Individual Details

Nancy Lucinda WHITE

(8 Feb 1861 - 1 Nov 1958)



Nancy was not in the 1880 census with the White family. She had married in 1878 and was living with her inlaws and apparently listed as their "daughter" Nannie Ann.
By 1900 she was widowed and her married name was Brigance. Her sons death certificate lists his name as Heywood Brigance.

1880 Census. Lamar Co, TX Hh 33 [name understood by enumerator as "Brigante"]
Julia A. Brigante, age 56, b. TN, father b. NC, mother b. TN
Haywood T., son, age 27, farmer, b. MO, parents b. TN
Nannie Ann, dau, age 21, seamstress, b. Arkansas
Ama, dau, age 19, b. Arkansas
Alice J., dau, age 14, going to school, b. Texas
Lucinda, daughter-in-law, age 19, b. TX, father b. TN, mother b. MO
Wm. Thompson, age 27, farm laborer, b. TN

1891 City Directory, Denison, Texas
Brigance, Haywood T., carpenter, Residence: 208 N. Scullin Ave.


After both Lucinda and her mother were widowed, they lived together along with Lucinda's unmarried sister Mary.
1900 Census Keller Twp, Tarrant Co, TX, Hh 351
Lucinda Brigance, b. Feb 1861, age 39, widow 4 children b. TX, father b. TN, mother b. MO
John ?H., son, b. Nov 1885, age 14, b. TX, father b. AR, mother b. TX
Jessie B., dau, b. Feb 1891, age 9
Nannie B., dau, b. Apr 1893, age 7
Edgar, son, b. July 1895, age 4
Sarah C. White, mother, b. Aug 1834, age 65, widow 3 children b. MO, father b. TN, mother b. VA
Mary E. White, sister, b. Dec 1872, age 27

1910 Census Commerce City Ward 1, Hunt Co, TX Hh 65
Lucinda Brigance, age 49 widow had 7 children, 4 are living
John, son, age 24, keeper of a restaurant
Nannie, dau, age 17, saleslady, millinery store
Edgar, son, age 14
Sarah White, mother, age 75, widow
Mary White, sister, age 36, waitress, restaurant

1920 Census. Commerce, Precinct 6, Hunt Co, TX Hh 430
Nancy Brigance, age 59
Mary White, sister, age 42
and
John Brigance was in Hh 57, age 34, retail merchant, drug store
Miriam, wife, age 33, ticket clerk, railroad station

1930 Census. Commerce, Hunt, TX, Hh 145
John Brigance, age 44, Divorced, Pharmacist
Nancy, mother, 69, widow
Mary White, aunt, 42

1940 Census. Commerce, Hunt, TX, Hh 118
Lucinda Brigance, 79 widow, lived in same place in 1935
John, son, 54, Custodian at the state college
Mary White, sister, age 68

1950 Census. Commerce, Hunt, TX, Hh 185
1410 Monroe
Mary White, 78, never married, b. TX
Nancy L. Brigance, Partner, 89, widow, b. TX

Lucinda's Texas Death Certificate #63178. She had lived in Commerce for 60 years at the time of her death. She died at home, 1308 Ash. Her full name given as Nancy Lucinda Brigance. She was 97 and, of course, widowed. Born 8 Feb 1861. Died 1 Nov 1958. Father's name: J. W. White [it was Andrew - but who would have known?]. Mother was Sarah Williams. The informant was Mrs. H. G. Long [relationship unknown]. Lucinda died of cardiac failure and senility. She was buried Rosemound Cemetery.

I did not find Lucinda listed in the online summary of this Cemetery, although her sister Mary and mother were both there. Possibly her grave never marked. Her son John is also said to be in the same cemetery, but I found no Brigance.

Son John's Texas Death Certificate #72215. John Henry Brigance. Born 7 Nov 1885, died 2 Oct 1968. He was age 82 and married at the time. He died in Commerce General Hospital where he had been for three weeks; his home address listed as 1709 Sycamore, Commerce. His father's name given as Heywood Brigance, mother as Lucinda White. His occupation given as salesman. Mrs. Gertrude Brigance was the informant -since his wife was Miriam in 1920, perhaps he married more than once. He died of gastrointestinal hemorrhage - he had colon cancer. John was buried Rosemound Cemetery, Commerce, Hunt Co TX.

Events

Birth8 Feb 1861Fannin County, Texas
Marriage20 Jul 1878Fannin County, Texas - Haywood Thomas Brigance
Death1 Nov 1958Commerce, Hunt County, Texas
BurialRosemound Cemetery, Commerce, Hunt County, Texas

Families

SpouseHaywood Thomas Brigance (1852 - 1899)
ChildJohn Henry Brigance (1885 - 1968)
ChildJessie B. Brigance (1891 - 1912)
ChildNannie Bess Brigance (1893 - 1981)
ChildJames Edgar Brigance (1895 - 1917)
FatherANDREW WHITE (1821 - 1881)
MotherSARAH C. WILLIAMS (1833 - 1914)
SiblingJOHN SEBASTIAN WHITE (1863 - 1917)
SiblingAndrew J. WHITE (1866 - 1868)
SiblingMary Evelyn White (1871 - 1965)
SiblingSarah J. WHITE (1874 - 1876)

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