Sixth Generation


37. Ernest L. "Ernie" MCNUTT was born in July 1872 in Wisconsin.12,22,24,25 He appeared in the census in 1880 in Millston, Jackson County, WI.12 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Knapp Township, Jackson County, WI.22 His household was next door to his father's. Ernie appeared in the census in 1910 in Knapp Township, Jackson County, WI.23 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.24 He appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.25 Ernie died in 1944 at the age of 72.30 He was buried in 1944 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.30 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Ernest L. "Ernie" MCNUTT and Leah MILLER were married about 1894.4,22,31 Leah MILLER was born in October 1876 in Wisconsin.22,24,30 (She was listed as "Leah" in the 1900 Census, but her given name may have been "Lila.") (The Oak Grove Cemetery records list her birth year as 1874.) According to the 1900 Census, her father was born in New York state and her mother in Michigan. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Knapp Township, Jackson County, WI.32 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Knapp Township, Jackson County, WI.23 Leah appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.24 She died in 1926 at the age of 50.25,30 Her husband was listed as a widower in the 1930 Census. She was buried in 1926 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.30 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Ernest L. "Ernie" MCNUTT and Leah MILLER had the following children:

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Leslie MCNUTT was born in February 1895 in Wisconsin.22 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Knapp Township, Jackson County, WI.22 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Knapp Township, Jackson County, WI.23 Leslie died on 21 January 1918 at the age of 22 in Waco, McLennan County, TX.4 He was the first Tomah boy to die in World War I, having contacted measles followed by pneumonia while stationed at Camp McArthur, TX. He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.30 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

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Reginald Rabanah MCNUTT was born on 17 October 1897 in Wisconsin.22,24,30 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Knapp Township, Jackson County, WI.22 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Knapp Township, Jackson County, WI.23 Reginald graduated in 1917 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.33 from Tomah High School. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.24 He died on 20 September 1946 at the age of 48.30 Reginald was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.30 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

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Marietta Alma MCNUTT.