is born in Van, Armenia, on Feb 27, 1888. Parents: Hatchig and Anna Leonian.
is born in Central Station, WV, along with her twin sister Nettie, on Sept 22, 1892.
June 8, 1897
in 1899, when Nell was 7 years old
in 1908 at age 20
lives in New York and Detroit, then moves to Kentucky to attend school
in 1916, earning a B.S degree from the University of Kentucky (Agriculture College)
studies under Dr. Kauffman, eminent plant pathologist
in 1917 with M.S. degree from the University of Michigan.
as ass't research horticulturist in Experiment Stn at Clemson College
