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John W. Nelson was born June 6, 1857. He was united in marriage on December 22, 1877 to Miss Rosa Bertram. The this union were born twelve children, ten of whom survive. Early in life he was converted and united with the Baptist Church. He departed from this life on the morning of January 23rd. Hundreds of people attended the funeral service at the Savoy Baptist Church at 2:00 Wednesday. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Dee Flaming of Whitewright, assisted by an old friend of the family, Rev. Snider of McKinney and two nephews of the deceased, Rev. Milton Greer of McKinney and Rev. Luther Greer of Sanger. Pallbearers and flower girls were all relatives of the deceased. He is survived by his companion, Mrs. Rosa Nelson of Savoy, and the following children; Rev. Oby Nelson, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Royce City, C.L. Nelson of Edhube, J.B. Nelson of Denison, T.E. Nelson of Calora, Okla., W.L. Nelson of Bells, N.C. Nelson of Vernon, Ulese of Savoy, Mrs. R.E. Barrett of Black, Texas, Mrs. O.W. Frost of Vernon, Mrs. Sims of El Dorado, Ark.; 36 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Deceased left a family of fine children each of whom is working for the betterment of his community. The great number of floral offerings was a silent tribute to the love and respect that all bore for him, whom to know was to love.The above was sent ot me by Virgil Sims and is unknown where he found it.
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1920 census: living 720 Smith 4th, Bonham, Fannin Co, TX
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Services for Mrs. Sadie Mae Nelson, 81, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church here. She died Thurdsay at 11:15 a.m. in an Arlington hospital. Mrs. Nelson was born in tennessee, Dec. 11, 1888, and was married to Joseph Balew Nelson Sept. 4, 1910. He preceded her in death in May of 1960. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Rev. Sam Randolph, pastor of First Baptist Church, will officiate with burial in Fairview Cemetery, north of Savoy, with Flesher Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Survivors are five daughters, Mrs. Bill Simmons of Columbia, Mo., Mrs Roy Rheay of Balton and Mrs. Dean Dixon, Mrs Tom Chandler and Mrs. Gene Clark, all of Arlington; three sons, Joe Nelson of Noble, Okla., Howard Nelson of Howe and Leonard Nelson of Sherman; 22 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and one brother, E.N. Agee of Fort Worth. Grandsons will be pallbearers. The family be at the funeral home Friday from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and the rest of the time be at 412 E. Davis, Howe.Obituary sent to me by Virgil Sims. Do not know the newspaper it was in. Joseph Balou NELSON and Sadie Mae AGEE had the following children:
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1920 census; Live 900 College, McKinney, Collin Co, TX
E.D. 8 pg 7 line 86J. Webb Nelson Funeral Services Largely Attended.
Largely attended funeral services were conducted at the First Methodist church at 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon for J. Webb Nelson, Jr. whose sudden death occurred at 7:10 o’clock Friday morning at his late residence 1002 North College street. His pastor, Dr. R. Gibbs Mood, conducted the services, assisted by Rev. J.Ben Snider of this city. Eulogies were pronounced upon the deceased by Lee Guthrie, a life-time friend, formerly a merchant of Anna, Texas, but now of Memphis, Hall county, Texas, and also by Prof. S.C. Stephens of Ash Grove. The deceased had clerked in the stores of both Mr. Guthrie at Anna and for Prof. Stephens for eight years, when the latter was in business at Weston. The deceased worked a number of years for these two merchants who accorded him praise of the highest nature for his energy, ambition and fair dealings with every one.
A beautiful duet was rendered by Mrs. J.H. Elliott and Mrs. Jake Dyer. Mrs. Gibson Caldwell and the church choir provided the music.
The big church auditorium and Sunday school rooms were both filled to capacity by relatives and friends from all parts of the county and from many other points over the state. The floral offerings were profuse and beautiful. The funeral cortege was one of the largest seen in the city for a long time. Interment took place in beautiful Pecan Grove cemetery.
Active pallbearers were:
Roscoe Stephens, Pierce England, Paul Boone, J.F. Bone, T.E. Wester, Walter Davis.
