Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Herbert Nash (67674) & Mary Chaffee Baldwin
69136. Miriam Baldwin Nash. Born on 22 Oct 1880 in Boston, MA.

Births Registered in the City of Boston
22 Oct 1880. Miriam Baldwin Nash, b. 35 Fairfield St, daughter of Herbert & Mary C. Nash. Herbert: tea dealer, b. Boston; Mary: b. Brighton.
On 7 Oct 1915 when Miriam Baldwin was 34, she married John Dana Thomas, son of Arthur Coffin Thomas (26 Aug 1862-26 May 1908) & Nellie Gertrude Dunmore (Dec 1865-1919).42 Born on 5 Jun 1883 in Somerville, MA.

John, of West Newton. John and Miriam lived in Newton and in Marshfield, where they purchased for a summer home the old Thomas farm at “Rexhame.”42

John’s brother Frank Thomas had married Miriam’s cousin Deborah Baldwin a year before John married Miriam.

1900 Federal Census. Newton Ward 4, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 664, page 13A
1761 Washington Street
    Arthur C. Thomas, boarder, b. Aug 1862, 37, m. 16 years, clerk, banking
    Nellie G. Thomas, boarder, b. Dec 1865, 34, m. 16 years, 2 children, both living
    John D. Thomas, b. Jun 1883, 16
    Frank R. Thomas, b. Feb 1886, 14
All were born in Massachusetts as were their parents.

1910 Federal Census. Newton Ward 3, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll T624_603, page 5B
80 Conkeley [?] Street
    Nellie G. Thomas, head, 44, widowed, 2 children, both living, b. MA, parents b. MA, own income
    John Thomas, son, 25, single, b. MA, parents b. MA, commercial traveller, bonds
    Frank R. Thomas, son, 23, single, b. ditto, clerk, safe deposit co.
    Bessie Toomey, servant, 44, single, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland, servant, private family

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Registered at Cambridge. 12 Sep 1918
    John Dana Thomas. 2 Chauncey Ter.
    Age 35. b. 5 Jun 1883
    Occupation: bond salesman, Blodget & Co., 60 State St., Boston
    Contact Meriam B. Thomas, 2 Chauncey Terrace
    Tall, slender, blue eyes, light brown

1920 Federal Census. Cambridge Ward 9, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 708, page 9A
2 Chauney Terrace
    John D. Thomas, head, 36, b. MA, parents b. MA, broker, banking house
    Miria B. Thomas, wife, 38, b. MA, parents b. MA
    William B. Thomas, son, 1 year 11 months, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Jenny Gormley, servant, 31, single, b. MA, parents b. ME, servant, private family

World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

Registered at Somerville, MA
    John Dana Thomas. 58, b. 5 Jun 1883 at Somerville
    Residence Hotel Lincolnshire, 20 Charles St., Boston
    Employed by Ralph F. Carr & Co., Hotel Lincolnshire
    Contact: Miriam B. Thomas
Their children include:
69991i.
Virginia Thomas (Died soon) (27 Jul 1916-25 Feb 1917)
69992ii.
William Baldwin Thomas (30 Jan 1918-)
69137. Herbert Nash. Born on 2 Dec 1882 in Boston, MA.

Births Registered in the City of Boston
2 Dec 1882. Miriam Baldwin Nash, b. 35 Fairfield St, son of Herbert & Mary Nash. Herbert: tea dealer, both parents b. Boston

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Registered at Boston, MA. 12 Sep 1918
    Herbert Nash Jr. 245 Newbury St., Boston
    Age 35. b.2 Dec 1882
    Occupation: consulting engineer, Mooru[?] & Cabot, Boston
    Nearest relative: Herbert Nash, father, 245 Newbury St., Boston
    Medium height, medium build, light blue eyes, light brown hair

Herbert and Nina were living in Boston in 1937.42

World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

Registered at Boston, MA
    Herbert Nash, Jr. 59, b. 2 Dec 1882 at Boston
    Residence 50 Commonwealth Ave., Boston
    Employed by The Dana S. Courtney Co., Chicopee, MA; 111 Devonshire St., Boston
    Contact: Mrs. Nina B. Nash
In Oct 1933 Herbert married Nina B..42

Nina, of Philadelphia.
69138. Chauncey Cushing Nash. Born on 17 Oct 1884 in Boston, MA. Chauncey Cushing died in Boston, MA in Jul 1968.

Births Registered in the City of Boston
17 Oct 1884. [no first name listed] Nash, b. 35 Fairfield St, son of Herbert & Mary C. Nash. Herbert: merchant, b. Boston; Mary: b. Brighton.

