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George Washington 'Wash' Nash 1866 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1866

Birth Location: Leake County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 1 Feb 1939

Death Location: Leake County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Orange Nash

Mother: Harriet Nash

Spouse(s): Laura Merriweather, Viola Griffin

Children(s): George Nash, Pearl Nash, William Nash, Lillie Nash, Lina Nash, Albert Nash, Lula Griffin, Pearl Nash, Lonnie Lacy, Woodrow Nash, Theodore Nash, Willie Thompson, Riley Nash

In 1866, George Washington 'Wash' Nash entered the world in Leake County, Mississippi, USA, born to Orange Nash and Harriet Nash. In 1870, George Washington 'Wash' Nash resided in , Thomastown, Leake, Mississippi, USA. George Washington 'Wash' Nash married Laura Merriweather, Viola Miller Griffin, and had children including George W Nash, Pearl Nash, William Nash, Lillie Nash, Lina Nash, Albert Nash, Lula Jane Nash Griffin, Pearl Nash, Lonnie J Lacy, Woodrow Wilson Nash, Theodore Roosevelt Nash, Willie Mae Thompson, Riley Dotson Nash. George Washington 'Wash' Nash passed away in 1939 in Leake County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1866, George Washington 'Wash' Nash entered the world in Leake County, Mississippi, USA, born to Orange Nash and Harriet Nash.
  • In 1870, George Washington 'Wash' Nash resided in , Thomastown, Leake, Mississippi, USA.
  • George Washington 'Wash' Nash married Laura Merriweather, Viola Miller Griffin, and had children including George W Nash, Pearl Nash, William Nash, Lillie Nash, Lina Nash, Albert Nash, Lula Jane Nash Griffin, Pearl Nash, Lonnie J Lacy, Woodrow Wilson Nash, Theodore Roosevelt Nash, Willie Mae Thompson, Riley Dotson Nash.
  • George Washington 'Wash' Nash passed away in 1939 in Leake County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Orange Nash
1810 – 1910
Birth Location: South Carolina
ON
Harriet Nash
1835 – 1880
Birth Location: Virginia
HN

Spouses(s)

Laura Merriweather
1871 –
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
LM
Viola Griffin
1889 – 1976
Birth Location: Leake County, Mississippi, USA
VG

Children(s)

George Nash
1885 – 1977
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
GN
Pearl Nash
1889 – 1980
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
PN
William Nash
1893 – 1925
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
WN
Lillie Nash
1895 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
LN
Lina Nash
1895 –
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
LN
Albert Nash
1896 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
AN
Lula Griffin
1897 – 1986
Birth Location: Dossnille Le, Mississippi
LG
Pearl Nash
1889 – 1980
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
PN
Lonnie Lacy
1907 – 1992
Birth Location: Mississippi
LL
Woodrow Nash
1916 – 1999
Birth Location: Leak, Mississippi, USA
WN
Theodore Nash
1919 – 2000
Birth Location: Carthage, Leake County, Mississippi, United States of America
TN
Willie Thompson
1921 – 2003
Birth Location: Dossville Le, Mississippi
WT
Riley Nash
1923 – 1993
Birth Location: Kosciusko, Mississippi
RN

George Nash's Ancestors

Self
George Nash
1866 – 1939
Birth Place: Leake County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Orange Nash
1810 – 1910
South Carolina
Harriet Nash
1835 – 1880
Virginia
Grandparents
John Nash
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Nash's Descendants

