Wesley Butler Nash (abt. 1906 - 1982)

Born about 1906 in Cokesbury, Greenwood, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died Nov 1982 at about age 76 in Washington D.C., United States

Biography

Wesley Nash is a part of US Black heritage.

Wesley Nash was born in South Carolina.

Wesley was born about 1906 in South Carolina. He was the son of Columbus Nash and Rose Bulter.

He graduated from Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina in 1937 and attended the Gammon Theological Seminary in Atlanta.

His daughter, Juanita, was born about 1928 in South Carolina, and is enumerated with Wesley in the 1930 census. Juanita's surname is given as Gonzalez, and she is "of Washington", in Wesley's 1982 obituary.

He served as a chaplain in the U.S. Army during World War II, retiring with a rank of Captain.

After the war, he pastored many A.M.E. churches in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. for almost 40 years. For some time he was the presiding elder of the Capital District of the Washington Conference of the A.M.E. church.

He passed away in 1982 at a Veteran's hospital in Washington, D.C. He was survived by his wife, the former Eloise Wright, a daughter and grandchildren.

Sources

• 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1910; Census Place: Cokesbury, Greenwood, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1458; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1375471
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #170538041 (accessed 30 November 2022)
  Wess Hash (3) son in household of Calumbus Hash (48) in Cokesbury, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA. Born in South Carolina.
• 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1930; Census Place: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 2341936
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #96440110 (accessed 30 November 2022)
  Wesley Nash (23), married, Laborer, head of household in Road To Laurens From Lisburn, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA. Born in South Carolina. With wife Eloise, 1 child
• Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
  Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
  Ancestry Record 2441 #6529056 (accessed 30 November 2022)
  Name: Wesley Butler Nash; Gender: Male; Death Date: 27 Nov 1982; Enlistment Branch: ARMY; Enlistment Date: 26 Nov 1942; Discharge Date: 24 Feb 1946.
• Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
  The Evening Sun; Publication Date: 2 Dec 1982; Publication Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/371157097/?article=00bb0265-4f41-4c1c-a234-ec4dce627dd7&focus=0.04117804,0.38458973,0.25223532,0.6131048&xid=3355
  Ancestry Record 61843 #652625495 (accessed 30 November 2022)
  Name: Wesley Butler Nash; Gender: Male; Death Age: 76; Birth Date: abt 1906; Birth Place: Cokesbury, S.C.; Residence Place: Maryland, Virginia; Death Date: Abt 1982; Death Place: Washington; Obituary Date: 2 Dec 1982; Obituary Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Newspaper Title: The Evening Sun; Spouse: Eloise Wright; Child: Juanita Gonzalez. Free View of Clipping