Ephraim Nason (abt. 1828 - 1898)

Born about 2 Jan 1828 in Tracy, Sunbury, New Brunswick

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Gray) Nason — married 14 Oct 1852 in Sunbury, New Brunswick

Descendants

Died 2 Sep 1898 at about age 70 in Tracy, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

Ephraim Nason was born circa 1828, the son of John Nason and Martha DeWitt of Tracy, New Brunswick^{[1] [2]}

On October 14, 1852, Ephraim Nason married Elizabeth Gray, the youngest daughter of FJ Gray of Blissfield Parish, NB^{[3] [4]}

They lived in Tracy, Sunbury, New Brunswick, and their children included^{[5] [6]}:

1. Francis G, born circa 1853^{[2] [5]}, who married Sophia Bunker
2. Zachariah, born circa 1855^{[2] [5] [6]}, who married Nettie Marie Fleming
3. Benjamin John, born circa 1857^{[2] [5] [5] [6]}, who married Ada Elizabeth Nason, daughter of Melvin Nason and Maria Tracy
4. Ida Martha, born circa 1859^{[2] [6]}
5. Ephraim Edwin/Edward, born circa 1861^{[5] [6]}, who married Matilda Jane Alexander
6. Meritt, born circa 1864^{[5] [6]}, who married Sarah Maria Prescott
7. Ella, born circa 1866^{[5] [6]}, who married James Kelly
8. Ann Alby, born March 17, 1868^{[7] [5] [6]}, who married Alfred Giberson

He petitioned for a land grant in 1860^[8]

Ephraim died September 2, 1898, and is buried in the Tracy Cemetery^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ The 1851 Census shows John and Martha with their children in New Brunswick; District Name: Sunbury (county); Sub-District Name: Blissville; Sub-District Number: 72; Page Number: 17; Microfilm: C-996; Reference: RG 31; Item Number: 1060303
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} The 1861 Census shows Ephraim with his widowed mother, his wife and children in New Brunswick; District Name: Sunbury; Sub-District Name: Blissville; Page Number: 6; Line Number: 39; Microfilm: C-1005-1006; Item Number: 1342267
3. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141); County Council Marriage Records, 1826-1887; County Sunbury; Date of Marriage 1852-10-14; Groom NASON, EPHRAIM; Bride GRAY, ELIZABETH
4. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics; Volume 14 Number 699; Date October 22 1852; County York; Place Fredericton; Newspaper New Brunswick Reporter and Fredericton Advertiser, which states m. Blissville (Sunbury Co.) 14th inst., by Hon George Hayward, Ephraim NASON / Elizabeth GRAY youngest d/o F.J. GRAY, same place.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8} The 1871 Census shows Ephraim with his widowed mother and brother Isaiah, and his wife and children in New Brunswick; District Name: Sunbury; District Number: 178; Sub-District Name: Blissville; Sub-District Number: a; Page Number: 26; Line Number: 2; Microfilm: C-10380; Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Item Number: 2811222
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7} The 1881 Census shows Ephraim in New Brunswick; District Name: Sunbury; District Number: 29; Sub-District Name: Gladstone; Sub-District Number: B; Family Number: 103; Page Number: 23; Microfilm: C-13181; Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Item Number: 4865125, with is family on the next page
7. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141); RS141A1b Index to Late Registration of Births; Name NASON, ANNIE ALBY  ; Sex F; Date 1868-03-17; Place TRACY; County SUNBURY; Father NASON, EPHRAIM  ; Mother GRAY, ELIZABETH S.  ; Code 1868-N-1; Microfilm F18760
8. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick ndex to Land Petitions: Original Series, 1783-1918 (RS108); Name NASON, EPHRAIM; Year 1860; County Sunbury; Microfilm F9023
9. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #145025359