Dougherty County Georgia Cemeteries - Nelms Family Cemetery abstracted & submitted by Debra Boswell Crosby Mar 2002 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** for a list of local funeral homes and phone numbers visit: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/dougherty/info.html Nelms Family Cemetery 3512 Moultrie Rd. Albany, Ga next to Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery approx. 6.4 miles on the right from Mock Rd. in Albany heading towards Moultrie. The Antioch Baptist Church is an African American Church and you will find the survey done separately. The Nelms Family "Cemetery" is more like a large plot separated to the front of the land with a red brick fence built around it. Name birth death Langham, Pauline Janes Jul 6, 1909 Sep 23, 1955 Janes, T. A. Sep 2, 1828 Jun 2, 1911 Janes, Elizabeth Mar 1, 1850 May 3, 1900 Janes, John H. Oct 4, 1871 Jun 3, 1892 Nelms, Eli Jul 14, 1858 August 1860 Nelms, Dennis Dec 4, 1854 Jan 18, 1886 Nelms, Margaret Jan 27, 1820 Aug 17, 1902 Nelms, Henry H. Jun 30, 1852 Sep 30, 1943 Ramsey, Maggie Bell (Mother) Sep 29, 1876 Sep 18, 1918 Concrete slab with handwritten letters that appear to spell "Dennis" Concrete slab, no inscription There are a few unmarked graves in this cemetery. surveyed by Debra Boswell Crosby Mar 8, 2002 Additional Info: Census 1920 Dougherty Co. Ga E.D. 63 sheet 12 Nelms, H. H 66 bn Ga Neal, Sallie 55 cook mulatto 1910 Dougherty Co. E.D. 73 sheet 12 Nelms, Henry H. 57 bn GA James, Agnes 20 GA niece James, T. A. 80 widow bn Va Neal, Sallie 40 Ga mulatto 1900 Dougherty Co. Ga E. D. 47 sheet 21 468- Nelms, Henry H. Jun/1852 47 Ga Margaret ?/1820 80 widow b. GA mother Neal, Sallie /1860 40 widow b. Ga cook mulatto 470-Nelms, Eli Sep/1835 64 Ga Mary A. Jan/1851 49 Ga 471-Nelms, Edward E. Dec/1872 27 Ga Mary Feb/1875 25 Ga Lilly M. Jul/1893 6 Ga George E. Oct/1899 7/12 Ga 1880 Dougherty, Georgia District 620 Page Number 94B Dennis L. NELMS Self S Male W 24 GA Farmer GA GA Alford HORNSBY Other M Male W 34 GA Clerks GA GA Eli WOOTON Other S Male W 15 GA Farm Lab GA GA Sarah NEAL Other S Female MU 21 GA Cook GA GA 1880 Dougherty Co. E.D.23 Page Number 10C Ely NELMS Self M Male W 44 GA Farmer SC GA Mary S. NELMS Wife M Female W 29 GA Keeping House GA GA Mary E. NELMS Dau S Female W 9 GA GA GA Edward E. NELMS Son S Male W 7 GA GA GA 1880 Dougherty County GAE.D.23 Page Number 10C Margarett NELMS Self W Female W 55 GA Keeping House --- --- Henry H. NELMS Son S Male W 27 GA Farmer GA GA 1880 Dougherty Co. E.D.23 Page Number 16D John G. LUNDY Self M Male W 37 GA Farmer GA GA Leouisa Y. LUNDY Wife M Female W 28 GA Keeping House GA GA Willie R. LUNDY Son S Male W 6 GA GA GA Anna K. LUNDY Dau S Female W 3 GA GA GA Ida R. LUNDY Dau S Female W 9M GA GA GA Margarett NELMS Other W Female W 46 VA Boarder VA VA 1880 Terrell Co. GA E. D. 77 page 12 Thomas A. JANES white male 50 Grocer GA GA GA Elizabeth white female 30 GA GA GA Jesse M. white male 12 GA GA