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Jesse Ghent Nash 1894–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1894

Birth Location: Bonham, Texas

Death Date: 5 Jan 1970

Death Location: Belton, Bell County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Alexander Nash

Mother: Martha Smith

Spouse(s): Lily Embree

Children(s): John Sr

The story of Jesse Ghent Nash began in 1894 in Bonham, Texas. In 1970, Jesse Ghent Nash resided in Belton, Bell, Texas, USA. Jesse Ghent Nash married Lily Merle Embree, and had children including John Forbes Nash Sr. Jesse Ghent Nash passed away in 1970 in Belton, Bell County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jesse Ghent Nash began in 1894 in Bonham, Texas.
  • In 1970, Jesse Ghent Nash resided in Belton, Bell, Texas, USA.
  • Jesse Ghent Nash married Lily Merle Embree, and had children including John Forbes Nash Sr.
  • Jesse Ghent Nash passed away in 1970 in Belton, Bell County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jesse Nash's Ancestors

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Jesse Nash
1894–1970
Birth Place: Bonham, Texas
Parents
Alexander Quincy Nash
1855–1930
Aberdeen, Monroe County, Mississippi, United States of America
Martha Smith
1869–1927
Bonham, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America
Grandparents
Jesse (Ghent) Nash
1822–1897
Alabama, United States of America
Mary (Louisa) Marsh
1826–1896
Panama, New York
Great-Grandparents
Moses Marsh
1785–1833
Betsey Forbush
1785–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Forbush
1762–1793
Bettie Hayden
1762–1813

Jesse Nash's Descendants

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Jesse (Ghent) Nash (10 Oct 1894–5 Jan 1970) m. Lily (Merle) Embree (4 November 1894–13 June 1995)
  1. 1. John (Forbes Nash) Sr 1892–1956 m. Margaret (Virginia) Martin 1897–1969
    1. 1. John (Forbes Nash) Jr 1928–2015

Jesse Nash's Timeline

3 Records

1894
10 Oct 1894
Birth of Jesse Ghent Nash in Bonham, Texas
Bonham, Texas
1970
Abt 1970
Age 76
Jesse Ghent Nash resided here in Belton, Bell, Texas, USA
Belton, Bell, Texas, USA
1970
5 Jan 1970
Age 76
Death of Jesse Ghent Nash in Temple, Bell, Texas, USA
Temple, Bell, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1894
    Event Place: Bonham, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1970
    Event Place: Belton, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1970
    Event Place: Temple, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Belton, Bell County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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