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Nellie Lucille “Nell” Jennings Webster

29 Sep 1881 – 4 Sep 1955

Birth29 Sep 1881
Death4 Sep 1955
CemeteryMountain View Cemetery
San Bernardino , San Bernardino County , California , USA
Added byChloé on 28 Jan 2021
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Full Birth Name: Helen Lucille "Nellie/Nell" Jennings. Nellie's parents were: Edwin Mitchell Jennings, b. Jan. 24, 1858 in Lyndon, IL. and d. May 9, 1937 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, CA. & Mary S. Todd, b. Mar. 1858 in NY. and d. Apr. 2, 1904 of valvular insufficiency ( a cardiac disease characterized by the failure of the cardiac valves to close perfectly, resulting in blood flowing in the opposite direction; thereby, causing regurgitation or leakage.) in Los Angeles county, CA. Edwin and Mary Jennings' children were: Helen Lucille "Nellie/Nell" Jennings, b. Sep. 29, 1881 in Sterling, Whiteside county, and d. Sep. 4, 1955 in Claremont, Los Angeles county, CA. Cecile Jennings , b. May 12, 1892 in AZ. and d. Oct. 19, 1974 in Los Angeles county, CA. Cecile marr. Ernest H. Nichols. According to the 1900 U. S. census, there was a third child, who was probably born after Nellie and before Cecile, who died before 1900. In 1897, Nellie came to Los Angeles, CA. (according to her obituary). In the 1900 U. S. census, 17 yr. old Helen Jennings, b. Sep. 1882 in IL., was unmarried and living at 784 Kohler in Los Angeles Ward 7, Los Angeles, CA. with her 42 yr. old father, Edwin M Jennings, a Railroad Conductor, b. Jan. 1858 in IL. 42 yr. old mother, Mary S Jennings, b. Mar. 1858 in NY. 8 yr. old sister, Cecil Jennings, b. May 1892 in AZ. Edwin and Mary had been married for 20 years. Mary was the mother of 3 children, only two still alive by this census. Edwin's father was b. in NY. and his mother in OH. Mary's parents were both b. in NY. Helen "Nellie/Nell" Lucille Jennings was married 4 times: _ Steadman/Stedman Clarence David Hazard: On Dec. 24/25, 1900, 20 yr. old Clarence D. Hazard and 20 yr. old Helen S. Jennings were married in Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, CA. Clarence died less than a year later of typhoid fever, on Nov. 28, 1902. Nellie was 4 mths. pregnant with a son: Clarence L. Hazard was b. Apr. 6, 1903 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, CA. Robert Roy "Bob" Henderson: On Aug. 12, 1904, Robert R. Henderson and Helen S. Hazard were married in Los Angeles county, CA. (See their children in the next paragraph.) Robert died in 1938 of an accidentally or intentionally self-inflicted gunshot wound. (He was reportedly despondent over the death of his 23 yr. old daughter, "Dolly".) Bert Calvin Webster: On Sep. 17, 1942, 4 years after Nellie's 3rd husband Bob Henderson died, Bert Calvin Webster & Helen Henderson were married in Las Vegas, NV. On Tue., Dec. 24, 1901, 20 yr. old Clarence David Hazard, b. in CA., and 20 yr. old Helen "Nellie/Nell" S. Jennings, b. in IL, both residents of CA., were married in Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, CA. The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA.), P. 10, Col. 4 Mon., Dec. 30, 1901 Item from: SOUTH LOS ANGELES Among the Christmas weddings was that of Clarence D. Hazard and Miss Helen S. Jennings, which occurred Tuesday evening, at the home of the bride's parents, No. 1415 Newton street. The ceremony was performed by Dr. Henck, pastor of the Bethel Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Hazard will reside on East Eighth street. A large company of guests witnessed the ceremony, and the bride received many beautiful gifts. A supper was served. The couple departed for a short wedding journey. The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA.), P. 11, Col. 4 Tue., Jan. 7, 1902 Hazard-Jennings Miss Nellie S. Jennings and Clarence D. Hazard were married on Christmas Day at No. 1415 Newton avenue, by Rev. Henck, pastor of the Baptist church. The wedding was attended by the following-named: Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Jennings, Cecil Jennings, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Parker, Warde Parker, Lemoyne A. Hazard, Stanley Covey, M. A. Hadley, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Holloway, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ashley, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Casey, Maggie Twomee and Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Parker of San Francisco. On Nov. 28, 1902, Nellie's 20 yr. old husband, Clarence David Hazard, died of typhoid fever in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. They had only been married for 11 months and she was 4 mths. pregnant with their son: Clarence Lemoyne "Hap" Hazard, b. Apr. 6, 1903 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, CA. and d. Mar. 16, 1978 in Los Angeles county, CA. Clarence marr. first, Bula Marie Stewart, and after she died