Person:Lena Marshall (1)

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Lena Marshall
b.Abt 1853 Vermont
 
Facts and Events
Name[1] Lena Marshall
Gender Female
Birth[1][2] Abt 1853 Vermont
Marriage to John Mitchell Nightser

In this 1880 record Lena and her husband, John Mitchell Nightser have his mother Rebecca Mattox Jackson living with them. Next household is Rebecca's sister-in-law Harriet Nightser Jackson. Both Rebecca and Harriet's husband, Nathaniel Jackson are in the business of weaving carpet, apparently a family occupation.

1880 Census Morrison, Whiteside Co., Illinois
Nightser, John W M 28 married "house maker and deals in Boots & Shoes" OH NJ PA
Nightser, Loena W F 27 wife married keeping house VT VT VT (Lena)
Nightser, Pearlie W F 4 dau IL OH VT
Nightser, Rebecca W F 63 mother widow weaves carpet PA NJ NJ

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
    Morrison, Whiteside Co., Illinois.
  2. Illinois, United States. Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947.

    Her name 'Lena' taken from the death record of her husband, Nathaniel Mitchell Nightser located here:
    https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQV5-78H
    Lena's maiden name from death record of her son Harold Nightser here:
    https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQ36-168