Friday 24 July 2020

Smith - Nessle

Wills are a godsend and a wealth of information and in this case, it is no different.
courtesy of Dan - Find A Grave

courtesy of Dan - Find A Grave
Isaac J Smith born in 1802 at Halfmoon, NY was the son of Jacob Smith & Hannah Rogers.

He was married twice - first to Rachel Morris, the daughter of Theodore Morris & Martha Thompson.  Isaac & Rachel had 5 children - Maria, Gilbert, Hannah, Theodore, and a baby girl.
courtesy of Alice - Find A Grave

He then married a girl named Mary and fathered 3 more children - Racheal, John & Margaret. 

These relationships were proven via his father's will, his own will and a newspaper article notifying family members of a Supreme Court action.

From the first marriage, Maria Smith married William Elbert Nessle, the son of James I Nessle & Phebe Seaman.
courtesy of Marion Clas - Find A Grave


Mechanicville Mercury, Sat, 18 Sep 1897
Clifton Park - The funeral of Mrs William Nessle was held Monday from her late residence of Newtown. Interment at this place.

Together they had 9 children - James, Elbert, Henry, Franklin, Rachel, Hannah, Ulysses, John & Irvin. Of them, Rachel & John never married.

The Saratogian, Mon, 11 Dec 1944
Round Lake - Miss Rachel M Nessle died suddenly Friday at her home at Coons Crossing. She was born in Halfmoon, Oct 22, 1856, the daughter of William E Nessle and Maria Smith. She is survived by a sister, Miss Amanda Nessle, and a brother, Irving Nessle, both of Coons Crossing, three nephews, Thomas Nessle, Kingston; William Nessle, Ballston Lake; Robert Nessle, NJ. The funeral will be held at the residence tomorrow at 130 pm. The Rev George M Folsom, pastor of the Clifton Park Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in the Clifton Park Cemetery. Friends may call this evening.


Troy Times Record, Wed, 20 Sep 1944
John Edwin Nessle died yesterday after a long illness at his home, Coons Crossing, RD 2, Mechanicville. He was born in the Town of Halfmoon Feb 3, 1863, son of William and Maria Nessle. He retired from the D&H Railroad about six years ago after 46 years service. He was an attendant at the Newton Methodist Church. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs Maud Hill and Miss Rachael Nessle, and a brother, Ervin Nessle, four nephews and several cousins. The funeral will be held from the residence Friday at 2 pm. Rev George M Folsom, pastor of the Newtown and Clifton Park Methodist Churches will officiate. Interment will be at Clifton Park Cemetery.

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