Gazlay Family History
Family History - Ruby E. _____
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This family history features Ruby E. _____ and five of her descendants down to the second generation.
First and Second Generations
1. Ruby E. _____,1 born ____ (parents not determined). Ruby married John Lute Nelson2 (born 21 June 1921 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut, the son of Roy Nelson and Clarissa ‘Clara’ Clark (born Douglass);1 John died 28 July 1961 in Preston, Montville, Connecticut1, 2). Their marriage ended in divorce.2 John is buried in Comstock Cemetery, Montville, New London County, Connecticut.1John served during World War II as a private first class in the 712th Flexible Gunnery Squadron, Army Air Corps. He was employed with Gardner Storage Company. John was a member of the Huntington Street Baptist Church.1
Children of Ruby E. _____ and John Lute Nelson:
| 2 | i. | William Nelson. | |
| 3 | ii. | Larry Nelson. | |
| 4 | iii. | Gary Nelson. | |
| 5 | iv. | Mary Nelson. | |
| 6 | v. | Pamela Nelson. |
- Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, John Lute Nelson, 29 July 1961
- Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, John L. Nelson, 28 July 1961