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9) James Andrew Nail (Rev): 
   born 10 Jan 1852 IN; 
   died 03 Jun 1929 Napavine, Lewis, WA; obituary
   death certificate; cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage, arteriosclerosis; 
   buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo;  
   census records for James; news articles referencing James
   James is mentioned in court records of his father David Nail;  
   married Rachel Westhafer on 13 Mar 1873 Martin Co, IN 
             (born 11 Dec 1846 Little Rock, Pulaski, AR; 
             died 31 Jan 1928 Napavine, Lewis, WA; obituary
             death certificate; cause of death: flu pneumonia; 
             buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo
             news articles referencing RachelWesthafer family genealogy
             daughter of Rudy Westhafer (11 Oct 1815-07 Oct 1876 Martin Co, IN; buried 
             Williams Cemetery, Martin Co, IN - tombstone photo) and Christina Gramm 
             (died 01 Jan 1897 MO; buried Rock Hill Cemetery, Puxico, Stoddard Co, MO))
   marriage records for James and Rachel 
   children: 
      1) Franklin Lafayette "Lafe" (Dr) Nail - born 20 or 30 Dec 1872 or 1873 IN (discrepancy in records);
              died 17 Dec 1943 Wilmington, Los Angeles, CA; obituary; death record
              death certificate extraction; cause of death: myocarditis chronic;           
              WWI draft registration card; 1901-1902 Gazetteer and Business Directory listing;  
              buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo
              census records for Lafayette; news articles referencing Lafe
              married Nettie Marion Pennie on 09 Sep 1903 Hoquiam, Chehalis, WA
                              (born 03 Dec 1881 MN; 
                              died 27 Nov 1957 Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, WA; obituary; death record;  
                              death certificate extraction;  
                              buried Sunset Memorial Park, Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, WA; tombstone photo;
                              Social Security record; news articles referencing Nettiepassport application
                              daughter of George Penny and Marian Watson)
              marriage records for Lafayette and Nettie
              no evidence of any children

       2) Mary E Nail - born 26 Sep 1875 likely IN; died 26 Sep 1875 likely IN; 
              likely buried Martin Co, IN 

       3) Huldah E Nail - born c. 1876 likely IN; died 1876-1880 likely IN;
              likely buried Martin Co, IN 

      4) Lura Helen Nail - see separate personal page

       5) Omar Stewart Nail - born 11 Mar 1880 Marshall, Clark, IL;
              died 05 May 1936 Chehalis, Lewis, WA; obituary; death record
              death certificate; cause of death: broncho pneumonia;    
              WWI draft registration cardcensus records for Omar; news articles referencing Omar;  
              signature:

              

               possibly never married;
              children?      

       6) Ida Ethel Nail - born 22 Aug 1882 Springfield, Sangamon, IL;             
              died 29 Jan 1981 Chehalis, Lewis, WA; obituary; death record
              buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo
              census records for Ida; news articles referencing Ida;  
              married William Charles Harper on 03 Jun 1903 Lewis Co, WA
                              (born 20 Sep 1877 WA or Portland, Multnomah, OR (discrepancy in records);
                              died 01 Mar 1944 Los Angeles Co, CA; death record;
                              buried Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; tombstone photo;
                              U.S. Army - Spanish-American War; Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Home listing;  
                              WWI and WWII draft registration card; signature:

                               ;

