| Nellie Rinewalt | |
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Full name |
Nellie May Shirk Rinewalt |
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Alternative names |
Ella May Shirk Rinewalt |
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Presence at Shimer |
–1876 |
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Presence on Earth |
1859–1934 |
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Role(s) |
Seminary period alum |
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Location(s) |
Mount Carroll, IL |
Nellie Rinewalt, née Nellie Shirk, was a student at Shimer College in the Seminary period, graduating in 1876. She was the niece of local grain magnate Jesse Shirk, becoming his ward after her father's death in 1875.
She married John M. Rinewalt in 1879. Both she and her husband remained closely involved in Shimer affairs throughout their lives.
Shimer connections[]
- Husband of long-serving trustee John M. Rinewalt
- Sister of alum Harriett Shirk
Mentioned[]
- in "Personals", Oread, August 1891:
- Miss Hattie Shirk has been a teacher in the public school of Clinton, Wis., and is now spending her vacation in Mt. Carroll with her sister, Mrs. J. M. Rinewalt.
Profiled[]
- on RamblingRoots.com
- on RootsWeb (Alice Horner)
References[]
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