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9) James A Nail (Rev): 
   born 10 Jan 1851 IN; news articles referencing James
   James is mentioned in court records of his father David Nail; 
   died 03 Jun 1929 Napavine, Lewis, WA; obituary
   cause of death: paralytic stroke; 
   buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo;  
   married Rachel Westhafer on 13 Mar 1873 Martin Co, IN 
             (born 11 Dec 1845 or 1946 Little Rock, Pulaski, AR; 
             news articles referencing Rachel
             died 31 Jan 1928 Napavine, Lewis, WA; obituary
             cause of death: related to bronchial asthma; 
             buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo
             daughter of Rudy Westhafer (11 Oct 1815-07 Oct 1875 Martin Co, IN; buried 
             Williams Cemetery, Martin Co, IN) and Christina Gramm 
             (died 01 Jan 1897 MO; buried Rock Hill Cemetery, Puxico, Stoddard Co, MO))
   Westhafer family genealogy
   children: 
      1) Lafayette F "Lafe" (Dr) Nail - born 03 Dec 1873 IN; news articles referencing Lafe
              died 1940; 
              buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo
              married Nettie M Penny (born (___); 
                              news articles referencing Nettie; died (___)
              children? 
      2) Mary E Nail - born 26 Sep 1875; died 26 Sep 1875 
      3) Huldah E Nail - born (___); died (___); married?; children?
      4) Lura Helen Nail - born 21 Jun 1877 IL; 
              died 19 Dec 1955 Chehalis, Lewis, WA; 
              buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo
              married Frederick Gottlieb Schmit c. 1896 (born 1869 IL; 
                               died 16 Oct 1952 Centralia, Lewis, WA; 
                               buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo)
              children: 
                  1) Arthur Frederick Schmit - born 18 Sep 1896 WA; 
                           died 11 Oct 1985 Longview, Cowlitz, WA; 
                           buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo;
                           WWI draft registration card; signature:

                           ;

                           married Harriet M "Hattie" Haight on 14 Oct 1916 WA 
                                      (born 1895 WA; died 1997; 
                                      buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo;
                                      daughter of Joseph G Haight and Ethelyn Rouse)
                           children: 
                               1) Glennys Schmit - living?; married?; children?
                  2) Dora Rachel Schmit - born 28 Aug 1897 WA; died (___); 
                           married Arthur E Wright on 02 Jul 1915 WA 
                                      (born c. 1890 MI; died (___); 
                                      son of Walter Wright and Florence Gage)
                           children: 
                                1) Shirley Wright - living?; married?; children?
                  3) Gladys Christina Schmit - born 04 Dec 1899 WA; 
                           died 15 Sep 1995 Centralia, Lewis, WA; 
                           buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo;
                           never married
                  4) Clarice Laura Schmit - born 04 Jan 1902 WA; 
                           died 10 Jun 1990 Moses Lake, Grant, WA; 
                           married Charles Dickey 12 Nov 1922 Portland, Multnomah, OR; 
                                       (born c. 1904; died 21 Jun 1993 Moses Lake, Grant, WA)
                           marriage announcement;    
                           children?
                  5) Wilbur O Schmit - born 04 Apr 1904 WA; 
                           died 10 Jun 1924 Centralia, Lewis, WA; obituary
                           cause of death: related to surgery for appendicitis; 
                           buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo
                           never married
                  6) Lafayette V "Lafe" Schmit - born 14 Feb 1907 WA; 
                           news articles referencing Lafe
                           died 19 Mar 1996 Centralia, Lewis, WA; 
                           married Edna A Young on 07 Dec 1935 WA 
                                        (born (___); died (___); 
                                        daughter of John W Young and Margaret Liner)
                           marriage announcement;
                           children?
                  7) Francis Virgil Schmit - born 24 May 1909; 
                           died 25 Feb 1990 Centralia, Lewis, WA; 
                           married Teanie Mae Selph on 25 Jun 1937 Napavine, Lewis, WA 
                                        (living?; daughter of Andrew J Selph and Teanie Carrigan)
                           engagement announcement;  
                           children? 
                  8) Raleigh Wilmet Schmit - born 15 Aug 1911; news articles referencing Raleigh
                           died 30 Apr 1975 Lewis Co, WA; 
                           buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo
                           married Roma Ailleen Smith on 02 Jul 1938 WA 
                                        (born 29 Oct 1917; 
                                        died 28 Sep 2003 possibly Napavine, Lewis, WA; 
                                        buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA;
                                        tombstone photo; daughter of Chas O Smith and Mattie Miller);
                           children: 
                               1) Dale Lee Schmit - born 26 Mar 1941; 
                                        died 27 May 1942 Napavine, Lewis, WA; 
                                        buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo
                               2) unnamed female Schmit - born 26 Aug 1956; 
                                        died 27 Aug 1956 Chehalis, Lewis, WA 
                  9) Joyce Irvinna Schmit - born c. 1916; died (___); 
                           married (1) Clifton Harvey Matthews on 11 Nov 1933 WA
                                        (born c. 1912; died (___); 
                                        son of William Matthews and Mary Pratt)
                           children? 
                           married (2) Louis M Shipley on 15 Aug 1943 WA 
                                       (born c. 1911; died (___); 
                                       son of Wallace Shipley and Noreen Beeler)
                           children? 
      5) Omar Stewart Nail - born 11 Mar 1880 IL; news articles referencing Omer
              died 05 May 1936 Chehalis, Lewis, WA; 
              WWI draft registration card
              signature:

