Howard Nash (no middle name) was the second son of Albert Rozelle Nash and Mary E. McKee Nash. He was born November 16, 1896 near Faulkner, Cherokee County, Kansas.
When Howard was born there was no electricity, modern plumbing, natural gas or refrigeration in Cherokee County. Travel was by walking or by horse power. The only mass transportation was by train which the only rail station nearby was several miles away from their home.
Howard attended Mt. Pleasant School, a rural one room school which taught the first eight grades. He did not attend school on a regular basis due to the planting and harvesting demands on the family farm. The family raised nearly everything it consumed as consumer goods were difficult to acquire. Howard completed those eight grades when he was 16 or 17 years of age. He later attended a school in Kansas City, Missouri for a short time learning the mechanics of the gasoline engine. This knowledge was a life-long asset.
He worked alongside his Dad and brother, Percy, on the family farm until age 22, Howard was drafted into the U.S. Army and stationed at Camp Funston, Kansas which was part of Ft. Riley. During his training many of the men, including Howard, in his company became ill with the flu (there was an epidemic in 1918). Howard sent a telegram to his mother that he was dying of pneumonia and that she should come to his aid because medical staff was inadequate to care for the number of men who were seriously ill. She made the trip and nursed him back to health after lung surgery and emphysema. During his recovery the war ended and Howard returned home.
On April 4, 1921, Howard married Ruth McNemar, a school teacher, and moved to a farm (owned by Ira M. Landrith) north of the small town of Bartlett, Kansas and began their life together and the raising of their family. Ruth grew up on a farm also first in near Laurel Dale, West Virginia then her parents migrated to Cherokee County, Kansas and bought a 160 acre farm about three miles southeast of the farm where Howard lived. It was about two miles from the small town of Melrose.
Howard and Ruth were parents of five children: Dorothy (1922-1922), Donald (1923-2012), Martha (1926-2016), Wayne (b. 1928) and Delores Kay (b. 1938).
They lived on two farms in Labette County, Kansas and then moved to Cherokee County and lived on several farms until 1938. That year they moved their family into the home place to care for Mary in her last few years. Howard farmed his parents 160 acre farm along with the Joe O’Brien 80 acre farm.
Howard and Ruth Nash lived and farmed in the Melrose and Faulkner area or Kansas until 1947. He, Ruth, Donald and Delores Kay then moved to Chetopa, Kansas where he engaged in carpentering and remodeling of homes. Their last home was in Columbus, Kansas on North Kansas Avenue, less than a mile north of the Hospital.
Mr. Nash died at the age of 91 in October of 1988. Ruth died three years later in 1991.
The Murdock Funeral Home directed the funeral arrangements. The Rev. Charles Bernd officiated at his funeral and the Allen family presented vocal music. Alice Allen was the organist. The pallbearers were: Brian Wallace, Michael Nash, Russell Nash, Wayne Ervin, Allen Tubbs, Kevin Nash, Daryl Nash.
(This biographical information was provided by Howard’s sons, Wayne and Donald Nash)
When Howard was born there was no electricity, modern plumbing, natural gas or refrigeration in Cherokee County. Travel was by walking or by horse power. The only mass transportation was by train which the only rail station nearby was several miles away from their home.
Howard attended Mt. Pleasant School, a rural one room school which taught the first eight grades. He did not attend school on a regular basis due to the planting and harvesting demands on the family farm. The family raised nearly everything it consumed as consumer goods were difficult to acquire. Howard completed those eight grades when he was 16 or 17 years of age. He later attended a school in Kansas City, Missouri for a short time learning the mechanics of the gasoline engine. This knowledge was a life-long asset.
He worked alongside his Dad and brother, Percy, on the family farm until age 22, Howard was drafted into the U.S. Army and stationed at Camp Funston, Kansas which was part of Ft. Riley. During his training many of the men, including Howard, in his company became ill with the flu (there was an epidemic in 1918). Howard sent a telegram to his mother that he was dying of pneumonia and that she should come to his aid because medical staff was inadequate to care for the number of men who were seriously ill. She made the trip and nursed him back to health after lung surgery and emphysema. During his recovery the war ended and Howard returned home.
