Born in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Pearl Ethelyn Nutgrass, James William Nutgrass, Daniel Clark Nutgrass, Richard Allen Nutgrass, Mary Ruth Nutgrass and Anna Louise (Nutgrass) Driskell
Husband of
Phyllis Eunice (Parker) Loren
— married
5 Mar 1940 in Knox, Missouri, United States
Father of
John David Loren and [private daughter (1950s - unknown)]
Died
at age 44
in Mediapolis, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
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Biography
- <Name was legally changed from John Loren Nutgrass to John Nutgrass Loren (year of change is uncertain).>
- John Loren Nutgrass was born October 19, 1920 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa to William Thornton Nutgrass and Pearl Ruth Clark Nutgrass. [1][2][3][4]
- He was married to Phyllis Eunice Parker March 5, 1940. They raised two children: John David and a daughter.
- John served in World War II as an Assistant Chaplain and entered into the ministry in the RLDS (now Community of Christ) church serving in both local and traveling positions. During his years in ministry, he had his name legally changed to John Nutgrass Loren (merely exchanging his middle and last names). John was employed for several years by the JC Penney Company and then the Rock Island Arsenal.
- John was killed in a car wreck October 31,1964 near Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa and was buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL USA - Plot: L-1952. [5]
Sources
- ↑ : "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V469-XCT : 1 April 2020), Nutgrass, 19 Oct 1920; citing Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,547,634.
- ↑ "Iowa State Census, 1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQ3-FFPJ : 20 June 2020), John L Nutgrass, Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, United States; citing Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, United States, Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm .
- ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMJT-DPR : accessed 16 December 2021), John L Nutgrass in household of William T Nutgrass, Madison, Lee, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 25, sheet 5B, line 63, family 119, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 664; FHL microfilm 2,340,399.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMYV-78H : 6 January 2021), John L Nutgrass, Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 56-28, sheet 62B, line 60, family 7, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1174.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78192819/john-nutgrass-loren : accessed 16 December 2021), memorial page for John Nutgrass Loren (19 Oct 1920–31 Oct 1964), Find a Grave Memorial ID 78192819, citing Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Paul Mack (contributor 47145486) .
- "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3F6-4ZJ : 20 May 2014), John Loren, Oct 1964; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death MasterFile, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
- Biographical data
- Birth: Oct. 19, 1920
- Death: Oct. 31, 1964
- Family links - Spouse: Phyllis Eunice Loren (1921 - 2003)
- Inscription - QM2 US Navy World War II
- Burial - Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA - Plot: L 1952
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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