Elwell Nason
Rank: Pvt Co: B Age: 18 Residence: South Berwick Birthplace: So Berwick Occupation: millman Married/Single: S Height: 5' 10.5 Eyes: Bl Hair: Lt Complexion: Lt
ELWELL NASON was born Sept 1846 [1900 census+gs] in South Berwick, Maine, the son of Joshua and Elizabeth (Earl) Nason. He died in South Berwick on 22 May 1925 at age 78 [ME vr] and is buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery [YCCI pg 2065].
He married on 10 March 1873 in South Berwick [VR of the Berw's pg 196] to MELISSA BOYLE, the daughter of John and Mary (Dorr) Boyle. She was born in Lebanon, ME in May 1841 [1900 census+gs] and died in South Berwick on 19 Nov 1921 at age 80 [ME vr]. She is buried with husband and children.
A South Berwick native, Elwell spent his life in town, working in the cotton mills, until his latter years when he did farming. His brother Luther Nason served alongside him in the 27th Maine.
Six children [based on 1910 data - 4 living at time, 1900 says 9 ch, 5 liv.] were born unto Elwell and Melissa in South Berwick:
I. MARY E NASON, born June 1873 [1900 census]. She married, on 7 Mar 1906 in South Berwick, to LEON ETHNIA GREENE. The son of Jay A and Abbie A (Shorey) Greene, he was born in Canaan, NH on 12 Jan 1879 [WWII Draft Reg Card]. He was a self-employed painter.
1. Kenneth G Greene, age 7/12 in 1910. Married 13 June 1931 in Lebanon, NH to Arlemese E Shattuck.
2. Viola M Greene, b. 2 Feb 1908 in Canaan, NH; d. there 6 Feb 1908, aged 4 days [Nh death rec]
3. Eunice H Greene, b. abt 1913 [age 7 in 1920]. Married 3 Dec 1949 in White River Junction, VT [VT vr] to Ferry J Kidder.
II. GEORGE W NASON 1875-1878 [grave]
III. CLARA E NASON, born Jan, 1877 [1900 census]. She was single in 1920 (age 42), living with brother and parents as a housekeeper. She was previously working as a weaver in the mills.
IV. VANETTE (NETTIE) I NASON, born in Aug 1878 [1900 census]; died in 1961 [grave]. She married, on 16 Nov 1895 in Wakefield, NH [NH vr], to EUGENE E GLIDDEN (his 2nd marr). He was the son of John H and Abbie Y (Young), born in Wakefield, NH in 1869 and died in 1951 [grave]. They are buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, South Berwick [YCCI, p2070].
1. Clyde H Glidden, b. 3 June 1896 in South Berwick [ME vr]; died there from diphtheria 2 Nov 1906 [ME vr]
2. Frederick R Glidden, b. 23 May 1900 in South Berwick [ME vr]
V. JAMES ELWELL NASON was born 19 Oct 1880 [1900 census+WWI draft card] and died in South Berwick on 16 June 1952. He had married on 10 June 1905 in S.Berw. [ME vr] to ELIZABETH N KNIGHT, the daughter of Zebulon and Sarah F (Norman) Knight. She had been born in South Berwick in 1882 and died of tuberculosis on 13 July 1908 at age 25 yrs, 10 mos, 18 das. Both are buried at Pleasant Hill Cem. James worked as a carder in the woolen mill [census data]
1. Muriel Ottelea Nason, b. 28 Sept 1906, died 20 Sept 1907 a.11 mos, 23 das [note: grave inscrip has Muriel U, death rec says Muriel C, name above from birth rec]
2. Curtis K Nason, b. 28 Mar 1908 in South Berwick; died on 15 Feb 1987 in York [ME Death 1960-97]. He was married to Annie L Simpson/Robinson on 24 Feb 1940 [ME Marr Index]
VI. HARRY E NASON 1883-1883 [grave]
Additional Source Data:
1850 South Berwick census: hh 387/417
1860 S.Berw (pg 63): hh 442/475 - age 14, working in mill,lived in housing ALSO listed on pg 52 with parents
1870 S.Berw (pg 10): hh 83/83 Elsewhere in town, Melissa Boyle, 30, works woolen mill
1880 S.Berw (pg 40) hh 363/402
1890 Vet Sched: lived S.Berw
1900 S.Berw (pg 4A): hh 84/88, rented home
1910 S.Berw (pg 10B): owned home on Summer St
1920 S.Berw (pg 6A), lived Rocky Hill Rd.
York Cty Cem Inscrip's (pg 2065) Pleasant Hill Cem, S.Berw
Vital Records of Berwick, S.Berw, and N.Ber (pg 196 for marr, intents on pg 398)
He married on 10 March 1873 in South Berwick [VR of the Berw's pg 196] to MELISSA BOYLE, the daughter of John and Mary (Dorr) Boyle. She was born in Lebanon, ME in May 1841 [1900 census+gs] and died in South Berwick on 19 Nov 1921 at age 80 [ME vr]. She is buried with husband and children.
