West Virginia Pioneers

James Lester Nelson

Male 1860 - 1948  (87 years)


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  • Name James Lester Nelson 
    Born 20 Sep 1860  Wayne County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 14 Feb 1948  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Meadowdale Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: James Lester/Nelson
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 14 Feb 1948
      Death Place: Jackson, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 87y4m25d
      Cemetery: Meadowdale
      Birth Date: 9/20/1960
      Birth Place: Wayne Co, Ill
      Marital Status: W
      Spouse: Margaret Benson/Nelson
      Father: James/Nelson
      Father's Birth Place: Ill
      Informant: Mr JE Nelson, Ravenswood
    Person ID I94800  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 14 Feb 2012 

    Family Iva Dell Jones,   b. 25 Aug 1864, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1910, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Married CA 1883  [2
    Notes 

    • 1900 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 196
      Nelson, James L 9/1861 m 16y Ill unk NY
      Iav D 8/1865 m 16y 6-4 children OHOHOH
      Ninnie D da 7/1885 OH
      Clarence son 3/1890 WV Clarence O 3/25/1890
      Honer C son 3/1895 WV Homer Carrel 3/8/1895
      Charles E son 10/1899 WV
      Smith, GHM boarder unk wd WV PA PA
      Parsons, James W boarder 3/1855 wd WVWVWV
      Wm S boarder 11/1896 WVWVWV
      Charley E baroder 8/1898 WVWVWV

      1910 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV #23 18 Apr 1910
      Nelson, James L 49 wd Ill OHOH
      Clarence O son 20 WV IL OH
      Carl H son 15 WV IL OH
      Charles E son 12 WV IL OH
      James E son 7 WV IL OH J E 6/23/1903
      John E son 3 WV IL OH John Ernest 6/28/1907

      JCBR
      Birdy May Nellson 12/15/1892
    Children 
     1. Nina D Nelson,   b. Jul 1885, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Clarence Omar Nelson,   b. 25 Mar 1890, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Birdie May Nelson,   b. 15 Dec 1892, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Homer Carrel Nelson,   b. 8 Mar 1895, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Charles Eben Nelson,   b. 3 Nov 1898, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1988, Stark County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     6. James E Nelson,   b. 23 Jun 1903, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. John Ernest Nelson,   b. 28 Jun 1907, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1900
    Family ID F24389  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S1205] Census.