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Nelly Bly SandersAge: 84 years18951979

Name
Nelly Bly Sanders
Given names
Nelly Bly
Surname
Sanders
Married name
Nelly Bly Gillam
Birth August 3, 1895
MarriageChester GillamView this family
February 27, 1926 (Age 30 years)
Text:
Name: Chester Gillam Sex: Male Birth Date: 8 September 1886 Birthplace: Carol, Indiana Residence Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana Race: White Number of Previous Marriages: 1st Father's Name: Oliver Gillam Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Jennie Hollenbock Mother's Sex: Female Spouse's Name: Nellie B Sanders Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Residence Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana Spouse's Birth Date: 3 August 1895 Spouse's Birthplace: Dekalb, Indiana Spouse's Race: White Spouse's Previous Marriage Number: 1 Spouse's Father's Name: Edwin E Sanders Spouse's Father's Sex: Male Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary M Clark Officiator's Name: Ivan R Godwin Marriage Place: Allen, Indiana Event Type: Marriage License Event Date: 27 Feb 1926 Event Place: Allen, Eel River Township, Allen, Indiana, United States Event Place (Original): Allen, Indiana, United States Page Number: 548
Census April 1930 (Age 34 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 44 years)
Census April 11, 1950 (Age 54 years)
Death of a husbandChester Gillam
May 11, 1973 (Age 77 years)
Death December 3, 1979 (Age 84 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Eddy Cemetery
Family with Chester Gillam - View this family
husband
Chester Gillam
Birth: September 8, 1886 24 19Carroll, Indiana, United States
Death: May 11, 1973Muncie, Delaware, Indiana, United States
herself
Nelly Bly Sanders
Birth: August 3, 1895Franklin, De Kalb, Indiana, United States
Death: December 3, 1979Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States
Marriage: February 27, 1926Allen, Indiana, United States

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Text:
Name: Chester Gillam Sex: Male Birth Date: 8 September 1886 Birthplace: Carol, Indiana Residence Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana Race: White Number of Previous Marriages: 1st Father's Name: Oliver Gillam Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Jennie Hollenbock Mother's Sex: Female Spouse's Name: Nellie B Sanders Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Residence Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana Spouse's Birth Date: 3 August 1895 Spouse's Birthplace: Dekalb, Indiana Spouse's Race: White Spouse's Previous Marriage Number: 1 Spouse's Father's Name: Edwin E Sanders Spouse's Father's Sex: Male Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary M Clark Officiator's Name: Ivan R Godwin Marriage Place: Allen, Indiana Event Type: Marriage License Event Date: 27 Feb 1926 Event Place: Allen, Eel River Township, Allen, Indiana, United States Event Place (Original): Allen, Indiana, United States Page Number: 548
Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Chester Gillam - Household

Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Gillam, ChesterheadO5000RNoMW43M39NoYesINININYesMachinistAutomobile FactoryWYes
Gillam, Nellie BwifeFW34M30NoYesINOHINYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Chester Gillam - Household

Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Gillam, ChesterheadO2500MW53MNoINTool GrinderAutomobilePW521345
Gillam, NelliexwifeFW44MNoIN00

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Chester Gillam - Household

Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Gillam, ChesterheadMW63MarINWK40Tool GrinderElectric Motor MfgP
Gillam, Nellie BwifeFW54MarINH

Name
Chester Gillam Obituary and Family Listing Chester Gillam, 86, 609 E. Harris St., Eaton, died Friday evening at Ball Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. A native of Carroll County, he retired in 1951 from General Electric Co. in Fort Wayne and moved to Eaton. He was a member of Eaton United Methodist Church. Surviving is his wife, Nellie. Services will be Monday in Eaton at 10 a.m. in Pitman-Richman funeral Home with Rev. Jay Taylor officiating. Friends may call from 2-5 and 7-4 p.m. Sunday and prior to services on Monday. Burial will be in the Eddy Cemetery at Hamilton where graveside services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Monday. The Star Press Muncie, Indiana Sat, May 12, 1973 Page 2 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139885454/chester_gillam