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Sarah Ellen “Sally” <I>Neeley</I> Nelms

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Sarah Ellen “Sally” Neeley Nelms

Birth
Tennessee, USA
Death
14 Nov 1919 (aged 86)
Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois, USA
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Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Block 17 Lot 14 Site 7
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TAYLORVILLE, Nov. 17. - Mrs. Sallie Ellen Nelms, one of the oldest settler of Christian County, died Friday evening at 8 o'clock at St. Vincent Hospital in this city, from the infirmities of old age. She had been in the hospital the past four months.

Mrs. Nelms was born In Pike County on April 27, 1833, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Neeley. She was united in marriage with J, D. Nelms on 1 January 1850.

In 1852 the family moved to Texas where they lived for eight years and returned to their old homo in 1860 before the opening or the Civil War.

Thirteen children were born to the union and nine of these survive. There are 32 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren surviving. The husband died in 1913.

The children are: Mrs. W. S. McConkey of Stonington; J. E. Nelms of McCook, Neb.; Dr. J. N. Nelms, of Taylorville; Mrs. F. J. Wheatley of Assumption; J.H. Nelms of Edinburg; W. H. Nelms, of Springfield; George E. of Caldwell, Idaho: C. O. Nelms, of Hoopesion, Ill., and E. E. Nelms of Plano, Ill.

Although Mrs. Nelms joint the Macon, Illinois Lutheran Church in early age she was not a regular attendant at this church because of Its inaccessibility and she frequently attended the Methodist and Christian churches though never severing her first church affiliation.

The Decatur Daily Review (Decatur, Illinois) Mon, Nov 17, 1919
TAYLORVILLE, Nov. 17. - Mrs. Sallie Ellen Nelms, one of the oldest settler of Christian County, died Friday evening at 8 o'clock at St. Vincent Hospital in this city, from the infirmities of old age. She had been in the hospital the past four months.

Mrs. Nelms was born In Pike County on April 27, 1833, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Neeley. She was united in marriage with J, D. Nelms on 1 January 1850.

In 1852 the family moved to Texas where they lived for eight years and returned to their old homo in 1860 before the opening or the Civil War.

Thirteen children were born to the union and nine of these survive. There are 32 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren surviving. The husband died in 1913.

The children are: Mrs. W. S. McConkey of Stonington; J. E. Nelms of McCook, Neb.; Dr. J. N. Nelms, of Taylorville; Mrs. F. J. Wheatley of Assumption; J.H. Nelms of Edinburg; W. H. Nelms, of Springfield; George E. of Caldwell, Idaho: C. O. Nelms, of Hoopesion, Ill., and E. E. Nelms of Plano, Ill.

Although Mrs. Nelms joint the Macon, Illinois Lutheran Church in early age she was not a regular attendant at this church because of Its inaccessibility and she frequently attended the Methodist and Christian churches though never severing her first church affiliation.

The Decatur Daily Review (Decatur, Illinois) Mon, Nov 17, 1919

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  • Created by: Marlin Diehl
  • Added: Jun 29, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38873314/sarah_ellen-nelms: accessed ), memorial page for Sarah Ellen “Sally” Neeley Nelms (25 Apr 1833–14 Nov 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38873314, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Marlin Diehl (contributor 47001193).