He had Lived in the Vicinity of O'Connor for the last Forty-Three Years
Micheal Nestor, 83 years old and a resident of this county for forty-three years, died at his home, six miles east and one mile south of O'Connor, at 6 o'clock this morning. He suffered a paralytic stroke last Tuesday, and this with old age was the cause of his death.
No funeral arrangements have been made.
The deceased was born March 14, 1837, in County Limrick, Ireland. He sailed for America when 10 years old. He was married to Miss Emma Davis in 1866 and came to Greeley county in 1877 from Dubuque, IA., settling east of O'Connor.
To Mr. and Mrs. Nestor fifteen children were born and all but two are living. Mrs Nestor is now quite feeble.
The children are Mrs. Lottie Smock, Los Angeles; Mrs. Myrtle Kimbel, Pocatello, Idaho; Lewis Nestor Rexburg, Idaho; Fred Nestor, Omaha; Lawrence, Edward, Mervin, Henry, John, Mary, Mrs. P.E. Nealon, Mrs. Ida Kinney, and Mrs. Ollie Kinney, all living here. Mrs. Effie Daniels of Omaha died last July. Another child died in infancy.
The deceased also leaves two sisters Mrs. Johanna Clark of Omaha and Mrs. Thomas Dunn of Greeley. Fifty-eight grandchildren survive him.
Mr. Nestor was one of Greeley county's earliest pioneers and was beloved und highly respected by all.
The Greeley Citizen
Greeley, Nebraska
20 May 1920, Thu • Page 4
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He had Lived in the Vicinity of O'Connor for the last Forty-Three Years
Micheal Nestor, 83 years old and a resident of this county for forty-three years, died at his home, six miles east and one mile south of O'Connor, at 6 o'clock this morning. He suffered a paralytic stroke last Tuesday, and this with old age was the cause of his death.
No funeral arrangements have been made.
The deceased was born March 14, 1837, in County Limrick, Ireland. He sailed for America when 10 years old. He was married to Miss Emma Davis in 1866 and came to Greeley county in 1877 from Dubuque, IA., settling east of O'Connor.
To Mr. and Mrs. Nestor fifteen children were born and all but two are living. Mrs Nestor is now quite feeble.
The children are Mrs. Lottie Smock, Los Angeles; Mrs. Myrtle Kimbel, Pocatello, Idaho; Lewis Nestor Rexburg, Idaho; Fred Nestor, Omaha; Lawrence, Edward, Mervin, Henry, John, Mary, Mrs. P.E. Nealon, Mrs. Ida Kinney, and Mrs. Ollie Kinney, all living here. Mrs. Effie Daniels of Omaha died last July. Another child died in infancy.
The deceased also leaves two sisters Mrs. Johanna Clark of Omaha and Mrs. Thomas Dunn of Greeley. Fifty-eight grandchildren survive him.
Mr. Nestor was one of Greeley county's earliest pioneers and was beloved und highly respected by all.
The Greeley Citizen
Greeley, Nebraska
20 May 1920, Thu • Page 4
All other information has been moved to ancestry.com. I will provide copies for anyone by email request if you don't have ancestry account.
Family Members
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Charlotta Matilda "Lottie" Nestor Smock
1868–1933
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Ellen Sara Nestor Nealon
1869–1952
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Lawrence William Nestor
1870–1947
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Margaret Viola Nestor Eichelberger
1870–1949
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Eleanor Louvinia "Effie" Nestor Daniels
1873–1919
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Marion Jerome Nestor
1875–1950
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Albert Nestor
1876–1876
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Mary Addie Nestor
1877–1944
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Louis Mortimer Nestor
1879–1954
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Edward Francis Nestor
1881–1921
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Henry Albert Nestor
1883–1958
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Frederick Michael "Fred" Nestor
1885–1968
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Ida Elizabeth Nestor Kinney
1887–1968
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Olive Emma "Ollie" Nestor Kinney
1890–1967
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John Joseph Nestor
1891–1955
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