Dr. Willis Ingomar Nash

Willis married Ethel Louise Sharrow on 30 Sep 1916 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co, MI. Ethel (daughter of Charles David Sharrow and Margaret Amelia Connor) was born on 02 Nov 1889 in Springfield, Greene Co, MO; died on 4 Oct 1974 in Anaheim Memorial Hospital, Anaheim, Orange Co, CA. [Group Sheet]

1. Marguerite Emma Nash was born on 26 Aug 1917 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co, MI; died on 05 May 1932 in Detroit, Wayne Co, MI; was buried on 8 May 1932 in Mt. Evergreen Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson Co, MI.
2. Willis Ingomar Nash, Jr. was born on 15 Jul 1920 in MI; died on 18 Nov 1996 in Orange, Orange Co, CA; was buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside Co, CA.
3. Russell Sharrow Nash was born on 03 Jan 1922 in Jackson, Jackson Co, MI; died on 07 Apr 1984 in Orange Co, CA; was buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside Co, CA.

Homer married E. Emma Nash on 30 Sep 1884 in Jackson Co, MI. E. (daughter of Alphonzo Nash and Mary Emogene Russell) was born in Sep 1864 in Liberty Township, Jackson Co, MI; died on 9 Aug 1910 in Summit, Jackson Co, MI; was buried in Mt. Evergreen Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson Co, MI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name with initial taken from personally signed/labeled Sunday school "picture lesson paper" July 24, 1892 vol xxiii no 7 d.

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Transcription of post card:

Postmarked (one cent pre-printed): Stanton Jan 28 1892 Mich, then Jackson Mich Jan 29 7AM 1892 Carrier

Addessed to: Mrs. H.D. Nash West Washington St No 231
(apparently sent back with note "Try Jackson Mich, then) Jackson Mich written above original address

Message side: (some words and characters are guessed at, by Doug Couch)
Stanton Mich Jan 28, 1892
Emma I got through safe at
5:15 (also) I was in Lansing 3-20
ours & in Ionia 20 minits
& found the folks all well
here I (also) saw Herb Tuertay
here
and Thery was well to Blone
I feal very bad for franks
Folks with there Little
Girl She seems very Brite
but I can't hartley make
a loud nois very nice
looking But she makes me
Think of Aunt Soles Willie
and I Don't Believe That Jr
will Live Long And we
Can't tell I am well This
morning how are you all
Iff you are Wores Direct To
Rouland Mich and if all
well you neadnt write Till
you hear from me agan
When I go from here I will
rite agan The Rors are Doing
well they have got a nice store
It Cleart them (119?) Dollars last week
You have The Sympathy of
that you no Down here But
that don't help We must All
ans own Jugl your days
this time Yours Pa Nash

Aaron married Margaret Rosine Laraway. Margaret (daughter of Martines Laraway and Sarah Decker) was born on 04 Oct 1822 in NY; died on 16 Feb 1913 in Dowagiac, Cass Co, MI; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass Co, MI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
(also spelled Alfonzo)

Alphonzo married Mary Emogene Russell on 28 Oct 1863 in Napoleon, Napoleon Township, Jackson Co, MI, and was divorced on 25 May 1900 in Jackson Co, MI. Mary (daughter of John L. Russell and Angeline Willits) was born on 7 Apr 1846 in NY; died on 21 Aug 1922 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co, MI; was buried in Mt. Evergreen Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson Co, MI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

September 2021 Research by Doug Couch did not reveal ancestors or precise locations for Aaron J. Nash (Sr.), listed with Amelia as parents of Aaron J. Nash (Jr.) in his death record.

• The 1850 census or Royalton, Niagara County, New York, shows Aaron J. Nash (Jr.) & Margaret prior to their move to Michigan.

• History of Cass County, Michigan shows Aaron J. Nash (Jr.) & Margaret R. Nash arrived in Dowagiac, Michigan in 1854 from New York. The 1860, 1870 & 1880 censuses in Dowagiac show them as living there.

• Arriving in Washtenaw County, Michigan before 1840 (per census data), is one Aaron Nash (but arriving from where?). He is reported in 1840 as between 50-59 years of age (b.1881 or after), but in 1850 he is reported as age 66 (b.1784 in Connecticut).

• In New York, another Arron Nash is found living in Ballston, Saratoga County, New York in the 1840 & 1850 censuses. He is reported in 1840 as between 60-69 years of age (b.1771 or after), but in 1850 he is reported as age 82 (b.1768 in Connecticut), living daughter Mary Nash.

Without further data, it is not possible to determine exact information about Aaron J. Nash (Sr.). Of interesting note however is the fact that Royalton, NY is along the route going due west from Ballston, NY to Dowagiac, MI. View Route Map

My guess is that Aaron (Jr.) was born in Ballston, NY, moved to Royalton, NY and had the first four of his children there, then moved to Dowagiac, Michigan (likely after the death of his father), where he had two more children. His father, Aaron J. Nash (Sr.), born in Connecticut, only migrated to New York..

Aaron married Amelia Nash. Amelia was born in in NY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
The union between Aaron J. Nash (Sr.) & Amelia Nash is documented by their son, Aaron Jr's death record.

Martines married Sarah Decker. Sarah was born in 1798 in NY; died on 30 Nov 1853 in Newstead, Erie Co, NY; was buried in Ledge Lawn Cemetery, Akron, Erie Co, NY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Lewis L. Nash is given as born in Chenango County, NY (1855 State Census for Newstead) as well as in Bowen Town, NY (Death Certificate of son, Alphozo). I haven't found a reference to a Bowen Town in New York, with the closest Bowen Town being in New Jersey.

Name:
(middle name could be Lathrop)

Lewis married Grace Gardner. Grace was born in May 1816 in Erie Co, NY; died on 14 Sep 1888 in Jackson Co, MI; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Napoleon Township, Jackson Co, MI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Grace Gardner's birthplace is also given as Otsego Co, NY

John married Angeline Willits. Angeline was born about 1824 in NY. [Group Sheet]