GA John H. white male 8 GA GA GA Maggie B. white female 4 GA GA GA 1870 Dougherty Co. GA page 566 33- James, T. A. 40 Elizabeth 20 Jesse 3 35-Nelms, Ely 38 Ga married Dec Mary 20 Ga married Dec Margaret 45 Ga Henry H. 18 Ga Dennis 16 Ga 37-Nelms, Shine 74 Ga Penny 70 Ga 1860 Dougherty Co. page 586 433-Nelms, Shines 63 NC N. 52 Ga female William 27 Sumner Co? Ga Eli 24 Baker Co. Ga Mary 12 Baker Co. Ga 435-Nelms, Jesse 29 Ga Margaret 35 Ga H. M. N. 8 Dougherty Co. Ga Dennis 5 Dougherty Co. Ga Nathaniel 1 Dougherty Co. Ga Z. E. 10 Baker Co. Ga 1860 Mitchell Co. Ga pg 42 290 296 Nelms Curtis 66 M NC Nelms Mary A. 58 F Va Nelms Elias 22 M Ga Nelms Sarah A. 25 F Ga Nelms Joseph 14 M Ga 1850 Baker County Georgia pg 75 59- Shines Nelms 54 SC farmer Penny 50 SC William 21 SC John 12?SC Sally 5 Ga Ely 10 Ga 1850 Baker County Georgia page 87 172- Jesse Nelms 28 Ga laborer Mahala 24 Ga Amanda E. 1 Ga 1850 Baker County Georgia page 84 131- Curtis Nelms 55 NC Mary 47 NC Elizabeth 18 GA Sarah Ann 15 Ga Dory Ann 13 Ga Marriages HOLLIDAY, WILLIAM E. S. - NELLUMS, DORIAN Marriage 12 Oct 1854 Dougherty Co. Elias 11 Ga Amanda 9 Ga Joshua 7 Ga Joseph 5 Ga 1840 Nellons, Shinet State: Georgia Year: 1840 County: Baker Roll: Township: No Township Listed Page: 30 1830 Baker County Ga page 18 Curtis Nelms 1 m 0-5, 1 m 5-10, 1 m 10-15, 2 m 30 - 40; 1 f 0-5, 1 f 5-10, 1 f 10-15, 1 f 30-40 1830 Laurens Co. Ga page 11 Shines Nellums 1m 0-5, 2m 20 -30; 1 f 20-30 Albany Clippings by Tad Evans Thursday Jul 28, 1864 - "Casualties" Jesse Nelms, killed; E. Nelms, shot through both cheeks". Albany Clippings by Tad Evans - "Margaret Nelms applies for letters of administration on the estate of Jesse Nelms, deceased." Dougherty County marriages: Eli Nelms married M. S. Warren Dec 23, 1869 John C. Nelms married Margaret E. Wright March 13, 1870 Elizabeth Nelms married Thomas A. Janes March 1, 1866 Fannie Nelms married William Polite Dec 18, 1885 Mary A. Nelms married L. W. Hunt Dec 13, 1866 PILOT, JOHN - NEALMS, LUCY Marriage Date: 09 Jan 1896 County: Dougherty State: GA POLITE, WILLIAM - NELMS, FANNIE Marriage Date: 18 Dec 1885 County: Dougherty State: GA WENCE, JOSIAH - NELLUMS, SARAH C. Marriage Date: 15 Jan 1857 County: Dougherty State: GA Janes Thomas A. Co N 62 Georgia Cavalry. Captain Jesse Nelms 62 Georgia Cavalry & 8 Georgia Cavalry enlisted 29 May 1862 Henry Nelms Will will posted on the Dougherty Co. Archives his obituary is posted under the obituaries. CSA Company H 6th Regiment Nelms, Elias O.- private May 27, 1861. Surrendered Greensboro, N. C. April 26, 1865. Nelms, Joseph- private May 3, 1862. Wounded at Sharpsburg, Md. September 17, 1862. Died at Winchester, Va. in 1863. Nelms, Joshua-- private May 27, 1861. Killed at Sharpsburg, Md. September 17, 1862. CSA 7th Georgia Cavalry Nelms, D.C. Nelms, V.C., Sgt. CSA The Baker Fire-Eaters E. D. Nelms Joshua Nelms Georgia Marriages Laurens County Spouse: Faircloth, Mary - Nelms, Curtis Marriage Date: 23 Jun 1821