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Registered at Canton, MA
    Chauncey Cushing Nash. 147 Canton Ave, Milton, MA
    Age 33. b.17 Oct 1884
    Occupation: bond & stock broker, Long & Nash, 53 State St., Boston, MA
    Nearest relative: Susan H. Nash, wife, 147 Canton Ave, Milton, MA
    Tall, medium build, gray eyes, brown hair

1920 Federal Census. Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Roll 722, page 14A
128 Canton Avenue
    Chauncy Nash, head, 35, b. MA, parents b. MA, broker, real estate
    Susan Nash, wife, 33, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Mary Nash, daugher, 5, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Stephen Nash, son, 3 years 3 months, b. ditto
    Hazel Hubbard, servant, 30, single, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. ME, servant, private family
    Florence McPherson, servant, 28, single, imm. 1912, b. Canada, parents b. same, servant, private family
    Catherine Whyte, servant, 25, single, imm. 1914, b. Ireland, parents b. same, servant, private family

1930 Federal Census. Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Roll 935, page 19A
182 Adams Street
    Chauncey C. Nash, head, 45, m. age 29, b. MA, parents b. MA, stock broker, investments
    Susan H. Nash, wife, 34, m. age 19, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Mary Nash, daugher, 15, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Stephen H. Nash, son, 13, b. ditto
    Delia Connolly, servant, 20, single, b. Irish free state, parents b. same, imm. 1929, servant, private home
    Mary Burke, servant, 48, single, b. Irish free state, parents b. same, imm. 1929, servant, private home

Social Security Death Index
Chauncey Nash, b. 17 Oct 1884, d. Jul 1968. Last residence 02108 Boston, MA. Issued MA before 1951.
On 3 Apr 1913 when Chauncey Cushing was 28, he married Susan Higginson Long, daughter of Henry Vinton Long (25 Feb 1850-) & Susan Higginson Bowditch (10 Oct 1857-15 Apr 1935), in Boston, MA.42 Born on 10 Aug 1893 in Brookline, MA. Susan Higginson died in Boston, MA, on 25 Jul 1971; she was 77.

Susan, of Brookline. Chauncey and Susan resided in Milton and Cohasset.42

1900 Federal Census. Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Roll 699, page 5A
249 Tappan Street
    Harry V. Long, head, b. Jan 1850, 50, m. 20 years, b. MA, parents b. MA, broker
    Susan H. Long, wife, b. Oct 1857, 42, m. 20 years, 4 children, all living, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Helen B. Long, daughter, b. Oct 1881, 18, b. MA, parents b. MA, at school
    Wm. B. Long, son, b. Aug 1884, 15, b. ditto, at school
    Ruth I. Long, daughter, b. Jun 1886, 13, b. ditto, at school
    Suzette Long, daughter, b. Aug 1893, 6, b. ditto, at school
    Mary Doherty, servant, b. Mar 1874, 26, single. b. Ireland, parents b. same, imm. 1896, cook
    Julia Kelleher, servant, b. Mar 1877, 23, single, b. Ireland, parents b. same, imm. 1894, servant
    Lena Smith, servant, b. Aug 1889, 20, single, b. Canada, parents b. same, imm. 1899, servant

Social Security Death Index
Susan Nash, b. 8 Aug 1893, d. Jul 1971. Last residence 02116 Boston, MA. Issued MA before 1951.

New York Times. 27 Jul 1971.
Obituary. Susan Higginson Nash, in Boston, July 25th of 90 Commonwealth Ave., in her 77th year. Mother of Stephen H. Nash of Tiburon, Calif. and Mrs. Mary O. Clark of Walnut Creek, Calif. Sister of William B. Long of Carlisle and Chatham, Mass. Funeral service at Bigelow Chapel, Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass., on Wednesday, July 28th at 2PM. Please omit flowers. Contributions in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Their children include:
69993i.
Mary Otis Nash (1 Nov 1914-10 Jun 1994)
69994ii.
Stephen Higginson Nash (19 Nov 1916-26 May 1983)
69139. Elizabeth Flint Nash. Born on 3 Oct 1886 in Boston, MA. Elizabeth Flint died in Chelmsford, MA in Oct 1972.

Births Registered in the City of Boston
3 Oct 1886. Elizabeth Flint Nash, b. 245 Newbury St, daughter of Herbert & Mary C. Nash. Herbert: merchant, b. Boston; Mary: b. Brighton.

Social Security Death Index
Elizabeth Nesmith, b. 15 Sep 1879, d. Oct 1972, last residence 01824 Chelmsford MA. Issued MA 1955-1957
On 3 Jun 1911 when Elizabeth Flint was 24, she married Fisher Hildreth Nesmith, son of Thomas Nesmith (27 Apr 1848-25 Sep 1924) & Florence Hildreth (5 Apr 1848-4 Mar 1920), in Yokohama, Japan. Born on 17 Aug 1885 in Lowell, MA. Fisher Hildreth died in Cambridge, MA, on 4 Jun 1953; he was 67.

