Nancy E. PRENTICE

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown

Family 1: Robert P. WYNN

(1) Source: Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages via Ancestry.com

Family 2: Washington H. McGAUGHY

(1) Source: Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages via Ancestry.com 
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Notes

Updated December 2, 2025. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages via Ancestry.com

- Name: Nancy E. PRENTICE
- Gender: Female
- Spouse: Robert P. WYNN
- Spouse Gender: Male
- Marriage Date: 6 Mar 1842
- Marriage Place: Shelby
- Performed By: Justice of the Peace
- Surety/Perf. Name: James NABORS

(2) Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages via Ancestry.com

- Name: Nancy E. WYNN
- Gender: Female
- Spouse: Washington H. McGAUGHEY
- Spouse Gender: Male
- Marriage Date: 19 Dec 1852
- Marriage Place: Shelby
- Performed By: Justice of the Peace
- Surety/Perf. Name: Peter E. GOULD

(3) 1860 United States Census for Alabama, Shelby Co., Columbia Post Office: Page 48, July 7, 1860.

Nancy [PRENTICE] McGAUGHY is married to W.H. McGAUGHY, head of household. She is 33 years old, born in Alabama and the house keeper.

(4) 1870 United States Census for Alabama, Shelby Co., Beat No. 2 (Montevallo Post Office): page 1; dwelling 6; family 6; July 4, 1870.

Nancy [PRENTICE] McGAUGHY is married to Washington McGAUGHY, head of household. She is 44 years old, born in Alabama and is keeping house. Harriet McGAUGHY, a 23 year old domestic servant (of unknown relation, if any) also resides in the household.

(5) Find a Grave

- Name: Nancy A PRENTICE McGAUGHEE
- Birth: 17 May 1826
- Death: 8 Mar 1878 (aged 51)
- Burial: Montevallo Cemetery; Montevallo, Shelby County, Alabama, USA
- Note on Find a Grave entry: "Nancy [Washington's wife] is said to have been buried near her husband. Per Marjorie McGAUGHY DUDLEY both had above ground boxes that had crumbled. Washington has new stone placed by family in 1997. Nancy has no stone."
- Memorial ID: 35935481

(6) Alabama Historical Commission: Historical Marker; Shelby County; 1191 Salem Rd, Montevallo, Alabama (33.128301°,-86.861872°)

"McGaughy Farms / Shelby County / The home of Washington H. McGAUGHY and his wife Nancy PRENTICE WYNN, the original dogtrot homestead built by the PERRY family. The 120-acre farm was formerly part of the Perry Plantation. After Perry Hall was completed in 1836, this house became the home of the PERRY's' overseer, Washington H. McGAUGHY. McGAUGHY worked for the PERRY family until his death in 1877. McGaughy Farms remained in the McGaughy family for five generations. The McGaughy Family Farm is also an Alabama Century and Heritage Farm. Listed in the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on February 15, 1977. Marker erected by H.G. and Doris McGAUGHY in 2017"

(7) Edelman & Adams family records.