Nelson Penn Headen

Brief Life History of Nelson Penn

When Nelson Penn Headen was born on 29 February 1844, in Franklin, Franklin Township, Johnson, Indiana, United States, his father, John P Headen, was 40 and his mother, Mary Ann Gardner, was 21. He married Norah Lockard on 17 June 1879, in Lander, Nevada, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Canyon, Lander, Nevada, United States in 1880 and Battle Mt., Lander, Nevada, United States in 1910. He died on 21 September 1910, at the age of 66.

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Nelson Penn Headen
1844–1910
Norah Lockard
1862–
Marriage: 17 June 1879
Mary L Hayden
1880–
Nora Haydon
1880–
Ellen E Hayden
1881–1953
Nelson P Hayden Jr.
1883–
Charles J Hayden
1885–
Fred Milo Hayden
1890–1971
Pearl Amelia Hayden
1895–1974
William Oliver Hayden
1898–1992
Olive May "Ollie" Hayden
1901–1974
Hazel Juanita Hayden
1901–1988

Sources (11)

  • Nelson Haydon, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Nelson P. Haden, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
  • Nelson Penn Haden, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1849

Historical Boundaries: 1849: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States

1862

Historical Boundaries: 1862: Lander, Nevada Territory, United States 1864: Lander, Nevada, United States

Name Meaning

Scottish and English: variant of Hedden .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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