On April 4, 1921, Howard married Ruth McNemar, a school teacher, and moved to a farm (owned by Ira M. Landrith) north of the small town of Bartlett, Kansas and began their life together and the raising of their family. Ruth grew up on a farm also first in near Laurel Dale, West Virginia then her parents migrated to Cherokee County, Kansas and bought a 160 acre farm about three miles southeast of the farm where Howard lived. It was about two miles from the small town of Melrose.
Howard and Ruth were parents of five children: Dorothy (1922-1922), Donald (1923-2012), Martha (1926-2016), Wayne (b. 1928) and Delores Kay (b. 1938).
They lived on two farms in Labette County, Kansas and then moved to Cherokee County and lived on several farms until 1938. That year they moved their family into the home place to care for Mary in her last few years. Howard farmed his parents 160 acre farm along with the Joe O’Brien 80 acre farm.
Howard and Ruth Nash lived and farmed in the Melrose and Faulkner area or Kansas until 1947. He, Ruth, Donald and Delores Kay then moved to Chetopa, Kansas where he engaged in carpentering and remodeling of homes. Their last home was in Columbus, Kansas on North Kansas Avenue, less than a mile north of the Hospital.
Mr. Nash died at the age of 91 in October of 1988. Ruth died three years later in 1991.
The Murdock Funeral Home directed the funeral arrangements. The Rev. Charles Bernd officiated at his funeral and the Allen family presented vocal music. Alice Allen was the organist. The pallbearers were: Brian Wallace, Michael Nash, Russell Nash, Wayne Ervin, Allen Tubbs, Kevin Nash, Daryl Nash.
(This biographical information was provided by Howard’s sons, Wayne and Donald Nash)
Howard Nash (no middle name) was the second son of Albert Rozelle Nash and Mary E. McKee Nash. He was born November 16, 1896 near Faulkner, Cherokee County, Kansas.
When Howard was born there was no electricity, modern plumbing, natural gas or refrigeration in Cherokee County. Travel was by walking or by horse power. The only mass transportation was by train which the only rail station nearby was several miles away from their home.
Howard attended Mt. Pleasant School, a rural one room school which taught the first eight grades. He did not attend school on a regular basis due to the planting and harvesting demands on the family farm. The family raised nearly everything it consumed as consumer goods were difficult to acquire. Howard completed those eight grades when he was 16 or 17 years of age. He later attended a school in Kansas City, Missouri for a short time learning the mechanics of the gasoline engine. This knowledge was a life-long asset.
He worked alongside his Dad and brother, Percy, on the family farm until age 22, Howard was drafted into the U.S. Army and stationed at Camp Funston, Kansas which was part of Ft. Riley. During his training many of the men, including Howard, in his company became ill with the flu (there was an epidemic in 1918). Howard sent a telegram to his mother that he was dying of pneumonia and that she should come to his aid because medical staff was inadequate to care for the number of men who were seriously ill. She made the trip and nursed him back to health after lung surgery and emphysema. During his recovery the war ended and Howard returned home.
On April 4, 1921, Howard married Ruth McNemar, a school teacher, and moved to a farm (owned by Ira M. Landrith) north of the small town of Bartlett, Kansas and began their life together and the raising of their family. Ruth grew up on a farm also first in near Laurel Dale, West Virginia then her parents migrated to Cherokee County, Kansas and bought a 160 acre farm about three miles southeast of the farm where Howard lived. It was about two miles from the small town of Melrose.
Howard and Ruth were parents of five children: Dorothy (1922-1922), Donald (1923-2012), Martha (1926-2016), Wayne (b. 1928) and Delores Kay (b. 1938).
