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Note: In order to keep possible siblings together for descendancy files, they are placed under a father titled "Eldest (Surname).

1. ELDEST1 NELMS was born Bef. 1720.

Children of ELDEST NELMS are:
2. i. THOMAS2 NELMS, b. Bef. 1740, VA; d. 06 Aug 1796, Oglethorpe Co., GA.
3. ii. JOHN W. NELMS, b. Bef. 1750; d. 21 May 1810, Liberty Co., GA.

2. THOMAS2 NELMS (ELDEST1) was born Bef. 1740 in VA, and died 06 Aug 1796 in Oglethorpe Co., GA. He married RUTH EDWARDS. She was born Abt. 1743.

Children of THOMAS NELMS and RUTH EDWARDS are:
4. i. NOYAL3 NELMS, b. Abt. 1763, VA; d. 1817, Greene Co., GA.
ii. THOMAS NELMS, JR., b. Abt. 1765, VA; d. 25 Oct 1841, Gwinnett Co., GA; m. MARTHA "PATSY" GILLAM; b. Abt. 1767; d. 27 Jan 1840, Gwinnett Co., GA.
iii. CHARLOTT NELMS, b. Abt. 1767.
iv. MARY NELMS, b. Abt. 1769.
v. REBEKAH NELMS, b. Abt. 1771.
vi. SARAH NELMS, b. Abt. 1773.
vii. SUSANNAH NELMS, b. Abt. 1775.
viii. MARTHA "POLLY" (May be a daughter - no documented proof) NELMS, b. Abt. 1777.

3. JOHN W.2 NELMS (ELDEST1) was born Bef. 1750, and died 21 May 1810 in Liberty Co., GA.

Child of JOHN W. NELMS is:
5. i. JOHN3 NELMS, JR., b. Abt. 1766.

4. NOYAL3 NELMS (THOMAS2, ELDEST1) was born Abt. 1763 in VA, and died 1817 in Greene Co., GA. He married NANCY RANSOM 29 Dec 1784 in Warren Co., NC. She was born Abt. 1765, and died in GA.

Children of NOYAL NELMS and NANCY RANSOM are:
i. SALLY4 NELMS, b. Abt. 1785, NC; d. Abt. 1786, NC.
6. ii. SAMUEL HARDY NELMS, b. 1789, Wilkes Co., GA; d. 07 Sep 1838, Perry Co., AL.
7. iii. CLIVERS A. NELMS, b. Abt. 1791, GA; d. 08 Oct 1836, Crawfordville, Taliaferro Co., GA.
iv. JAMES R. NELMS, b. Abt. 1793, GA; m. NANCY GOINGS, 22 Nov 1810, Wilkes Co., GA; b. Abt. 1795.
8. v. THOMAS NELMS III, b. 1797, GA; d. 22 Apr 1882, Newton, Rockdale Co., GA.

5. JOHN3 NELMS, JR. (JOHN W.2, ELDEST1) was born Abt. 1766. He married ELIZABETH LAWSON. She was born Abt. 1768.

Children of JOHN NELMS and ELIZABETH LAWSON are:
9. i. JOHN4 NELMS, JR., b. Abt. 1786.
ii. JANE NELMS, b. Abt. 1802; m. W.P. GIRARDEAU; b. Abt. 1800.
iii. WILEY NELMS, b. 02 Jul 1802, GA; d. 18 Aug 1886, Etowah Co., AL; m. POLLIE GAY, 11 May 1826, Elbert Co., GA; b. 24 May 1805, GA; d. 13 Apr 1874, Etowah Co., AL.

6. SAMUEL HARDY4 NELMS (NOYAL3, THOMAS2, ELDEST1) was born 1789 in Wilkes Co., GA, and died 07 Sep 1838 in Perry Co., AL. He married SARAH RICKMAN HOLLAND 28 Dec 1815 in Green County, Georgia. She was born 19 Aug 1797 in Nansemond Co., Virginia.

