Nancy Westmoreland Shahan
b. May 1889
- Father: John Shahan b. December 1849, d. 7 September 1911
- Mother: Evelyn Hopper b. circa 1858, d. 16 March 1936
- Nancy Westmoreland Shahan was born in May 1889 in Alabama.
- She was known as Nannie.
- John Shahan and Evelyn Hopper appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Faunsdale, Marengo County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Nancy Westmoreland Shahan, Kate Estelle Shahan, John Clifton Shahan, Elizabeth Hopper Shahan, James Alfred Shahan, Evelyn Shahan, John Edward Shahan and Nell Shahan. Also in the household was one young female house servant.
- John Shahan and Evelyn Hopper appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Faunsdale, Marengo County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Nancy Westmoreland Shahan, Evelyn Shahan, John Edward Shahan and Keturah Leah Powers.
- She was a public school teacher, according to the 1910 census.
- She married Robert William Drake on 23 May 1910 in Faunsdale, Marengo County, Alabama, at St. Michael's Church, license 1 May.
- The following appeared on 24 May 1910 in The Montgomery Advertiser: (Faunsdale, May 23) The culmination of a pretty romance was the marriage in St. Michael's Church, Faunsdale, of Robert Drake and Miss Nancy Westmoreland Shahan. As the time arrived for the bridal party ot appear Mrs. J. P. Creath of Uniontown sang "As Long as the Time Rolls On., accompanied by Mrs. D. C. Mosley on the organ, and W. Michael, violin.
With the opening strains of Mendelssohn's march the group of bridesmaids came from the vestry room down the aisle to meet the bride. They were joined at the door by the groomsmen and the ushers. Messrs. I. B. Ulmer and J. A. Boozer led the way back to the chancel. Miss Evelyn Shahan followed with Mr. Alfred Shahan of Demopolis. Miss Ellen Cook of Birmingham and Mr. G. W. Adams, Miss Annie Watkins and Mr. Siddons Stollenwerck. Next was the maid of honor, Miss Elizabeth Shahan of Birmingham.
Mrs. George Nixon of Newark, N. J., was matron. The little ring bearer, Bruce Jackson, and the flower girl Harriet Jackson, preceded the bride who entered on the arm of her father, Mr. John Shahan. She was gowned in delicate lace and satin. Rev. J. J. Norris pronounced the wedding ceremony. - The following appeared on 10 September 1911 in The Montgomery Advertiser: (Uniontown, Sept. 9) Mr. John Shahan of Faunsdale, died Thursday, after an illness of about a week. Interment was at St. Michaels Cemetery.
Mr. Shahan was a prominent farmer of Marento and leaves a wife and eight children, Mrs. George Nixon of East Orange, N. J., Miss Elizabeth Shahan of Nashville, Tenn., Clifton Shahan of Mississippi and Mrs. R. D. Drake, Misses Evelyn and Nell Shahan of Faunsdale. He was about 65 years old. - Robert William Drake and Nancy Westmoreland Shahan appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
- Last Edited: 3 Oct 2012