They lived on two farms in Labette County, Kansas and then moved to Cherokee County and lived on several farms until 1938. That year they moved their family into the home place to care for Mary in her last few years. Howard farmed his parents 160 acre farm along with the Joe O’Brien 80 acre farm.
Howard and Ruth Nash lived and farmed in the Melrose and Faulkner area or Kansas until 1947. He, Ruth, Donald and Delores Kay then moved to Chetopa, Kansas where he engaged in carpentering and remodeling of homes. Their last home was in Columbus, Kansas on North Kansas Avenue, less than a mile north of the Hospital.
Mr. Nash died at the age of 91 in October of 1988. Ruth died three years later in 1991.
The Murdock Funeral Home directed the funeral arrangements. The Rev. Charles Bernd officiated at his funeral and the Allen family presented vocal music. Alice Allen was the organist. The pallbearers were: Brian Wallace, Michael Nash, Russell Nash, Wayne Ervin, Allen Tubbs, Kevin Nash, Daryl Nash.
(This biographical information was provided by Howard’s sons, Wayne and Donald Nash)
When Howard was born there was no electricity, modern plumbing, natural gas or refrigeration in Cherokee County. Travel was by walking or by horse power. The only mass transportation was by train which the only rail station nearby was several miles away from their home.
Howard attended Mt. Pleasant School, a rural one room school which taught the first eight grades. He did not attend school on a regular basis due to the planting and harvesting demands on the family farm. The family raised nearly everything it consumed as consumer goods were difficult to acquire. Howard completed those eight grades when he was 16 or 17 years of age. He later attended a school in Kansas City, Missouri for a short time learning the mechanics of the gasoline engine. This knowledge was a life-long asset.
He worked alongside his Dad and brother, Percy, on the family farm until age 22, Howard was drafted into the U.S. Army and stationed at Camp Funston, Kansas which was part of Ft. Riley. During his training many of the men, including Howard, in his company became ill with the flu (there was an epidemic in 1918). Howard sent a telegram to his mother that he was dying of pneumonia and that she should come to his aid because medical staff was inadequate to care for the number of men who were seriously ill. She made the trip and nursed him back to health after lung surgery and emphysema. During his recovery the war ended and Howard returned home.
On April 4, 1921, Howard married Ruth McNemar, a school teacher, and moved to a farm (owned by Ira M. Landrith) north of the small town of Bartlett, Kansas and began their life together and the raising of their family. Ruth grew up on a farm also first in near Laurel Dale, West Virginia then her parents migrated to Cherokee County, Kansas and bought a 160 acre farm about three miles southeast of the farm where Howard lived. It was about two miles from the small town of Melrose.
Howard and Ruth were parents of five children: Dorothy (1922-1922), Donald (1923-2012), Martha (1926-2016), Wayne (b. 1928) and Delores Kay (b. 1938).
They lived on two farms in Labette County, Kansas and then moved to Cherokee County and lived on several farms until 1938. That year they moved their family into the home place to care for Mary in her last few years. Howard farmed his parents 160 acre farm along with the Joe O’Brien 80 acre farm.
Howard and Ruth Nash lived and farmed in the Melrose and Faulkner area or Kansas until 1947. He, Ruth, Donald and Delores Kay then moved to Chetopa, Kansas where he engaged in carpentering and remodeling of homes. Their last home was in Columbus, Kansas on North Kansas Avenue, less than a mile north of the Hospital.
Mr. Nash died at the age of 91 in October of 1988. Ruth died three years later in 1991.
The Murdock Funeral Home directed the funeral arrangements. The Rev. Charles Bernd officiated at his funeral and the Allen family presented vocal music. Alice Allen was the organist. The pallbearers were: Brian Wallace, Michael Nash, Russell Nash, Wayne Ervin, Allen Tubbs, Kevin Nash, Daryl Nash.
(This biographical information was provided by Howard’s sons, Wayne and Donald Nash)
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