Thomas F. Nunn

Submitted by Dana Longley

THOMAS F. NUNN DESCENDANTS

*Thomas Francis Nunn
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
Company K, 5th Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers
and with Company G, 2nd Kentucky Cavalry

Born February 19, 1836 in Hart County, Kentucky
Died May 6, 1912 in Pulaski County, Missouri.
Married 1st -
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Elizabeth Prinell
Died  April 17, 1866 Hammonville, Hart County Kentucky

Married 2nd - June 24, 1866 Hammonville, Hart CountyKentucky
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*Mary Elizabeth Wright
Born July 9, 1846 Hammonville, Hart Co. Kentucky
Died July 9, 1910 Hannah, Pulasksi County, Missouri
Buried at Fairview Cemetery, Pulaski County Missouri
Her Mothers name - Maria J. Wright  Hammonville, Hart County, Kentucky
I have no info on her family. Maria lived & died in Waynesville.

Thomas and Mary moved to Pulaski County Missouri abt. 1870 or 1871. The Story family also traveled with them from Kentucky to
Missouri. They had adjoining farms in LaQuey.
Sam & Lilly Story moved to Newton County, Arkansas in 1905.
 

Thomas and Mary's children ~

i) Margaret A.
born in Kentucky abt 1867

ii) *William Thomas Nunn
 Born  March 8, 1875 Pulaski Co., Mo.

iii) George W. Nunn
Born  January 15, 1879 Pulaski Co., Mo.
Some of the Story's worked for George.

iv) Charles W. Nunn
Born  December 25, 1880 Pulaski Co., Mo.
Charles was married to Jennie (?) & lived in Springfield, Mo.
 

v) Martha J. Nunn
Born October 3, 1884 Pulaski Co., Mo.
Married abt 1900 to Alfred Hendrix born abt. 1879 b. Mo.   f.b. Mo.  m.b. IL.
They had 5 children~
i) Thomas A. born abt. 1901 Pulaski Co., Mo.
ii) John N. born abt. 1903  Pulaski Co., Mo.
iii) Mary C. born abt. 1906 Pulaski Co., Mo.
iv) Robert L. born abt. 1908 Pulaski Co., Mo.
v) Sina C. born abt. 1909 Pulaski co., Mo.
    1910 census has her as 13/12 - 1year 1 month

*William Thomas Nunn married *Mary Belle Pierce at Hanna, Missouri.
Her parents was *John W. Pierce and Susan Love Sutton Pierce.
Her brothers were Berg; Clyde; Henry - married to Pearl, daughter is Etha Mae; Fred; Tom; Jack - children were Otis (Odis), Lila and Killis; I do have a sisters name as Liz or Lizzie.
William and Belle left Missouri to live in Newton County Arkansas where they raised their children. Moved to  Turner's Station Missouri in 1946.
William died at their home in Turner's Station, Greene County Missouri.
Belle died at her son, Howard D. Nunn's home in Springfield, Greene County Missouri.
They are buried at Clear Creek Cemetery near Springfield & Elwood,
Greene County Missouri.

William and Belle's children ~

i) Flora Elizabeth
b: December 08, 1900 in Hannah, Pulaski County, Missouri
d: September 03, 1996 in Midwest City, Oklahoma
Married Myrten Weston b: June 29, 1894 in Blanton County, Alabama
d: May 23, 1955 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
They lived at Midwest City, Okla.

ii) John
b: July 17, 1902 in Pulaski County, Missouri
d: September 04, 1978 in Chillicothe, Illinois
Married 1st
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Viola Rylee of Clarksville, Johnson County Arkansas.
Divorced.
John's 2nd wife was Lucille (?), they lived in Illinois, then moved to McCords Bend near Galena, Mo. Then back to Chillicothe, Ill.
 

iii)  Harley
Born May 1, 1904 Pulaski County Missouri
Died October 21, 1924 Walnut, Newton County Arkansas
Buried at Walnut Cemetery, Newton County Arkansas
Married  Dora White
Born October 14, 1897 Walnut, Newton County, Arkansas
Died October 12, 1941 Hudson Springs, Johnson County Arkansas
Harley and Dora had one child, Beecher Ward born abt 1924-25 Newton Co., Ark.
They lived at Walnut, Arkansas where Harley was Sheriff. Harley
had a gun accident which killed him while Dora was still pregant
with Beecher. He is buried at Walnut Cemetery. William and Belle Nunn raised Beecher Ward till he was grown.
  Beecher Ward
  Born 1924-1925 in Newton County Arkansas
  Died June 3, 2001 Peoria, Illinois of Cancer  ~  Cremated
  Served in the MARINES WW II
 

iv)  Wilmer 'Wig' Cecil Nunn
B: Pulaski County Missouri
Married Dorthy Terry
They lived in Walnut, Newton County Arkansas where Wilmer was a Deputy Sheriff 1924-1930. Later moved to Springfield, Mo. where he worked for the Ash Grove Lime Plant in Galloway, Mo. til he retired. He enjoyed hunting, fishing & gardening.
Wilmer is buried in Springfield, Greene County Missouri.
 

 *Howard Donald Nunn
Born January 24, 1909  Hanna, Pulaski County Missouri
Died May 16, 1993  Springfield, Greene County Missouri.
Married July 6, 1930  Walnut, Newton Co. Ark.
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*Viola Cheek
Born September 30, 1914 in Walnut Newton Co., Arkansas
Died May 25,1983 Springfield, Greene County, Missouri
They are buried at Clear Creek Cemetery near Springfield & Elwood,
Greene County Missouri across the lane from William & Belle Nunn.