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James Henry “Jim Hen” Nelson

Birth	:	18 Dec 1865 Crisfield, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Death	:	1 Aug 1938 Crisfield, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Burial	:	Asbury Cemetery, Crisfield, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.9748240, -75.8347100
Description	:	James H. Nelson James H. Nelson, better known to a wide circle of friends as "Jim Hen," died at his home on Richardson avenue, on Monday, after a lingering illness from cancer. He was 73 years of age. Mr. Nelson was a waterman by vocation, having sailed the water courses of the lower Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries since boyhood. He was well and familiarly known throughout the entire territory serving Crisfield seafood packing houses, having operated "buy boats" to various places along the lower bay for many years. Mr. Nelson was a widower, his wife having preceded... Read More	James H. Nelson James H. Nelson, better known to a wide circle of friends as "Jim Hen," died at his home on Richardson avenue, on Monday, after a lingering illness from cancer. He was 73 years of age. Mr. Nelson was a waterman by vocation, having sailed the water courses of the lower Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries since boyhood. He was well and familiarly known throughout the entire territory serving Crisfield seafood packing houses, having operated "buy boats" to various places along the lower bay for many years. Mr. Nelson was a widower, his wife having preceded him in death by about ten years. Surviving are the following children: John W. Nelson, Mrs. Norman Adams, Mrs. Paul Purnell, Miss Hettie Nelson, Mr. Solomon Nelson, and Mr. Paul Nelson of Crisfield, and Mrs. John Lewis of Saxis, Va. Funeral services were held from his late home on Wednesday, and interment was beside his wife in the Asbury Cemetery. The Crisfield Post, Crisfield, Maryland, Friday, August 5, 1938, p. 5 _________ Son of James Nelson and Priscilla Sterling, husband of the late Josephine Nelson. Solomon Nelson was the informant. (MD Death Certificate)

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James Henry “Jim Hen” Nelson's memorial is located at: Asbury Cemetery, Crisfield, Somerset County, USA.
When did James Henry “Jim Hen” Nelson death?
James Henry “Jim Hen” Nelson death on 1 Aug 1938 in Crisfield, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
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Latitude: 37.9748240
Longitude: -75.8347100

Family Members:

Spouse

Josephine May Lawson Nelson

(1873 - 1932)

Children

W. Henry Nelson

(1890 - 1914)

Evelyn May Nelson

(1896 - 1935)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Asbury Cemetery
Crisfield, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9748240, -75.8347100

2. Union Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
Crisfield, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9729100, -75.8344600

3. Sterling Plot
Lawsonia, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9728760, -75.8321510

4. Sterling Plot
Lawsonia, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9672470, -75.8315350

5. Isaac Lawson Cemetery
Lawsonia, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9745930, -75.8226510

6. Peyton Road Cemetery
Crisfield, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9685450, -75.8247400

7. American Legion Cemetery
Crisfield, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9833200, -75.8448700

8. Cullin Cemetery
Lawsonia, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9692760, -75.8207420

9. Crisfield Cemetery
Crisfield, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9835230, -75.8459740

10. Nelson Plot Jenkins Creek
Crisfield, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9667230, -75.8485960

11. James Lawson Cemetery
Byrdtown, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9615640, -75.8425480

12. Somers Cove Cemetery
Crisfield, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9774900, -75.8535600

13. Mariners Cemetery
Crisfield, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9897003, -75.8308029

14. George Tyler Cemetery
Crisfield, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9597717, -75.8394833

15. Byrd Family Burial Ground
Crisfield, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9596290, -75.8405380

16. Byrdtown Cemetery
Crisfield, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9589800, -75.8372020

17. Byrd Family Cemetery
Crisfield, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9588710, -75.8371070

18. Lawson Cemetery
Byrdtown, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9577020, -75.8345526

19. Nelson Family Cemetery
Crisfield, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9915080, -75.8274930

20. Somerset Memorial Veterans Cemetery
Crisfield, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9905910, -75.8221237

21. Cox Family Cemetery
Hopewell, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9990000, -75.8120060

22. Noah Ward Cemetery
Daugherty Town, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0073460, -75.8433360

23. Hopewell Church Cemetery
Hopewell, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0116330, -75.8164300

24. Hopewell Cemetery
Hopewell, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0116400, -75.8162500