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Helen ‘Nellie’ NASH 1855–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 DEC 1855

Birth Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Death Date: 25 MAR 1928

Death Location: Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois

Father: Joseph NASH

Mother: Elizabeth SHERWOOD

Spouse(s): Samuel WELLS

Children(s): Florence WELLS, Helen WELLS, Thomas WELLS, Grace WELLS, Raymond WELLS

Helen ‘Nellie’ NASH was born in 1855 in Baltimore, Maryland, the child of Joseph Nash And Elizabeth Sherwood. In 1860, Helen ‘Nellie’ NASH was recorded in the census in Union, Ripley Co., Missouri. Helen ‘Nellie’ NASH married Samuel John Wells, and had children including Florence Wells, Grace Dot Wells, Helen Wells, Raymond Wells, Thomas Edward Wells. Helen ‘Nellie’ NASH passed away in 1928 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.

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Biography

  • Helen ‘Nellie’ NASH was born in 1855 in Baltimore, Maryland, the child of Joseph Nash And Elizabeth Sherwood.
  • In 1860, Helen ‘Nellie’ NASH was recorded in the census in Union, Ripley Co., Missouri.
  • Helen ‘Nellie’ NASH married Samuel John Wells, and had children including Florence Wells, Grace Dot Wells, Helen Wells, Raymond Wells, Thomas Edward Wells.
  • Helen ‘Nellie’ NASH passed away in 1928 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Helen NASH's Ancestors

Self
Helen NASH
1855–1928
Birth Place: Baltimore, Maryland
Parents
Joseph NASH
1820–1888
Causeway Meadow Farm, Dodderhill, Worcestershire, England
Elizabeth SHERWOOD
1831–1909
Gorey, Co. Wexford, Ireland
Grandparents
Samuel (NASH) I
1791–1850
Causeway Meadow Farm, Dodderhill, Worcestershire, England
Ann PRESTON
1798–1881
Gayton, Staffordshire, England
William SHERWOOD
1801–1877
Killinure, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Abbe (M.) BORBRIDGE
1808–1866
Gorey, Co. Wexford, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Joseph I
1762–1808
Sarah TIMMINS
1762–1834
Richard PRESTON
1772–1846
Ann KENT
1775–1854
George SHERWOOD
1766–1842
Elizabeth [NIXON]
1779–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William I
1704–1772
Diana HADON
1719–1789
Richard TIMMINS
–1772
William PRESTON
–1789
Ann ____________
1739–1821
Dorothy PERKINS
1750–1827
William SHERWOOD
1739–1790
Mary BRASS
1745–1810
Richard [NIXON]
–1797
Anne ____________
–1805

Helen NASH's Descendants

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Helen (‘Nellie’) NASH (2 DEC 1855–25 MAR 1928) m. Samuel (John) WELLS (28 DEC 1856–14 AUG 1915)
  1. 1. Florence WELLS 1884–1971 m. Wilfred (Samuel YOUNG [JUNG]) I 1881–1966
    1. 1. Wilfred (Samuel ‘Bill’ YOUNG [JUNG]) II 1915–1984 m. Maralynn COUGHLEN 1917–2004
      1. 1. Thomas (Wilfred YOUNG) [JUNG] 1943–1997
      2. 2. Stephen (Dewey YOUNG) [JUNG] 1951–2012
    2. 2. Raymond (YOUNG) [JUNG] 1916–1916
    3. 3. James (Wells YOUNG) [JUNG] 1924–1994 m. Margaret (Vera MASTERS) [MEYSTER] 1922–2011
    4. 4. Joseph (Nash YOUNG) [JUNG] 1918–1962
    5. 5. Evelyn (Grace YOUNG) [JUNG] 1921–2011 m. Frederick (Duane) SCULLEY 1919–2017
    6. 6. William (T. YOUNG) [JUNG] 1920–
  2. 2. Helen WELLS 1882–1969
    1. 1. Betsie BLOUNT 1912–2005 m. Chet JOEDICKER 1914–2004
  3. 3. Thomas (‘Edward’) WELLS 1886–1965 m. Dela CRIPP 1883–
  4. 4. Grace (‘Dot’) WELLS 1889–1971
  5. 5. Raymond WELLS 1893–1915

Helen NASH's Timeline

6 Records

1855
2 DEC 1855
Birth of Helen ‘Nellie’ NASH in Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
1860
1860
Age 5
Helen ‘Nellie’ NASH appeared in census in Union, Ripley Co., Missouri
Union, Ripley Co., Missouri
1870
1870
Age 15
Helen ‘Nellie’ NASH appeared in census in Chicago, Ward 4, Cook Co., Illinois
Chicago, Ward 4, Cook Co., Illinois
1880
1880
Age 25
Helen ‘Nellie’ NASH appeared in census in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
1900
1900
Age 45
Helen ‘Nellie’ NASH appeared in census in Chicago, Ward 31, Cook Co., Illinois
Chicago, Ward 31, Cook Co., Illinois
1928
25 MAR 1928
Age 73
Death of Helen ‘Nellie’ NASH in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 DEC 1855
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: DEC 1857
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source: 1900 U.S. Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Union, Ripley Co., Missouri
    Record Source: 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Chicago, Ward 4, Cook Co., Illinois
    Record Source: 1870 U.S. Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
    Record Source: 1880 U.S. Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Chicago, Ward 31, Cook Co., Illinois

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 MAR 1928
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
    Record Source: Nash descendant chart

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