The Shelbyville Republican
Monday Afternoon, March 27, 1933
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NELIS FUNERAL
TO BE THURSDAY
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Services For Mrs. Lide Nelis, 74,
Will Be Conducted At
Old Union Church.
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WIFE OF THOMAS NELIS
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Mrs. Lida McKinney Nelis,
wife of Thomas
Nelis,
died at their home eight miles west of the city on the
Franklin road at four o'clock Sunday morning at the age of seventy-four years.
Mrs. Nelis was born in Harrison
county, Kentucky, on June 21, 1853, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Perkins. Her marriage to Jacob McKinney
took place on June 30,1881, his death occurring fourteen years ago. On
October 12, 1922, the
deceased was married to Thomas
Nelis
who survives.
Two sisters, Mrs.
June Courtney,
of Shelby township,
and Mrs.
Lucy McKinney
of Sadieville, Kentucky, and a brother, James
Perkins,
of this city also survive.
Funeral services will be held at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Old Union
M. P. church, following short
rites at the home at one o'clock. The Rev. Arville Owens, pastor of the
Vine Street M. P. church, will officiate.
Burial will be in the Center, cemetery in charge of Charles M. Ewing.
Submitted by Barb Huff
The Shelbyville Republican
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS
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Mrs. Rose Salina Nealis
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Mrs. Rose S. Nealis, one of Shelbyville's highly respected women, died at her home,
506 Montgomery street, at 7 a.m. Monday, March 11, of consumption. Mrs. Nealis was born
on June 5, 1887. She had been a sufferer of the dreaded disease for the past several months and
during all this time she suffered pains and aches without a word. She was a good neighbor and a
kind friend, and her many friends will be grieved to hear of her untimely death. She was a member
of the Vine street M. P. church, to which she had always given her best assistance for the good of
her Master. Mrs. Nealis is survived by her husband, Mr. Samuel Nealis and daughter Roberta,
one sister, Mrs. Blanche Critzer; also two half-sisters and four half-brothers; they are Mrs. C. Hoover, Mrs. James Ross and Douglass and Lewis Kanouse, Ira and William Chesser. Funeral services at the Vine Street M. P. church at 2 p.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. A. W. Conn. Interment in Forest Hill cemetery in charge of Hageman, Hawkins & Hendrickson.
Submitted by Barb Huff
The Shelby Democrat
Thursday, November 14, 1901
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DEATH OF JOHN R. NELIS
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John
R. Nelis
passed to his last reward at his residence No. 14 Maple St., at 12:30 a.m.
November 7th, of lung trouble age 51 years, 11 months and 23 days. He was born and
raised in this county and was
married to Melvina
Meloy,
a daughter of Jesse Meloy, in 1872. She died one year later leaving him
one daughter, Carrie,
now the wife of J.
D. Scott,
of South Miller St., this city. In 1879 he was married to Jane
Wilson,
daughter of the late E.
M. Wilson
and wife and to them were born five children, Mrs. J.
D. Scott,
of Fort Wayne, George
W., Ruth M., Annie H., and Marjara Nelis.
Mr. Nelis was a
quiet unobtrusive man, a man who had no enemies, a hard worker, honest, moral
and upright, always kind to his family, and his habits were of the best. His wife and children, all
of whom survive him, have lost a
loving husband and kind father. How they will miss him. He united
with the First Presbyterian church of
this city about eleven years ago and has lived the life of a Christian ever
since. Funeral services were held
at the house, Friday, November 8, at 2 p.m., by Rev. M. Luther Tressler.
Remains will be interred in the
Murphy cemetery. D. B. Wilson & Son funeral directors.
Submitted by Barb Huff
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