Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....Nellis, James K. May 29, 1848 - 
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Author: Hardin & Willard

Nellis, James K., Ohio, was born in Yonker's Bush, Oppenheim, Fulton county, 
N.Y., May 29, 1848.   His father was Christopher Nellis, a native of Palatine 
township, Montgomery county, N. Y., born 1807.   He was reared as a tanner, 
which was his principal occupation in life.   He married Margaret Myres, a 
native of Stone Arabia, N. Y., a daughter of John Myres, a native of Holland, 
who, with his parents in an early day, came to America and settled in 
Montgomery county, N. Y.   The mother of John Myres was Elizabeth Myres. who 
lived to the remarkable age of ninety-three years. Her husband was in the 
Revolutionary War.   Christopher Nellis and wife had thirteen children.  He 
was a Democrat and justice of the peace a number of years.  He moved to 
Salisbury, Herkimer county, in 1852.  He died in 1633.  His wife is now living 
at the age of eighty-six years in Little Falls.   The subject of this sketch 
was educated in the common schools and early in life was a teamster for his 
father and afterwards worked in the tannery for Story & La Due, of Salisbury 
Center, N. Y.   For three years he traveled and was a rider of running 
horses.   In 1869 he married Sarah A. Moon, a daughter of Dr. Moon, of 
Dolgeville, N. Y.   Mr. Nellis and wife have four children: James P., John E., 
Maria and Mattie E.   In 1882 Mr. Nellis came to Ohio, where he has since been 
successful in the mercantile business.   He carries boots and shoes, dry
goods, groceries and drugs.   He is a Democrat and has been constable in Ohio 
three years, and was postmaster under Cleveland four years.   Mr. Nellis 
attends and supports the M. E. church.

Additional Comments:
source:
History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of many of 
its citizens
edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H. Willard
Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893
550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps, ports.

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