James Nelson (died 1890)

NELSON

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 2/27/2010 at 08:45:29

Jackson Sentinel, Maquoketa, Iowa, October 16, 1890

The sad news reached this city Monday of the death of John Nelson, at his home in Richland Township, last Sunday, the 12th, at 2:40 p.m. Mr. Nelson was a successful farmer and stock raiser and had reached the right age of 75 years. He was a native of Ireland and came to Jackson County in 1847, where he has ever since resided. He had an extensive acquaintance and was generally liked by all who knew him. He leaves a devoted wife and nine living children, six boys and three girls, to mourn his loss. M. J. Nelson, our County Recorder, is a son of the deceased, another is practicing law in Dubuque, another belongs to the Catholic clergy, with his parish in Lourdes, Iowa, one of the girls is a sister at the Catholic convent in Lincoln. Illinois, one at home and others abroad. The funeral was largely attended and occurred Tuesday at St. Lawrence Church in Otter Creek, at 10 a.m., with the following clergy officiating: Rev. Clabby, Otter Creek; Rev. Riley, Elkader; and Rev. James Nelson of Lourdes, son of the deceased.