return to parents' page: John Alfred Nail
and Caroline Phipps
1) Thomas Christopher Nail:
born 19 Dec 1869 Daviess Co, IN; photo
of Thomas;
died 04 Apr 1954 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; obituary;
buried Old Elnora Cemetery, Elnora, Daviess, IN; tombstone
photo;
signature:
;
married (1) Cora D Hill on 03 May 1892 Greene Co, IN;
(born
Jan 1877 IN; died 28 May 1930 Vigo
Co, IN; obituary
and funeral notice;
buried Old Elnora Cemetery, Elnora,
Daviess, IN; tombstone
photo;
daughter of Benjamin F Hill (c.
1841 IN-01 Jun 1880 possibly Lawrence Co, IN) and
Lucinda Sipes (08 Jan
1844 IN-26 Jan 1900 possibly Grant Co, IN);
signature:
);
* Cora
D Hill is a
sister of Ora B Hill, found here
under (2) Alfred Nail.
children:
1) John Arthur Nail
- born 19 Apr 1893 IN;
died
13 Apr 1954 Vigo Co, IN; obituary;
buried Grandview Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; tombstone
photo;
U.S. Army - WWI;
signature:
;
married
(1) ____ (born (___); died (___));
divorced 1919;
children?
married
(2) Edna Woods on 26 Jul 1920 Vigo Co, IN;
(born 29 May 1890; died (___);
daughter of Raquette Woods and Malinda Hinkle; signature:
;
Edna married (1) to unknown (divorced
1913));
marriage
application; divorced 1922;
children?
married
(3) Alice Jones on 03 Jan 1923 Vigo Co, IN;
(born 30 Aug 1888 KY; daughter of
John Paul Jones and Minerva Dodge;
signature: 
;
Alice married (1) to ____ Judd
(died before Jan 1923);
Alice married to Sam Wigley on 10 Mar 1924);
marriage
application; divorced 1923;
children?
married
(4) Leoma C Morris on 29 Dec 1923;
(born 06 Aug 1890 Marion Co, IN; died 1964;
buried Roselawn Memorial Park, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; tombstone photo;
daughter of John Morris and Marg H Woods;
Leoma married (1) to unknown - divorced 1909;
Leoma married (2) to ____ Bowers - divorced 1922; signature:
);
marriage application;
children?
2) Flossie N Nail - born 30 Aug
1898 Daviess Co, IN;
died
07 Dec 1977 Vincennes, Knox, IN; obituary;
funeral card;
buried Grandview Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; tombstone
photo;
married (1) Callie Maddox on 23 Apr 1913 Vigo Co, IN;
(born 28 Apr 1894 Douglas, IL; died Mar 1965 possibly IL;
son of Charles Maddox and Mary Smith);
marriage application;
married (2) ____ Scott (born (___); died (___)); children?
married (3) John Lewis Grigsby (born 17 May 1886 Dresden,
IN;
died Sep 1974 possibly Oaktown, Knox, IN;
buried Grandview Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; tombstone photo;
WWI and WWII draft registration
cards; signature:
);
children:
1) Alberta Grigsby - living?; married ____ Catalina (living?); children?
note: *
We are not sure if we have Alberta placed with the correct husband of Flossie.
3) William J Nail - born 30 Jan 1900
Elnora, Daviess, IN; photo
of William;
died 06 Nov 1947 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; obituary;
buried Odd Fellows Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA - unmarked;
cause of death: heart attack;
U.S. Army;
married (1) Alma York on 30 Jan 1918 Vigo Co, IN;
(born 27 Nov 1898 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
died (___); daughter of Hezza York and Anna Sutherland;
married (1) to unknown; divorced 1916);
marriage
application;
children:
1) Dorothy Nail - living?; married?; children?
2) Jimmie Nail * - living?;
married?; children?
note: *
We are not sure if we have Jimmie placed with the correct wife of William.
married (2) Virginia ____ (born (___); died (___)); children?
4) Carolina Nail - born 21 Apr 1901
Elnora, Daviess, IN;
photos
including Carolina;
died 12 Feb 1998 Wabash, Wabash, IN; obituary;
buried Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka, St Joseph, IN; tombstone photo;
signature:
;
(not married) Frank W Farr (born 04 Aug 1900; photo
including Frank;
died 20 Feb 1972 possibly Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; funeral
notice;
buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
tombstone photo);
children:
1) Frank William Farr - born 21 Sep 1920; news
article regarding Frank;
died 07 Aug 1993 possibly Tokyo, Japan; buried Japan;
memorial/tombstone: Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka, St Joseph, IN;
tombstone photo;
U.S. Navy - WWII;
married Alberta A ____ (born 31 Dec 1910; died 26 Aug 1973;
buried Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka, St Joseph, IN;
tombstone photo;
U.S. Navy);
children?