McKinney Courier-Gazette
12 April 1925J. Webb Nelson Dies Suddenly At Home Here
Well-Known McKinney Salesman Passes Away
J. W. Nelson Jr., died suddenly at 7:10 o’clock this (Friday) morning at his residence 1002 North Colege Street, after less than a thirty minute illness.The deceased, who was 43 years, 4 months and 17 days old, had been a salesman in stores at Weston and McKinney for about eighteen or nineteen years and had an extensive acquaintance in our city and different parts of the county.
He arose about 6 o’clock as usual and had eaten a light breakfast and started for the city when he was sieged with his sudden illness. Dr. W.R. Mathers, the family physician, was hurriedly summoned, but in spite of his medical skill the patient passed away at the above stated hour.
James Webster Nelson was born November 23, 1881 in Wayne county, Kentucky, where he resided until about the age of thirteen when his parents moved to Texas, first settling at Jameson, Grayson county, and soon thereafter coming on to Collin where they settled on a farm just northwest of the town of Anna.
On August 4, 1901, he was united in marriage to Miss Stella Howell at the old Liberty Methodist church at Roland with the pastor Rev. C.D. Roberts officiating. He followed farming until about nineteen years ago when he became a salesman. He clerked for eight years at the Weston store of Prof. S.C. Stephens.
Seven years ago he moved to McKinney and purchased a home where he lived until the time of his death on North College Street. He had been a member of the Methodist church since young manhood holding his membership in the First Methodist church of this city.
The deceased was a man of most cordial affability and pleasing personality and readily made friends and was courteous and gentlemanly in his demeanor and bearing toward everyone.
He was a home loving man, a devoted son, brother, husband and father. His home life was of the happiest nature always taking great pride in giving his family all the conveniences and advantages of a happy home and prided in his children.
He is survived by his heart-broken wife and three children, Doyle L., Miss Leta Mae and Welby Glen. Doyle, the oldest son, is married and owns the Fairview Grocery store and filling station three miles south of McKinney, Miss Leta Mae is a member of this year’s graduating class of Boyd High School, while the younger son, Welby Glen is eleven years old.
He is also survived by his parents, J.W. Nelson Sr., and wife of Route four, Bonham and by seven brothers and three sisters as follows: J.B. Nelson, Denison, Tex.; C.L. Nelson, Randolph, Texas; Rev. Oby Nelson, pastor of one of the Baptist churches in Fort Worth; T.E. Nelson of Waco, W.L., Herschel and Eulas, all three of whom live at Bonham.
The sisters are Mrs. R.E. Barnett of Bonham, Texas; Mrs. Virginia Sims, of Eldorado, Arkansas; Mrs. Olen Frost of Vernon, Texas. One brother, Goffie Nelson, died at the age of about twenty-one or twenty-two. He is also survived by one three year old grandson, J.W. Nelson, III. Also by his grandmother, Mrs. Melissa Daffron who reached her ninety-fourth year on April 8.
Her ninety-fourth anniversary was observed by a family reunion at her home near Bonham, Sunday, April 5, at which time five generations of the family were present.
The grief-stricken family and many relatives have the most profound sympathy of our entire city in their sudden bereavement.
Burial In McKinney Tomorrow
Funeral services will be held at the First Methodist church at 3 o’clock tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon conducted by his pastor Rev. R. Gibbs Mood, assisted by Rev. J. Ben Snider.
Interment will follow in Pecan Grove Cemetery.
Active pallbearers: Roscoe Stephens, Pierce England, Paul Boone, J.F. Bone, T.E. Wester, Walter Davis.
Honorary pallbearers: Frank Christie, B.F. Polson, Sam Neathery, J.K. Fryer, C.I. Talkington, Will I. Bryan, J.S. Carlisle, Dick Allen, F, .M. Scott, John M. White, Garland Button, A.T. Raper, Walter B. Wilson, Linus M. Smith
He was married to Susan Estell HOWELL on 4 Aug 1901 in Roland, , TX. James Webster NELSON and Susan Estell
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