Nellie Bly TATE

1887 - 1973  (86 years)

• Name	Nellie Bly TATE
  Born	13 Mar 1887	Turner's Point, Kaufman Co. TX
  Gender	Female
  Died	12 Jul 1973	Mesa, Maricopa Co. AZ
  Notes	Excerpt from the Tate Families of Southern States, Volume II, Laura Metzel and Ethel Speer Updike, 1984 She was the fourth child of eleven, born to Martin Van Buren and Margaret Vining Tate. Her parents joined the Mormon Church and on April 12, 1895, left for UT. They settled in Spanish Fork, UT for three years. In the fall of 1898, they set out for AZ with one covered wagon and a team of mules. They settled in Central, AZ and Nellie lived there until the age of 18. She was organist for two years for the Central Ward. After marrying Spence Coleman Heywood in 1905, they moved to Pima, AZ for one and one half years and then moved to Thatcher. She passed the county school examination for teaching. First School was at Robinson's Ranch, located 3 miles south of Thatcher, in the foothills near the base of Mt. Graham. Term was six months getting paid $65.00 monthly. She taught school nine months in all. She held a number of positions in the Church, second counselor in Young Ladies Organization, Theology Teacher in First Ward Relief Society in Mesa, AZ, filled a local Stake Mission in 1949 and 1950. She was the mother of eleven children.
  Person ID	I15039	Master File
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2012

  
  

  Father	Martin Van Buren TATE,   b. 18 Feb 1843, Pulaski Co. KY ,   d. 18 Oct 1919, Safford, Graham Co. AZ  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Margaret Vining,   b. 03 Feb 1860, Carterville, Cass Co. GA ,   d. 18 Dec 1914, Thatcher, Graham Co. AZ  (Age 54 years)
  Married	13 May 1880	Kaufman Co. TX
  Family ID	F8018	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Spence Coleman Heywood,   b. 19 Oct 1878, Upper Kanab, Kane Co. UT ,   d. 01 May 1969, Mesa, Maricopa Co. AZ  (Age 90 years)
  Married	30 Mar 1905	Central, Graham Co. AZ
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2012
  Family ID	F8027	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart