Marcellus Areilus NURSE

1846 - 1915  (69 years)

• Name	Marcellus Areilus NURSE
  Born	19 Jan 1846	Sciotsville, Scioto, Ohio, United States
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	farmer, California State Engineer
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  _UID	76C229DBCC6E2B4BADA9DA2B92ED50D5EB34
  Died	28 Dec 1915	Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States   [1]
  Buried	East Lawn Cemetary, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States
  Person ID	I4342	SteveParker
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2020

  
  

  Father	Uriah NURSE,   b. 1806, New York, United States ,   d. 1876, , Colusa, California, United States  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Manarcissa M R. (TURNER),   b. 1803, Virginia, United States ,   d. 3 Feb 1889, Capay, Yolo, California, United States  (Age 86 years)
  Married	16 May 1830	, Scioto, Ohio, United States   [2]
  _UID	6DF1B38F62B12E40B64CEC68EE32B623706C
  Notes	LDS film # 0292694 Scioto County Ohio marriages Uriah Nurse & Narcisse M. Bliss 16 May 1830 R, A-143
  Family ID	F1499	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary A WOOD,   b. 27 Oct 1856, Capay, Yolo, California, United States ,   d. 22 Feb 1934, Oakland, Alameda, California, United States  (Age 77 years)
  Married	15 Sep 1872	, Yolo, California, United States
  _UID	E7BBE4EB38C2BA4F88B6B1E0B9E2F9805789
  Notes	Yolo County records Bk D pg 250 Yolo County Marriage Index book D page 250.
  Children	1. Albert Rose NURSE,   b. 16 Jun 1874, Cadenasso, Yolo, California, United States ,   d. 24 Jul 1938, Capay, Yolo, California, United States  (Age 64 years)   2. Guy Frank NURSE,   b. 17 May 1876, Capay, Yolo, California, United States ,   d. 1883, Capay, Yolo, California, United States  (Age 6 years)   3. Jay Clyde NURSE,   b. 17 May 1878, Capay, Yolo, California, United States ,   d. 21 Aug 1955, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States  (Age 77 years)   4. Clare Clay NURSE,   b. 31 Aug 1881, Capay, Yolo, California, United States ,   d. 15 Mar 1946, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States  (Age 64 years)   5. Mary J "Molly" NURSE,   b. 10 Dec 1883, Capay, Yolo, California, United States ,   d. 16 Feb 1980, , Yolo, California, United States  (Age 96 years)   6. Stella Lee NURSE,   b. 13 Dec 1886, Capay, Yolo, California, United States ,   d. 6 Dec 1968, , Ventura, California, United States  (Age 81 years)   7. Roy Marcellus NURSE,   b. 6 Feb 1888, Capay, Yolo, California, United States ,   d. 20 Jan 1971, Oroville, Butte, California, United States  (Age 82 years)   8. Edith Kingdon NURSE,   b. 7 Oct 1891, Capay, Yolo, California, United States ,   d. 14 Mar 1982, , Yolo, California, United States  (Age 90 years)
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F1488	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Things to do: 1. What is the Dabney Commission? 2. Look up suction dredge history. 3. Check on Civil engineer for Central Pacific RR 4. State Dept of Pub Works engineer under Gov. Markham's term. +Budd, Gage, Pardee, and Gillett. 5. Marcellus cause of death 6. Picture of headstone in East Lawn cem, Sacramento 7. Meirhoff book for history 8. Mary cause of death, headstone? 