Brief Life History of Nellie Grace
When Nellie Grace Hansell was born on 1 October 1896, in Spearville, Ford, Kansas, United States, her father, William Lincoln Hansell, was 28 and her mother, Jennie Louise Butt, was 22. She married Warren Leander Gaylord on 19 June 1918, in Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Riverton, Fremont, Iowa, United States in 1910 and Rawles Township, Mills, Iowa, United States for about 30 years. She died on 10 August 1979, in Glenwood, Mills, Iowa, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Tabor, Fremont, Iowa, United States.
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- Nellie K Gaylord, "United States 1950 Census"
- Nellie Grace Hansell, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Nellie Gaylord, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam
The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.
1918 · Attempting to Stop the War
To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Ansell with prosthetic H-.
In some cases probably an altered form of Hansel 1 or 3.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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