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James Russell Nall

James Russell Nall



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Russell Nall was born on 30 Aug 1897 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of John Edward Nall, II and Annie Newman); died on 8 Feb 1946 in 1700 North 6th street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Military: DraftBoard: 2; EyeColor: Dark Brown; HairColor: Black; Height: Short; PhysicalBuild: Medium
    • Military: MilitaryUnit: Co "F" 366th Infantry; Rank: Pvt Infantry; ServiceNumber: 1045633; Ship: Aquitania
    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: African
    • Race: Black
    • Veteran: WWI: Harlem Hellfighters
    • Name: James R Nall
    • Name: James R Nall
    • Name: Russel Nall
    • Name: Russel Nall
    • Residence: Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Head RelationToHead: Head
    • Residence: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: 654 Primrose Avenue
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Cowden Street; 2 Age: 2; CityWard: 8; EnumerationDistrict: 0071; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son
    • Military: Between 1917 and 1918
    • Residence: 1917, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: 654 Primrose; 22 Age: 22; Single MaritalStatus: Single
    • Departure: 22 Feb 1919, Brest, Finistère, Bretagne, France
    • Arrival: 28 Feb 1919, New York, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
    • Residence: 5 Feb 1934, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; 42 Age: 42
    • MilitaryDraft: 1942; 51 Age: 51

    Notes:

    When James Russell Nall was born on August 30, 1897, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, his father, Edward, was 27 and his mother, Annie, was 21. He had one brother and one sister. He died on February 8, 1946, in his hometown at the age of 48, and was buried in Penbrook, Pennsylvania.

    JAMES R. NALL
    James Russell Nall, an employee of the City Highway Department for 18 years, died Friday at his home, 1700 North Sixth street. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of Unity Lodge No 71, IBPOE of W. Harrisburg.
    He is survived by his widow, Mrs Margaret Nall. Services will be held Monday at 2 p. m. at the George F. Hooper funeral home, Second and Adams streets, Steelton, the Rev. J. W, Winfield, Monroe Street Church of God, officiating.
    Burial will be in Lincoln cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday after 7 p.m.

    Harrisburg Telegraph
    Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
    09 Feb 1946, Sat • Page 10

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Family/Spouse: Margaret B Gasaway. Margaret (daughter of Charles T Gasaway and Mary Wilson) was born on 29 Apr 1890 in Newville, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 5 Jan 1958 in 1700 North 6th street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Edward Nall, II was born in Mar 1870 in Virginia, USA (son of John Edward Nall, I); died on 30 May 1929 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Cowden Street; 30 Age: 30; Day Laborer Occupation: Day Laborer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: 8; EnumerationDistrict: 0071; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 0; OwnsFarm: H; YearsMarried: 5; Married MaritalStatus:

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    John married Annie Newman on 5 Jul 1895 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Annie was born in May 1876 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Annie Newman was born in May 1876 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Name: Annie Nall
    • Name: Annie Nall
    • Name: Annie Nesoman
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Cowden Street; 24 Age: 24; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: 8; EnumerationDistrict: 0071; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 3; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 2; YearsMarried: 5; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHea

    Children:
    1. 1. James Russell Nall was born on 30 Aug 1897 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 8 Feb 1946 in 1700 North 6th street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Anna Nall was born on 17 Oct 1897 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 3 Aug 1917 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. John Edward Nall, III was born on 10 Oct 1899 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 Mar 1933 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Edward Nall, I was born about 1840 in Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. 2. John Edward Nall, II was born in Mar 1870 in Virginia, USA; died on 30 May 1929 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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