A South Berwick native, Elwell spent his life in town, working in the cotton mills, until his latter years when he did farming. His brother Luther Nason served alongside him in the 27th Maine.
Six children [based on 1910 data - 4 living at time, 1900 says 9 ch, 5 liv.] were born unto Elwell and Melissa in South Berwick:
I. MARY E NASON, born June 1873 [1900 census]. She married, on 7 Mar 1906 in South Berwick, to LEON ETHNIA GREENE. The son of Jay A and Abbie A (Shorey) Greene, he was born in Canaan, NH on 12 Jan 1879 [WWII Draft Reg Card]. He was a self-employed painter.
1. Kenneth G Greene, age 7/12 in 1910. Married 13 June 1931 in Lebanon, NH to Arlemese E Shattuck.
2. Viola M Greene, b. 2 Feb 1908 in Canaan, NH; d. there 6 Feb 1908, aged 4 days [Nh death rec]
3. Eunice H Greene, b. abt 1913 [age 7 in 1920]. Married 3 Dec 1949 in White River Junction, VT [VT vr] to Ferry J Kidder.
II. GEORGE W NASON 1875-1878 [grave]
III. CLARA E NASON, born Jan, 1877 [1900 census]. She was single in 1920 (age 42), living with brother and parents as a housekeeper. She was previously working as a weaver in the mills.
IV. VANETTE (NETTIE) I NASON, born in Aug 1878 [1900 census]; died in 1961 [grave]. She married, on 16 Nov 1895 in Wakefield, NH [NH vr], to EUGENE E GLIDDEN (his 2nd marr). He was the son of John H and Abbie Y (Young), born in Wakefield, NH in 1869 and died in 1951 [grave]. They are buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, South Berwick [YCCI, p2070].
1. Clyde H Glidden, b. 3 June 1896 in South Berwick [ME vr]; died there from diphtheria 2 Nov 1906 [ME vr]
2. Frederick R Glidden, b. 23 May 1900 in South Berwick [ME vr]
V. JAMES ELWELL NASON was born 19 Oct 1880 [1900 census+WWI draft card] and died in South Berwick on 16 June 1952. He had married on 10 June 1905 in S.Berw. [ME vr] to ELIZABETH N KNIGHT, the daughter of Zebulon and Sarah F (Norman) Knight. She had been born in South Berwick in 1882 and died of tuberculosis on 13 July 1908 at age 25 yrs, 10 mos, 18 das. Both are buried at Pleasant Hill Cem. James worked as a carder in the woolen mill [census data]
1. Muriel Ottelea Nason, b. 28 Sept 1906, died 20 Sept 1907 a.11 mos, 23 das [note: grave inscrip has Muriel U, death rec says Muriel C, name above from birth rec]
2. Curtis K Nason, b. 28 Mar 1908 in South Berwick; died on 15 Feb 1987 in York [ME Death 1960-97]. He was married to Annie L Simpson/Robinson on 24 Feb 1940 [ME Marr Index]
VI. HARRY E NASON 1883-1883 [grave]
Additional Source Data:
1850 South Berwick census: hh 387/417
1860 S.Berw (pg 63): hh 442/475 - age 14, working in mill,lived in housing ALSO listed on pg 52 with parents
1870 S.Berw (pg 10): hh 83/83 Elsewhere in town, Melissa Boyle, 30, works woolen mill
1880 S.Berw (pg 40) hh 363/402
1890 Vet Sched: lived S.Berw
1900 S.Berw (pg 4A): hh 84/88, rented home
1910 S.Berw (pg 10B): owned home on Summer St
1920 S.Berw (pg 6A), lived Rocky Hill Rd.
York Cty Cem Inscrip's (pg 2065) Pleasant Hill Cem, S.Berw
Vital Records of Berwick, S.Berw, and N.Ber (pg 196 for marr, intents on pg 398)