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Nellie Francis Leighton 1855–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jun 1855

Birth Location: Rockland, Maine

Death Date: 13 Jul 1903

Death Location: Winslow, Kennebec, Maine

Father: Jefferson Leighton

Mother: esther McLain

Spouse(s): Edward Crosby

Children(s): Ralph Crosby

Nellie Francis Leighton was born in 1855 in Rockland, Maine, the child of Jefferson Leighton And Esther Maria Mclain. Nellie Francis Leighton married Edward Stephen Crosby, and had children including Ralph William Crosby. Nellie Francis Leighton passed away in 1903 in Winslow, Kennebec, Maine.

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Biography

  • Nellie Francis Leighton was born in 1855 in Rockland, Maine, the child of Jefferson Leighton And Esther Maria Mclain.
  • Nellie Francis Leighton married Edward Stephen Crosby, and had children including Ralph William Crosby.
  • Nellie Francis Leighton passed away in 1903 in Winslow, Kennebec, Maine.

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Nellie Leighton's Ancestors

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Nellie Leighton
1855–1903
Birth Place: Rockland, Maine
Parents
Jefferson Leighton
1833–1863
Freedom, Waldo, Maine, United States
esther (maria) McLain
1826–1863
appleton maine
Grandparents
Moses ((Laiten)) Leighton
1804–1841
Fairfax, Kennebec, Maine
Abigail Linscot
1804–
Great-Grandparents
Hannah Colby
1772–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nellie Leighton's Descendants

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Nellie (Francis) Leighton (2 Jun 1855–13 Jul 1903) m. Edward (Stephen) Crosby (20 Aug 1850–15 Jul 1930)
  1. 1. Ralph (William) Crosby 1893–1969 m. Sadie (May) Spencer 1900–1985
    1. 1. Delbert (Edward) Crosby 1918–2003 m. Mildred (Cora) Gerald 1918–1999
    2. 2. Ralph (William Crosby) Jr 1933–1933
    3. 3. Jean (Aleta) Crosby 1936–1997
    4. 4. Leah (Pearl) Crosby 1924–1976
    5. 5. Nellie (Alice) Crosby 1919–2011

Nellie Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

1855
2 Jun 1855
Birth of Nellie Francis Leighton in Rockland, Maine
Rockland, Maine
1903
13 Jul 1903
Age 48
Death of Nellie Francis Leighton in Winslow, Kennebec, Maine
Winslow, Kennebec, Maine

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1855
    Event Place: Rockland, Maine

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1903
    Event Place: Winslow, Kennebec, Maine

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