in 1966, he marr. second, Arline Lottie Wood. On Aug. 12, 1904, Robert R. Henderson and Helen S. Hazard were married in Los Angeles county, CA. Robert & Nellie Henderson's children were: * Roberta Nellie Henderson, b. Feb. 16, 1906 in Los Angeles county, CA. and d. Aug. 14, 1929. She married Floyd L. Ellis. * Herbert Jennings Henderson, b. Jun. 23, 1908 in Los Angeles county, CA. and d. Dec. 15, 1997 in Butte, CA. He married Marjorie (Patz) Switzer. * Margaret Cecile Henderson, b. Mar. 25, 1913 in Etiwanda, San Bernardino county, CA. and d. Jun. 19, 1973 in Pomona, Los Angeles county, CA. She married John Rehm. * Mildred Adeline/Adelade Henderson , b. Apr. 20, 1915 and d. Nov. 25, 2010. Mildred marr. Norris Edward Garman in 1934. * Marian Elizabeth Henderson , b. Mar. 25, 1916 in Etiwanda, San Bernardino, CA. and d. Feb. 25, 2001 in Spooner, Washburn, WI. She married Roy Kenneth Chappell in 1940. * Byron Robert Henderson , b. Aug. 29, 1922 in San Bernardino county, CA. and d. Nov. 5, 1980 in Riverside county, CA. According to his Sep. 12, 1918 WWI Draft Registration card, 40 yr. old Robert Roy Henderson was living in Etiwanda, San Bernardino, CA., married to Nellie Steadman Henderson and working as a miner in Etiwanda for the Jones & Johnston Co. He was described as medium in height and build, with brown eyes and brown hair, partially bald. In the 1920 U.S. census, 38 yr. old Nellie S. Henderson, b. in IL., was living on a farm in Etiwanda, San Bernardino, CA. with her 42 yr. old husband, Robert R. Henderson, a miner doing tunnel work, b. in CA. 16 yr. old son by a previous marriage, Clarence L 'Hoogard' (Hazard), a laborer on a fruit farm, b. in CA. 13 yr. old daughter, Roberta N Henderson, b. in CA. 11 yr. old son, Herbert J Henderson, b. in CA. 6 yr. old daughter, Margaret C Henderson, b. in CA. 4 yr. old daughter, Mildred A Henderson, b. in CA. 3 yr. old daughter, Marian E. Henderson, b. in CA. Robert's father was b. in Scotland and his mother in Austria (Australia) Robert's brother, Grover was living about 6 farms away. *Note: Robert's stepson, Clarence Lemoyne Hazard, was b. Apr. 6, 1903 in CA. and d. Mar. 16, 1978 in Los Angeles county, CA. He married Bula Marie (?). His father was b. in CA. and his mother in IL. In the 1930 U.S. census, 48 yr. old Nellie Henderson, a grader at a citrus packing house, b. in IL., was living on Summit Ave. in Etiwanda, San Bernardino, CA. with her 52 yr. old husband, Robert Henderson, a miner for the water department, b. in CA. 17 yr. old daughter, Margaret Henderson, b. in CA. 14 yr. old daughter, Mildred Henderson, b. in CA. 14 yr. old daughter, Marian Henderson, b. in CA. 7 yr. old son, Byron Henderson, b. in CA. Robert's father was b. in Scotland and his mother in Australia. Nellie's parents were b. in IL. Robert was 27 years old and Nellie was 23 at the time of their first marriage. According to family lore, Robert 'Bob' Roy Henderson and Nellie Jennings Steadman Henderson's 23 daughter, "Dolly" (that must have been the nickname for his daughter, Roberta), died of a tubal pregnancy on Aug. 14, 1929 (the newspaper listed her death as septicemia poisoning which developed from a sore throat). Bob died almost 9 yrs. later, on May 2, 1938, of a gunshot wound. No one was there when it happened, but people speculated that either it was self-inflicted, or as the result of his gun falling through a hole in the floorboards of his vehicle, causing the weapon to discharge. The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, CA.) Sat., Nov. 26, 1938, P. 12 Mrs. R.R. Henderson returned from Flint, Mich., Saturday after a two-weeks' trip, going with a party of seven who went to bring new cars home. Mrs. Henderson made the trip to bring back a car for her daughter, Miss Marian, who teaches in the Chino grammar schools. She made stop-overs with relatives in Illinois and friends in Hutchinson, Kan. The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, CA.) Fri., Oct. 6, 1939, P. 14 ETIWANDA, Oct. 5 - Mrs. R.R. Henderson was given a pleasant surprise on her birthday Friday. She was a dinner guest at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Rehm, when other members of the family came in, including Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Nichols (Cecil Jennings) of Los Angeles, Mr. Parkinson of Glendale, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Henderson and sons, Jerry and Bobbie of Claremont, Miss Opal Haley of Upland, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Henderson of Altadena, Roy Chappell; Mr. and Mrs. Norris Garman (Mildred Henderson) and children, Roberta and Robert, and Miss Marian Henderson and Byron Henderson. Mrs. Henderson returned home with her sister, Mrs. Nichols, on Saturday morning for a weekend visit. By the 1940 U.S. census, Robert had died, and 58 yr. old Nellie S. Henderson, b. in IL., was worker as a fruit packer in a packing house and living on Etiwanda Av. in