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Family
Group Record: Mellisa Elvira Metcalf & Morris Alonzo Nay
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HUSBAND Morris Alonzo NAY
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BIRTH: 4 Jul
1866 PLACE: Gunnison,
MAR.: 15 May
1888 PLACE: Gunnison,
DEATH: 1 May
1906 PLACE: Centerfield,
BURIAL: 4 May 1906 PLACE:
Gunnison,
CAUSE OF DEATH: Suicide
OCCUPATION: Farmer
FATHER: William
Edwin
NAY MOTHER:
Nancy Ellen WILSON
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WIFE Mellisa Elvira METCALF
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BIRTH: 10 Feb
1870 PLACE: Fayette,
DEATH: 11 Jan 1946 PLACE:
Centerfield,
BURIAL: 15 Jan 1946 PLACE: Gunnison,
CAUSE OF DEATH: Apoplexy due to Hemorrhage in brain
FATHER: Anthony METCALF
MOTHER:
Sylvia Eliza SANFORD
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CHILDREN
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1. NAME: Ella Fern NAY
--- BIRTH: 3 Apr
1889 PLACE: Centerfield,
F MAR.1: 7 Jun 1908(div) PLACE: Ely,
White Pine, Nevada
MAR.2: 20 Dec
1916 PLACE: Manti, Sanpete, Utah
DEATH: 1 Jan
1976 PLACE:
BURIAL:
PLACE:
Centerfield, Sanpete, Utah
SPOUSE 1: Thomas Hyrum NIELSEN
SPOUSE 2: James Arnold AMTOFT
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2. NAME: Ivan NAY
--- BIRTH: 3 Mar
1892 PLACE: Centerfield,
M DEATH: 10 Aug
1894 PLACE:
BURIAL:
PLACE:
Gunnison,
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3. NAME: Nancy Eliza NAY
--- BIRTH: 2 Sep
1893 PLACE: Centerfield,
F MAR.: 7 Nov
1911 PLACE: Manti,
DEATH: 17 Nov
1975 PLACE: Gunnison,
BURIAL:
PLACE:
Centerfield,
SPOUSE: Leo Soren ANDERSON
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4. NAME: Elonzo NAY
--- BIRTH: 6 Jan
1900 PLACE: Centerfield,
M MAR: 30 Dec
1924 PLACE: Manti,
DEATH: 5 Apr
1977 PLACE: Gunnison,
BURIAL: 8 Apr
1977 PLACE: Centerfield,
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SPOUSE: Ethel SIMONSEN
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DOCUMENTATION
HUSBAND - Morris Alonzo NAY
BIRTH: records of Jill Sheffer
MARRIAGE_PLACE: IGI; also gives parents:
William Edwin Nay / Nancy Ellen Wilson (IGI has their sealing 15
JUL 1865 EHOUS)
DEATH-BURIAL:
Death Certificate; seen online at
Cause of death: "Shot himself through head and was instant"
DEATH: Death notice;
Salt Lake Herald Newspaper 3 May 1906
WAS TIRED OF LIFE.
Morris May of Centerfield Commits Suicide by Shooting.
Manti, May 2 - Yesterday morning Morris Nay, a
resident of Centerfield, a small town adjoining Gunnison, this county, committed
suicide by shooting himself with a pistol. The cause of the rash act does not
seem to be known definitely, although relatives of the dead man live in Manti.
It is believed, however, that he became despondent over financial matters and
decided to end his troubles in the manner stated. Mr. Nay was a son-in-law of
Anthony Metcalf of
BURIAL:
Burial Information: NAY, MORRIS E.
Birth: 7/4/1866
Death: 5/1/1906
Burial: 0/0/0
Place of Birth:
Place of Death:
Grave Location:
WIFE - Mellisa Elvira METCALF
BIRTH-BAPTISM:
MARRIAGE: Western States Marriage Record
Index; http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/
Groom Last Name: NAY
Groom First Name: Morris E.
Groom Residence: Gunnison
Bride Last Name: METCALF
Bride First Name: Melissa
E.
Bride Residence:
Place
Date: 15 May 1888
County of Record:
Volume: 0
Page: 60
DEATH-BURIAL: Death certificate; seen online
at
BURIAL:
Burial Information: NAY, MELISSA ELONZO
Birth: 2/10/1870
Death: 1/11/1946
Burial: 0/0/0
Place of Birth:
Place of Death:
Grave Location:
CHILD 1 - Ella Fern NAY
MARRIAGES: records of Jill Sheffer
BIRTH-DEATH: IGI; source is
DEATH: Social Security Death Index:
Name: Fern
Amtoft
Last Residence: 84622 Centerfield, Sanpete, Utah, United States of
America
Born: 3 Apr 1889
Died: Jan 1976
State (Year) SSN issued: Utah (Before
1951 )
MARRIAGE_1: (Nielson) Ancestral File gives
date & place and indicates they divorced.
