Sarah Rebecca (Johnson) Nisley (1852 - 1925)

Born 25 Nov 1852 in Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Wife of John Frederick Nisley — married 6 Jul 1873 in Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Apr 1925 at age 72 in Lexington, Dawson, Nebraska, United States

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Biography

Sarah Rebecca Johnson was born 2 April 1925 at Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. She married John F. Nisley on 6 July 1873 at Steelton, Pennsylvania. She died 2 April 1925 at Lexington, Dawson County, Nebraska. was born about 1852. She passed away about 1925.

Holdredge Daily Citizen (Holdrege, Nebraska) 16 April 1925 p. 1, col. 5 (republishing The Lexington Clipper): Mrs. J.F. Nisley Dead. Mrs. J.F. Nisley, born at Clearfield, Pennsylvania, November 25, 1852, and died at her home at Lexington, Nebraska, April 2, 1925 .... Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in this city.... Interment in Greenwood Cemetery.... July 6, 1873, she was married to John F. Nisley of Steelton, Pa. To them were born eleven children, nine of whom are still living. In the spring of 1880 they moved to Nebraska and settled on a farm 4-1/2 miles south of Lexington where they resided until 1906. They then moved to this city. Mrs. Nisley united with the Methodist church at the age of 12.... For many years she has been a member of the Womens Christian Temperance Union actively engage in the great work of that organization, serving as president and in other relations in its good work. She was also an active and faithful member of the Degree of Honor Lodge about 35 years.... She leaves to mourn her going away her husband, nine children and a brother and sister in Pennsylvania. There were seven in her family, five brothers and two sisters, two of whom survive her.

Find A Grave: Memorial #69452284

Census History

1880 United States Census - Platte Precinct, Dawson County, Nebraska

• Nisley John F. (W/M/31/Married/Brick Layer/Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania)
• Nisley, Sarah (W/F/27/Wife/Married/Keeping house (Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania)
• Nisley May I. (W/F/5/Daughter/Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania)
• Nisley Ella H. (W/F/2/Daughter/Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania)

1880 United States Census

1900 United States Census - Platte Precinct, Dawson County, Nebraska.

• J.F. Nisley (Head/November 1848/51/Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania)/Farmer)
• Sarah (Wife/November 1852/49/Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania)/no profession enumerated)
• Ella (Daughter/February 1878/22/Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania))
• Isaaak J (Son/December 1881/19/Nebraska (Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania)
• Samuel I (Son/April 1884/16/Nebraska (Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania))
• Joe E. (Son/November 1885/14/Nebraska (Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania))
• G. Edken (spelling unclear) (son/November 1887/12/Nebraska)
• Alfonata (Daughter/July 1889/10/Nebraska)
• Leroy F. (Son/June 1891/8/Nebraska)
• Inez (Daughter/November 1895/5/Nebraska)

Year: 1900; Census Place: Platte, Dawson, Nebraska; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0094; FHL microfilm: 1240922

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