1.
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George (Washington 'Wash') Nash (1866 – 1 Feb 1939) m. Laura Merriweather (Apr 1871 – ) m. Viola (Miller) Griffin (20 February 1889 – 29 May 1976)
  1. 1. George (W) Nash (22 January 1885 – 11 August 1977)
  2. 2. Pearl Nash (Apr 1889 – Aug 1980)
  3. 3. William Nash (Sep 1893 – 12 Mar 1925)
  4. 4. Lillie Nash (1895 – )
  5. 5. Lina Nash (Jan 1895 – )
  6. 6. Albert Nash (abt 1896 – )
  7. 7. Lula (Jane Nash) Griffin (16 Oct 1897 – 8 May 1986) m. Linton Griffin (5 October 1891 – 25 May 1975)
    1. 1. Obie Griffin (28 January 1912 – 14 December 1939)
    2. 2. Willie (Alvin) Griffin (6 Aug 1914 – December 1991)
    3. 3. Gertrude (Griffin) Collins (16 December 1916 – 12 January 1989)
    4. 4. Linton Griffin (5 April 1917 – 4 April 1995)
    5. 5. Mary (Lee Griffin-) Harris (1 July 1919 – 11 February 2014)
    6. 6. Curtis (Henry) Griffin (26 December 1920 – 19 July 2001)
    7. 7. Byron Griffin (10 Oct 1923 – 27 Jun 2005)
    8. 8. Myron Griffin (3 Dec 1924 – 21 Dec 1924)
    9. 9. Lula (Pearl) Griffin (abt 1926 – )
    10. 10. Cleotha Griffin (4 Jun 1929 – Dec 1984)
    11. 11. Catherine Griffin (abt 1930 – )
    12. 12. Lawrence (Allen Hamlett) Griffin (22 Jan 1934 – 2 November 2015)
    13. 13. Mathias Griffin (abt 1937 – )
  8. 8. Lonnie (J) Lacy (19 Nov 1907 – 12 Dec 1992)
  9. 9. Woodrow (Wilson) Nash (24 Aug 1916 – 11 Dec 1999) m. Nettie (B.) Shively m. Lovie (Pink) Gamble (29 Aug 1915 – 16 Oct 2002)
    1. 1. Ronald (A.) Nash
    2. 2. Sharon (Lena) Risper m. Michael Risper
    3. 3. Icy (Viola) Nash (16 Oct 1935 – 14 Oct 2009) m. Thornton Boyd (abt 1936 – 1 Feb 2008)
      1. 1. Nykki (L. Starr aka Karl Glenn) Boyd (18 May 1959 – ) m. Princess (Monica) Wright (15 Dec 1959 – ) m. Dora (Luzetta) Young (17 Dec 1969 – 15 May 2019) m. Cynthia Wiley (abt 1965 – ) m. Rosalind (Lavon) Norvell (16 Jun 1964 – ) m. Cheryl (Lynn) Hill (22 Feb 1958 – )
        1. 1. Indya (Morgan) Bussey (7 Feb 1996 – )
        2. 2. Joshua (Ronald Leviticus) Starr (5 Aug 1999 – ) m. Camara (Njeri) Stampley (13 Apr 2000 – )
        3. 3. Nykki (LaMarr) Starr (26 Feb 1999 – )
        4. 4. Tayla (Lashae) Starr (28 Jul 1995 – )
        5. 5. Nykkiesha (Lavon) Starr (17 Jul 1988 – ) m. Nestor Vera (11 Dec 1985 – )
        6. 6. Karmeisha (Kashaun) Boyd (18 Mar 1980 – )
        7. 7. Kieron (Julian) Boyd (15 Dec 1985 – )
      2. 2. Felicia (Cabrini) Boyd (22 Aug 1960 – ) m. Rick Templeton (16 Nov 1959 – )
      3. 3. Carmelita (Sabrina) Boyd (31 Mar 1962 – ) m. Kevin ((Kippie)) Campbell m. LeCurtis Johnson
        1. 1. Jonte Campbell (10 Mar 1980 – ) m. Ericka Campbell (18 Oct 1986 – )
        2. 2. LaMar Johnson (5 Apr 1992 – ) m. Jessica McClellan
      4. 4. Rhonda (Larita) Boyd (28 Aug 1963 – ) m. Richard Ball (23 Jan 1965 – ) m. Jeffrey (Wayne) Buchanan (03 May 1953 – ) m. Ronald Shaw (22 Dec 1962 – ) m. Michael Turner (5 Mar 1960 – )
        1. 1. Patra Ball
        2. 2. Butler Ball ( – 11 Dec 2024)
        3. 3. Kenyon (J) Boyd (18 Sept 1982 – ) m. Latonya (Y) Hemingway (22 Dec 1985 – ) m. Bria Fellows (03 Feb 1992 – )
        4. 4. Lakeisha Boyd (16 Jan 1979 – ) m. Charles Seltzer (8 Jul – ) m. Robert Hollins
        5. 5. Lakia (Icy) Boyd (14 Nov 1985 – ) m. Al (Damontae) Chaires (20 Oct 1980 – ) m. Travis Cortez (13 July – )
      5. 5. Thornton (Boyd aka Rikki "Rico") Starr (15 Feb 1968 – ) m. Oneko White (Mar 1971 – ) m. Sarah Choi m. LaTonya (Cheri) Sanders (11 Feb 1972 – ) m. Khankham ((Candy)) Phommavong m. Tabatha Peterson (February 18 1967 – 21 Mar 2017) m. Cherylease (M) Pratt (20 Jul 1973 – ) m. Marcy (L) Rhone (1 Oct 1973 – ) m. Tonya Greene m. Tracy Glover
        1. 1. Shaina White (18 Apr 1991 – )
        2. 2. Victoria (Isabella) Boyd (1996 – )
        3. 3. Amari (Mone't) Starr (4 Nov 1994 – ) m. Ronnie Thomas
        4. 4. Aaliyah (Icy) Starr (2011 – )
        5. 5. Barbara (Tiana) Peterson (8 Mar 1984 – )
        6. 6. Riki Starr (02 April 1993 – )
        7. 7. Denzel Rhone (27 Apr 1993 – ) m. Chelsea Rhone
        8. 8. Kedary Starr (1995 – )
        9. 9. Nia Starr (1998 – )
    4. 4. George (Washington) Nash (11 Oct 1937 – 17 Feb 2019) m. Annie (Ruth) Sharp (25 Dec 1938 – 26 Oct 2017) m. Karlena (L) Moore (19 Dec 1939 – )
      1. 1. George (Washington) Nash (14 Oct 1960 – )
        1. 1. Nash
        2. 2. Nash
      2. 2. Gregory Nash (17 Jul 1962 – )
        1. 1. Shenise Williams
      3. 3. Jeffrey Nash (11 Sep 1963 – 3 May 2023)
      4. 4. Margo (E.) Nash (7 Nov 1964 – ) m. Jeffrey McDaniels
      5. 5. Sheila Barnes (17 Jan 1962 – )
        1. 1. Mistery Nash (22 Jan 1989 – )
        2. 2. Lil (Money) Nash
      6. 6. Sherron (V) Barnes (9 Jan 1963 – 29 Oct 2012)
        1. 1. Brittney Hill
        2. 2. Evoni Moore
      7. 7. Gerald (L) Nash (1 Sep 1969 – )
        1. 1. The (Real) Nash
      8. 8. Sheree (Shante) Nash (05 Mar 1971 – ) m. Gary Werner
        1. 1. Gary Werner
  10. 10. Theodore (Roosevelt) Nash (17 March 1919 – 6 March 2000) m. Jeraldine Nash (28 July 1919 – 7 November 2003)
    1. 1. Pearlie (Mae) Nash-Boatman (10 October 1938 – 12 April 2008)
    2. 2. James (T) Nash (7 April 1940 – 4 March 1998)
    3. 3. Dorthy (J.) Nash (10 Jan 1951 – )
    4. 4. Emmett (R) Nash (abt 1942 – )
    5. 5. G (W) Nash (abt 1949 – )
  11. 11. Willie (Mae) Thompson (9 May 1921 – 21 Jun 2003)
  12. 12. Riley (Dotson) Nash (15 May 1923 – 30 May 1993)