             
              possibly never married?; children?       
      6) Ida Ethel Nail - born 22 Aug 1882 IL; news articles referencing Ida
              died Jan 1981 possibly Chehalis, Lewis, OR; 
              buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo
              married Charles William Harper 
                              (born (___); died (__))
              children: 
                  1) Genevive T Harper - born 04 Apr 1904; news article regarding Genevive
                           died (___); 
                           married Hobart M Fiscus on 29 Oct 1921 Chehalis, Lewis, WA 
                                        (born 16 Apr 1897 WA; news articles regarding Hobart
                                        died Oct 1964;  
                                        U.S. Marine Corps - WWI;
                                        son of Cary H Fiscus and Eliza Jane Rockwood)
                           marriage announcement
                           divorced c. May 1928;  
                           children: 
                               1) Hobart M Jr Fiscus - born c. 1923 WA; 
                                       died 13 Jan 1943 (MIA); 
                                       Fort William McKinley, Manila, Philippines (Tablets of the Missing)
                                       photo of Hobart's name on the Tablets
                                       U.S. Marine Corps - WWII; WWII Casualty List;
                               2) Stanley James Fiscus - born c. 1925 WA; 
                                       died 08 Jul 1944;  
                                       buried National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, 
                                       Honolulu, Honolulu, HI; tombstone photo;  
                                       U.S. Marine Corps - WWII; WWII Casualty List;
                               3) Arline Debra Fiscus - born 16 Sep 1930 OR; birth announcement
                                       died 20 Jan 1937 Portland, Multnomah, OR
                  2) Hartzell S Harper - born 06 Jun 1907; news articles referencing Hartzell
                           died 07 Feb 1981 Chehalis, Lewis, WA; 
                           married Esther M Griffith on 22 Ape 1930 WA 
                                      (born (___); died (__); daughter of F E Griffith and Ina L Fitz)
                           children? 
                  3) Irwin C Harper - born 17 Aug 1911; news articles referencing Irwin;
                           died 09 Nov 1991; 
                           buried Mt Angeles Memorial Park, Port Angeles, Clallam, WA; 
                           tombstone photo;  
                           U.S. Army - WWII;   
                           married?; children?
      7) Alta S Nail - born 17 Sep 1884 IL; died Oct 1963; 
              married(1) Robert Newton Phillips on 30 Jan 1904 Napavine, Lewis, WA 
                              (born (___); died (___));
              divorced c. 1921; divorce notice
              children: 
                  1) Thelma L Phillips - born 30 Oct 1904; died (___); 
                          married Raleigh C Elkins on 02 Jun 1924 WA 
                                      (born c. 1900; died 11 May 1951 Tacoma, Pierce, WA; 
                                      son of Trevor Elkins and Estella Vandiver; )
                          children? 
                  2) Roy Newton Phillips - born 15 Feb 1907; died (___); married?; children? 
              married (2) Charles Baldwin on 28 Apr 1928 Chehalis, Lewis, WA 
                              (born (___); died (___))
              marriage announcement
              children?
      8) Tina Jane Nail - born 04 Aug 1886 IL; 
              died 09 Feb 1920 Shoshone, Lincoln, ID; 
              buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo
              married Ralph Hanson (born 1880; died 1971; 
                         buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo)
              children: 
                  1) Morris or Maurice H Hanson - born 12 Feb 1907; died (___); married?; children? 
                  2) Gaynell Alice Hanson - born 14 Aug 1910; 
                           died 05 Mar 1923 Chehalis, Lewis, WA; obituary;
                           cause of death: cause of death: related to surgery for appendicitis;
                           buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo
                  3) Roland Winthrope Hanson - born (___); news article referencing Roland
                           died (___); married?; children? 
                  4) Stewart Hanson - born (___); news article referencing Stewart
                           died (___); married?; children? 
      9) Rene Randall Nail - born 09 Oct 1888 WA; news articles referencing Rene
              died 10 Apr 1957 Los Angeles Co, CA; 
              married Katherine M "Katie" Hawkins 
                             (born (___); news articles referencing Kate; died (___))
              children: 
                  1) Mildred Nail - born (___); died (___); married?; children? 
                  2) Wanda Irene Nail - born (___); died (___); married?; children?

 

 

 

 

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