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Benjamin Harrison Nuby Sr.

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Benjamin Harrison Nuby Sr.

Birth
Jackson County, Alabama, USA
Death
22 Apr 1979 (aged 89)
Hartselle, Morgan County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Hartselle, Morgan County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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Ben H. Nuby was born in Jackson County, near Bridge Port/Stevenson Alabama. His family moved to Wren, Alabama early in the 1900's where he and family met the Armstrong family. Mr. Nuby and his two of his brothers married three of the Armstrong girls. Benjamin Nuby married Pinkie Viola Armstrong. In 1918 the Nuby's and the Armstrong's moved to Hartselle, Alabama.

He worked for the Ferry Company at Flint Creek on old 31 highway between Hartselle and Decatur after bridges were built over Flint Creek, he lost his job. Next, he went to work for L&N Railroad with his brother Sam Nuby for several years. Upon retiring from working for the L & N Railroad, Mr. Nuby and his son Garland operated the Nuby's Shell Gas, Convenience Store at Leesdale, Alabama for a couple of years, then they changed location to North of Hartselle, where he and his son Garland Nuby operated the Nuby's Gulf Gas, Service Station, Convenience Store on Highway 31 North of Hartselle, Alabama the business closed early in the 1970's. He and His wife had a small farm located on Nuby Road which they raised chickens, hogs, cows, and raised row crops.

Mr. Nuby was a member of Hartselle First Church of God for a number of years.

Mr. Nuby died at the age of eighty-nine on Sunday, April 22, 1979 after a short illness.

Married December 21, 1909.
Ben H. Nuby was born in Jackson County, near Bridge Port/Stevenson Alabama. His family moved to Wren, Alabama early in the 1900's where he and family met the Armstrong family. Mr. Nuby and his two of his brothers married three of the Armstrong girls. Benjamin Nuby married Pinkie Viola Armstrong. In 1918 the Nuby's and the Armstrong's moved to Hartselle, Alabama.

He worked for the Ferry Company at Flint Creek on old 31 highway between Hartselle and Decatur after bridges were built over Flint Creek, he lost his job. Next, he went to work for L&N Railroad with his brother Sam Nuby for several years. Upon retiring from working for the L & N Railroad, Mr. Nuby and his son Garland operated the Nuby's Shell Gas, Convenience Store at Leesdale, Alabama for a couple of years, then they changed location to North of Hartselle, where he and his son Garland Nuby operated the Nuby's Gulf Gas, Service Station, Convenience Store on Highway 31 North of Hartselle, Alabama the business closed early in the 1970's. He and His wife had a small farm located on Nuby Road which they raised chickens, hogs, cows, and raised row crops.

Mr. Nuby was a member of Hartselle First Church of God for a number of years.

Mr. Nuby died at the age of eighty-nine on Sunday, April 22, 1979 after a short illness.

Married December 21, 1909.


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