Ira Nellis (1811 - 1883)

Born 4 Apr 1811 in Montgomery, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothy (Klock) Nellis — married about 1832 (to 22 Sep 1859) in Montgomery, New York

Husband of Mary (Cool) Nellis — married 20 Jan 1869 (to 10 Mar 1883) in St, Johnsville, Montgomery, New York

Descendants

Died 12 Mar 1883 at age 71 in Montgomery, New York

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Biography

Ira Nellis was born on 4 Apr 1811 in Montgomery, New York, son of Peter J. Nellis (1779 - 1816) and Catherine (Fox) Nellis (1790 - 1857).

His siblings were:

1. Male Nellis (1802 - 1802)
2. Daniel Fox Nellis (1809 - 1873)
3. Male Nellis (1813 - 1813)
4. Magdalena Nellis (1815 - 1895)

Ira (~21) married Dorothy Klock (~22) (1810 - 1859) in 1832 in Montgomery. Ira married Polly Cool on 20 January 1869 in Saint Johnsville, Montgomery, New York.^[1]

Their children were:

1. Unknown Nellis (1832 - 1832)
2. Peter Ira Nellis (1834 - 1881)
3. Ann Catherine (Nellis) Klock (1837 - 1874)
4. Elizabeth (Nellis) Whitlock (1839 - 1918)
5. John Adam Nellis (1840 - 1914)
6. Devan Nellis (1842 - 1843)
7. Amos Nellis (~1844 - 1855)
8. Klock Nellis (1848 - 1864).

Ira (57) married Mary Cool (44) (1825 - 1898) on 20 Jan 1869 in St, Johnsville, Montgomery.

Residence

• In the 1850 census, Ira (age 39) was in Palatine, Montgomery, New York.^[2]
• In the 1855 census, Ira (age 44) was the head of household in Palatine, Montgomery, New York.^[3]
• In the 1860 census, Ira (age 49) was in Town of Palatine, Montgomery, New York.^[4]
• In the 1865 census, Ira (age 54) was in District 02, Palatine, Montgomery, New York.^[5]
• In the 1870 census, Ira (age 50) was the head of household in Palatine, Montgomery, New York.^[6]
• In the 1875 census, Ira (age 64) was in Palatine, Montgomery, New York.^[7]
• In the 1880 census Ira (age 69), Cheese Maker, was the married other of John A Nellis in Palatine, Montgomery, New York.^[8]

Ira died on 12 Mar 1883 in Montgomery aged 71.

Burial

Fort Plain Cemetery, Fort Plain, Montgomery County, New York, USA. ^[9]

Ira Nellis (4 Apr 1811–12 Mar 1883)

- Find A Grave: Memorial #53575322

Dorothy Klock Nellis (25 May 1810–22 Sep 1859) (spouse)

- Find A Grave: Memorial #69091026

Mary Cool Nellis (7 Jan 1825–6 Aug 1898) (spouse)

- Find A Grave: Memorial #69091095

Research Notes

Census Details:

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "New York Marriages, 1686-1980"
   citing FHL microfilm: 533494;
   FamilySearch Record: F64P-H4X (accessed 21 March 2023)
   Ira Nellis marriage to Polly Cool on 20 Jan 1869 in Saint Johnsville, Montgomery, New York, United States.
2. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Record: MCTQ-BRR (accessed 21 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6783-8R7 Image number 00229
   Ira Nellis (39) in Palatine, Montgomery, New York, United States. Born in New York.
3. ↑ 1855 Census: "New York State Census, 1855"
   citing Line: 40;
   FamilySearch Record: K6SN-G3Y (accessed 21 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-LBP2-SRT
   Ira Nellis (44) head of household in Palatine, Montgomery, New York, United States.
4. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 63; Affiliate Publication Number: M653;
   FamilySearch Record: MCH8-2F8 (accessed 21 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BS6-9VYF
   Ira Nellis (49) in Town of Palatine, Montgomery, New York, United States. Born in New York.
5. ↑ 1865 Census: "New York State Census, 1865"
   citing Census, p. 2, citing multiple county Clerks; Warren and Lewis County Board of Supervisors; multiple counties in New York; Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York.
   FamilySearch Record: QVNF-F9FY (accessed 21 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-D15Q-P1D
   Ira Nellis (54) in District 02, Palatine, Montgomery, New York, United States.
6. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 1; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 39; FHL microfilm: 000552473; Record number: 27629;
   FamilySearch Record: M8XJ-5ZN (accessed 21 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6G1Q-TRK Image number 00704
   Ira Nellis (50) head of household in Palatine, Montgomery, New York, United States.
7. ↑ 1875 Census: "New York State Census, 1875"
   citing p. 3, line 7, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 479,334.
   FamilySearch Record: VNJ5-GFY (accessed 21 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XKR9-8YL
   Ira Nellis (64) in Palatine, Montgomery, New York, United States.
8. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: MZD2-88B (accessed 21 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBG-JDM Image number 00742
   Ira Nellis (69), married other, Cheese Maker, in household of John A Nellis (40) in Palatine, Montgomery, New York, United States. Born in New York, United States.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53575322/ira-nellis: accessed ), memorial page for Ira Nellis (4 Apr 1811–12 Mar 1883), Find A Grave: Memorial #53575322, citing Fort Plain Cemetery, Fort Plain, Montgomery County, New York, USA; Maintained by Kenneth Nellis (contributor 48105824).

• Ira Nellis: FamilySearch RecordID
• Dorothy Klock (spouse): FamilySearch RecordID
• Mary Cool (spouse): FamilySearch RecordID

• The Descendants Christophel Fuchs of the Palatinate Compiled by Donald P. Fox, #125B page 24
• Nellis-Nelles Immigrants From the Palatinate 1710, Vol. 1 published in 1997 by The Nellis And Nelles Family Associations and the Herkimer County Historical Society #312 page 83.