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John Henry Nye

Birthdate:
Birthplace: New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
Death: August 05, 1907 (83)
Winnebago County, Illinois, United States
Place of Burial: Shirland, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Nathaniel Nye and Deborah Pope Nye
Husband of Susan S. Nye
Father of Celia Nye; Hovey Bartlett Nye; Dr. Frederick Tracy Nye; Celia Cooper; Helen Staples Cooper and 1 other
Brother of Celia Tobey Staples; Betsey C. Nye; Edward Othman Nye; Sylvester Holmes Nye; Betsey Clark Nye and 3 others

Occupation: Farmer
Managed by: John H. Nye
Last Updated:

About John Henry Nye

Served in the 74th Illinois Volunteers from 9/28/1862 to 7/1865.

From "History of Winnebago County" Page: 665

NYE, JOHN H., Farmer; Sec. 19; P.O. Shirland; born in New Bradford, Mass., Dec. 30, 1823; came to this Co. in 1854; owns 111 acres land, Secs. 1, 12, and 18; has held the office of Town Clerk 3 years, Collector 3 years; enlisted in 74th Regt. I.V.I., in August, 1862, as Second Lieutenant; was promoted First Lieutenant March 20, 1863; was appointed Quartermaster with rank of First Lieutenant, in May, 1864; was honorably discharged, June 10, 1865; married Miss Susan Perry, in Oneida Co., N.Y., Oct. 26, 1845; she was born in Oneida Co., N.Y., Dec. 29, 1822; have had five children, Celia, born Aug. 11, 1847, died Sept. 15, 1849; Hovey B., May 14, 1851; Fred T., April 29. 1855; Celia S., Sept. 17, 1858; John W., March 1, 1862.

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John Henry Nye's Timeline

1823
December 30, 1823
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States
1847
August 11, 1847
1851
May 14, 1851
Lee, Oneida County, New York, United States
1855
April 29, 1855
Shirland, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States
1856
1856
1859
September 2, 1859
Illinois, United States
1862
March 1, 1862
Shirland, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States