Tombstone Tuesday - Remicka Elizabeth Nation

Remicka Elizabeth

Nation

Dec. 4, 1864

Dec. 21, 1950

Buried Deer Creek Cemetery, Crittenden County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 7 November 2014.

According to her death certificate, Remicka E. Nation was born 3 December 1864 in Crittenden County and lived in Tolu.  Her father was listed as Eph Nation (born Jackson County, Tennessee) and her mother's maiden name was given as Lear. 

Remicka E. Nation was single.

Published 10 July 2018, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog,  http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

Tombstone Tuesday - E.W. Nation

E.W. Nation

Nov. 6, 1838

Nancy 

His Wife

Feb. 13, 1844

Aug. 7, 1919

Casandria

His Wife

Mar. 6, 1842

Oct. 20, 1870

Sleep on Mother and take your rest

God called you home. He thought it best

While Mother sleeps beneath the sod

Her [?]  dwell with God

Buried Deer Creek Cemetery, Crittenden County, Kentucky, Tombstone photographed 7 November 2014.

According to death certificate #557, Ephraim W. Nation was the son of John Nation and -- Grigry and was born in Jackson County, Tennessee. He died 28 January 1928 Crittenden County. E.W. Nation first married Mrs. Cassandria Bird 13 February 1859 in Crittenden County and then married Mrs. Nancy Margelin. Kentucky death certificate #2293 of Nancy Nation lists her father as Ben Curnell, born Tennessee. When Ephraim W. Nation died in 1928, his death certificate shows he was married to Clara Nation. The 1920 Crittenden County census lists him as married, but he was living alone.

Published 12 May 2015, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

Tombstone Tuesday - Rachal and Richard Howerton

Howerton

Rachal R.

1855 - 1934

Richard L.

1849 - 1925

Buried Repton Cemetery, Crittenden County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 6 June 2014.

Rachal/Rachel Howerton was born 12 March 1856 Crittenden County and died 19 January 1934, according to her Kentucky death certificate #5846. Her birth record shows her birth as 12 March 1855 and her parents as John G. Nation and Rachel Shoemaker.

Richard Howerton's Kentucky death certificate #3219 shows he died 13 January 1925 at the age of 75 years. His parents are listed as Henry Howerton and Catherine Postlethweight.

Published 7 October 2014, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

Tombstone Tuesday - William B. Nation

NATION

William B.                         Eva V.

    1863 - 1919                       1869 - 1901

Buried at Pilot Knob Cemetery, Crittenden County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 25 August 2010.

William B. Nation Jr., the son of William Nation Sr. and Eliza J. Springer, was born 24 May 1863 in Tennessee and died 22 December 1919 Crittenden County, according to his Kentucky death certificate #31893 (1919).

 He married Miss Eva V. Orr 30 December 1885 in Crittenden County and they had two children, Pleasant and Fannie. Eva died 1 November 1901 and, according to her obituary in the 19 December 1901 issue of the Crittenden Press, she left a loving mother, devoted husband, two little children, two brothers and three sisters. Her last words were "Blessed Jesus."


On 19 April 1904 William B. Nation married Mrs. Bettie Martin at Marion. William B. and Bettie  had the following children: Georgia and William D.