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Nail, John Thomas

Nail, John Thomas and Sarah Jane Haines

Location: Q-McLennan

Born: December 29, 1855 Choctaw County, Mississippi

Died: January 22, 1940 Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas

Husband of Sarah Janie Haines Nail

Spouse:
Sarah Janie Haines Nail (1854 – 1927)

Children:
James Cary Nail (1883 – 1964)
Edward Daniel Nail (1886 – 1975)
Thurston John Nail (1890 – 1973)

Funeral services for John T. Nail, 85, who died Monday night in Wichita Falls at the home of his son Ed Nail, were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at China Spring Baptist Church.  Rev. Walter E. Floyd officiating, burial in China Spring cemetery.   Compton’s in charge.

Mr. Nail is survived by three sons, J. C. of China Spring, Thurston of Rusk, and Ed Nail of Wichita Falls; two brothers, Henry Nail of Stamford and L. W. Nail of Fort Worth; 15 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Mr. Nail was born in Mississippi and came to Texas in 1878, settling in Cass county.  He moved to China Spring 30 years ago.  For the past 10 years he has made his home in Wichita Falls.

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