                              William married (2) Hattie ____
                            
unable to determine Charles's parents)
              marriage record for Ida and William;  
              divorced;
              children: 
                  1) Genevieve Sophrona Harper - born 04 Apr 1904;
                           died 12 Jun 1992 Port Angeles, Clallam, WA; death records
                           buried Mt Angeles Memorial Park, Port Angeles, Clallam, WA; tombstone photo;
                           census records for Genevieve; news article regarding GenevieveSocial Security record;  
                           married Hobart McKinley Fiscus on 29 Oct 1921 Chehalis, Lewis, WA 
                                        (born 16 Apr 1897 Chehalis, Lewis, WA; birth record
                                        died 26 Oct 1964 Multnomah Co, OR; obituary; death records
                                        buried Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland, Multnomah, OR; tombstone photo;
                                        U.S. Marine Corps - WWI; news articles regarding Hobart
                                        son of Cary Hubble Fiscus (1859 IN-16 Aug 1932 Lewis Co, WA) and 
                                        Eliza Jane Rockwood (02 Feb 1862 KS-13 Nov 1934 Lewis Co, WA); 
                                        Cary and Eliza buried Sunset Memorial Gardens, Chehalis, Lewis, WA - tombstone photo;   
                                        Hobart married (2) Neva C Acjer on 06 Aug 1949 Skamania Co, WA
                                        (1898-23 Oct 1964 Multnomah Co, OR; death notice; Neva married (1) to Harry Bresee;
                                        Neva buried Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland, Multnomah, OR - tombstone photo)
)
                           marriage announcement for Genevieve and Hobartmarriage record for Genevieve and Hobart;  
                           divorced c. May 1928; 
                           children:
                               1) Hobart McKinley Jr Fiscus - born 19 Sep 1922 WA; 
                                       died 13 Jan 1943 (KIA) Solomon Islands; 
                                       Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Fort William McKinley,
                                       Manila, Philippines (Tablets of the Missing)photo of Hobart's name on the Tablets;
                                       news artlcle regarding Hobart's death; casualty lists;
census records for Hobart;  
                                       U.S. Marine Corps - WWII; 
                               2) Stanley James Fiscus - born c. 1925 WA; 
                                       died 08 Jul 1944 Marianas Islands; casualty lists;  
                                       buried National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu, HI; tombstone photo;
                                       census records for Stanley; news article regarding Stanley
                                       U.S. Marine Corps - WWII; WWII Casualty List
                               3) Arline Barbara Fiscus - born 16 Aug 1929 Portland, Multnomah, OR;  
                                       died 19 Jan 1937 Portland, Multnomah, OR; death noticedeath record;  
                                       death certificate; cause of death: 2nd and 3rd degree burns of entire body and shock - 
                                       from clothing catching on fire;
                                       buried Columbian Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, OR; tombstone photo;
                                       census records for Arline  
                              
4) Nadine Lois  Fiscus - born 16 Sep 1930;
                                        died 09 Sep 2012 Clark Co, WA; death records
                                        buried Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, OR
; tombstone photo;
                                        census records for Nadine

                                        Nadine married (1) Edmond Henry Stiner on 06 Nov 1948 Stevenson, Skamania, WA 
                                                  (living?);  
                                        marriage record for Nadine and Edmond;
                                        divorced 07 Feb 1961 Multnomah Co, OR; divorce record;
                                        children:  
                                             1) Marvin P Stiner - living?; married?; children?     
                                            
2) David C Stiner - living?; married?; children?  
                                            
3) Carol A Stiner - living?; married?; children?
                                     
  Nadine married (2) Robert Bartley Moore on 28 Apr 1966 Vancouver, Clark, WA
                                                    (born 25 Jun 1934 Portland, Multnomah, OR;
                                                    died 12 Nov 1992 Bandon, Coos, OR; death records; obituary;  
                                                    buried Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, OR; tombstone photo;
                                                    U.S. Army - Korea (03 Apr 1953-30 Apr 1955); Social Security record;
                                                    son
of Robert M Moore and Zola H Hedge);
                                        marriage record for Nadine and Robert
                                        children?

                              
5) Jolynn Esther Fiscus - born 17 Feb 1935;
                                        died 02 Feb 201
1 likely OR; death record;
                                        census records for Jolynn;    
                                        married Floyd Parker Lansdon on 14 Jun 1953 Multnomah Co, OR    
                                                    (born 11 Jan 1929 Spokane, Spokane, WA;
                                                    died 08 Jan 1997; death record;
                                                    buried Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside, CA; crypt photo;
                                                    U.S. Marine Corps - Korea; Social Security record;            
                                                    son of Floyd W Lansdon and Caroline A Parker);
                                        marriage record for Jolynn and Floyd; (Jolynn's mother is stated as Neva Acjer (?))  

                                        d
ivorced Apr 1966 Alameda, Alameda, CA; divorce record;  
                                        d
ivorced 09 Mar 1979 Orange Co, CA; divorce record;        
                                        children?

                               6
) Melvin Leroy Fiscus - living?; census records for Melvin;  
                                        Melvin possibly married (1) Betty Gale May in Aug 1958 Escambia Co, FL (living?);
                                        marriage record for Melvin and Betty
;
                                        Melvin married (2) Nancy Anne Edwards on 14 Sep 1963 Battle Ground, Clark, WA (living?);
                                        marriage records for Melvin and Nancy
;
                                       
children?                                      
                  2) Hartzell Sherman Harper - born 16 Jun 1907 Napavine, Lewis, WA; birth record 
                           died 07 Feb 1981 Chehalis, Lewis, WA; obituary; death records;  
                           buried Sunset Memorial Gardens, Chehalis, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo;
                           news articles referencing Hartzellcensus records for Hartzell; WWII draft card; signature: 

