American AcornsZula Lee Nash-Moss-Ligon
1885–1979 · Female · died at 93
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Overview
Zula Lee Nash-Moss-Ligon1885–1979Emmons Nathaniel 'E. Nat' Ligon1888–1922Husband
Family
Parents
- Father: Horace C Nash 1856–bef. 1895
Unconfirmed evidence: show why
- Mother: Lillian Linwood Billingsley-Nash 1864–1949
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Husband: Emmons Nathaniel 'E. Nat' Ligon 1888–1922 Unconfirmed evidence: show why
Why: Probable duplicate of her husband Emmons Nathaniel 'E. Nat' Ligon, entered twice in the imported tree (the same birth and death dates, the same Tulsa household). Not a second husband and not merged: compare the two entries before combining.
Records:
Review: assessed 10-04-2026.
Unconfirmed evidence: show why
Why: Probable duplicate of her husband Emmons Nathaniel 'E. Nat' Ligon, entered twice in the imported tree (the same birth and death dates, the same Tulsa household). Not a second husband and not merged: compare the two entries before combining.
Records:
Review: assessed 10-04-2026.
- Daughter: Margery 'Jodgie' Lee Ligon-Beery-Thompson 1917–2001
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- Daughter: Natalee Cissie Ligon (Chambliss) Clarkson 1919–1984
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Life events
| Born | 25 Oct 1885, Texas, USA Likely evidence: show whyWhy: Her Texas death certificate (1979), a later source for a birth, gives October 25, 1885, in Texas, and names her parents Horace T. Nash and Lillian Billingsley. No record seen names Bastrop. Records: Review: assessed 11-02-2026; evidence: Image examined. Earlier: Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. · Confirmed (10-26-2026, research): Her Texas death certificate gives October 25, 1885, in Texas, and names her parents Horace T. Nash and Lillian Billingsley. No record seen names Bastrop. |
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| Died | 15 JUL 1979, Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America Confirmed evidence: show whyWhy: Her Texas death certificate: died July 15, 1979, at Bayou Glen Nursing Home, Houston, Harris County, aged 93. Records: Review: assessed 10-26-2026; evidence: Image examined. Earlier: Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. |
| Residence | Occupation: Student; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter, 1900, San Antonio Ward 6, Bexar, Texas, USA Image: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 |
| Marriage | 20 JAN 1916, Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma, USA, with Emmons Nathaniel 'E. Nat' Ligon 1888–1922 |
| Marriage | 20 JAN 1916, Baptist Church, Oklahoma, with Emmons Nathaniel 'E. Nat' Ligon 1888–1922 |
| Residence | ABT 1916, No 632 West Seventh Street |
| Residence | 1917, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA |
| Residence | Occupation: None; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife, 1920, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA |
| Residence | 25 NOV 1923, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA |
| Residence | Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife, 1930, Tulsa, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA |
| Residence | 1935, Tulsa, Creek, Oklahoma |
| Residence | Occupation: Housemother; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head, 1940, Justice Precinct 3, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA |
| Residence | Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital Status: Divorced, 1950, Austin, Travis, Texas, USA |
| Residence | BEF 1951, Texas |
| Residence | ABT 1979, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA |
| Burial | Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America View memorial on Find a Grave |
| Residence | Houston, Texas, USA |
| Residence | Hotel Tulsa |
| Residence | Sapulpa |
Newspapers
3 newspaper clippings to view here. View them larger, one at a time.
The Tulsa Democrat, 21 January 1916, p. 5: society item reporting that Mr. Nat Emmons Ligon and his bride, formerly Miss Zula Nash of Sapulpa, arrived in Tulsa, with the wedding held at the First Baptist church of Sapulpa.21 Jan 1916 · p. 5
Tulsa Daily World, 25 November 1923, section 3, p. 27: society column item reporting that Miss Katherine Alford of Austin, Texas, has returned home after several months as a guest of her cousin, Mrs. Zula Nash Ligon.25 Nov 1923 · section 3, p. 27
Obituary for Zula LIGON (Aged 93)17 Jul 1979
Also cited, with no image here
- U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current Newspaper or record reference; read it at the archive or publisher.