George Nash's Timeline

10 Records

1864
Mar 1864
Birth of George Washington 'Wash' Nash in Leake County, Mississippi, USA
Leake County, Mississippi, USA
1866
1866
Birth of George Washington 'Wash' Nash in Leake County, Mississippi, USA
Leake County, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 4
George Washington 'Wash' Nash resided here in , Thomastown, Leake, Mississippi, USA
, Thomastown, Leake, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 14
George Washington 'Wash' Nash resided here in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA
Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA
1886
12 Feb 1886
Age 20
George Washington 'Wash' Nash was married in Leake, Mississippi
Leake, Mississippi
1900
1900
Age 34
George Washington 'Wash' Nash resided here in Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, USA
Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 44
George Washington 'Wash' Nash resided here in Beat 2, Leake, Mississippi, USA
Beat 2, Leake, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 54
George Washington 'Wash' Nash resided here in Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, USA
Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, USA
1939
1 Feb 1939
Age 73
Death of George Washington 'Wash' Nash in Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, USA
Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, USA
1958
1958
Age 92
George Washington 'Wash' Nash resided here in Greenville, Mississippi, USA
Greenville, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1864
    Event Place: Leake County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi; Roll: 641; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 013
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Carthage, Leake, Mississippi; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 1240816

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Leake County, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1886
    Event Place: Leake, Mississippi
    Record Source: Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: , Thomastown, Leake, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi; Roll: 641; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 013

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Carthage, Leake, Mississippi; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 1240816

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 2, Leake, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Greenville, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 3614 Shaw ave., Hyde Park
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Cincinnati Enquirer; Publication Date: 2 Feb 1939; Publication Place: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; ,0.36680526,0.7437153,0.396827&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1939
    Event Place: Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Cincinnati Enquirer; Publication Date: 2 Feb 1939; Publication Place: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; ,0.36680526,0.7437153,0.396827&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Leake County, Mississippi, USA
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