                            ;

                            married Esther May Griffith on 22 Sep 1930 Lewis Co, WA 
                                      (born 14 Apr 1910 Sara, Clark, WA;
                                      died 23 Feb 1999 Chehalis, Lewis, WA; obituary; death records;    
                                      buried Sunset Memorial Gardens, Chehalis, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo;
                                      Social Security record; signature:

                                       ;

                                       daughter of Frank Ernest Griffith (born c. 1867 MO) and Ina Lillie Fitz (born Feb 1890 WA))
                           marriage certificate for Hartzell and Esther;
                           no children mentioned in either obituary
                  3) Irwin Curtis Harper - born 17 Aug 1911 Chehalis, Clallam, WA;
                           died 09 Nov 1991 Port Angeles, Clallam, WA; obituarydeath records;  
                           buried Mt Angeles Memorial Park, Port Angeles, Clallam, WA; tombstone photo;  
                           U.S. Army Air Corps - WWII; enlistment record;
                           census records for Irwin; news articles referencing IrwinSocial Security record;   
                           married Mary Marlow Howard on 08 Nov 1942 Seattle, King, WA
                                         (born 16 Dec 1909 Clallam Co, WA; birth record;  
                                         died 13 Jan 1990 Port Angeles, Clallam, WA; obituary; death record;    
                                         buried Mt Angeles Memorial Park, Port Angeles, Clallam, WA; tombstone photo
                                         U.S. Marine Corps - WWII;
                                         daughter of Oscar Michael Howard (25 Nov 1878 MO-15 Aug 1955 WA) and
                                         Mamie Marlow (22 Nov 1880 MO-22 Jan 1965); Oscar and Mamie buried
                                         Mt Angeles Memorial Park, Port Angeles, Clallam, WA
; tombstone photo
)
                           marriage record for Irwin and Mary;
                           no children mentioned in either obituary

      7) Alta S Nail - born 17 Sep 1884 IL;
              died 18 Oct 1963 Tacoma, Pierce, WA; obituarydeath record;    
              census records for Alta; signature:

               ;

               Alta married(1) Robert Nuten Phillips on 27 Jan 1904 Napavine, Lewis, WA 
                              (born 30 Apr 1879 Nashville, Davidson, TN; 
                              died 16 Jan 1953 Centralia, Lewis, WA; obituary; death record;  
                              buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo;
                              WWI and WWII draft registration cards;
                              signature:

                               ;  

                               son of Isaiah Phillips (born c. 1840 TN) and Sarah McGill (born c. 1848));
              marriage records for Alta and Robert;  
              divorced c. 1921; divorce notice
              children: 
                  1) Thelma L Phillips - born 30 Oct 1904 Chehalis, Lewis, WA; 
                          died 28 Mar 1996 possibly Sumner, Pierce, WA; obituary; death record
                          buried Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Pierce, WA; tombstone photo;
                          Social Security record; census records for Thelma; signature:

                           ;

                           married Raleigh Carroll Elkins Sr on 02 Jun 1924 Lewis Co, WA 
                                      (born 23 Mar 1900 Seldon, Sheridan, KS;
                                      died 11 May 1951 Tacoma, Pierce, WA; obituary; death records
                                      buried Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Pierce, WA; tombstone photo;

                                      WWI draft registration card
                                      signature:

                                      

                                       son of Clinton Trevor Elkins (16 Sep 1870 KS-31 Oct 1952; death notice) and 
                                      Estella Vandiver (19 May 1878 KS-26 Jun 1964; death notice);
                                      Clinton and Estella buried Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Pierce, WA; tombstone photo
)
                          marriage certificate for Thelma and Raleigh;
                          children:
                              1) Raleigh Carroll Elkins - living?;
                                         census records for Raleigh; WWII draft card;   
                                         Raleigh married (1) unknown (living?);
                                         divorced by Jan 1961;
                                         children:
                                              1) Jeffery Elkins - living?; married?; children?
                                              2) Lynn Elkins - living?; married ____ Lawrence (living?); children?
                                         Raleigh married (2)
Betty Faulkner on 17 Jan 1961 Thurston Co, WA (living?);
                                         marriage record for Raleigh and Betty;  
                                         children?
                                         Raleigh married (3) Terry ____
(living?);
                                         children?
                  2) Roy Neuton Phillips - born 15 Feb 1907;    
                          died 21 Dec 1972 Multnomah Co, OR; obituarydeath records;  
                          buried Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, OR; tombstone photo
                          U.S. Army - WWII (14 Mar 1942-16 Sep 1945); WWII draft recordcensus records for Roy; signature: 

                          

                          
                          Roy married (1) unknown (living?);
                          children? 

