Husband Nathaniel Nye 1
Born: 29 Apr 1835 - Lawrence Co, PA 1
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Father: Thomas Nye (1802- ) 2
Mother: Pernina Pettit (1804-1836) 2
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Wife Rebecca Jane Marshall 3
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Father: John H. Marshall ( - ) 4
Mother: Susan S. Marshall ( - ) 4
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1 M George B. Nye 5
Born: 1 Jul 1863 - Wayne Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 6
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Spouse: Ella J. Smiley ( -Bef 1908) 6
2 M Frank H. Nye 7
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3 M Charles M. "Charlie" Nye 7 8
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Died: Bef 1908
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Spouse: Abbie M. Hennon ( -Bef 1908) 8
4 M Harry E. Nye 7
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Died: Bef 1897
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5 M Freddie H. Nye 7
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Died: when five years old
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
6 M William W. Nye 7
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Died: when eighteen months old
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
7 M Ralph E. Nye 7
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Died: when about two years old
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
8 F Myrtle C. Nye 7
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Died: when less than three years old
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
General Notes: Husband - Nathaniel Nye
He was born on the old Nye homestead where Ellwood City, Lawrence County, is now located. At that early day there was little opportunity for educational advantages, so at the age of seventeen he began to learn blacksmithing. Besides working at his trade, he carried on farming at the homestead, a part of which fell to him by inheritance. Securing two acres of land from Andrew C. Cole in Hazel Dell, he built a house, and made his home there for a time; he then sold that property and bought the J. H. Marshall residence, which he enlarged and altered considerably to suit his purposes. In 1891, Mr. Nye built a barn and voting hall. He also invested in the Nye store, and rented it to tenants until 1897, when he bought the entire stock of goods, and it was then conducted under his supervision and management. In company with his son, Frank H. Nye, he bought the Daniel Cole farm as a speculation, laid it out into lots, one hundred in all, each 150 feet in depth with fifty feet frontage; this venture was very successful and brought in good returns to the investors. After he retired from active participation in business affairs, he was still interested in real estate and made an occasional sale that was well worth his time.
Mr. Nye is a member in good standing of the lodge at Ellwood City, F. & A. M. He first became a Mason in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, and from there was transferred successively to Rochester and Ellwood City, becoming popular and well liked in every lodge. As a person of enterprise and energy, Mr. Nye was well fitted to carry out the aggressive principles of his party in the political arena, where he was arrayed on the side of Democracy. He was very much interested in educational matters, and held advanced theories along those lines. [BOBLC, 158]