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John Nye 1807–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 July 1807

Birth Location: Leigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: March 1868

Death Location: Plot: A_G_156_2, Saint George City Cemetery, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States

Father: John Nye

Mother: Anne Randall

Spouse(s): Charlotte Osborne, Harriett Shearn, Sophia Ney

Children(s): Charles Nye, Alfred Nye, Louisa Nye, Frederick Nye, Ephraim Nye, James Nye, John Sr., Osborn Nye, Stephen Nye, Emma Nye, Emma Ney, James Ney, James Nye

John Nye was born in 1807 in Leigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Nye And Anne Randall. In 1841, John Nye resided in Tonbridge, Kent, England. John Nye married Charlotte Emline Osborne, Harriett Shearn, Mary Ann Summers, Sophia Ney, and had children including Alfred T Nye, Charles Ashton Nye, Emma Ney, Emma Nye, Ephraim Hesmer Nye, Frederick W Nye, James Ney, James Nye, John Sylvestus Nye Sr, Louisa Nye, Osborn Reuben Nye, Stephen William Nye. John Nye passed away in 1868 in Plot: A_G_156_2, Saint George City Cemetery, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States.

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Biography

  • John Nye was born in 1807 in Leigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Nye And Anne Randall.
  • In 1841, John Nye resided in Tonbridge, Kent, England.
  • John Nye married Charlotte Emline Osborne, Harriett Shearn, Mary Ann Summers, Sophia Ney, and had children including Alfred T Nye, Charles Ashton Nye, Emma Ney, Emma Nye, Ephraim Hesmer Nye, Frederick W Nye, James Ney, James Nye, John Sylvestus Nye Sr, Louisa Nye, Osborn Reuben Nye, Stephen William Nye.
  • John Nye passed away in 1868 in Plot: A_G_156_2, Saint George City Cemetery, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Nye
1783–1853
Birth Location: Leigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Anne Randall
1784–1858
Birth Location: Penshurst, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Charlotte Osborne
1817–1895
Birth Location: Tunbridge, Kent, England
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Harriett Shearn
1811–1874
Birth Location: of Leigh, Kent, England
HS
Sophia Ney
1817–
Birth Location: Hadlow, Kent, England
SN

Children(s)

Charles Nye
1842–1918
Birth Location: Tonbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom
CN
Alfred Nye
1839–
Birth Location: Goudhurst, Kent, England
AN
Louisa Nye
1858–
Birth Location: Australia
LN
Frederick Nye
1836–1907
Birth Location: Horsmonden, Kent, England
FN
Ephraim Nye
1845–1903
Birth Location: Ashford, Kent, England
EN
James Nye
1840–1916
Birth Location: Essex, Kent, England
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John Sr.
1835–1909
Birth Location: Near Tunbridge, Leigh, Kent, England
JS
Osborn Nye
1853–1916
Birth Location: Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia
ON
Stephen Nye
1849–1914
Birth Location: Hadlow, Kent, England
SN
Emma Nye
1837–1897
Birth Location: London, London, England
EN
Emma Ney
1838–
Birth Location: St Mary, Middlesex, England
EN
James Ney
1841–
Birth Location: Xn Amford, Wiltshire, England
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James Nye
1857–1916
Birth Location: Wells, Norfolk, , England
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John Nye's Ancestors

Self
John Nye
1807–1868
Birth Place: Leigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Nye
1783–1853
Leigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Anne Randall
1784–1858
Penshurst, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Nye
1750–1831
Leigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Ann Walker
1750–1837
Bidborough, Kent, England, United Kingdom
George Randall
1752–1838
Penshurst, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Sarah Cotton
1764–1821
Penshurst, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Richard Nye
1720–
Ann Wallis
1722–1752
John Walker
1711–1774
Mary Peckam
–1759
Laurence Randall
1734–
Mary
1739–
George Cotton
1732–
Margaret Hall
1740–1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Walker
1686–
Sarah Walker
1690–
Kent Peckam
1672–1748
Anne Woodhams
1684–
George Cotton
1706–
Avery Chapman
1707–
Richard Hall
1702–1780
Ann Henstridge
1704–1750