Children of SAMUEL NELMS and SARAH HOLLAND are:
i. THOMAS HOLLAND5 NELMS, b. Abt. 1816, GA/AL; m. MARTHA JANE HOLLEY; b. Abt. 1818.
ii. AMANDA MARTELIA NELMS, b. Abt. 1818, GA/AL; m. WILLIAM ANDREW HOLLAND, 06 Jun 1841, Marion, AL; b. 18 Jul 1814, GA; d. 12 Jun 1890, Dublin, TX.
iii. BENJAMIN HARRISON NELMS, b. Abt. 1820, GA/AL; m. SEREPTHA HEARD; b. Abt. 1824.
iv. SARAH ANN NELMS, b. Abt. 1822, GA/AL; m. JOHN PARISH; b. Abt. 1820.
v. SAMUEL HARDY NELMS, JR., b. Abt. 1824, GA/AL.
vi. LURANAH SMELDT NELMS, b. Abt. 1826, GA/AL; m. JOHN SCARBOROUGH; b. Abt. 1824.
vii. LODUSKY JANE NELMS, b. Abt. 1828, GA/AL; m. JOHN E. PHILLIPS; b. Abt. 1826.
viii. ELISHA YOUNG NELMS, b. Abt. 1830, GA/AL; m. HARRIET PHILLIPS; b. Abt. 1832.
ix. ELIZA BECK NELMS, b. Abt. 1832, GA/AL; m. JOSEPH JEMISON BARRON; b. Abt. 1830.
x. FANNIE ANGELINE NELMS, b. Abt. 1834, GA/AL; m. JOHN WEYMAN UNDERWOOD; b. Abt. 1832.
xi. HENRY CLAY NELMS, b. Abt. 1836, GA/AL; d. Abt. 1836, GA/AL.
xii. WILLIAM ALEXANDER NELMS, b. Abt. 1838, GA/AL; m. OPHELIA JOHNSON; b. Abt. 1840.

7. CLIVERS A.4 NELMS (NOYAL3, THOMAS2, ELDEST1) was born Abt. 1791 in GA, and died 08 Oct 1836 in Crawfordville, Taliaferro Co., GA. He married (1) MARY SHORTER 18 Dec 1819 in GA. She was born Abt. 1793. He married (2) ANN HOWELL 17 Feb 1824 in GA. She was born Abt. 1793.

Children of CLIVERS NELMS and MARY SHORTER are:
i. CLIVERS A.5 NELMS, JR., b. Abt. 1821, GA.
ii. REBECCA A. NELMS, b. Abt. 1823, GA; m. WILLIAM MILNER; b. Abt. 1821.
iii. MARY A. NELMS, b. Abt. 1825, GA.

8. THOMAS4 NELMS III (NOYAL3, THOMAS2, ELDEST1) was born 1797 in GA, and died 22 Apr 1882 in Newton, Rockdale Co., GA. He married MARY "POLLY" WORRELL 10 Feb 1819 in GA. She was born 1799.

Children of THOMAS NELMS and MARY WORRELL are:
i. WILLIAM WORRELL5 NELMS, b. Abt. 1820, GA; m. JULIA A.F. MORGAN; b. Abt. 1822.
ii. NANCY B. NELMS, b. Abt. 1822, GA; m. EDWARD F. NIXON; b. Abt. 1820.
iii. THOMAS JEFFERSON NELMS, b. Abt. 1824, GA; m. MARTHA F. MCDONALD; b. Abt. 1826.
iv. JOHN CLIFFORD NELMS, b. Abt. 1826, GA; m. ELIZABETH M. DANIEL; b. Abt. 1828.
v. ELIZABETH ANN "AMY" NELMS, b. Abt. 1828, GA; m. GEORGE JOHNSON; b. Abt. 1826.
vi. DELILAH ANTINET NELMS, b. Abt. 1830, GA; m. GEORGE JOHNSON; b. Abt. 1828.
vii. MARY E. NELMS, b. Abt. 1832, GA; m. UNKNOWN POPE; b. Abt. 1830.
viii. JAMES CLEVERS NELMS, b. Abt. 1834, GA; m. JULIA TREADWELL; b. Abt. 1836.
ix. HARRISON ETHAN NELMS, b. Abt. 1836, GA; m. MARTHA (MRS.) STARR; b. Abt. 1838.

9. JOHN4 NELMS, JR. (JOHN3, JOHN W.2, ELDEST1) was born Abt. 1786. He married MARY DUNCAN. She was born Abt. 1788.

Children of JOHN NELMS and MARY DUNCAN are:
i. SUSAN A.5 NELMS, b. Abt. 1821, Elbert Co., GA; m. DAVID W. SAYER; b. Abt. 1819.
10. ii. JAMES M. NELMS, b. Bet. 1820 - 1821.

10. JAMES M.5 NELMS (JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN W.2, ELDEST1) was born Bet. 1820 - 1821. He married FRANCES J. UNK NELMS. She was born Bet. 1817 - 1818 in GA.

Children of JAMES NELMS and FRANCES NELMS are:
i. JOHN6 NELMS, b. Bet. 1838 - 1839.
ii. ELIZABETH NELMS, b. Bet. 1840 - 1841.
iii. SERREPTHA NELMS, b. Bet. 1842 - 1843.
iv. DICY A. NELMS, b. Bet. 1846 - 1847.