My name is not a common name for my generation. I have only known a few even though I taught school for many years.. My cousin insists Nancy is derived from the influence of a Great-grandfather who immigrated from France. Maybe. I know the name is old on the branches of my family tree.
My mother had an older sister named Nancy. Nancy Phillips Hannah (1911-1980).
My grandfather had a sister named Nancy Phillips (1888-1893). She rests in a cemetery in the Appalachian mountains near my great-great and great-great-great grandparents.
My great-grandmother carried the name Nancy Millsaps Phillips (1849-1913). She rests in a grave that has been consumed by the national wilderness area. It is not far from the homestead that she and Thomas raised their family. The hike to the cemetery involves a steep climb and heavy boots.
