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Isham Andrew Jackson Nelson Full Name: Isham Andrew Jackson Nelson Date of birth: May 5, 1850 Date of death: July 22, 1923 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 31 Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 31st (1) (2) (3)   Democrat Prairieville / Kaufman   Kaufman H 31 Jan 8, 1907 - Jan 12, 1909 30th (4) (5) (6)   Democrat Prairieville / Kaufman   Kaufman (1) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910. (2) Ashworth, p. 2; Prairieville, p. 4. House Journal. (3) Prairieville, Kaufman County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (4) Ashworth. House Journal. (5) Ashworth post office was discontinued 1/4/1906, and the mail send to Prairieville Post Office. Kaufman County Historical Commission. (6) Ashworth, Kaufman County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Rev. I.A.J. Nelson, birth date 5/5/1850, death date 7/22/1923, biographical sketch, family information, and "burial explanation," burial in Uvalde Cemetery. Find a Grave. Other Resources Census of 1900 - Isham A. Nelson, Kaufman County, Prairieville Pct, age 50, born in Alabama, farmer. FamilySearch. Isaac A.J. Nelson, birth date 5/5/1850, death date 7/22/1923 in Uvalde, Uvalde County, TX. Occupation - Minister. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Texas Department of Agriculture's "Year Book 1909" lists "Rev. I.A.J. Nelson. Democrat, farmer and minister." Google Books. 30th Legislature (1907) - I.A.J. Nelson, postoffice Prairieville, nativity Alabama, age 56 (born circa 1851), farmer and minister, Democrat. 31st Legislature (1909) - Rev. I.A.J. Nelson. Texas Legislative Manual. 30th 31st Isham Andrew Jackson Nelson - born 1850, died 1923; youngest child of Isham and Elizabeth Long Nelson. Married twice to Mary Camilla Thomas (1875), died 1884, and Sarah L. Heath (1886) in Clay County, AL. Thomas & Ann Parham Nelson Descendants. Photographs Photograph. I.A.J. Nelson, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. I.A.J. Nelson, 30th Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 30th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Agriculture   Internal Improvements   Liquor Traffic   Privileges, Suffrage, and Elections   State Affairs   Stock and Stock Raising   31st R.S. - 1909 Agriculture   Military Affairs   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   Public Debt   State Affairs   Stock and Stock Raising   30th R.S. - 1907 Agriculture   Liquor Traffic   Public Debt   Roads, Bridges and Ferries   State Asylums

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