MARY NUNERY LYNCH about 1790 - 1875

Another Virginia Grandma who has been hard to trace is Grandma Mary Nunery, wife of James Lynch.  Her maiden name and marriage date are on James' military record as he was in the war of 1812.  They were married in Rockingham County, North Carolina in 1806, had many children, and moved, perhaps to Virginia according to some of their children's birthplace claims, and on to Scott County, Indiana about 1830.

Two boys were born to Mary and James:  James and Peter.  James moved to Iowa with his family and according to town history, worked in law enforcement in both elective and appointed offices.  Pete lived in Washington County, IN and was the subject of many family stories.  He was said to have killed a man in a bar fight and had to leave the county for a while.  However, County records show only a $2.00 fine for assualt and battery.  Two of Mary's daughters married men, Easton and Talley, who were arrested for murder and robbery.  Talley was taken from jail by a mob and lynched.  Easton apparently was freed and moved west with his family.

Mary's last name has been Lumly, Nunly, Nunry on various records and her age had a wide range on census records.  Her birthplace has been consistently Virginia.    In the 1870 census, both Mary and James were living with their son, Pete and his family, but they are not shown in the 1880 census.



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