married Daniel A Meehan on 29 Jan 1921
Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
(born 14 Aug 1895 Brazil, Clay, IN; photos including Daniel;
died 13 Jun 1988 Mishawaka, St Joseph, IN; obituary;
buried Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka, St Joseph, IN; tombstone photo;
son of Thomas Meehan (1871-1934) and
Anna McKinney (1880-1958; photo
of Anna); Thomas and
Anna buried
Calvary Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN - tombstone
photo;
signature:
);
marriage application;
children:
2) Anna Catherine Meehan - born 11 Nov 1922;
died 29 Nov 1922 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; obituary;
buried Calvary Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
tombstone photo (funeral
marker)
3) James Arthur Meehan - born 20 Sep 1921; photo
including James;
died 03 May 1964 Mishawaka, St Joseph, IN; obituary;
U.S. Navy;
married (1) Dorothy Whitner on 13 May 1943 Vigo Co, IN;
(living?; daughter of John Whitner and Elizabeth Mattox);
marriage record;
children:
1) Danny Meehan - living?; married?; children?
2) Neal Meehan - living?; married?; children?
3) Jimmie Meehan - living?; married?; children?
4) Dawn Meehan - living?; married?; children?
married (2) Ruth ____ (living); children?
4) Helen Marie Meehan - born (___ Terre Haute, Vigo,
IN;
died 23 Jul 1999; photo
including Helen;
married Frank Eugene Morin Jr on 18 Sep 1940 Vigo Co, IN;
(living?; son of Frank Morin and Stella Jones);
marriage
record;
children?
5) Dorothy Irene Meehan - born 03 Nov 1925 Terre Haute,
Vigo, IN;
photos of
Dorothy;
died 01 Sep 2005 Roseland, St Joseph, IN; obituary;
buried Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, St Joseph, IN;
tombstone photo;
married (1) Stearns Landry (living?);
children:
1) Richard Landry - living?;
married Colleen ____ (living?); children?
2) Dennis Landry - living?;
married?; children?
3) Donald Landry - living?;
married Phyllis ____ (living?); children?
4) Carolyn Ann Landry -
born 11 Jul 1945 South Bend, St Joseph, IN;
photo
including Carolyn;
died 10 Apr 2007 Mishawaka, St Joseph, IN;
cremated; obituary; funeral
card;
cause of death: myocardial infarction;
married (1) Victoriano Ramirez (living?);
children:
1) John J Ramirez - living?;
married?; children?
2) Victoria Ramirez - living?;
married?; children?
married (2) Jim L "Grandpa" Jones
(born 27 Nov 1941 Florence, Lauderdale, AL;
died 01 Sep 2004 St Joseph Co, IN;
obituary - includes photo;
cause of death: cancer; son of Leonard T Jones
and Clura R Hairell);
children:
3) Richard Jones - living?;
married Rita ____ (living?); children?
married (3) Joseph H Skeen (living?); no children
married (2) Lawrence W Hairell on 31 Jul 1965;
(born 12 Jun 1926 Waterloo, Lauderdale, FL;
died 12 Apr 1990 Mishawaka, St Joseph, IN; obituary;
buried Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka, St Joseph, IN;
tombstone photo);
children:
5) Daniel Hairell - living?;
married?; children?
married (3) Gerald Michael - born (___); died by Sep 2005;
6) Myra Meehan - born c. 1927;
died 05 Jul 1930; obituary;
buried Calvary Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN - unmarked;
7) Betty Meehan - living?; photo
including Betty;
married ____ Young (living?); children?
8) John T Meehan - living?; photo
including John; married?; children?
5) Christopher C Nail - born 29 Dec 1905
Elnora, Daviess, IN;
died 11 Jan 1984 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; obituary;
buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; tombstone photo;
signature:
;
married Catherine Nettie Lucas on 03 Apr 1926 Vigo Co, IN;
(born 27 Dec 1906 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
died 28 Dec 2003 Tullahoma, Coffee, TN; obituary;
buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
tombstone photo; daughter of Edward Lucas and Maude Sharp;
married (2) 12 Mar 1950 to Irving Krasner; signature:
);
marriage application; City
Directory listing for Christopher and Catherine;
divorced
Jul 1949 Vigo Co, IN;
children:
1) Jack Edward Nail - living?; married Anna May ____ (living?);
children:
1) Jack Edward Jr Nail - born c. Feb 1956 Indianapolis, Marion,
IN;
died 08 Feb 1956 Indianapolis, Marion, IN; obituary;
buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
tombstone photo
6) unknown Nail - born and died 1893-1910
7) unknown Nail - born and died
1893-1910
married (2) Ruby Kinley on 05 Feb 1950 Vigo Co, IN;
(born 10 Jun 1897 Rockcastle Co,
KY;
died (___);
signature: 
;
daughter of William Jackson Kinley and
Rebecca Elizabeth Gentry; married (1) to ____ Hart (died 14 Jun
1949));
marriage
application
married (3) Elzina May ____ (born 12 Jul 1866;
died 06 Mar 1949 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; obituary;
buried Grandview Cemetery, Terre Haute,
Vigo,
IN; tombstone photo);
children?