Fisher, of Lowell. Fisher and Elizabeth lived at Manila, Philipenes, and later at Cambridge.42

US Consular Reports of Marriages
Certificate of Marriage
3 Jun 1911, 18 Bluff, Yokohama, Japan. Rev. C. MacCanley
    Fisher Hildreth Nesmith, 25, b. Lowell, MA, residing temporarily in Yokohama
    Elizabeth Flint Nash, 24, b. Boston, MA, residing temporarily in Yokohama

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Registered at Cambridge, MA
    Fisher Hildreth Nesmith, [can’t read street address], Cambridge, MA
    Age 33. b. 17 Aug 1885
    Occupation: Law & business, Nesmith [some word], 84 State St, Boston
    Nearest relative: Elizabeth F Nesmith, Cambridge
    Tall, medium build, blue eyes, [can’t read color] hair

1920 Federal Census. Cambridge Ward 9, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 708, page 17A
6 Riedesel Avenue
    Fisher H. Nesmith, head, 34, b. MA, parents b. MA, lawyer, general practice
    Elizabeth T. Nesmith, wife, 33, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Fisher H. Nesmith, son, 7, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Mary B. Nesmith, daughter, 6, b. ditto
    John C. Nesmith son, 3 years 6 months, b. ditto
    Jessie Moser, servant, 28, married, imm. 1909, b. Canada, parents b. Canada, maid, private family
    Jeanne Jewers[?], servant, 14, imm. 1919, b. Canada, parents b. Canada, maid, private family

1930 Federal Census. Cambridge Ward 9, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 916, page 40A
6 Reidesel Avenue
    Fredrick H. Nesmith, head, 45, m. age 25, b. MA, parents b. MA, lawyer, general practice
    Elizabeth Nesmith, wife, 48, m. age 23, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Fredrick H. Nesmith, son, 18, b. MA, parents b. MA
    Mary Nesmith, daughter, 16, b. ditto
    John Nesmith, son, 13, b. ditto
    Margurite Walsh, servant, 35, b. Irish Free State, parents b. same, cook, private family

Cambridge City Directory, 1941
Fisher H Nesmith (Elizabeth F) lawyer B h6 Riedesel av
    John Mesmith USA r6 Riedesel av
    Mary B Nesmith clk Tory Row r6 Riedesel av
Their children include:
69995i.
Fisher Hildreth Nesmith (25 Mar 1912-11 Feb 1992)
69996ii.
Mary Baldwin Nesmith (Died unmarried) (29 Oct 1913-Jul 1964)
69997iii.
John A. Nesmith (25 Nov 1916-23 Nov 1989)
69998iv.
Anne Nesmith (Died soon) (18 Apr 1922-7 Oct 1922)


Fisher and Elizabeth were married at the American Consulate.
69140. Mary Chaffee Nash. Born on 25 Apr 1890 in Boston, MA. Mary Chaffee died in Concord, MA, on 24 Jan 1987; she was 96.

Births Registered in the City of Boston
25 April 1890. Twins Mary Chaffee and William Baldwin Nash, b. 245 Newbury St, daughter of Herbert & Mary Nash. Herbert: merchant, b. Boston; Mary: b. Brighton.

Massachusetts Death Index
Mary N. Gifford, b. 25 Apr 1890 MA, d. 24 Jan 1987 Concord

Social Security Death Index
Mary Gifford. b. 25 Apr 1890, d. Jan 1987. Last residence 01742Concord, MA Issued MA 1962.
Mary Chaffee married Chandler Gifford, son of Stephen Wentworth Gifford (9 Sep 1859-Apr 1920) & Ella Louise Chandler (31 Mar 1859-). Born on 9 Aug 1888 in Medford, MA. Chandler died in Acton, MA, on 22 Apr 1979; he was 90.

Births Registered in Medford
Chandler Gifford, b. 9 Aug 1888, son of Stephen W. & Ella C. Gifford

1910 Federal Census. Medford Ward 3, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll T624_602, page 1B
12 Wyman Street
    Stephen W. Gifford, head, 50, m. 27 years, b. MA, parents b. MA, salesman, paints oils
    Ellen Gifford, wife, 51, m. 27 years, 4 children, all living, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. ME
    Stephen H. Gifford Jr, son, 26, single, b. MA, parents b. MA, salesman, wool
    Florence W. Gifford, daughter, 22, single, b. ditto
    Chandler Gifford, son, 21, single, b. ditto, broker
    Robt. G. Gifford, son, 16, b. ditto

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Registered Plymouth, MA. 15 Oct 1917
    Chandler Gifford, Duxbury, MA
    Age 29. b. 9 Aug 1888
    Occupation: salesman, Esterbrook & Co., Boston, MA
    Single
    Military experience: sergeant, 5 years, Mass
    Tall, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair
    Written: Discharge from M.N.G. for physical disability

