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SOURCES: 1. 1850, 1860, 1880, & 1900 Marlboro County, SC Census Records 2. J.A.W. Thomas, A History of Marlboro County (1897) pg 208 3. South Carolina Confederate Service Records 26th Infantry (FHL#1447426)
According to Alice English McGilvary, Nancy Paul was called Granny Grinning by her grandchildren. She may have also been called Little Grandma. because she was so small. She lived with my grand father, Frank E. English, until she died. It is rumored that Nancy Paul was somehow related to John Paul Jones. NOTES: Nancy listed alone with children in 1880 Listed as a widow in 1900 Children: Frank, Edna, William W., Sallie, & Robert are Illegitimate
First name might have been Herbert, Hubbard, or Harbard
Robeson County later became Hoke County. His death certificate says his father was Emmanuel English, born in Marlboro S.C. His mother was Nancy Paul (rumor is that she was a daughter or some how relate to John Paul Jones). DEATH NOTICE; Mr. English, one of Hoke Countys most successful farmers who lived in Stonewall Twp, died Sunday evening at ten o'clock at his home. Death followed a long illness with dropsy and liver trouble. Mr. English was native of S. C. and moved to this section about 20 yrs ago. He was a model farmer and was regarded as one of the best in the county. Mr. English was a member of the Lumber Bridge Baptist Church. Funeral services were conducted from the home Monday at 2:30 PM by Rev. J. R. Miller and Rev. A.D. Carswell. Interment was a Lumber Bridge N.C. He didn't trust banks, kept money in a truck in his room. He did not read well but could figure. He had two financial disasters: Paid for Singleton place but didn't do title search, someone else owned the property, he lost all his money. He bought another farm but couldn't make payments. He was very honest and strict. He worked very hard, and he liked to whistl
Was called Willie
NAME: Sallie B. also known as Sarah
He married Nancy Paul 1860/62 at Marlboro, South Carolina . Nancy Paul was born at Robeson, North Carolina Jun 1842 daughter of Dight Paul and Nancy .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Herbert E. English
born 15 Mar 1861/63.
Frank Emanuel English
born 13 Apr 1869.
Edna English
born 1872.
William W. English
born Jun 1874.
Sallie B. English
born 9 Jan 1876.
Robert English
born 10 Jul 1882.
Welcome English died 26 Jul 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia .
Nancy Paul died 1924 at Lumber Bridge, Hoke, North Carolina .