Thomas Christopher Nail
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1) Thomas Christopher Nail:
born 19 Dec 1869 Daviess Co, IN;
died 04 Apr 1954 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
obituary;
death
certificate; cause of death: cerebral thrombosis;
buried Old Elnora Cemetery, Elnora, Daviess, IN;
tombstone photo;
photo
of Thomas; Social
Security record; census
records for Thomas; signature:
;
Thomas married (1) Cora D Hill on 03 May 1892 Greene Co, IN
(born 06 Jan 1876 Harrodsburg, Monroe, IN;
died 12 Sep 1936 Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
obituary and funeral notice;
death certificate; cause of death:
chronic myocarditis;
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);
Ora married (2) James B Walls on 26 Jan 1915 in Daviess Co, IN -
marriage application;
Ora married (3) Alvin Curtis Pollard in Sep 1921
(Alvin: 1864-1939; buried
Beech Grove Cemetery, Bedford, Lawrence, IN;
tombstone photo);
signature:
);
* Cora D Hill is a sister of Ora B Hill, found here under (2) John Alfred Nail.
marriage record
for Thomas and Cora;
children:
1) John Arthur Nail
- born 19 Apr 1893 Elnora, Daviess, IN;
died 13 Apr 1954 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; obituary;
death certificate;
cause of death: chronic Glomerulonephritis, hypertensive cardio-vascular disease;
buried Grandview Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
tombstone photo;
U.S. Army - WWI;
WWI and WWII draft registration cards;
headstone application; census
records for John;
signature:
;
John
married (1) Mahala Mae Smith
on 23 Nov
1911 Greene Co, IN
(born
05 Feb 1890 or 1891;
died
09 Nov 1940 Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
obituary;
death certificate;
cause of death: general paresis, syphilis;
buried Memorial Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
tombstone photo;
Social Security record;
also married Furman McDonald and ____ Sharpe;
daughter of Howard Smith and Lavina Inman);
marriage record for John and Mahala;
divorced 1919;
no children mentioned anywhere
John
married (2) Edna Mae Raquet on 26 Jul 1920 Vigo Co, IN
(born 29 or 30 May 1890 Elnora, Daviess, IN;
died
02 Jan 1953 Los Angeles Co, CA;
death record;
buried Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles, CA;
tombstone photo;
daughter of John Henry Raquet and Malinda Hinkle;
Social Security record; signature:
;
Edna married (1) ____ Woods/Woods - divorced 1913;
Edna also married James Elmer Nease on 30 Jun 1924 IN);
marriage application for John and Edna;
divorced 1922;
children?
John
married (3) Alice Jones on 03 Jan 1923 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN
(born 30 Aug 1888 KY;
died (___);
daughter of John Paul Jones and Minerva Dodge;
signature: 
;
Alice also married Charles Judd
(died before Jan 1923);
Alice also married Sam Wigley on 10 Mar 1924);
marriage application for John and Alice;
divorced 1923;
children?
John
married (4) Leoma Cleo Morris on 29 Dec 1923
(born 06 or 15 Aug 1890 Marion Co, IN;
died
21 Jun 1964 Vincennes, Knox, IN; obituary;
death certificate;
cause of death: massive cerebral hemorrhage;
buried Roselawn Memorial Park, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
tombstone photo;
daughter of John Morris and Margaret H Woods;
Leoma married (1) to unknown - divorced 1909;
Leoma married (2) to ____ Bowers - divorced 1922; signature:
);
marriage application for John and
Leoma;
children?
2) Flossie Ann Nail -
born 30 Aug 1898 Daviess Co, IN; birth
record;
died 07 Dec 1977 Vincennes, Knox, IN; obituary;
funeral card;
death certificate; cause
of death: cerebral vascular accident;
buried Grandview Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
tombstone photo;
census records for Flossie; Social
Security record;
Flossie married (1) Callie (nmn) Maddox on 23 Apr 1913 Vigo Co, IN
(born 28 Apr 1894 Tuscola, Douglas, IL;
died
30 Mar 1965 Mt Vernon, Jefferson, IL; obituary;
death record;
buried Oakwood Cemetery, Mt Vernon, Jefferson, IL;
tombstone photo;
U.S. Army - WWI (14 Sep
1917-09 Jun 1919); WWI and
WWII draft registration cards:
headstone application; signature:
;
son of Charles Maddox and Mary Smith);
marriage application for Flossie
and Callie;
divorced Apr 1918 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
children?