1920 Federal Census. Cambridge Ward 10, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 708, page 1B
31 Linnien Street
    Stephen W. Gifford, head, 60, salesman, paints
    Ella Gifford, wife, 60
    Stephen W. Gifford, son, 36, single, merchant, wool
    Florence Gifford, daughter, 31, single, waitress, hospital
    Chandler Gifford, son, 30, single, salesman, investment
    Robert G. Gifford, son, 26, single, artist, landscape
All were born in Massachusetts as were their parents

1930 Federal Census. Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 917, page 21 B
12 Arlington Street
    Chandler Gifford, head, 42, m. age 26, salesman, bond
    Mary Gifford, wife, 39, m. age 23
    Chandler Gifford, son, 7
    Florence MacDonald, servant, 19, single, housekeeper, private family
All were born in Massachusetts as were their parents.

Massachusetts Death Index
Chandler Gifford, d. 22 Apr 1979, Acton, MA

Social Secuirty Death Index
Chandler Gifford. b. 9 Aug 1888, d. Apr 1979. Last residence 01742 Concord, MA. Issued MA before 1951
Their children include:
69141. William Baldwin Nash. Born on 25 Apr 1890 in Boston, MA. William Baldwin died in Duxbury, MA, on 9 Mar 1987; he was 96.

Births Registered in the City of Boston
25 April 1890. Twins Mary Chaffee and William Baldwin Nash, b. 245 Newbury St, daughter of Herbert & Mary Nash. Herbert: merchant, b. Boston; Mary: b. Brighton.

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Registered at Boston, MA. 5 Jun 1917
    William Baldwin Nash, 245 Newbury St., Boston
    Age 27. b. 25 Apr 1890, Boston
    Occupation: woolen manufacturer, Willet Sears & co., Boston
    Medium height, slender, blue eyes, auburn

1930 Federal Census. Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Roll 916, page 18A
13 Farwell Place
    William B. Nash, head, 40, m. age 38, b. MA, parents b. MA, broker, brokerage
    Marion C. Nash, wife, 32, m. age 30, b. MA, father b. CT, mother b. MA
    John B. Nash, son, 2 months, b. MA, parents b. MA

World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

Registered Boston
    William Baldwin Nash, 52, b. 25 Apr 1890 at Boston
    Residence 368 Highland St., Wellesley Hills, MA
    Contact Mrs. Marion S. Nash
    Employer: New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston

Massachusetts Death Index
William B. Nash, b. 25 Apr 1890, d. 9 Mar 1897 at Plymouth

Social Security Death Index
William Nash, b. 25 Apr 1890, d. Mar 1987, last residience 02332 Duxbury, issued MA 1951.
On 30 Jun 1928 when William Baldwin was 38, he married Marion Adelaide Selden, daughter of George Lord Selden (Jul 1848-) & Mabel Agnes Kidder (16 Nov 1864-).42 Born on 26 Dec 1897 in Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts. Marion Adelaide died in Duxbury, MA, on 3 Jun 1975; she was 77.

Births Registered in the City of Lawrence
Marion Adelaide Selden, b. 26 Dec 1897 at 500 Broadway, daugher of George Lord Selden & Mabel Agnes Kidder of 500 Broadway, Lawrence. George: manufacturer b. Hadlime, CT, Mabel b. Lawrence.

1900 Federal Census. Lawrence Ward 5, Essex County, Massachusetts
Roll 643, page 4B
500 Broadway Street
    George L. Selden, head, b. Jul 1848, 51, m. 7 years, b. CT, parents b. CT, superintendent (cloth)
    Mabel K. Selden, wife, b. Nov 1864, 35, m. 7 years, 4 children, all living, b. MA, parents b. NH
    Margaret E. Selden, daugher, b. Aug 1885, 14, b. MA, father b. CT, mother b. MA, at school
    James K. Selden, son, b. Jan 1894, 6, b. MA, father b. CT, mother b. MA, at school
    Katherine E. Selden, daughter, b. Mar 1895, 5, b. ditto, at school
    Marion A. Selden, daugher, b. Dec 1897, 2, b. ditto
    Mary Ryan, servant, b. Jun 1875, 25, single, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland, imm. 1892, house girl
    Bridget Herson, servant, b. Apr 1874, 26, married, 3 children, none living, b. England, parents b. Ireland, imm. 1898, house girl

Massachusetts Death Index
Marion Nash, d. 3 Jun 1975 Plymouth County

Social Security Death Index
Marion Nash, b. 26 Dec 1897, d. Jun 1975, last residence 02332 Duxbury, issued MA 1962.
Their children include:
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