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Matilda Ellen (Fiscus) Nation (1868 - 1941)

Matilda Ellen "Tilda" Nation formerly Fiscus
Born in Arney, Indianamap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , , , and
Wife of — married 4 Dec 1889 in Owen County, Indianamap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , and
Died at age 72 in Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 8 Aug 2014
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Contents

Biography

Matilda is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Champaign, IL.[1]

Marriage

m. Herschel Nation, son of Captain Calvin Nation. [1]

Children

Children[1]:
  1. Ina Nation, m. Patrick O'Brien
  2. Effie Nation, m. Charles Wessenhaver[1] m. Earl Clutts[2]
  3. Jesse Nation
  4. William Nation, m. Oscie Cord
  5. Gladys Nation, m. F. J. Leonard

Timeline

1868 Matilda Ellen was born to Wesley & Elizabeth (Hubbell) Fiscus on 29 March in Arney, Indiana[3] She was welcomed by two older sisters: Sarah Elizabeth (3) and Eliza Jane (2).[1]

1870 The family is living in Indiana -- Wesley (30) & Elizabeth (31), along with Sarah (5), Eliza (4) and Matilda ("Tilda") (2).[4] On 12 July Matilda's brother Cary is born.[1]

1872 Matilda's brother Edward is born on 1 October.[1]

1874 Matilda's sister Emily Alice is born on 25 April.[1]

1876 Matilda's brother Jesse J. is born on 15 December.[1]

1878 Matilda's sister Mary Evaline is born on 25 April.[1]

1880 Matilda (12) and her family are living in Jefferson Township, Owen County, Indiana. The household includes her parents, Wesley (40) & Elizabeth (41), as well as eight siblings: Sarah (15), Eliza (13), Cary ("Carrie") (9), Edward (8), Emily ("Emma") (6), jesse ("Jessie") (3), Mary (2) and newborn Fannie (0).[5]

1882 When Matilda is 17, her sister Sarah Elizabeth marries John Cain Fiscus.[1]

1884 Matilda's sister Lucy Ann is born on 6 July.[1]

1885 Matilda's next older sister Eliza Jane passes away on 4 January.[1]

1887 Matilda's younger sister Mary Evaline passes away on 3 January.[1]

1889 Matilda marries Herschel Nation on 4 December.[6]

1891 Effie is born.[2]

1900 The family is living in Urbana, Illinois. The household includes Herschel and Matilda, their four children -- Ina (10), Effie (8), Jesse (6) and William (4) -- as well as Herschel's brother Sam D. Nation (42).[7]

1910 Matilda & Herschel and their family are living in Urbana, Illinois. Children include: Ina (19), Effie (17), Jessie (15), William (14), Gladys (6).[8]

1913 Effie marries Earl Clutts -- no specific date is given.[2]

1914 Ina marries Cornelius M. O'Brien no specific date is given.[9]

1920 Matilda, Herschel and Gladys (16) are living in Urbana, Illinois.[10]

1930 Matilda (63) and Herschel (69) are living in Urbana, Illinois.[11]

1937 Herschel passes away on 7 August at the age of 76. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Urbana, Illinois.[12]

1941 Matilda passes away on 10 January.[3]


Sources

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Owen County Cousins, entry for Matilda Ellen (Fiscus) Nation, p. 624
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934, Matilda E Friseus in entry for Earl Clutts and Effie Nation, 1913 : accessed 06 Sep 2014 by J. Ricketts; citing Champaign, Illinois, United States; FHL microfilm 1032314.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947, Matilda E. Nation, 10 Jan 1941; citing Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield : accessed 06 Sep 2014 by J. Ricketts; FHL microfilm 1832441.
  4. ↑ United States Census, 1870, Tilda Ellen Fiscus in household of Wesley Fiscus, Indiana, United States : accessed 06 Sep 2014 by J. Ricketts; citing p. 5, family 39, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000545847.
  5. ↑ United States Census, 1880, Matilda E Fiscus in household of Wesley Fiscus, Jefferson, Owen, Indiana, United States : accessed 06 Sep 2014 by J. Ricketts; citing sheet 358A, NARA microfilm publication T9.
  6. ↑ Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959, Hershal V J Nation Or Nations and Tildie Or Lidia E Fiscus, 04 Dec 1889 : accessed 06 Sep 2014 by J. Ricketts; citing Owen County; FHL microfilm 001312984.
  7. ↑ United States Census, 1900, Tilda Nation in household of Herschel Nation, Urbana Township Urbana city Ward 1-2, Champaign, Illinois, United States : accessed 06 Sep 2014 by J. Ricketts; citing sheet 31A, family 708, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240241.
  8. ↑ United States Census, 1910, Matilda Nation in household of Herschel Nation, Urbana Ward 1, Champaign, Illinois, United States : accessed 06 Sep 2014 by J. Ricketts; citing enumeration district (ED) 38, sheet 5A, family 97, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374247.
  9. ↑ Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934, Cornelius M O'Brien and Ina Cecelia Nation, 1914 : accessed 06 Sep 2014 by J. Ricketts; citing Champaign, Illinois, United States; FHL microfilm 1032315.
  10. ↑ United States Census, 1920, Matilda Nation in household of Hershel Nation, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, United States : accessed 06 Sep 2014 by J. Ricketts; citing sheet 11B, family 295, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820298.
  11. ↑ United States Census, 1930, Herschel B Nation, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, United States : accessed 06 Sep 2014 by J. Ricketts; citing enumeration district (ED) 0069, sheet 10B, family 254, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 410.
  12. ↑ Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947, Matilda E. Nation in entry for Herschel V. Nation, 07 Aug 1937 : accessed 06 Sep 2014 by J. Ricketts; citing Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1786893.
  • Rosemary Faulk Lovell. Owen County Cousins. Volume II. J.G. Hauser, Inc. 1977.




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