James R Nelson (1841 - 1913)

Born 30 Oct 1841 in Adams, Illinois, United States

Husband of Mary Catherine (Ruddell) Nelson — married about 17 May 1866 in Adams, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 6 Apr 1913 at age 71 in Tammany Hollow, Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States

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Biography

James was born in 1841. He passed away in 1913.

He is known as a pioneer of Lewiston.

Obituary

JOHN R. NELSON DEAD

Pioneer Farmer of the Tammany Section Passed Away Yesterday - Establisher His Home There in 1850; Survived by Large Family.

John R. Nelson, highly respected pioneer of the Lewiston country, died at 6:30 o'clock yesterday morning at the family home in Tammany Hollow, where he had resided for over 30 years. The death of Mr. Nelson was not entirely unexpected by relatives, for he had been in failing health for several years, being afflicted with a kidney ailment. However, he remained cheerful and confident almost to the last and but a few days ago made a trip to Lewiston.

Mr. Nelson was born October 30, 1841, in Adams county, Illinois. In the year 1862 he crossed the plains and at that time visited Lewiston, but returned to the middle west in 1863. From Illinois he moved to Iowa and in 1876 came to California, proceeding thence to the Walla Walla country where he located a homestead and timber claim. In 1880 he came to Lewiston and in the same year located the farm in Tammany which has since been his home.

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- Lewistion Morning Tribune, April 7, 1913

Sources

• Marriage: "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  citing Adams, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,845,384.
  FamilySearch Record: Q288-XVVJ (accessed 4 July 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91S-R92J-K Image number 00216
  James R Nelson marriage to Mary C Ruddell on 17 May 1866 in Adams, Illinois, United States.
• Death: "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937"
  citing Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho, reference 4611, Department of Health and Welfare, Boise; FHL microfilm 1,509,280.
  FamilySearch Record: FLR1-XY1 (accessed 4 July 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HY-63YW-3GS
  James R Nelson death 6 Apr 1913, son of James Nelson, in Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho.
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #126475911 (accessed 4 July 2023)
  Memorial page for James R. Nelson (30 Oct 1841-6 Apr 1913), citing Normal Hill Cemetery, Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho, USA (plot: Div IOOF, Row 26, Lot 1, Grave 3); Maintained by Bailey (contributor 46503045).