1856 ▸ May 11. Born in Wooster, Wayne Co, OH
1860 ▸ CENSUS. Wooster, Wayne Co, OH. Household includes Martin Lemb (46) with wife Caroline (28) and children August (8), Mary (6) and Fred. (6/12).
1864 ▸ June 11. Death of mother, Caroline Hartz.
1864 ▸ December 27. Father, Martin Limb, married to Margaret Schaible of Elyria, OH.
1870 ▸ CENSUS. Wooster, Wayne Co, OH. Household includes Martin Lunp (53) with wife Margareth (29) and children August (18), Mary (16), Frederick (10), Louisa (9), Caroline (7), Charles (Carl) (5), Harmon (3) and William (3). Machus, age 19 at bottom of page should be: Marcus (9/12).
1880 ▸ CENSUS. Occupation nurse.
1880 ▸ CENSUS. Residence was Mount Pleasant, MI.
1880 ▸ September 26. Death of father, Martin Limb.
1882 ▸ Married to Douglas H. Nelson.
Douglas and Mary had two children: Douglas Houghton and Harriet A.
1883 ▸ July. Family reunion in Wooster of 11 brothers and sisters, including August Limb and wife (Akron), Fritz Limb and wife (Lima), and Mary Limb Nelson (Mt. Pleasant, MI).
1910 ▸ Death of husband, who was then buried with his first wife, who had died in 1881, Riverside Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Isabella Co, MI.
1910 ▸ Mary moved to Detroit and lived with her daughter Harriet until her death.
1932 ▸ May 23. Died in Detroit, Wayne Co, MI
1932 ▸ Interred in Oakwood Memorial Mausoleum in Saginaw, MI.
Wayne County Democrat
Wednesday, 10 November, 1880
pg 2
and
Wayne County Democrat
Wednesday, 17 November, 1880
pg 3
Wayne County Democrat
Wednesday, 8 December, 1880
pg 4
Wayne County Democrat
Wednesday, 15 December, 1880
pg 1
Legal Notice.
August Limb, whose place of residence is unknown, and Mary Limb, who resides at Castle, in the State of New York, will take notice that Jacob Stark as Administrator of the estate of Martin Limb, deceased, on the 9th day of November, has filed his petition in the Probate Court within and for the county of Wayne, and state of Ohio against them and others as defendants, alleging that the personal estate of said decedent is insufficient to pay his debts and, the charge of administering his estate, that he died seized in fee simple of the following described real estate situate in the city of Wooster county of Wayne and State of Ohio, to wit Lot number three hundred and eleven (311) on the revised plat of the town, now city, of Wooster, being the same premises that were deeded by William Larwill and wife to Isaac Baughman beginning at a post on the south side of the State road leading from Wooster to Canton, at the northeast corner of a lot sold and conveyed by William Larwill and wife to Ebenezar Pardee, and then occupied by Samuel Hemphill, east of the original plat of the town, now city of Wooster, and winding thence westward, parallel with and adjoining the lot aforesaid sold by said Larwill to said Pardee, to the southeast corner of said Pardee lot, thence eastwardly parallel with the south side of said Pardee lot, fifty-five (55) feet to a post; thence northwardly, parallel with the east line of said Pardee lot aforesaid, to the State road aforesaid, thence westwardly, with the State road aforesaid, to the place of beginning. Appraised at $3,800 [?]. Also lot number one hundred and ninety-seven (197) in Cunningham’s addition to the city of Wooster and numbered on the revised plat of said city as lot number fifteen hundred and twenty-nine (1,529). Appraised at $175. Also lot number one hundred and ninety-eight (198) in Cunningham’s addition to the city of Wooster and numbered on the revised plat of said city as number fifteen hundred and thirty. Appraised at $235 [?]. Also lot number six hundred and fifty-four (654) in Cunningham’s first addition to the city of Wooster. Appraised at $300 [?]. And that Margaret M. Limb, as widow of said decedent, is entitled to dower in said premises. The prayer of said petition is for the assignment of dower to said widow and for sale of said real estate, subject to such dower estate, for the payment of the debts and charges aforesaid. Said petition will be for hearing on the 31st day of January, A.D. 1881, and that said defendants are required to answer said petition on or before the 15th day of January, A.D. 1881. Jacob Stark,
Administrator of the estate of Martin Limb,
deceased.
By A.D. Metz, attorney for Petitioner.
Nov. 14th, 1880—?.
The Wayne County Democrat
Wooster, Ohio
Wednesday, 18 July, 1883
pg 3
Local News.
The Limb family had a reunion in Wooster last week. Among those present from abroad were August Limb and wife of Akron; Fritz Limb and wife of Lima; Mr. D.H. Nelson, nee Mary Limb of Mt. Pleasant, Mich. All told there were eleven brothers and sisters together.
The Summit County Beacon
Akron, OH
25 July, 1883
pg 3
Local Notes.
Wooster Democrat: The Limb family had a reunion in Wooster last week. Among those present from abroad were August Limb and wife of Akron; Fritz Limb and wife of Lima; Mrs. D. H. Nelson, nee Mary Limb of Mt. Pleasant, Mich. All told there were eleven brothers and sisters together.
Wayne County Democrat
Wednesday, 24 March, 1886
pg 3
Local News.
Misses Lou and Carrie Limb left Monday for Mt. Pleasant, Mich., where they will make their permanent home with their sister, Mrs. D.H. Nelson.
