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Edna Nason Doherty

  Edna Nason was born in Hammond, Indiana on April 24, 1898. Her father, Fred R. Nason, was born on July 27, 1861 in Girard, Pennsylvania. Her mother was Florence Curtis, or Curtiss, born in 1864.  Her grandfather was David Nason, born on November 26, 1820 in Otego, New York. His wife was Eunice Godfrey of Girard, Pennsylvania. Family names were important to my grandmother.  Her oldest son...

Fred R. Nason

Fred Nason was born on January 27, 1861 in Girard, Pennsylvania. His father was David Nason, who was born in Otego, New York.  David Nason married Eunice Godfrey of Girard, Pennsylvania in 1842.  They had nine children.  “Godfrey” was one of my father’s names:  Eugene Nason Godfrey Doherty.  Girard is located on the shore of Lake Erie.  In 1860, the census recorded a population of 616 people...