8. Joel Nation (1804-1849)

Joel Nation, son of Isaac and Lucy (Owen) Nation was born between 1804 and 1810 in Barren Co. , Kentucky. He married Mary Ann Gritton, born between 18121817, the daughter of Levi and Anna (Myers) Gritton. They were married about They resided in Otter Creek Twp., Linn Co., Iowa. Joel died before Feb. 1847 in Benton Co., Iowa. They had the following children:

  1. John Nation - Born 1838 in Indiana
  2. William Franklin Nation Born 25 Aug 1844 Linn Co. Ia. M. Henrietta Newman 25 Dec 1867 (she died in 1874) M. Sarah Bowers 16 Oct 1875 (she died 8 Nov 1906) M. Eva Parsons 29 Feb 1912 (she died 20 Jun 1918) M. Louisa J., William died 8 Apr 1923, was buried in Geneseo Twp., Tama Co.,Iowa 3. Elizabeth Nation - Born 1832, was married 15 Feb 1849 in Linn Co., Iowa to Barney Riley

2nd Marriage - Mary Ann Gritton Nation married Abel Skinner 4 Feb 1849. They had the following children:

  1. Robert Holmes Skinner Born 1850 (twin)
  2. Jefferson T. Skinner - Born 1850 (twin)
  3. Andrew Skinner

3rd Marriage - Mary Ann Gritton Nation Skinner married Gabriel Sayger (Sayer) 8 Jan. 1857.

According to the 1840 Census Knox Co., 111. Joel Nation (Roll 20 page 56 Twp. 12 N 1 E)

According to the 1850 census Linn Co., Iowa: