James William Illsley

1869 - 1953  (84 years)

• Name	James William Illsley
  Birth	18 May 1869	Somerset, Kings, NS
  Gender	Male
  Census	1871	Somerset, Kings, NS
  	age 1, born NS, living with parents
  Census	1881	Somerset, Kings, NS
  	age 11, born NS, living with parents
  Naturalization	4 Oct 1904	St Albans, Franklin, VT
  	born 18 May 1869, arrived on 1 Sep 1893, naturalized 4 Oct 1904, Witnesses Charles S Nutter and N Will Foster
  Census	10 May 1910	Craig, Burt, NE
  	age 40, born SCOT, marr 14 yrs, minister of gospel, parents born SCOT/SCOT
  Census	13 Jan 1920	Omaha, Douglas, NE
  	age 50, born NS, Methodist Cleryman, parents born NS/NS
  Census	19 Apr 1940	Omaha, Douglas, NE
  	age 70, born CAN, C4 ed, residing here in 1935
  Death	2 Dec 1953	Omaha, Douglas, NE
  Burial	5 Dec 1953	Hillcrest Cemetery, Omaha, NE
  Person ID	I7064	Family Tree | Descendants of Francis & Elizabeth (Peck) Perkins
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2013

  
  

  Father	William Clark “Clark” Illsley,   b. 25 Mar 1835, Kings Co, NS d. 21 Aug 1914, Kings Co, NS (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Margaret Craig,   b. 3 Oct 1842, Nova Scotia d. 1921, Berwick, Kings, NS (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	18 Jun 1863
  Family ID	F2334	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nellie Loretta Davis,   b. 1869, Leominster, Worcester, MA d. 20 Feb 1955, Omaha, Douglas, NE (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	27 Jun 1895	Worcester, Worcester, MA
  Notes	from Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records (ancestry.com) James Wm Illsley, 26, of Wenham, a cleryman, born Welsford, MS to William C & Maggie C. (Craig) married Nellie Loretta Davis of Worchester, 27, at home, born Leominster, MA to William F and Caroline (Phelps). Marriage on June 27, 1895 in Worchester.
  Children	1. Olive Rene Illsley,   b. 11 Sep 1896, Massachusetts d. Sep 1978, Omaha, Douglas, NE (Age 82 years) + 2. Graydon Frances Illsley,   b. 19 Oct 1899, Vermont d. Mar 1985, Omaha, Douglas, NE (Age 85 years) + 3. Travers E “Jack” Illsley,   b. 1902, Vermont d. 6 Apr 1947, Omaha, Douglas, NE (Age 45 years)   4. Elwyn Wendal “Al” Illsley,   b. 27 Aug 1908, Springfield d. 18 Jun 2001, San Antonio, Bexar, TX (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F2474	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2013

  
  

• Notes

  from Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics (novascotiagenealogy.com) James Wm Illsley, was born 18 May 1869 in Cornwallis, Kings, NS. He is son of William C Illsley, a farmer, and Margaret Craig, both of Cornwallis who married 18 Jun 1860 in Cornwallis. Informant William C Illsley from Newton Theological Institution General Catalog 1826-1912, pg 22 JAMES WILLIAM ILLSLEY, b. Welsford, N. S., May 18, 1869. Ac. C. 1891; N. T. I. 1892-95; ord. Wenham, May 29, 1895; p. Wenham, 1895 July 1897; Whiting, Vt., Sept. 1897 Apr. 1900; M. E. ch., Waterbury Centre, Oct. 1900 Apr. 1902; rec. into Vt. M. E. Conf., Apr. 1901; p. Worcester, Apr. 1902 Apr. 1904; Montgomery, Apr. 1904 Apr. 1906; Grand Isle, Apr. Dec., 1906; Springfield, Neb., Dec. 1906 Sept. 1909; Craig, Sept. 1909 Sept. 1910; Meadow Grove, Sept. 1910. from "The Omaha World Herald", 3 Dec 1953 An 80 year old Omaha man died in a hospital Wednesday night of injuries suffered when he was struck by a jeep. The victim was William Illsley of 1546 South Twenty-eighth avenue. He died of head injuries suffered, police said, when he was struck by a jeep driven by Dominic Pistillo, 18, of 3051 South Twenty-eighth Avenue. The accident occurred at Twenty-ninth and Woolworth Avenue as Mr. Illsley was pulling an empty coaster wagon across the street. from "The Omaha World Herald", 4 Dec 1953 (genealogybank.com) ILLSLEY - Rev. James W., age 83 years. 1546 S. 28th St. Survived by wife. Nellie; 2 sons, Graydon F. of Omaha, Elwyn W. of San Antonio, Tex; daughter Olyve of Omaha; 1 grandchild. Services Saturday, 11 a.m. Hanscom Park Methodist Church. Internment Hillcrest Cemetery.