Comments on: Steven Guthrie Nees (1863-1940) – A Historical Timeline

By: Iris Johnson

Iris Johnson — Thu, 27 May 2010 00:28:27 +0000

James Nees b.1780
Susan Miller b.1780
Married abt. 1800 in Kentucky
children:
William,James,Francis, Henry I don’t have the info in front of me there are more.
Francis Nees was married 3 times. Margaret Miller, Anna May Bell and Sidney Cartwright Rouse. Check 1880 census Coles Ill. Frances family is all there. Francis owned a billard hall in town.

By: Amber

Amber — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:56:43 +0000

I am the great granddaughter of Dick (Richard) Nees. He did not marry into the Tinker family. He married Pearl Cruz. They had four children, Clarence (my grandfather), Roger, Dorothy and Gene. I was told that Charles Nees was the one who married into the Tinker family marrying Ida Tinker.

But this timeline is wonderful. Our family bible was not this detailed and it is nice to have some of the spots filled in.

By: Alisa

Alisa — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:21:42 +0000

I too am a Nees relative. I descend from James Nees sister Mary Ann Nees that was born 26 Apr 1830 in Coles County Illinois. I have a lot of info and tried digging up the family lore that this family is of indian heritage(which I believe they were). I think the family left the tribe very early and when they did they were banned from ever returning. I was in contact with a lady who works as a tribal consel. She was very adament about the Nees family not being of indian heritage, but at the same time gave little hints here and there that lead me to the conclusion I did. My Great Aunt is the only sibling left out of 13 that was raised in Illinois area. She was the daughter to Edward Buchanan and granddaughter to Mary Ann Buchanan (Nees). They adamently deny anything to do with the indian theory, but it didn’t get passed and thrown around even when I was a child. My dad currently has a necklace that was given to his mother Kathryn Buchanan, she says she got it when she came of age but doesn’t remember who gave it to her. It is a hand made indian necklace (very beautiful).

Anyway I would be more then happy to share what I have. Very nice timeline you have but together.

Your distant cousin,

Alisa

By: Philip Adams

Philip Adams — Fri, 11 May 2007 03:30:38 +0000

Steve Guthrie Nees is my great grandfather. His son, Charles Nees – shown in your timeline as born in 1887 – was my mother’s father.

I have a few old photographs that I would be willing to share with you and would love to hear anything more you might know about the Nees’s or the Tinkers. If you have any photo’s I would also love to see them. My mother is now 83 and living in an assisted living home near my house. I would love to be able to show her things that would prod memories and get her to tell me stories about her childhood.

My aunt is living Ok and has many more pictures.

In case you are interested, Charles Nees went to WW1 as a member of the 56th engineers – a company that maintained and operated searchlights at the front. He survived the war, but died later at the Muskogee VA hospital from long term effects of poison gas he inhaled during the war.

By: Raymond

Raymond — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:43:51 +0000

best regards, nice info