9. How, where, did Marcellus meet Mary? Timeline for Marcellus Areilus Nurse: 1846 Jan 19, Marcellus born in Sciotsville, Scioto, Ohio 1861 Jul/Aug pvt in 27th Regiment Ohio Volunteers 1 under Colonel John W Fuller 1862 Came to California with his parents 1870 Marcellus listed as surveyor with parents in Sutter Creek, Colusa, CA 1872 Sep 15, married Mary A Wood in Yolo County, California 1874 Jun 16, son, Albert Rose born in Cadanasso, Yolo, California 1876 May 17, son, Guy Frank, born in Capay, Yolo, California 1878 May 17, son Jay Clyde, born in Capay 1880 US Census, living in West Cottonwood, Yolo, CA with wife and 3 boys, civil engineer 1881 Aug 31, daughter, Clare Clay, born in Capay 1883 son, Guy Frank died in Capay, Yolo, CA 1883 Dec 10, daughter, Mary J, (Molly) born in Capay 1886 Dec 13, daughter Stella Lee, born in Capay 1888 Feb 6, son, Roy Marcellus, born in Capay 1900 US Census, living Sacramento Ward 8, Sacramento, CA, with wife and 6 children, civil engineer 1891 Oct 7, daughter, Edith Kingdon, born in Capay 1915 Dec 28, died in Sacramento, Sacramento, CA at age 69 fburied at East Lawn, Sacramento 1934 Feb 22, widow, Mary died in Oakland, Alameda, CA at age 77 Marcellus Nurse in the U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Name: Marcellus Nurse Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Ohio Regiment: 27th Regiment, Ohio Infantry Company: F Rank In: Private Rank Out: Private Film Number: M552 roll 80 Other Records: Learn More about this Regiment His Biography in the "Capay Valley" by Ada Meirhoff,Pg 361 !NOTE: Great Register of Voters, Amador County, CA 1867, 1872, 1873, 1875- listed Marcellus Nurse, age 23, as a farmer. Great Register of Voters, Yolo County, CA 1872, 1886 listed Marcellus in W. Cottonwood as a farmer. California Great Register 1890 - living in Capay, Yolo county-Civil Eng'r Marcellus was extremely likable and popular. He was a member of the Dabney Commission. He invented the suction dredge. Came to CA in 1862. He was a Civil Engineer for the Central Pacific RR. Was appointed the State Dept. of Public Works engineer during Gov. Markham's term. He also served under Govenors, Budd, Gage, Pardee, and Gillett. He was instrumental in development of the Sacramento Weir. He was a member of Independent Order of Foresters. At the time of his death, he resided at 2015 K Street in Sacramento. !DEATH: CA state file #39023 !MARR: Yolo County Marriages, Book P, page 250 (by J W Pendergast, Yolo County, Ca) Homestead records T10N-R3W 1878 (roll#29Bur of Land Man film, Fed Bldg. Sacramento, CA) filed 1890-Marcellus A. Nurse Marcellus A. Nurse West Cottonwood, Yolo, CA <1847> Ohio Self, Mary Nurse <1857> California Wife Rose Nurse <1875> California Daughter, Guy F. Nurse <1876> California Son, Jay C. Nurse <1878> California Son 1880 United States Federal Census Marcellus A. Nurse Name: Marcellus A. Nurse Home in 1880: West Cottonwood, Yolo, California Age: 33 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 Birthplace: Ohio Relation to head-of-household: Self Spouse's name: Mary Father's birthplace: NY Mother's birthplace: VA Occupation: Civil Engineer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Marcellus A. Nurse 33 Mary Nurse 23 Rose Nurse 5 Guy F. Nurse 4 Jay C. Nurse 2 John C. Kendall 47 (hand) 1900 United States Federal Census Marcellus Nurse (Civil Engineer) Name: Marcellus Nurse Home in 1900: Sacramento Ward 8, Sacramento, California Age: 54 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846 Birthplace: Ohio Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Mary (mother of 8, 7 still living) Race: White Household Members: Name Age Marcellus Nurse 54 Mary Nurse 43 Jay C Nurse 21 Clara Nurse 18 Mollie Nurse 16 Stella Nurse 14 Roy Nurse 12 Edith Nurse 8 1910 United States Federal Census Marcellus A Norse Name: Marcellus A Norse [Marcellus A Nurse] Age in 1910: 65 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Birthplace: Ohio Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Ohio Mother's Birth Place: Ohio Spouse's name: Mary Home in 1910: Sacramento Ward 8, Sacramento, California Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Marcellus A Norse 65 Mary Norse 53 Jay C Norse 31 Roy M Norse 22 Edith M Norse 18

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] CA Death Index. [S25] Marriage Index 1789-1850 Ohio.