2. | John King Nelson (1.William1) was born on 23 Apr 1876 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Jul 1965 in Banner Elk, , Avery County, North Carolina; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee. Notes:
1900 Sullivan County, TN
1st District
Household
King J. NelsonApr 1876 24TN TN TN
Laura B.Dec 1878 21TN NC TN
Effie E.Jul 1899 10/12TN TN TN
1920 Johnson County, TN
District 2
Household 332
King Nelson44TN TN TN
Cora32TN TN TN
Anna Mae 11TN TN TN
Chelsie 9TN TN TN
Vada 6TN TN TN
Danford (f) 3TN TN TN
Charlie14TN TN TN
"The Tomahawk," Wednesday, July 28, 1965
John King Nelson. . .
John King Nelson, age 89, of Mountain City, Rt. 1, died in the Cannon Memorial Hospital, Banner Elk, N.C., Wednesday (July 21) at 10:15 p.m. after a lengthy illness. He was a native of Sullivan County, but had made his home in Johnson County for the past 60 years. He was the son of the late William and Eliza Peters Nelson and a retired lumberman and farmer.
Survivors include the wife, Mrs. Cora Smith Nelson, Mountain City; four sons, Thomas H. Nelson, Johnson City, J.K. Nelson, James Nelson and Sam Nelson, all Mountain City; five daughters, Mrs. Eddie Sparks of Johnson City, Mrs. Chelsie Jones, Mrs. Vadie Mills, Mrs. Danford Smith and Mrs. Reba Wills, all Mountain City; 37 grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services were conducted from the Lewis Gentry Funeral home chapel Friday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. D.S. Miller, Rev. A.E. Brown and Rev. H.T. Mabry officiating. Burial was in Phillippi cemetery.
Pallbearers, grandsons; flower bearers, granddaughters.
Hon. pallbearers, Everett Robinson, Stacy Gentry, Milburn Icenhour, Tommy Thomas, Lewis Gentry, Orville Phillippi, Lydle Sammons and Herman Swift.
John married Laura B. Moody on 11 Aug 1895 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Laura (daughter of Thomas Clingman Moody and Mary Ellen Trivette) was born on 20 Dec 1878 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 12 Feb 1908 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Erma Effie Nelson was born on 6 Jul 1899 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Jul 1938 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, , Sullivan County, Tennessee.
- 7. Eliza Ellen "Eddie" Nelson was born about 1901 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died in Feb 1979 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Monte Vista Memorial Park, , Washington County, Tennessee.
- 8. Charles Nelson was born about 1906 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
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John married Cora Ann Smith on 17 May 1908 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Cora (daughter of Andrew Jackson Smith and Etta Mary Phillippi) was born on 2 Dec 1886 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Dec 1973 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Anna Mae Nelson was born about 1909 in , Giles County, Tennessee, .
- 10. Chelsie Nelson was born about 1911 in , Giles County, Tennessee, .
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- 13. Reba Nelson was born about 1920 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Nov 2010 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wills Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
- 14. Living
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