                          Roy married (2)
Ruth Eleanor Lindland on 21 May 1945 Clark Co, WA
                                     
 (born 15 Mar 1914 Canby, Clackamas, OR; 
                                       died 25 Sep 2009 possibly Molalla, Clackamas, OR; death records;  
                                       buried Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, OR; tombstone photo
                                       signature:

                                       
                                       daughter of John Lindland and Oleva Olsen;
                                       Ruth married (1) ____ Carlson)
                          marriage records for Roy and Ruth;  
                          children: 
                              1) Robert Phillips - living?; married?; children? 
              Alta married (2) Charles Austin Baldwin on 28 Apr 1928 Chehalis, Lewis, WA 
                           (born 07 Sep 1879 Portland, Multnomah, OR;
                           died 23 Apr 1948 Centralia, Lewis, WA; obituary; death record;
                           death certificate; cause of death: coronary thrombosis, arteriosclerosis, myocarditis;
                           buried Lone Hill Cemetery, Tiledo, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo;
                           WWI and WWII draft registration cards; signature:

                            ;

                            son of Walter M Baldwin; 
                           Charles married prior to Alta and had children Walter, Wilma and Bertha)
              marriage records for Alta and Charles
              possibly separated or divorced - (Alta is listed in 1940 census with her daughter Thelma and family
              and states "married" but Charles is enumerated elsewhere.) 

              children?

      8) Tina Jane Nail - born 04 Aug 1886 IL; 
              died 09 Feb 1920 Shoshone, Lincoln, ID; obituary; death record;
              death certificate
; cause of death: pneumonia;  

              buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo
              census records for Tina; signature:

               ;

               married Ralph Hanson on 01 Jun 1905 Lewis Co, WA
                       
 (born 27 Jul 1880 Sherburn, Martin, MN; 
                         died 10 Jul 1971 Multnomah Co, OR; death records;  
                         buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo
                         WWI and WWII draft registration cards;
                         signature:

                         
                        
unable to determine Ralph's parents)
              marriage certificate for Tina and Ralph;
              children: 
                  1) Maurice Henry Hanson - born 12 Feb 1907 Napavine, Lewis, WA; birth record
                           died 17 Oct 1998 Washington Co, OR; obituary; death records;
                           buried Skyline Memorial Gardens, Portland, Multnomah, OR; tombstone photo;
                           census records for Maurice; WWII draft record; Social Security record

                           Maurice married (1) Helen Gladys Howard* in 1931
                                         (born 05 Mar 1908 KS;
                                         died 03 Nov 1973 Multnomah Co, OR;
death records;  
                                         buried Skyline Memorial Gardens, Portland, Multnomah, OR; tombstone photo;

                                         daughter of Lee Searles Howard and Dora L Horstman)

                                 *  Helen Gladys Howard is a sister of Winifred Doris Howard, found below, under #3 Roland Winthrope Hanson.

                            children:
                               1) James Lee Hanson - living?; married?; children?
                               2) Dorothy Jane Hanson - living?; married ____ Halvorson (living?); children?
                               3) Donald L Hanson - living?; married?; children?
                           Maurice married (2) Mildred Mae Enz on 20 Sep 1975 Washington Co, OR
                                      
 (born 20 Aug 1904 Doty, Lewis, WA;
                                        died 09 Feb 2005 possibly Bothell, Snohomish, WA; death record
                                        buried Skyline Memorial Gardens, Portland, Multnomah, OR; tombstone photo;
                                        Social Security record
                                        daughter of Edward A Enz (Aug 1881 Switzerland-23 Sep 1971 Multnomah Co, OR) and
                                        Rintha J
Goodhard (1884 PA-18 Feb 1965 Multnomah Co, OR); Edward and Rintha buried
                                        Skyline Memorial Gardens, Portland, Multnomah, OR
; tombstone photo;

