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John Elkin Nation 1855–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jun 1855

Birth Location: Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 23 Oct 1941

Death Location: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois

Father: Joseph Nation

Mother: Mary Edwards

Spouse(s): Mary Higginbotham

Children(s): Walter Nation

In 1855, John Elkin Nation entered the world in Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA, born to Joseph Anderson Nation And Mary Edwards. John Elkin Nation married Mary Caroline Higginbotham, and had children including Walter Randolph Nation. John Elkin Nation passed away in 1941 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1855, John Elkin Nation entered the world in Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA, born to Joseph Anderson Nation And Mary Edwards.
  • John Elkin Nation married Mary Caroline Higginbotham, and had children including Walter Randolph Nation.
  • John Elkin Nation passed away in 1941 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois.

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Spouses(s)

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John Nation's Ancestors

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John Nation
1855–1941
Birth Place: Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA
Parents
Joseph Anderson Nation
1824–1903
Kentucky, United States of America
Mary Edwards
1833–1867
Indiana, United States
Grandparents
William Nation
1780–1840
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Nation's Descendants

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John (Elkin) Nation (10 Jun 1855–23 Oct 1941) m. Mary (Caroline) Higginbotham (20 July 1856–3 Feb 1941)
  1. 1. Walter (Randolph) Nation 1881–1967 m. Frances (Marion) Forsyth 1889–1927
    1. 1. Dorothy (Mae) Nation 1909–1971
      1. 1. Walter (Thomas) Page 1927–1978
    2. 2. Gladys (Ruby) Nation 1912–1938
    3. 3. Stanley (V) Nation 1920–1944
    4. 4. Levi Nation 1916–1981

John Nation's Timeline

2 Records

1855
10 Jun 1855
Birth of John Elkin Nation in Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA
Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA
1941
23 Oct 1941
Age 86
Death of John Elkin Nation in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1855
    Event Place: Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1941
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois

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