Nelle Reagan
(1883–1962)
BIRTH
July 24, 1883
PLACE
Fulton, Illinois
NAME
Nelle Clyde Wilson
DEATH
July 25, 1962
PLACE
Santa Monica, California
FAMILY
HUSBAND
Jack Reagan
(1883–1941)
CHILDREN
Ronald Reagan
(1911-2004)
HOMES
RELIGIOUS VIEWS
RELIGION NOT DOCUMENTED
DENOMINATION NOT DOCUMENTED
MEMBERSHIPS
AWARDS
Nelle Clyde Wilson Reagan was Ronald Reagan’s mother, active in the Disciples of Christ church and in her sons’ upbringing.
EARLY LIFE
During the Great Depression, Nelle Reagan worked at a dress shop in Dixon, Illinois, to support her family. A biographical account identifies her as a seamstress; Ronald Reagan recalled that the job paid $14 a week. She also visited prisoners and patients as a volunteer through her church.
CAREER
DEATH
She died in 1962 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Reagan Presidential Library.
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