Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Oliver Edmundson Nail and Clarissa Agnes Keefer




Husband Oliver Edmundson Nail 1

           Born: 1 Jan 1844 - Pennsylvania Furnace, Centre Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Mar 1921 1
         Buried:  - Clarion Cemetery, Clarion, Clarion Co, PA


         Father: David Nail (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Jane [Unk] (      -      ) 1


       Marriage: 16 May 1876 1



Wife Clarissa Agnes Keefer 1

           Born: 12 Feb 1856 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Jan 1930 1
         Buried:  - Clarion Cemetery, Clarion, Clarion Co, PA


         Father: Jacob G. Keefer (1815-1882) 2
         Mother: Harriet Gordon (1822-1917) 3




Children
1 M George Custer Nail 1

           Born: 4 Dec 1876 - Clarion, Clarion Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Apr 1941 - Clarion, Clarion Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Clarion Cemetery, Clarion, Clarion Co, PA
         Spouse: Mary Elizabeth "Marie" Thomas (1880-1940) 1


2 M Harry Birchfield Nail 4

           Born: 20 Oct 1878 - Clarion, Clarion Co, PA 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Hannah George (      -      ) 4
           Marr: (Divorced)
         Spouse: Della [Unk] (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 29 Jun 1907 - Beaver, Beaver Co, PA 5


3 F Mary Claudine Nail 5

           Born: 10 Jul 1880 - Clarion, Clarion Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Jan 1923 - Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV 5
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Edward Beal (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 10 May 1905 - Clarion, Clarion Co, PA 5


4 F Olive Myrtle Nail 5

           Born: 17 Apr 1882 - Clarion, Clarion Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Mar 1957 5
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John Neuland (      -1918) 5
           Marr: 1 Jun 1910 5
         Spouse: Ernest Fish (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 18 Oct 1921 5


5 M Oliver Edmundson Nail 5

           Born: 18 Nov 1886 - Clarion, Clarion Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Feb 1958 5
         Buried:  - Wheeling, Ohio Co, WV
         Spouse: Annabell Marie Morgan (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 31 Dec 1907 5



General Notes: Husband - Oliver Edmundson Nail



During the Civil War, in 1863, he enlisted in Co. L, 58th Infantry of which Capt. Robert W. Orr was the captain. As this company was composed of emergency troops, they were in service but a short time. They were with the troops which captured Morgan on his raid up through Ohio just after the Battle of Gettysburg. Later, he helped to organize a company of National Guard, first as Co. G, 16th Regt., and later transferred to Co. D. 15th Regiment. He served five years as captain. He was a member of the GAR, and served as commander and adjutant for many years.
He came to Clarion County, PA, with his parents and lived at Sligo until 1874. He was then elected to the office of Register and Recorder on the Democratic ticket, and removed to Clarion. He served two terms of three years each. After his retirement as Register and Recorder he was elected and served 10 years as Justice of the Peace.


General Notes: Wife - Clarissa Agnes Keefer


She was born in Franklin, Venango County, PA. She came with her parents to Perry Township, Armstrong County, thence to Perry Township, Clarion County, in 1865, where they settled permanently.
She and her son, George, established the "Nail Restaurant" in Clarion, PA. It was regarded as one of the better places to eat, as she was an excellent cook.

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Sources


1 Estella B. Keefer, The Keefer Family: Jacob & Catharina 1791 - 1976 (Franklin, PA: Privately Published, 1976), Pg 49.

2 Estella B. Keefer, The Keefer Family: Jacob & Catharina 1791 - 1976 (Franklin, PA: Privately Published, 1976), Pg 14.

3 Virginia Gordon Russell, Gordons of Western Pennsylvania (Cochranton, PA: Specialty Printers, 1981), Pg 14.

4 Estella B. Keefer, The Keefer Family: Jacob & Catharina 1791 - 1976 (Franklin, PA: Privately Published, 1976), Pg 50.

5 Estella B. Keefer, The Keefer Family: Jacob & Catharina 1791 - 1976 (Franklin, PA: Privately Published, 1976), Pg 51.


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