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James Lee Nelson Sr.

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James Lee Nelson Sr.

Birth
Yadkin Valley, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
Death
3 Dec 1936 (aged 84)
Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA
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Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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James Lee Nelson was a son of John M. Nelson and Elizabeth Pen(d)ley Nelson. He was actively involved in many phases of industry and civic duty. He was the first Fire Chief of Lenoir, NC, 1877. He served as Mayor of Lenoir, N.C. 1889-1890 Early in his life he worked as a teacher and a photographer, but his yearnings were toward management, and he became involved with the Hudson Cotton Mill.

He was co-owner of a mill in what was to become known as the community of Whitnel, NC, created from the names White-Nelson.

James Lee Nelson served as a commissioner in 1889, was president of a local Citizens' Building & Loan, and served in the state legislature four times. He was vice-president of Gym Vaneer & Panel Company.

On a lighter note, he once judged a jousting tournament in Caldwell County.

He was married on 22 December 1886 to Emily Adelia Scroggs. Their children were J. Lee Nelson, Andrew Scroggs Nelson, John Boone Nelson, and Mary Lee Nelson.

sources: family knowledge through Lib Craver, obituary, affirmation by Nancy Alexander, Here Will I Dwell, old newspaper clippings in the possession of Lula Nelson.
James Lee Nelson was a son of John M. Nelson and Elizabeth Pen(d)ley Nelson. He was actively involved in many phases of industry and civic duty. He was the first Fire Chief of Lenoir, NC, 1877. He served as Mayor of Lenoir, N.C. 1889-1890 Early in his life he worked as a teacher and a photographer, but his yearnings were toward management, and he became involved with the Hudson Cotton Mill.

He was co-owner of a mill in what was to become known as the community of Whitnel, NC, created from the names White-Nelson.

James Lee Nelson served as a commissioner in 1889, was president of a local Citizens' Building & Loan, and served in the state legislature four times. He was vice-president of Gym Vaneer & Panel Company.

On a lighter note, he once judged a jousting tournament in Caldwell County.

He was married on 22 December 1886 to Emily Adelia Scroggs. Their children were J. Lee Nelson, Andrew Scroggs Nelson, John Boone Nelson, and Mary Lee Nelson.

sources: family knowledge through Lib Craver, obituary, affirmation by Nancy Alexander, Here Will I Dwell, old newspaper clippings in the possession of Lula Nelson.

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  • Created by: Armantia
  • Added: Jan 2, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8233301/james_lee-nelson: accessed ), memorial page for James Lee Nelson Sr. (28 Jun 1852–3 Dec 1936), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8233301, citing Bellview Cemetery, Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Armantia (contributor 19036309).