1844 - 1905  (60 years)


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  • Name Frances Ellen Nanney 
    Born 11 Dec 1844  Putnam County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Died 25 Mar 1905  Tangent, Linn County, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Buried Riverside Cemetery, Albany, Linn County, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Person ID I2708  Robinson
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2025 

    Family William Phipps,   b. 30 Jan 1836, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1903, Wallowa County, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 5 Oct 1859  Linn County, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Divorced 1875  [1
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2025 
    Family ID F1217  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Dec 1844 - Putnam County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Oct 1859 - Linn County, Oregon Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Mar 1905 - Tangent, Linn County, Oregon Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Riverside Cemetery, Albany, Linn County, Oregon Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Early Oregonian search
      Nanney, Frances E
      Person Profile
      Alias Nanny, --
      Gender Female Ethnicity
      Date of Birth 11 Dec 1844 Place of Birth Putnam Co., MO
      Alt. Date of Birth Occupation
      Date of Death 25 Mar 1906 Place of Death Tangent, Linn Co., OR
      Alt. Date of Death Place of Burial Riverside Cemetery, Albany, Linn Co., OR
      Mother Morgan, Isabelle Date of Arrival
      Father Nanney, Abner S

      Marriage Information
      Spouse Date Location
      Phipps, William 05 Oct 1859 Linn Co., OR
      Knighten, Commodore Perry 17 Nov 1880 Linn Co., OR

      Associated Records
      Event Document Type Date Location Number Source
      Divorce Case File bef 1880

      Associated Persons
      Name Gender Birthdate Relation
      Knighten, Commodore Perry Male 24 Nov 1823 Spouse
      Morgan, Isabelle Female 23 Oct 1820 Mother
      Nanney, Abner S Male 1822 Father
      Phipps, William Male 1837 Spouse

      Census Events
      Year Census Type State Location Household No. Age Vol Pg No.
      1860 Federal OR Linn Co. 0205 17yrs
      1880 Federal OR Linn Co.
      1900 Federal OR Linn Co.
      https://secure.sos.state.or.us/prs/personprofile.do?recordNumber=43080
      [1]
    • Frances married second to Commodore Perry Knighten on 17 Nov 1880 in Linn County, Oregon
      [1]
    • Frances Ellen Knighton, born in Putnam Co., Mo., Dec. 11, 1842. Died Mar. 25, 1906. Age 63 years 3 mo., 13 days. Moved with her parents A.S. and Isabel Nanny to Oregon in 1852. Crossing the plains with ox teams. Was married to William Phipps to whom was born five children. Albert of Alaska, Ella J. Feagins and Mary Dryden of Leap On, Edward of Snohomish, Wash., and Emma L. Moses of Parker, Ariz.
      Was married again to Perry C. Knighton at Salem, Nov. 17, 1880 to whom was born two children Pearl O. Powell and Golda Hudson both at Tangent, Oreg. Has been a member of the M.E. church at Tangent for a number of years.
      Has been an invalid for the last tow years, but two weeks previous to her death she had a stroke of paralysis from which she never rallied.
      She leaves beside her immediate family several brothers and sisters and a host of friends to mourn her death. The church was well filled with sympathizing friends. Rev. D.L. Fields her pastor preached her funeral and her remains were laid to rest in the Albany cemetery.
      D.L. Fields.
      Albany Democrat, Albany, Oregon. Friday, 30 March 1908.
      [3, 4]

  • Sources 
    1. [S52] Early Oregonian search, Oregon Secretary of State, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/prs/personProfileSearch.do?earlyOregonian.

    2. [S3] Find a Grave.

    3. [S21] Obituary.

    4. [S31] Newspaper article.