John Nye's Descendants

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John Nye (12 July 1807–March 1868) m. Charlotte (Emline) Osborne (11 February 1817–February 1895) m. Harriett Shearn (ABT 1811–17 Mar 1874) m. Sophia Ney (abt 1817–)
  1. 1. Charles (Ashton) Nye 1842–1918 m. Lucinda (Catherine) Bingham 1854–1918
    1. 1. Pheobe (Caron) Nye 1881–1976 m. Campbell Litster 1870–1942
      1. 1. John (Etheridge Litster) Sr 1902–1990 m. Marcell (Mary) Bottom 1909–2007
        1. 1. Alice (Litster) Barney 1944–2015 m. Glen (Stephen) Barney 1941–2015
        2. 2. Jack Litster 1931–2014 m. Connie Larsen 1933–2024
        3. 3. Mary Litster 1935–2004 m. Conrad (Joseph) Escalante 1925–2001 m. Kenneth (Lyle) Partridge 1927–2001
        4. 4. Bruce (Allen) Litster 1940–2005
        5. 5. Henry (Campbell) Litster 1933–2021 m. Phyllis (D) Leath 1938–2011
      2. 2. Catherine (Winnona) Litster 1906–1962 m. Oliver (Bradley) Cloward 1900–
        1. 1. Floyd (Bradley) Cloward 1927–2001 m. Eunice Wilson 1940–1978 m. Eva (Corene) Stacey 1937–2000
      3. 3. Harold (Campbell) Litster 1910–1998 m. Edna (Bell) Wilcoxson 1913–1999 m. Litster 1913– m. Edna Litster 1914–
      4. 4. Charles (Thomas) Litster 1904–1905
      5. 5. William (Lloyd) Litster 1916–1960
      6. 6. Leona (May) Litster 1908–1979 m. Melvin (Reed) Mower 1907–1995
        1. 1. Lynn (E) Mower 1932–2018 m. Marie Eskelson 1919–
        2. 2. Charles (Richard) Mower 1938–2003 m. Barbara (Engeberg) Jensen 1943–2019
        3. 3. Gale (Reed) Mower 1930–2008 m. Connie (Jo) Thompson 1934–2019
        4. 4. Marilyn Mower 1934– m. Donald (Earl) Lougee 1930–2007
        5. 5. Kathleen Mower 1941–2023 m. Marvin (Wayne) Pugh 1939–2023
        6. 6. Kathleen Mower 1940–2023
        7. 7. Bettie (Gene) Mower 1936–2022
      7. 7. Robert (Burns) Lister 1913–1992 m. Lola (Mae) Pitt 1923–2015
        1. 1. Stillborn (Boy) Litster 1944–1944
      8. 8. Gene (Louise) Litster 1922–2012 m. Merelin (Franklin "Merel") Alexander 1919–1989 m. Ernest (Alvin) Bowling 1922–1997 m. Jesse (Joseph) Ispon 1912–1986
        1. 1. Genevieve Alexander 1947–1947
      9. 9. Billee Letster 1917–
    2. 2. Jessie (Louise) Nye 1898–1977
    3. 3. Leona Nye 1894–1974 m. Arthur (Bruce) Maxwell 1888–1974
      1. 1. Betty (Leona) Maxwell 1926–1994
      2. 2. Wilda Maxwell 1913–1995
      3. 3. Floyd (Nye) Maxwell 1915–1994
      4. 4. Zoa (May) Maxwell 1917–1917
      5. 5. Merle Maxwell 1919–2001
      6. 6. Faye Maxwell 1921–2005
      7. 7. Doyle (Bruce) Maxwell 1925–1997
      8. 8. Rose (Maurice) Maxwell 1928–1999
    4. 4. Katie Nye 1889–1964 m. Albert (Edward) Hodgkinson 1885–1949
      1. 1. Karl (Nye) Hodgkinson 1932–1981
      2. 2. Donna Tidwell 1925–2019
      3. 3. Elva (Catherine) Richards 1915–2003
      4. 4. Varian (Charles) Hodgkinson 1917–1992
      5. 5. Harlend (E) Aubra 1910–1984
      6. 6. Valens Doyle 1922–
      7. 7. Aubra (W) Hodgkinson 1913–1980
      8. 8. Adrian (J) Hodgkinson 1919–1992 m. Evelyn Williams 1918–2001
      9. 9. Erma Hodgkinson 1924–1947
      10. 10. Leona HODGKINSON 1910–1910
      11. 11. Valine Hodgkinson 1921–2007 m. John (Allen) Doyle 1921–2009
      12. 12. Hodgkinson 1908–1908
    5. 5. Mary Wilson 1891–1984 m. Nathan (James) Wilson 1890–1944
      1. 1. Winona Wilson 1913–1992
      2. 2. Charles (Gerald) Wilson 1915–1997
      3. 3. Lila (Doris) Wilson 1916–1979
