Fulton County GaArchives Obituaries.....Nelms, John W. March 1911 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00010.html#0002476 August 29, 2004, 8:14 pm The Butler Herald, March 7, 1911 The Butler Herald March 7, 1911 Page One Dr. Nelms Dead Prominent Georgian Drops Dead at His Home in Atlanta John W. Nelms, for twelve years Sheriff of Fulton County, and a figure in public life ever since 1874, dropped dead in the bedroom of his home, 182 Gordon Street, Atlanta, Ga., on Tuesday night. At the time Mr. Nelms was dressing to go downtown. His wife was in the room. The first intimation she received of his illness was when he toppled over on the floor and when she reached his side death had already claimed him. Dr. Nelms had been in a serious condition ever since his defeat in 1909. On the day after the election he was suddenly seized by a severe attack of the same trouble that caused his death, and since that time had been under the daily observation of his family physician, Dr. M.G. Campbell. For the past year Dr. Campbell had been keeping Dr. Nelms alive by the use of different drugs, often visiting the Nelms residence three and four times in a night. It is stated by the family that Dr. Nelms had never been the same since his defeat. His death was caused by heart disease. Dr. Nelms is survived by a wife and four children. He leaves a fortune estimated at $100,000. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/fulton/obits/n/ob5237nelms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb