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Grace Blanche FloydAge: 82 years19051988

Name
Grace Blanche Floyd
Given names
Grace Blanche
Surname
Floyd
Married name
Grace Blanche Nelson
Birth May 16, 1905 22 16
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 4 years)
MarriagePhillip Anderson NelsonView this family
January 11, 1924 (Age 18 years)
Text:
Name: Philip A. Nelson Sex: Male Birth Date: 6 July 1900 Birthplace: Winamac, Indiana Residence Place: Kiwanna, Indiana Race: White Number of Previous Marriages: 1 Father's Name: Woodson Nelson Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Catherine Barnett Mother's Sex: Female Spouse's Name: Grace Floyd Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Residence Place: Winamac, Indiana Spouse's Birth Date: 16 May 1905 Spouse's Birthplace: White Co. Indiana Spouse's Race: White Spouse's Previous Marriage Number: 1 Spouse's Father's Name: Edward Floyd Spouse's Father's Sex: Male Spouse's Mother's Name: Cora Coffel Certifier's Name: W. F. Hoover Officiator's Name: H. F. Bulger Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 11 January 1924 Event Place: Pulaski, Indian Creek Township, Pulaski, Indiana, United States Pulaski, Indiana, United States
Birth of a daughter
#1
Phyllis Jean Nelson
October 16, 1924 (Age 19 years)
Census April 1930 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Robert Benona Nelson
September 11, 1930 (Age 25 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 34 years)
Death of a motherCora Coffel
April 19, 1943 (Age 37 years)
Death of a fatherEdward Theodore Floyd
August 5, 1944 (Age 39 years)
Death of a husbandPhillip Anderson Nelson
December 26, 1949 (Age 44 years)
Census April 1950 (Age 44 years)
Death March 3, 1988 (Age 82 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Hillcrest Memorial Park
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father
Edward Theodore Floyd
Birth: March 1, 1883Galveston, Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: August 5, 1944Rensselaer, Jasper, Indiana, United States
mother
Cora Coffel
Birth: September 9, 1888Carroll, Indiana, United States
Death: April 19, 1943Rensselaer, Marion, Jasper, Indiana, United States
Marriage: November 2, 1904Pulaski, Indiana, United States
6 months
herself
Family with Phillip Anderson Nelson - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: January 11, 1924Pulaski, Indiana, United States
9 months
daughter
Phyllis Jean Nelson
Birth: October 16, 1924 24 19Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: December 27, 2011Maryville, Madison, Illinois, United States
6 years
son
Robert Benona Nelson
Birth: September 11, 1930 30 25Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: August 25, 1996Runnemede, Camden, New Jersey, United States

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MarriageIndiana Marriages, 1811-2019
Text:
Name: Philip A. Nelson Sex: Male Birth Date: 6 July 1900 Birthplace: Winamac, Indiana Residence Place: Kiwanna, Indiana Race: White Number of Previous Marriages: 1 Father's Name: Woodson Nelson Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Catherine Barnett Mother's Sex: Female Spouse's Name: Grace Floyd Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Residence Place: Winamac, Indiana Spouse's Birth Date: 16 May 1905 Spouse's Birthplace: White Co. Indiana Spouse's Race: White Spouse's Previous Marriage Number: 1 Spouse's Father's Name: Edward Floyd Spouse's Father's Sex: Male Spouse's Mother's Name: Cora Coffel Certifier's Name: W. F. Hoover Officiator's Name: H. F. Bulger Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 11 January 1924 Event Place: Pulaski, Indian Creek Township, Pulaski, Indiana, United States Pulaski, Indiana, United States
Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Edward Theodore Floyd - Household

Marion, Jasper, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Floyd, EdheadMW26M17INININEnglishTileDitcherWNo0YesYesRH
Floyd, CorawifeFW21M1733INININEnglishNoneYesYes
Floyd, GraciedaughterFW5SINININEnglishNone
Floyd, GlensonMW3SINININEnglishNone
Floyd, OrvalsonMW0 years 5 monthsSINININEnglishNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Phillip Anderson Nelson - Household

Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Nelson, PhillipheadR12RNoMW29M22NoYesINININYesMeat CutterMeat MarketWYes
Nelson, GracewifeFW24M18NoYesINININYes
Nelson, PhillisdaughterFW5SNoINININYes

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Phillip Anderson Nelson - Household

Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Nelson, Philip AheadR25MW39MNoINAttendantFilling StationPW52980
Nelson, Grace BxwifeFW34MNoIN00
Nelson, Phyllis JdaughterFW15SYesIN00
Nelson, Robert BsonMW9SYesIN

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Grace Blanche Floyd - Household

Oildale, Kern, California, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Nelson, Grace BheadFW44WdINWK80Grocery ClerkRetail Grocery StoreO

Name
Phyllis Jean Huskey (nee Nelson) Obituary and Family Listing Phyllis Jean Huskey, 87, of Edwardsville, Illinois died Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL. She was born October 16, 1924 in Kewanna, Indiana, the daughter of the late Philip Anderson and Grace Blanche (Floyd) Nelson. She married Elwood E. Huskey on January 10, 1946 whom she met at the USO in Washington, DC. She retired from Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville after 18 years of dedicated service in the Student Union Accounting Office. She had also worked at the Scott Air Force Base Thrift Shop. She and her husband had also owned and operated a grocery store in Beardsley, California where she had also worked at Family Drive-in & Diner and as a bookkeeper for a cab company. Phyllis proudly served her country with the United States Navy with the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) during World War II. Her world centered around her family and will be remembered for being a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. In addition to her beloved husband, survivors include her one son and daughter-in-law, Philip and Lucinda Huskey of O'Fallon, Illinois; two daughters and one son-in-law, Linda Kay Huskey of Edwardsville and Carol Ann and Jim Combs of Edwardsville; six grandchildren and their spouses, Gregory and Kari Schipkowski of Granite City, Kimberly and Aaron Meade of Michigan, Matthew and Jodi Husky of Freeburg, Illinois, Andrew Huskey of O'Fallon, Illinois, Richard and Jenna Husky of O'Fallon, Illinois and Timothy and Corinthia Huskey of Edwardsville; fifteen great grandchildren; other extended family and friends. In addition to her parents, one brother, Robert Nelson, preceded her in death. Visitation: Irwin Chapel, 591 Glen Crossing Road, Glen Carbon, IL on Friday, December 30, 2011 from 10:30 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11:30 a.m. with Reverend Charles West officiating. Burial with fully military rites will be accorded at Jefferson Barracks National cemetery in St. Louis, MO. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82488448/phyllis_jean_huskey