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Nellie Snell 1874–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1874

Birth Location: Kansas, USA

Death Date: 23 Apr 1947

Death Location: Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Arphad Snell

Mother: Evaline Moorehead

Spouse(s): Ben Balster

Children(s): Ermal Balster, Emmerson Balster

Nellie Snell was born in 1874 in Kansas, USA, the child of Arphad Snell And Evaline Moorehead. In 1875, Nellie Snell resided in Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, USA. In 1880, Nellie Snell resided in Deer Park, La Salle, Illinois, USA. Nellie Snell married Ben Balster, and had children including Emmerson Balster, Ermal S Balster. Nellie Snell passed away in 1947 in Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Nellie Snell was born in 1874 in Kansas, USA, the child of Arphad Snell And Evaline Moorehead.
  • In 1875, Nellie Snell resided in Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, USA.
  • In 1880, Nellie Snell resided in Deer Park, La Salle, Illinois, USA.
  • Nellie Snell married Ben Balster, and had children including Emmerson Balster, Ermal S Balster.
  • Nellie Snell passed away in 1947 in Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Arphad Snell
1841–1924
Birth Location: Williamsburg, Clermont, Ohio, USA
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Evaline Moorehead
1842–1917
Birth Location: Brown County, Ohio, USA
EM

Spouses(s)

Ben Balster
1874–1951
Birth Location: Tice, Menard, Illinois, USA
BB

Children(s)

Ermal Balster
1905–2001
Birth Location: –
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Emmerson Balster
1910–1941
Birth Location: Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA
EB

Nellie Snell's Ancestors

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Nellie Snell
1874–1947
Birth Place: Kansas, USA
Parents
Arphad Snell
1841–1924
Williamsburg, Clermont, Ohio, USA
Evaline Moorehead
1842–1917
Brown County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
William Moorehead
1820–
Ohio
Margaret Arthur
1822–1897
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
James III
1797–1889
Margaret Reed
1798–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Arthur
1764–1856
Rachel Brown
1762–1803

Nellie Snell's Descendants

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Nellie Snell (25 May 1874–23 Apr 1947) m. Ben Balster (20 May 1874–29 Dec 1951)
  1. 1. Ermal (S.) Balster 1905–2001 m. Eural Baum 1903–1986
    1. 1. Earl (Dean) Baum 1931–1988
    2. 2. Kenneth (L) Baum 1934–2014
  2. 2. Emmerson Balster 1910–1941 m. Lois (Bell) Osborne 1909–1998
    1. 1. Arthur (Eugene) Balster 1934–2014 m. Helen (Isabelle) Sutton 1935–2002

Nellie Snell's Timeline

9 Records

1874
25 May 1874
Birth of Nellie Snell in Kansas, USA
Kansas, USA
1875
1 Mar 1875
Age 1
Nellie Snell resided here in Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, USA
Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 6
Nellie Snell resided here in Deer Park, La Salle, Illinois, USA
Deer Park, La Salle, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 26
Nellie Snell resided here in Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA
Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 36
Nellie Snell resided here in Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA
Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 46
Nellie Snell resided here in Athens, Menard, Illinois, USA
Athens, Menard, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 56
Nellie Snell resided here in Athens, Athens, Menard, Illinois, USA
Athens, Athens, Menard, Illinois, USA
1940
1940
Age 66
Nellie Snell resided here in 18 Athens EP, Athens, Menard, Illinois, USA
18 Athens EP, Athens, Menard, Illinois, USA
1947
23 Apr 1947
Age 73
Death of Nellie Snell in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1874
    Event Place: Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1875
    Event Place: Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1875 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1875_19; Line: 30

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Deer Park, La Salle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Deer Park, La Salle, Illinois; Roll: 222; Page: 129A; Enumeration District: 057

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Petersburg, Menard, Illinois; Roll: T624_312; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1374325

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Athens, Menard, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Athens, Menard, Illinois; Roll: T625_393; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 92

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Athens, Athens, Menard, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Athens, Menard, Illinois; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2340279

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 18 Athens EP, Athens, Menard, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Athens, Menard, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00857; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 65-2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1947
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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