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Creon Lycortez “Con” Nims

Birth	:	26 Jan 1844 Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	31 Mar 1935 Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Mount Hope Cemetery, Maquoketa, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0615616, -90.6619720
Plot	:	Lot 530-577
Description	:	Information courtesy of Kimberly Albrecht (Nims). His name is Creon Lycortez "Con" Nims born January 26, 1844 Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa and died March 31, 1935 Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa. Son of Amasa Nims & Adeline Phoebe Goodenow Nims. He was married to Harriet Elizabeth Colliprest on December 10, 1879. They had the following children: Lester Clyde Nims 1880-1948, Alva George "Tom" Nims 1881-1956, Gilbert Lycortez "Gibby" Nims 1884-1955, Jessie Cleoma Nims 1885-1977, Howard Vernis Nims 1887-1971, Ellner Marian Nims 1893-?, and Alice Myrtle Nims 1898-1971. Here is his obituary: Maquoketa, Iowa April 1, 1935 Newspaper C. L. Nims, 91, Native Iowan died... Read More	Information courtesy of Kimberly Albrecht (Nims). His name is Creon Lycortez "Con" Nims born January 26, 1844 Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa and died March 31, 1935 Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa. Son of Amasa Nims & Adeline Phoebe Goodenow Nims. He was married to Harriet Elizabeth Colliprest on December 10, 1879. They had the following children: Lester Clyde Nims 1880-1948, Alva George "Tom" Nims 1881-1956, Gilbert Lycortez "Gibby" Nims 1884-1955, Jessie Cleoma Nims 1885-1977, Howard Vernis Nims 1887-1971, Ellner Marian Nims 1893-?, and Alice Myrtle Nims 1898-1971. Here is his obituary: Maquoketa, Iowa April 1, 1935 Newspaper C. L. Nims, 91, Native Iowan died at his home Northeast of Maquoketa, Sunday noon, after an illness of several weeks. Death was due to the infirmities of old age. C. L. Nims was born January 26, 1844, on a farm south of Maquoketa, which his father, Amasa Nims, had obtained from the government as a homestead. Not long afterward the family moved to a farm on the Maquoketa River, east of Maquoketa, where he spent most of his life. Always more interested in the river life than in farming, he gave the earlier years of his life to following a river man's occupation. He operated a small steamship up and down the Maquoketa River which at that time was a navigable water-way, and transported grain and other produce to market. He built many barges for the river traffic, and it was not until the roads were built that he gave up river life for the farm. He married Miss Harriet Collipriest December 10, 1879, and she died January 10, 1918. Since that time his daughter, Miss Jessie, has maintained the family home on the old farm where he had lived since before his marriage. Surviving also are two other daughters, Mrs. Marion Stover and Mrs. Alice McKinsey, both of Maquoketa, and four sons, Clyde and Alva G. "Tom" of Maquoketa, Gilbert of Ekalaka, Montana, and Verne of Burwell, Nebraska. He is the last surviving member of his family, a sister, Mrs. Addie Nims Ellithorpe, having died March 21. He was one of the last native pioneers, and had retained his keen mind and memories until the last week of his illness. His parents were two of the fire founders of the local Methodist Church in 1839.

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Creon Lycortez “Con” Nims's memorial is located at: Mount Hope Cemetery, Maquoketa, Jackson County, USA.
When did Creon Lycortez “Con” Nims death?
Creon Lycortez “Con” Nims death on 31 Mar 1935 in Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0615616
Longitude: -90.6619720

Family Members:

Parent

Amasa Nims

(1810 - 1894)

Adeline Pheobe Goodenow Nims

(1813 - 1893)

Spouse

Harriett Elizabeth Collipriest Nims

(1859 - 1918)

Siblings

John Wesley Nims

(1840 - 1912)

Owen Weed Nims

(1842 - 1929)

James Nott Nims

(1846 - 1923)

Adelaide Elenore “Addie” Nims Ellithorpe

(1846 - 1935)

Mary Bell Nims

(1850 - 1874)

Luella C. Nims Felton

(1856 - 1894)

Children

Clyde Lester Nims

(1880 - 1948)

Alva George “Tom” Nims

(1881 - 1956)

Jessie Cleoma Nims

(1885 - 1977)

Ellner Marian Nims Stover

(1893 - 1995)

Alice Myrtle Nims McKinsey

(1898 - 1971)

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