Show J D nelms dead G B E nelms sunday received a telegram announcing the tho death of his father J D nelms of illinois mr nelms was a pioneer born in illinois in the year 1820 and with the exception of eight years residence in texas before the civil war his entire life was spent in illinois he was the father of eight boys and three girls and with the exception of the older son and one daughter adi 1 cur survive vive as well as his wife who is ig ten years his junior he has thirty two g grandchildren and a number of great grandchildren george w was home to attend a family reunion in july wll when all relatives were present |