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Roswell Joel Nurse

Male 1840 - 1923  (82 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Roswell Joel Nurse was born 31 Aug 1840 (son of George Nurs and Elizabeth Daman); died 20 Apr 1923; was buried Hallock, Illinois.

    Notes:

    There was a Hallock, Illinois Post Office during the Buchanan administration on
    the site where R. J. later lived. Married in New Orleans while in Civil War.

    Buried in Blue Ridge Cemetery.
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    Reference:
    "Nurse Genealogy", Henry H. Nurse et. al, 1988, p 3, 6.

    Roswell married Anna Vancourt 14 Aug 1864, New Orleans, Louisiana. Anna was born 12 Apr 1846; died 16 Apr 1920. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Lucy Nurse was born 1 Aug 1862; died 25 Jul 1945.
    2. Florence Nurse was born 19 Mar 1865; died 1 Nov 1950.
    3. Mary Augusta Nurse was born 14 Aug 1868; died 28 Nov 1913.
    4. Edna Nurse was born 13 Mar 1871; died 17 May 1906.
    5. Frank E. Nurse was born 13 Jan 1874.
    6. Guy T. Nurse was born 9 Apr 1876; died 28 Nov 1907.
    7. Roy Nurse was born 28 Jul 1879; died See Notes.
    8. Ray Nurse was born 2 Dec 1881.
    9. Hugh Roswell Nurse was born 23 Nov 1885; died 18 Apr 1969; was buried Hallock, Illinois.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George Nurs was born 13 Jul 1813 (son of Roswell Nurs and Jerusha Barton); died 16 Mar 1878; was buried Hallock, Illinois.

    Notes:

    Hallock Township, Peoria, Illinois.

    Buried in Blue Ridge Cemetery.
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    Reference:
    "Nurse Genealogy", Henry H. Nurse et. al, 1988, p 3, 6.

    George married Elizabeth Daman 12 Sep 1839. Elizabeth was born 10 May 1857; died 27 Apr 1857. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Daman was born 10 May 1857; died 27 Apr 1857.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Nurse Genealogy", Henry H. Nurse et. al, 1988, p 3.

    Children:
    1. Morris Alonzo Nurse was born 17 Jan 1847; died 1 Mar 1919.
    2. 1. Roswell Joel Nurse was born 31 Aug 1840; died 20 Apr 1923; was buried Hallock, Illinois.
    3. Lois M. Nurse was born 21 Nov 1844; died 20 Feb 1929.
    4. Jared W. Nurse was born 11 Sep 1849; died 20 May 1862.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Roswell Nurs was born 3 Apr 1787 (son of Caleb Nurse and Sarah Fields); died 9 Mar 1863; was buried Hallock, Illinois.

    Notes:

    Wagon maker and repairer. Moved from Bainbridge to Hallock, Illinois in 1836.
    The area where Roswell and his son Isaiah settled was known as Blue Ridge. The
    name Hallack was used, when the Post Office was established because there was
    already a Blue Ridge in Illinois.

    Buried in Blue Ridge Cemetery.
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    Reference:
    "Nurse Genealogy", Henry H. Nurse et. al, 1988, p 3, 6.

    Roswell — Jerusha Barton. Jerusha was born 10 Aug 1783; died 16 Aug 1838. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Jerusha Barton was born 10 Aug 1783; died 16 Aug 1838.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Nurse Genealogy", Henry H. Nurse et. al, 1988, p 3.

    Children:
    1. 2. George Nurs was born 13 Jul 1813; died 16 Mar 1878; was buried Hallock, Illinois.
    2. Isaiah Nurse was born 19 Mar 1815; died 12 Aug 1894.
    3. Louisa Nurse was born 14 Mar 1815; died 10 Dec 1853.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Caleb Nurse was born 6 Jul 1760 (son of Joshua Nurse and Mary Sampson).

    Notes:

    Of Bainbridge, New York.
    Soldier Battle of Bennington, Vermont, Revolutionary War.
    Died Wyalusing, Pennsylvania or Friendship, Ohio.
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    Reference:
    "Nurse Genealogy", Henry H. Nurse et. al, 1988, p 2.

    Caleb married Sarah Fields Abt 1783. Sarah was born 1760. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Sarah Fields was born 1760.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Nurse Genealogy", Henry H. Nurse et. al, 1988, p 2.

    Children:
    1. Rosel Nurse was born 24 Jul 1784; died 6 Feb 1786.
    2. Abigail Nurse was born 26 May 1785.
    3. 4. Roswell Nurs was born 3 Apr 1787; died 9 Mar 1863; was buried Hallock, Illinois.
    4. Hannah Nurse was born 14 Sep 1789; died 9 Mar 1863.
    5. Jared Nurse was born 22 Jun 1792; died 15 Aug 1878.
    6. Josiah Nurse was born 22 Apr 1794; died 5 Jan 1876.
    7. Polly Nurse was born 18 Nov 1796.
    8. Annis Nurse was born 28 Mar 1798.
    9. Sally Nurse was born 2 Jul 1800.
    10. Damaras Nurse was born 16 Feb 1804.
    11. Huldah Nurse was born 26 Nov 1806.


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