Julia Ann (Nolte) Nellis (1934)

NELLIS, NOLTE, PAGGETT, BOOT, GEORGE

Posted By: Linda Brittain (email)
Date: 3/20/2007 at 17:54:18

Earlham Library Collection, Earlham, Iowa
January 1934

Julia Nolte Nellis

Julia Ann Nolte, fourth of the family of thirteen children of Herman Henry and Sarah M. Paggett Nolte was born in Jefferson County, Indiana, August 27, 1852.

In early childhood she moved with her parents to Iowa, locating near Muscatine. It was here that she was united in marriage with Robert L. Nellis on January 1, 1879. Five sons were born to this union.

In 1897 they moved to Madison County on a farm in the Penn Center neighborhood. It was here that she continued to reside with the exception of three years spent at Ames, Iowa and a few later years at Earlham, Iowa.

At the age of twelve years she joined the North Star Baptist church near Muscatine, Iowa later uniting with the Friends church of Earlham, Iowa.

During her whole life she suffered much from ill health, and for the last few years was confined to her home with her husband who is an invalid.

Her boys were her constant care and joy. She gave them a mother’s full measure of devotion. Often in their childhood she would gather them around her knee, telling them the Sweet Story of Old, and teaching them the way of life.

During the last few months she expressed a desire to be at rest, and a few days before her passing told those around her that her lamp was trimmed and burning.

In the early hours of January 20, 1934 she quietly passed away at the age of 81 years, 4 months and 23 days, leaving to mourn their loss, the companion with whom she spent fifty-five years, her five sons and their families. Clinton L. of Tonganoxie, Kansas; Ward V. of Earlham, Iowa; Roy C. of Des Monies, Iowa; Earl of Woodward, Iowa; Merl of Earlham, Iowa; twelve grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; three brothers, T. C. Nolte of Earlham, Iowa; Charles C. Nolte of Dexter, Iowa, Ed. Nolte of Pomona, California; two sisters, Mary I. Boot of Dexter, Iowa and Ollie M. George of Fairfield, Iowa; besides a number of other relatives and friends. Four brothers and two sisters preceded her in death.
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Winterset Madisonian – February 1, 1934
Pg 7
Letter from Earlham

The funeral services of Mrs. R. L. Nellis were held Tuesday afternoon at the Friends church with the Rev. Jones, assisted by Rev. Feay conducting the service. Julia Ann Nolte was the fourth of thirteen children and was born in Jefferson county, Indiana, on August 27, 1852. In early childhood she moved with her parents to Iowa, locating near Muscatine, Iowa. On January 1, 1879 she was married to Robert L. Nellis. To them were born five sons. In 1897 they moved to a farm near Penn Center in Madison county. Later she and her husband moved to Earlham. Mrs. Nellis was a member of the Earlham Friends church. She leaves to mourn her death her husband, who has been an invalid for the past few years, her sons, Clinton of Kansas, Roy of Des Moines, Ward of Earlham, Earl of Woodward and Merl of Earlham, twelbe grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, three brothers, T. C. Nolte of Earlham, Charles Nolte of Dexter and Ed Nolte of California; two sisters Mary Boots of Dexter and Ollie George of Fairfield, Iowa, besides other relatives and friends. Burial was in the Earlham cemetery.

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