Etiwanda, San Bernardino, CA., with her 17 yr. old son, Byron S. Henderson, b. in CA. Nellie had completed 8th grade and Byron had finished 3 years of high school. Byron was working as a laborer during his vacation from school. Nellie worked 24 hrs. in the week prior to the census and 24 wks. in 1939. Her income was listed as $412 and she had income from other sources. Byron worked 8 weeks in 1939 for a salary of $55. They were both living in the same house in 1935. San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 12, Col. 5 Fri., Sep. 25, 1942 Mrs. Nellie S. Henderson of Etiwanda and Bert Webster of San Bernardino were married Thursday, Sept. 17, in Las Vegas, Nev., the Rev. Mr. Milton of the Las Vegas Congregational church officiating. They will reside in the home of the bride on upper Etiwanda avenue. Yucaipa News-Mirror (Yucaipa, CA.), P. 5, Col. 1 Thu., Sep. 24, 1942 Bert Webster, a former resident of Oak Glen and Mrs. Nellie Henderson of Etiwanda were married last week and will be home in Etiwanda. Mr. Webster has spent the summer with his brother, Ray Webster, on the Oak Glen Road. San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 13, Col. 5 Thu., Jan. 1, 1953 Item from: Visitors Entertained by Yucaipa Residents Mr. and Mrs. Bert Webster spent last week end in Anaheim at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Hazard and family. The Websters spent Christmas Eve in LaVerne at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Norris Gorman and family. The Pomona Progress Bulletin (Pomona, CA.), P. 19, Col. 5 Mon., Sep. 5, 1955 MRS. NELLIE S. WEBSTER Mrs. Nellie S. Webster of 132 Acacia St., Yucaipa, passed away at Oak Grove Sanitarium in Claremont at 8:50 a.m. Sunday. She had been ill since last December. Mrs. Webster was born Sept. 29, 1881 in Sterling, Ill. She came to California 58 years ago. In 1910 she made her home in Etiwanda, where she resided until 1945 when she moved to Yucaipa. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge, the Grange, and the Yucaipa Women's Club. She is survived by her husband, Bert C. Webster of Yucaipa; three sons, Clarence L. Hazard of Long Beach, Herbert J. Henderson of Upland, and Byron R. Henderson of Ontario; three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Rehm of San Dimas, Mrs. Mildred Garman of La Verne, and Mrs. Marian Chappell of Ontario; a sister, Mrs. Cecile Nichols of Glendale; and 14 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Todd Memorial Chapel. Progress Bulletin (Pomona, CA.), P. 23, Col. 5 Tue., Sep. 6, 1955 MRS. BERT C. WEBSTER Mrs. Nellie Henderson Webster, wife of Bert C. Webster of 132 Acacia St., Yucaipa, passed away in Oak Grove Sanitarium, Claremont, at 8:50 a.m. Sunday after two weeks of illness. She had been in failing health for some time. She was born Sept. 29, 1881, in Sterling, Ill., and in 1897 came with the family to Los Angeles, where she lived for many years. In 1901 she was married to Clarence Hazard, and one son was born to this union. After the death of her husband, she was married to Robert Roy Henderson, a native of this valley, in 1904. Two sons and four daughters were born to this marriage. Etiwanda was the family home for 30 years. Mr. Henderson passed away in 1938. In 1942, she was married to Bert Webster of Yucaipa, and they have resided in that community since then. Mrs. Webster was a member of the Rebekah Lodge, the Grange, and the Yucaipa Women's Club. Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons, Clarence L. Hazard of Long Beach, Herbert J. Henderson of Upland, and Byron R. Henderson of Ontario; three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Rehm of San Dimas, Mrs. Mildred Garman of La Verne, and Mrs. Marian Chappell of Ontario; and a sister, Mrs. Cecile Nichols of Glendale. There are also 14 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Stephen & Bobbitt Chapel, 1156 F St., San Bernardino. Interment will be made in Mountain View Cemetery, San Bernardino. Todd Memorial Chapel is is charge of arrangements. The Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.) Wed., Sep. 7, 1955, P. 6 IN THE SHADOWS NELLIE H. WEBSTER Mrs. Nellie Henderson Webster, 74, of 132 Acacia St., died Sunday in Claremont. A native of Sterling, Ill., she had resided in Yucaipa 14 years and California 58 years. She was a member of Rebekah Lodge, the Grange and the Yucaipa Women's Club. Survivors include the widower, Bert C.; three sons, Clarence L. Hazard of Los Angeles, Herbert J. Henderson of Upland and Byron R. Henderson of Ontario; three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Rehm of San Dimas, Mrs. Mildred Garman of LaVerne and Mrs. Marian Chappel of Ontario; a sister, Mrs. Cecile Nichols of Glendale; and 14 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Stephens & Bobbitt Chapel. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery.

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