DEATH-BURIAL: Utah History Research Center
Burials Database; http://history.utah.gov/apps/burials/execute/searchburials
Burial Information: AMTOFT, ELLA FERN NAY
Birth: 4/3/1889
Death: 1/1/1976
Burial: 1/0/1976
Place of Birth: CENTERFIELD, SANPETE,
UTAH, USA
Place of Death: GUNNISON, SANPETE,
UTAH, USA
Grave Location: Centerfield Cemetery,
G_2_2W
Relatives: METCALF, MELISSA ELVERA (Mother)
NAY, MORRIS ELONZO (Father)
AMTOFT, JAMES ARNOLD (Spouse)
1910_US_CENSUS: Enumerated 20 April 1910 at
Centerfield, Sanpete, Utah (everybody on this page has birth U.S. unless they
were born in another state or country)
Nielsen, Thomas Head male age 25,
married, 1st marriage, married 2 years, born U.S. parents born Denmark,
occupation laborer
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Fern Wife female age 2?
married, 1st marriage, married 2 years, born
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Maude Daughter female age 12/12, born
1920_US_CENSUS: Enumerated at Centerfield,
Sanpete, Utah
Amtoft, Arnold Head male age 26 Married,
born Utah, both parents born Denmark, Farmer
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Fern Wife female age 30 married, born Utah
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Keith Arnold Son male age 1 6/12,
born Utah
Nielsen, Maud step daughter female age 10 born Utah
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Mary step daughter female age 9 born Utah
1930_US_CENSUS: Enumerated at Axtell,
Sanpete, Utah
Amtoft, Arnold Head male age 36,
married, age 23 at first marriage, born Utah, Farmer
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Fern Wife female age 40, married, age 19 at first
marriage, born Utah, Laborer, Cream store
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Keith son male age 11 born Utah
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Laura daughter female age 7 born Utah
CHILD 2 - Ivan NAY
BIRTH-DEATH: IGI
BURIAL:
Burial Information: NAY, IVAN
Birth: 3/3/1892
Death: 8/10/1893
Burial: 0/0/0
Place of Death:
Grave Location:
CHILD 3 - Nancy Eliza NAY
MARRIAGE:
records of Jill Sheffer
BIRTH-DEATH: IGI; Source is her
DEATHPLACE: IGI
DEATH-BURIAL: Utah History Research Center
Burials Database; http://history.utah.gov/apps/burials/execute/searchburials
Burial Information: ANDERSEN, NANCY ELIZA NAY
Birth: 9/2/1893
Death: 11/17/1975
Burial: 11/0/1975
Place of Birth: CENTERFIELD, SANPETE,
UTAH, USA
Place of Death: GUNNISON, SANPETE,
UTAH, USA
Grave Location: Centerfield Cemetery,
G_7_2W
Relatives: METCALF, MELISSA ELVIRA (Mother)
NAY, MORRIS A. (Father)
ANDERSEN, LEO SOREN (Spouse)
1930_US_CENSUS: Enumerated at Axtell, Sanpete
Anderson, Leo S. Head Male age 35 Married, age 17 at first
marriage, born Utah, Farmer
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Eliza Wife Female age 36 Married, age 18 at first
marriage, born Utah
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Duane Son Male age 15, Single,
born Utah
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LIVING Son
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Arline Daughter female age 11 born Utah
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LIVING Son
CHILD 4 - Elonzo NAY
BIRTH: records of Jill Sheffer
MARRIAGE: Western States Marriage Record
Index; http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/
Groom Last Name: NAY
Groom First Name: Elonzo
Bride Last Name: SIMONSEN
Bride First Name:
Place
Date: 30 Dec 1924
County of Record:
Volume: 7
Page: 355
DEATH: Social Security Death Index:
Name: Elonzo
Nay
Last Residence: 84622 Centerfield, Sanpete, Utah, United States of
America
Born: 6 Jan 1900
Died: Apr 1977
State (Year) SSN issued: Utah (Before
1951 )
BIRTH-DEATH: IGI; Source is
DEATH-BURIAL: Utah History Research Center
Burials Database; http://history.utah.gov/apps/burials/execute/searchburials
Burial Information: NAY, ELONZO
Birth: 1/6/1900
Death: 4/5/1977
Burial: 4/0/1977
Place of Birth: CENTERFIELD, SANPETE,
UTAH, USA
Place of Death: GUNNISON, SANPETE,
UTAH, USA
Grave Location: Centerfield Cemetery,
G_10_1W
Relatives: METCALF, MELISSA (Mother)
NAY, MORRIS (Father) SIMONSEN,
ETHEL (Spouse)
1930_US_CENSUS: Enumerated at Centerfield,
Sanpete, Utah 16 April 1930
Nay, Elonzo Head Male age 30
Married, age 25 at first marriage, born Utah, Farmer
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Ethel S Wife Female age 26, married, age 25 at first
marriage, born Utah
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Wayne Son male age 4 born Utah
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LIVING Son
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LIVING Son
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Baby Son Male age 3/12
born Utah
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