      4. 4. Lauretta (Loretta) Wilson 1919–2002 m. Robert (Burdick) Hinman 1920–1993
        1. 1. Shirley (Rae) HINMAN 1940–1986
      5. 5. Thomas (Robert) Wilson 1922–2002 m. Jessie (Irene) Stone 1923–2013
        1. 1. Robert (Scott) Wilson 1948–2015
      6. 6. Doris Wilson 1917–2003
    6. 6. Charles (Thomas) Nye 1876–1895
    7. 7. Fannie Nye 1883–1886
    8. 8. Richard (Hesmer) Nye 1896–1950 m. Helen (Olivia) Hall 1904–1943 m. Edna (Iona) Reed 1900–1974 m. Daisy Nyte 1880–1975
      1. 1. Richard (Hall) Nye 1929–1980
      2. 2. Wanda (Gene) Nye 1927–1928
      3. 3. Donald (Wayne) Nye 1936–1997
      4. 4. Charles (Edgar) Nye 1933–2005
      5. 5. Olive (Marie) Olsen 1919–1968
      6. 6. Twila (Mae) Nye 1917–2007
    9. 9. David (Warner) Nye 1887–1973 m. Delila (Sherila) Nye 1889–1929 m. Hazel (Gertrude) Bowers 1891–1958 m. Hazel (Gertrude) Wadley 1889–1958
      1. 1. Ronald Nye 1912–1979 m. Alta Wagstaff 1918–2000
        1. 1. Ronald (Dick) Nye 1935–1995
        2. 2. Ronald (Dick) Nye 1935–1995
        3. 3. Patsy (Armina) Nye 1941–2018
      2. 2. Bud Nye 1924–2012
      3. 3. David (Edwin) Nye 1907–1985
      4. 4. Delmar (Scott) Nye 1919–1988
      5. 5. Erycel Nye 1914–1996
      6. 6. William Nye 1922–1988 m. Verda Cole 1923–2001
        1. 1. Maxine Nye 1946–2008 m. Jerry (Lynn) Neider 1944–1990
      7. 7. Gale Nye 1917–1970
      8. 8. William Nye 1922–1988 m. Verda Cole 1923–2001
        1. 1. Maxine Nye 1946–2008 m. Jerry (Lynn) NEIDER 1944–1990
      9. 9. Delphia Nye 1911–2001 m. Orven (James) Moon 1907–2001
        1. 1. Alton (Nye) Moon 1937–2004
        2. 2. Clive Moon 1935–2023 m. Patricia (Lee) Nelson 1936–2023
      10. 10. Bill Nye 1923–
      11. 11. Nadine Bowers 1925–
      12. 12. Margaret (Nyetta) Nye 1933–2013
      13. 13. Laverna (Jo) Bowers 1929–1994
    10. 10. Leona Maxwell 1894–1974 m. Arthur (Bruce) Maxwell 1888–1974
      1. 1. Betty (Leona) Maxwell 1926–1994
      2. 2. Wilda Maxwell 1913–1995
      3. 3. Floyd (Nye) Maxwell 1915– m. Gayle Maxwell 1921–
        1. 1. Diann Berry 1944–2007
      4. 4. Zoa (May) Maxwell 1917–1917
      5. 5. Merle Maxwell 1919–2001
      6. 6. Faye Maxwell 1921–2005
      7. 7. Doyle (Bruce) Maxwell 1925–1997
      8. 8. Rose (Maurice) Maxwell 1928–1999
    11. 11. Jessie Nye 1898–
    12. 12. Ephraim Nye 1897–
    13. 13. Lucinda (C) Nye 1879–1966
    14. 14. Ruben (Bond) Nye 1877–1877
    15. 15. Ephraim (H) Nye 1896–1950
  2. 2. Alfred (T.) Nye 1839–
  3. 3. Louisa Nye 1858–
  4. 4. Frederick (W.) Nye 1836–1907
  5. 5. Ephraim (Hesmer) Nye 1845–1903
  6. 6. James Nye 1840–1916
  7. 7. John (Sylvestus Nye) Sr. 1835–1909 m. Eliza Fry 1842–1911
    1. 1. Fredrick Nye 1875–1926
    2. 2. Ephraim (Alfred) Nye 1878–1915 m. Laura (Hannah Mary) Knudsen 1880–1929
      1. 1. Margery Nye –1914
      2. 2. Lela (Eliza) Nye 1907–2005
      3. 3. Ephraim ("Earl") Nye 1910–1999
      4. 4. Sarah ("Marjorie") Nye 1912–1914
      5. 5. Laura ("Cleora") Nye 1911–1994 m. Clarence (Eugene) Anderson 1915–2006
      6. 6. Ray (Wendell) Beddo 1924–1996
      7. 7. Glen (George) Beddo 1919–2002
    3. 3. John (Sylvestus Nye) Jr 1867–1877
    4. 4. Sarah (Alice) Nye 1869–1924
    5. 5. Charlotte (Annie) Nye 1876–1925
    6. 6. William (Lorenzo) Nye 1871–1873
  8. 8. Osborn (Reuben) Nye 1853–1916
  9. 9. Stephen (William) Nye 1849–1914
  10. 10. Emma Nye 1837–1897
  11. 11. Emma Ney 1838–
  12. 12. James Ney 1841–
  13. 13. James Nye 1857–1916