Flossie married (2) Charles Coleman Ouderkirk/Oderkirk on 07 Dec 1918 Cuyahoga Co, OH
(born 04 Jul 1899 Phelps, Ontario, NY;
died
Jan 1985; death record;
buried Grand View Cemetery, Batavia, Genesee, NY;
tombstone photo;
WWI and WWII draft
records;
son of Galen Anderkirk Ouderkirk and May Coleman);
marriage record for Flossie
and Charles;
Flossie married (3) Carl (?) Scott (born c. 1903 IN; died (___));
children?
Flossie married (4) John Lewis Grigsby on 15 Sep 1934 Morgan Co, IN
(born 17 May 1886 Dresden, IN;
died 15 Sep 1974 Vincennes, Knox, IN;
obituary; death
record;
buried Grandview Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
tombstone photo;
WWI and WWII draft registration
cards; signature:
;
son of Lewis F Grigsby and Luella Byers;
John married (1) Arta M Henderson on 16 Aug 1905 Marion Co, IN);
marriage record for Flossie
and John;
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.
Flossie's obituary states she is survived by
daughter Alberta Catalina, yet John Grigsby's obituary does not list her. She
was likely the daughter of Flossie and
Charles Ouderkirk (marriage #2) or Flossie and Carl Scott (marriage #3). We
would appreciate help with clarifying this.
3) William Jennings Bryan Nail (a.k.a.
Bill Lytell) -
born 30 Jan 1900
or 31 Jan 1901 Elnora, Daviess, IN (discrepancy in records);
birth record;
died 06 Nov 1947 Bell Gardens, Los Angeles, CA; obituary;
death record;
buried Odd Fellows Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA;
unmarked;
death record; cause of death:
myocardial infarction due to coronary occlusion;
U.S. Army - WWII; enlistment
record; WWI draft
registration card; signature:
;
photo
of William; census
records for William;
William married (1) Alma Francis York on 30 Jan 1918 Vigo Co, IN
(born 27 Nov 1898 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
died 31 Mar 1966 Logansport, Cass, IN;
buried Grandview Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
tombstone photo;
daughter of Hezza Francis York (Nov 1872 IN-07
Aug 1917;
buried
Hull Cemetery, Prairieton, Vigo, IN;
tombstone photo) and
Georgia Anna Sutherland
(born Jun 1880 IN);
Alma also married John C Sanderson on 21 Feb 1916 Vigo Co, IN; divorced 1916;
Alma also married Floyd Ernest Burns in 1925
(18 Feb 1897-23 Dec 1944);
Alma also married John Robert Beggs
(21 Dec 1891-09 Mar 1982));
marriage application for William and Alma;
divorced by 1930 (likely c. 1927);
children:
1) Dorothy Mary Nail - born 24 Oct 1918 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
birth certificate;
died 03 Sep 2008 Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN;
obituary;
death record;
death certificate;
cause of death: dementia, hypertension, heart failure, etc;
buried Rest Haven Memorial Park, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN;
tombstone photo;
census
records for Dorothy;
Dorothy
married (1) Frederick Sidney Brand
(born 08 Feb 1915 Madison, Clinton, IN;
birth
certificate;
died 10 Dec 1971 Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN;
obituary;
death certificate; cause of death: coronary
thrombosis acute;
buried Rest Haven Memorial Park, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN;
tombstone
photo;
WWII draft record;
son of Samuel Orlando Brand (1891-1953) and
Bessie Ibell Rothensburger (1891-1982));
children:
1) Roland Lynn Brand - living?;
married Carolyn
Louise Rittenhouse (living?)
marriage announcement;
children:
1) Cary Lee Brand - born 01 Apr 1962 Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN ;
died 26 May 1988 Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN;
obituary;
death certificate;
cause of death: destruction of right lung and subsequent exsanguination
(gunshot wound);
buried Rest Haven Memorial Park, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN;
tombstone photo;
married
(?) Rhonda Leigh Morrison on possibly 14 May 1983;
engagement announcement;
children?
2) Kevin L Brand - living?; married?; children?
2) Larry Pat Brand - born 27 Apr 1938 Lafayette,
Tippecanoe, IN; birth
certificate;
died 15
Apr 2003 Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
obituary;
death record;
cremated;
death certificate;
cause of death: liver failure, metastatic cancer;
Social Security record;
married Judith
Anne Hoffa on 06, 11 or 13 Aug 1960 Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN (living?)
marriage records for Larry and
Judith;
children:
1) Timothy Marc Brand - born 21 Mar 1966
Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN;
died 26 Feb 2006
Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; cremated;
death record;
obituary;
death certificate;
cause of death: pulmonary embolism;
Social Security record;
Timothy married (1) Tina Crowder (living?)
divorced Apr 1988 or 1989(?);
children:
1)
Tia L Brand - living?; married?; children?
2) Rebecca J Brand - living?; married?; children?
