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Walter Randolph Nation 1881–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jun 1881

Birth Location: Sangamon, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 15 Jun 1967

Death Location: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States

Father: John Nation

Mother: Mary Higginbotham

Spouse(s): Frances Forsyth

Children(s): Dorothy Nation, Gladys Nation, Stanley Nation, Levi Nation

In 1881, Walter Randolph Nation entered the world in Sangamon, Illinois, United States, born to John Elkin Nation And Mary Caroline Higginbotham. Walter Randolph Nation married Frances Marion Forsyth, and had children including Dorothy Mae Nation, Gladys Ruby Nation, Levi Nation, Stanley V Nation. Walter Randolph Nation passed away in 1967 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1881, Walter Randolph Nation entered the world in Sangamon, Illinois, United States, born to John Elkin Nation And Mary Caroline Higginbotham.
  • Walter Randolph Nation married Frances Marion Forsyth, and had children including Dorothy Mae Nation, Gladys Ruby Nation, Levi Nation, Stanley V Nation.
  • Walter Randolph Nation passed away in 1967 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Nation
1855–1941
Birth Location: Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA
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Mary Higginbotham
1856–1941
Birth Location: Charleston, Coles County, Illinois, USA
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Spouses(s)

Frances Forsyth
1889–1927
Birth Location: Farmingdale, IL
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Children(s)

Dorothy Nation
1909–1971
Birth Location: New Berlin, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
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Gladys Nation
1912–1938
Birth Location: Farmingdale, Sangamon County, Illinois
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Stanley Nation
1920–1944
Birth Location: Springfield, Illinois, USA
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Levi Nation
1916–1981
Birth Location: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
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Walter Nation's Ancestors

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Walter Nation
1881–1967
Birth Place: Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Parents
John Elkin Nation
1855–1941
Brazil, Clay, Indiana, USA
Mary (Caroline) Higginbotham
1856–1941
Charleston, Coles County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Anderson) Nation
1824–1903
Kentucky, United States of America
Mary Edwards
1833–1867
Indiana, United States
George (Washington) Higginbotham
1815–1909
Kentucky, United States
Zerelda (Elizabeth) Baugher
1820–1909
Crawford County, Illinois, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Nation
1780–1840
Mary Howard
1794–1870
Nancy Ridenour
1798–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Nation's Descendants

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Walter (Randolph) Nation (28 Jun 1881–15 Jun 1967) m. Frances (Marion) Forsyth (17 February 1889–16 December 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

Walter Nation's Timeline

2 Records

1881
28 Jun 1881
Birth of Walter Randolph Nation in Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Sangamon, Illinois, United States
1967
15 Jun 1967
Age 86
Death of Walter Randolph Nation in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1881
    Event Place: Sangamon, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1967
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
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