February 14th, 2026
9:30am-12:00pm
NWF Conference Room – 770 Smithridge Dr., Ste. 300
Capture your family stories before they fade. Join NWHP Saturday, February 14th for a fun and easy format to record your family history.
NWHP NEWS
Nancy Gardner Roop
At a glance: Born: Dec 22, 1822, Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaDied: June 20, 1850, Ashland County, Ohio Maiden Name: Nancy Gardner Race/nationality/ethnic background: German Married: Isaac Newton Roop, m: 12/24/1840Children: Susan Engle Roop Arnold (1841-1921) John Valentine Roop (1843-1919) Isaiah J. (1845-1862 or 1863)Primary city and county of residence and work: Ashland County, OhioMajor fields of […]
Elsie Ann Benson Nye
James Warren Nye, Governor of Nevada Territory, 1861-1864United States Senator from Nevada, 1865-1873. At a Glance:Born: December 29, 1815, Pompey, New YorkDied: November 9, 1867, Oswego County, New YorkMaiden Name: Elsie Ann BensonRace/nationality/ethnic background: CaucasianMarried: James Warren Nye in Fabius, New York, 1839Children: Mary Snyder Nye Bingham, Hamilton, N.Y.1841-1921 d: Granby, New YorkCharles William Nye, […]
Wilhelmine Sallie “Sally” Springmeyer Evans Dyche Zanjani
At a glance:Born: November 21, 1937, San Francisco, CaliforniaDied: February 23, 2018, Reno, NevadaMarried: Archie Eugene Evans, 1953; James Glenn Dyche, 1958; Esmail Zanjani, 1963Children: Donald Eugene Evans Springmeyer and Mariah Debra EvansPrimary Place of Residence and Work: Reno, Washoe CountyMajor Fields of Work: Writing, studying and teaching political science Sources of Information:
Barbara Bernhard Smithwick
Born: August 1, 1923, Sacramento, CaliforniaDied: December 31, 1989, Sausalito, CaliforniaMaiden Name: Barbara Edna BernhardMarried: William Hubert Smithwick, 1943 – before 1958Children: Michael and DanielPrimary City/County of residence/work: Reno, Washoe County, and some California cities Major fields of work: Acting, singing, broadcasting Other role identities: Dental nurse, mother, grandmother Sources of Information: