Nansemond-Isle of Wight County-Petersburg City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Nelms, Jane Lufsey, 1920

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MRS. JANE NELMS 

Suffolk, March 24. - Mrs. Jane Nelms, one of the best known women of this 
county, 63 years old, wife of J. M. Nelms, died at her home at 10:30 last 
night after an illness of only a few minutes.  Mrs. Nelms was a Miss Lufsey, 
a native of Petersburg, Va., but had spent nearly forty (sic) years in this 
county.  Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons, R. Wesley Nelms, 
of the county, Charles W. Nelms, of Norfolk, and Hurley C. Nelms, of the 
county;  four daughters, Mrs. R. H. Joyner and Mrs. J. B. Joyner, both of 
Nansemond county, Mrs. Claude Luke, of Newport News, and Mrs. Earle Thawley, 
of the county, and several grandchildren.  The funeral services will be held 
at Bethlehem Christian church, of which the deceased was a member, Thursday 
afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. H. H. Butler, assisted by Rev. E. T. 
Cotton.  Interment (sic) will be in the church cemetery.


Margaret Jane "Janie" (LUFSEY; Mrs. Joseph McGee) NELMS, 
b. 13 Jul 1857, Petersburg, d. 23 Mar 1920, at home, Nansemond Co., 
interred at Bethlehem Christian Church*, 25 Mar 1920, 
"The Virginian-Pilot and the Norfolk Landmark," Thursday, March 25, 1920 

Additional information: 

*Bethlehem Christian list, an extension of the Southampton County 
   Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/bethchr.txt 

Their marriage record - 

Jos. M. Nelms, 22, Single, b. & res. I. of W., sn/o Jno.T. & Charl., Farmer 
Jane Luffsy, 19, Single, b. & res. I. of W., dt/o Thos.W. & Mgt. 
m.lic. 20 Apr 1875 
m. 22 Apr 1875, I. of W., by J.T. Whitley 
(Isle of Wight Co. M.Reg. {BVS copy}, 1875, p. 156 #30) 

Her husband's obit ("Virginian-Pilot" & "Ledger Star," Nov. 25, 1930) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/n/nelms162gob.txt 

Her parents' marriage record - 

Thomas Livesay & Margaret Spivey 
m.lic. 14 Dec 1855 
(Southampton Co. MB1:28)  

Thomas Livesay, 22, Single, b. Surry Co., res. Petersburg, 
   sn/o Thomas & Ann Livesay, Carpenter 
Margaret Spivy, 22, Single, b. & res. Southampton Co.,  
   dt/o Jesse & Margaret Spivy 
m. 14 Dec 1855, Southampton, by Arthur A. Drewry 
(Southampton Co. M.Reg. 1853-72, p. 3 #21)  

His father's surname also appears as Lovesay. 

The 1903 Confederate pension application for "Thomas Lufsley" states that 
   he was then seventy-three, b. Sussex Co., res. Benns Church, IoW Co. 
   [Co. G, 41st Va. Inf., CSA] 

After the war, he often appears as Jesse T. Lufsey.  For instance, his 
   daughter Addie's m.rec. gives dt/o Jesse & Maggie Lufsey. 
   (Isle of Wight Co. M.Reg. {BVS copy}, 1876, p. 190 #3) 


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