3) Joshua Mark Brand - living?; married?;
children?
Timothy married (2) Julie L Wilson on 22 Jun 1996 Terre
Haute, Vigo, IN (living?)
marriage record for Timothy
and Julie;
children?
2) Lauren Sue Brand - living?; married Charles L
Bollinger on 05 Sep 1987 Rockville, Parke, IN (living?)
marriage record for Lauren
and Charles;
children?
3) Robyn Lianne Brand - living?;
married Timothy Louis Thurman on 07 Sep 1991 Farmersburg, Sullivan, IN (living?)
marriage record for Robyn and
Timothy;
children?
Dorothy married (2) Donald Stair Whicker on 31 Dec 1972
Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN
(born 28 Mar 1925 Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN;
birth certificate;
died 11 Oct 1999;
death records;
obituary;
death certificate;
cause of death: metastatic lung cancer;
WWII draft record;
Social Security record;
U.S. Army or Navy (discrepancy in records)
(07 Aug 1943-08 Mar 1946);
son of James D Whicker and Georgia V Stair;
Donald married once prior to his marriage to Dorothy);
marriage record for Dorothy
and Donald;
William married (2) Virginia Olga Nader or Sullivan
(discrepancy in records) in May 1942 Yuma, AZ
(born
06 Jun 1916, 1917 or 1922 CA (discrepancy in records);
birth record;
died 28 Nov 1988 Westminster, Orange, CA;
death record;
cremated, ashes scattered at sea (Pacific Ocean);
Social Security record;
daughter of (according to death
record):
(Samuel) Nader (1878-1966)
and (Sarah) Currie (1882-1959) or
(according to Social Security record):
Samuel Sullivan and Sarah Farr;
also, Virginia's birth record states mother's maiden name as Nader);
children:
2) James Samuel Lytell -
living?; married?; children?
4) Carolina Nail - see separate personal page
5) Christopher Columbus Nail
- born 29 Dec 1905 Elnora, Daviess, IN; birth
record;
died 11 Jan 1984 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
obituary;
death certificate;
cause of death: colon carcinoma disseminated disease;
buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
tombstone photo;
signature:
;
census records for
Christopher;
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; death
record;
buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN; tombstone photo;
daughter of Edward S Lucas (16 Apr 1881-27 Oct 1937) and
Maud
M Sharp (1880-1968); Edward and Maud buried
Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN -
tombstone photos;
Catherine married (2) on 12 Mar 1950 to Irving Krasner; signature:
);
marriage application for
Christopher and Catherine;
City Directory listing for
Christopher and Catherine;
divorced Jul 1949 Vigo Co, IN;
children:
1) Jack Edward Nail - born 31 Oct 1928 Terre Haute, Vigo,
IN; birth certificate;
died 03 Apr 2015 possibly Coffee Co, TN;
obituary; cremated;
census records for Jack;
WWII draft record;
married Anna May
Morris on 27 Oct 1953 IN (living?);
marriage records for Jack and
Anna;
children:
1) Ted Nail - living?; married?;
children?
2) Jonathan Nail - living?; married?; children?
3) Lynda Nail - living?; married Rick Feldman (living?);
children?
4) Jacqueline Nail - living?; married ____
Elliott (living?);
children?
5) Jack Edward Jr Nail - born c. 08 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
Thomas married (2) Elzina/Alzena May
Brown on 02 Dec 1930 Brazil, Clay, IN
(born 12 Jul 1866
IN;
died 06 Mar 1949 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN;
obituary;
death certificate;
cause of death: myocardial failure, hypertension;
buried Grandview Cemetery, Terre Haute,
Vigo, IN; tombstone photo);
daughter of Anthony
Brown and Lucinda Harris;
marriage record for Thomas
and Alzena;
Thomas married (3) Ruby Kinley on 05 Feb 1950 Vigo Co, IN
(born 10 Jun 1897 Rockcastle Co, KY;
died 08 Apr 1977 Pimento, Vigo, IN; obituary;
death record;
death
certificate; cause of death: arteriosclerotic heart disease;
buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN
- unmarked;
signature: 
;
daughter of William Jackson Kinley (02 Sep 1863 or 1868 KY-17 Feb
1945 Detroit, Wayne, MI;
obituary;
buried Old
Tateville Cemetery, Tateville, Pulaski, KY;
tombstone photo) and Rebecca Elizabeth Gentry;
Ruby married (1) Ivan Edgar Hart (died 14 Jun 1949;
obituary; buried Highland
Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, IN -
unmarked Section 14, Lot 727, east 1/2);
Ruby also married ____ Lasure);
marriage application
for Thomas and Ruby