- U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current Newspaper or record reference; read it at the archive or publisher.
- Oklahoma, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current Newspaper or record reference; read it at the archive or publisher.
Record images
9 record images to view here. View them larger, one at a time.
Tulsa Daily World, 2 February 1916: 'Bride Presented at Auction Party.' Mrs. Nat Emmons Ligon, a bride of a fortnight who was Miss Zula Nash of Sapulpa, is presented to a company of matrons and girls at a midwinter bridge party.2 Feb 1916
1920 U.S. census, Tulsa, Oklahoma, ED 231, sheet 3B, lines 52-55: Nat E. and Zula Ligon with Marjorie L. and infant Cissie, enumerated 15 January 1920.15 January 1920 · ED 231, sheet 3B, lines 52-55
Studio-style portrait of an older woman smiling, in a dark jacket and light scarf, labelled 'Zula Nash Ligon c1956' in the family tree.about 1956 · photograph- Findagrave Zula Nash Ligon15 Jul 1979
1900 United States Federal Census
1950 United States Federal Census
Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
Zula Nash Ligon, 1885–1979, Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery, Houston.
Sources
- View memorial on Find a Grave Memorial 160502251
A volunteer-contributed memorial page. Its dates and family links are the contributor's; the labels on this page say which ones the records support. - Ancestry Family Trees Family histories and trees Citation only Birth, Death, Marriage
Ancestry Family Tree - Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982 Birth, marriage and death records Viewable scan Birth, Death, Residence
Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982 - Social Security Death Index Birth, marriage and death records Citation only Birth, Death, Residence
Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File - U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Burials and memorials Scan: family sign-in Birth, Burial, Death
- U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current Newspapers Citation only Birth, Death, Residence
Austin American-Statesman; Publication Date: 17 Jul 1979; Publication Place: Austin, Texas, USA; URL: https:… - 1900 United States Federal Census Census Viewable scan Birth, Residence
Year: 1900; Census Place: San Antonio Ward 6, Bexar, Texas; Roll: 1611; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0101 - Research notes on the Ligon family, 23-24 Sep 2026 (University of Mississippi law degree, 1911); Standard History of Oklahoma 1916, vol. 5, p. 2092: attended the University of Mississippi; to Tulsa 8 March 1911. Ole Miss yearbook page held in the research folder Yearbooks Citation only Education, Marriage
- U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current Newspapers Citation only Marriage, Residence
The Tulsa Democrat; Publication Date: 21/ Jan/ 1916; Publication Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; URL: https://w… - U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Directories and public records Viewable scan Residence
- 1920 United States Federal Census Census Scan: family sign-in Birth, Residence
Year: 1920; Census Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1487; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 231 - Oklahoma, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current Newspapers Citation only Residence
The Morning Tulsa Daily World; Publication Date: 25 Nov 1923; Publication Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; URL:… - 1930 United States Federal Census Census Scan: family sign-in Birth, Residence
Year: 1930; Census Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0155; FHL microfilm: 2341… - 1940 United States Federal Census Census Scan: family sign-in Birth, Residence
Year: 1940; Census Place: Austin, Travis, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04149; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 227-28 - 1950 United States Federal Census Census Viewable scan Birth, Residence
National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year:… - Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 Birth, marriage and death records Citation only Death
Texas Department of Health; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000 - U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Directories and public records Viewable scan
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Birth, marriage and death records Citation only
Research sources
- 1920 U.S. census, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, ED 231, sheet 3B: the household of Nat E. Ligon with his wife Zula and their small daughters (one household) Census
- Texas certificate of death: Zula Nash Ligon, born October 25, 1885, Texas; father Horace T. Nash; mother Lillian Billingsley; died July 15, 1979, Bayou Glen Nursing Home, Houston, Harris Co., age 93 Other documents
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