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Ward Higley Nye 1872–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1872

Birth Location: Orwell, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 01 Jun 1940

Death Location: Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, USA

Father: Franklin Nye

Mother: Frances Higley

Spouse(s): Anna Rathbone

Children(s): Paul Nye, Howard Nye

The story of Ward Higley Nye began in 1872 in Orwell, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA. Ward Higley Nye married Anna Belle Rathbone, and had children including Howard Rathbone Nye, Paul Rathbone Nye. Ward Higley Nye passed away in 1940 in Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ward Higley Nye began in 1872 in Orwell, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA.
  • Ward Higley Nye married Anna Belle Rathbone, and had children including Howard Rathbone Nye, Paul Rathbone Nye.
  • Ward Higley Nye passed away in 1940 in Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, USA.

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Ward Nye's Ancestors

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Ward Nye
1872–1940
Birth Place: Orwell, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
Parents
Franklin G. Nye
1849–1927
Austinburg, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
Frances (Edna) Higley
1852–1926
Hartsgrove, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Hector Higley
1822–1903
Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States of America
Elvira Mullen
1831–1861
Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan III
1781–1866
Hannah Griswold
1784–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Jr.
1747–1817
Rachel Negus
1754–1847
Solomon Griswold
1754–1834
Abiah Alyn
1761–1793

Ward Nye's Descendants

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Ward (Higley) Nye (24 May 1872–01 Jun 1940) m. Anna (Belle) Rathbone (09 Feb 1876–22 Feb 1961)
  1. 1. Paul (Rathbone) Nye 1896–1943 m. Leila (Mary) Linfield 1897–1979
    1. 1. Margery (Lenore) Nye 1921–2006 m. Jack (Stanley) Gordon 1919–1996
      1. 1. Robert (Gregory) Gordon 1949–2020
  2. 2. Howard (Rathbone) Nye 1905–1975

Ward Nye's Timeline

2 Records

1872
24 May 1872
Birth of Ward Higley Nye in Orwell, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
Orwell, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
1940
01 Jun 1940
Age 68
Death of Ward Higley Nye in Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, USA
Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1872
    Event Place: Orwell, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1940
    Event Place: Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, USA

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