                                        Mildred married (1) Frank John Freeman on 08 Jun 1927 Thurston Co, WA
                                        (1901-1973; buried Skyline Memorial Gardens, Portland, Multnomah, OR; tombstone photo)
                             marriage record for Mildred and Maurice;                  
                  2) Gaynell Alice Hanson - born 14 Aug 1910 Shoshone, Lincoln, ID; 
                           died 05 Mar 1923 Chehalis, Lewis, WA; obituary;
                           death certificate; cause of death: peritonitis, ruptured appendix;
                           buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo
                           census records for Gaynell;  
                  3) Roland Winthrope "Hans" Hanson - born 15 Apr 1914 Napavine, Lewis, WA; birth record;
                           died 03 Jan 1994 Lane Co, OR; obituary - includes photo; death records     
                           cause of death: complications from pneumonia;
                           U.S. Navy; WWII draft record;    
                           news article referencing RolandSocial Security record; census records for Roland;  
                           married Winifred Doris Howard* on 03 Jul 1935 Portland, Multnomah, OR
                                               (born 02 Aug 1918 Portland, Multnomah, OR;
                                               died 22 Dec 2011 Eugene, Lane, OR; obituary; death record;  
                                               news article regarding Doris;
                                               daughter of Lee Searles Howard and Dora L Horstman)

                                     *   Winifred Doris Howard is a sister of Helen Gladys Howard, found above, under #1 Maurice Henry Hanson. 


                           marriage records for Roland and Doris;    
                           children:
                               1) Sandra
Louise Hanson - living?; census records for Sandra;  
                                          married
Dennis Earl Wilson on 13 Apr 1957 Creswell, Lane, OR (living?);
                                          marriage record for Sandra and Dennis;
                                          children?
                               2)
Susan Jane Hanson - living?;
                                          married
Jerry Robert Gill on 13 Nov 1965 Creswell, Lane, OR (living?);
                                          marriage record for Susan and Jerry;    
                                          children?

                  4) Stewart Sidney Hanson - born 24 Oct 1919 Shoshone, Lincoln, ID;
                           died 22 Jan 1980 Vancouver, Clark, WA; death notice; death record;
                           buried Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, OR; tombstone photo;

                           U.S. Air Force - WWII, Korea, Vietnam (11 May 1942-13 Sep 1945)enlistment record
                           census records for Stewart; Social Secuity recordnews article referencing Stewart;
                           Stewart married (1) Loretta M Davis on 17 Jan 1941 Vancouver, Clark, WA (living?);
                           marriage record for Stewart and Loretta;  

                           children? 
                           Stewart married (2) unknown c. 1920-1951 (living?);
                           children? 
                           Stewart married (3) June E Allen on 01 May 1951 Vancouver, Clark, WA (living?);
                           marriage record for Stewart and June;    
                           children? 
                           Stewart married (4) Eleanor Mabel LaBuff on 31 Aug 1952 (living?);
                           marriage record for Stewart and Elinor;  

                           divorced 29 Oct 1955 ID Gooding, Gooding, ID; divorce record;  
                           no children;   
                           Stewart married (5) Patricia Green c. 1955-1969 (living?);
                           divorced 08 Jul 1968 Multnomah Co, OR; divorce record;  
                           children? 
                           Stewart married (6) Marian Ellis on 12 Dec 1969 Clark Co, WA
                           marriage record for Stewart and Marian;    
                           children? 

      9) Randall Raymond "Rene" Nail - born 09 Oct 1888 WA;  
              died 10 Apr 1957 Torrance, Los Angeles, CA; cremated; death record;     
              death certificate extraction; cause of death: bronchogenic carcinoma with widespread metastasis;
              WWI draft registration card; census records for Rene; news articles referencing Rene;    
              signature:

              

               married Katherine Mary "Katie" Hawkins on 19 Jun 1910 Lewis Co, WA  
                             (born 30 Nov 1893 WA;
                             died Jul 1974 possibly El Sobrante, Contra Costa, CA; death record
                             news articles referencing Kate; signature:

                             

                               daughter of William Garrett Hawkins (1868-08 Feb 1944) and Lucinda Melvina Phillips (1877-1944);
                              William and Lucinda buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo
)
              marriage certificate for Rene and Katherine;
              divorced by 1940
              children:
                  1) Geraldine Mildred Nail - born 02 Dec 1912 Lewis Co, WA; birth record;  
                           died (___) last found in 1930 census;
                           news articles referencing Mildredcensus records for Mildred
                           married?; children? 

                  2) Wanda Irene Nail - born 23 Apr or Jun 1915 Lewis Co, WA; birth record;  
                           died 19 Jul 1986 Contra Costa Co, CA; death records
                           buried Napavine Cemetery, Napavine, Lewis, WA; tombstone photo;
                           news articles referencing Wandacensus records for Wanda 
                           married Lloyd Milton Mullinix   
                                    (born 29 Mar 1912 Caldwell, Canyon, ID; birth certificate;  
                                    died 28 Oct 1980 Contra Costa Co, CA; death records;
                                    son of Jesse Macdonald Mullinix and Amelia Elizabeth Tregaskis);
                           children?