Jonathan Wesley “John” Nelms

Birth: 1819
Georgia, USA
Death: 1882 (aged 62–63)
Louisiana, USA
Burial: Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: Cannot locate his grave in Louisiana Add to Map
Memorial ID: 97426770 View Source

I cannot find a grave on my great grandfather or the exact time of death. I know he was living in Bienville Parish Louisiana in the 1880 US Census in Ward 4 Page 12. His wife Margaret Elvira Kenney Nelms was listed as his widow on some land papers signed 11-10-1882 in Louisiana

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Margaret Elvira Kenney Nelms

1827–1883

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Frances S. Nelms Nickerson

Missouria Ann Nelms Batson

Jonathan David Nelms

Martha Irene Nelms Duren

Henry L Nelms

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Frances S. Nelms Nickerson

Missouria Ann Nelms Batson

Jonathan David Nelms

Martha Irene Nelms Duren

Henry L Nelms

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