John Nye's Timeline

6 Records

1807
12 July 1807
Birth of John Nye in Leigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Leigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1807
16 August 1807
John Nye was christened in Leigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Leigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1841
1841
Age 34
John Nye resided here in Tonbridge, Kent, England
Tonbridge, Kent, England
1851
1851
Age 44
John Nye resided here in Hadlow, Kent, England
Hadlow, Kent, England
1868
14 March 1868
Age 61
Death of John Nye in St. George, Washington, Utah Territory, United States
St. George, Washington, Utah Territory, United States
1868
March 1868
Age 61
Burial of John Nye in Plot: A_G_156_2, Saint George City Cemetery, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States
Plot: A_G_156_2, Saint George City Cemetery, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 July 1807
    Event Place: Leigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1615; Folio: 259; Page: 17; GSU roll: 193516
    [2] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 463; Book: 4; Civil Parish: Tonbridge; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 7; Folio: 37; Page: 66; Line: 19; GSU roll: 306858
    [3] Utah, U.S., Death and Military Death Certificates, Utah State Archives; Salt Lake City, Utah; Series Number: 81448
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 16 August 1807
    Event Place: Leigh, Kent, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Tonbridge, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 463; Book: 4; Civil Parish: Tonbridge; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 7; Folio: 37; Page: 66; Line: 19; GSU roll: 306858

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Hadlow, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1615; Folio: 259; Page: 17; GSU roll: 193516

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 March 1868
    Event Place: St. George, Washington, Utah Territory, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: March 1868
    Event Place: Plot: A_G_156_2, Saint George City Cemetery, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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