John William Nesham

b. 18 July 1879, d. 12 January 1947
  • John William Nesham was born on 18 July 1879 in Bedlington, Morpeth, Northumberland, England.
  • He was baptized/christened on 12 August 1879 in Ashington and Newbiggin, Northumberland, England.
  • John Nesham and Isabella (?) appeared in the British census of 3/4 April 1881 in Bedlington, Morpeth, Northumberland, England, at 135 No. 10 Second Single Row. Other members of the household included John William Nesham. Also in the household were Isabella's daughters Ann (age 10) and Elizabeth Middlemass (9), and boarder Charles Barker (30), another coal miner.
  • John William Nesham appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in San Jacinto County, Texas, boarding in the household of David B. Lilley. His name is recorded here as John W. Neasham.
  • He was employed as a locomotive fireman by the "train road," according to the 1900 census.
  • He married Pearl Lovett, daughter of William Lovett and Sarah Elizabeth Hood, in 1902 in Cold Springs, San Jacinto County, Texas.
  • John William Nesham and Pearl Lovett appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Ida Mae Nesham, Hazel Nesham and Sarah Elizabeth Hood.
  • He was employed as a locomotive engineer, according to the 1910 census.
  • John William Nesham registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Montgomery County, Texas, while living with his wife in Fostoria, and employed there as a locomotive engineer by Foster Lumber Company.
  • John William Nesham and Pearl Lovett appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Ida Mae Nesham and Hazel Nesham. Also, boarding in the household were four young public school teachers.
  • He was employed as an engineer by a saw mill, according to the 1920 census.
  • The following appeared on 8 June 1924 in The Houston Post: (Cleveland) Frances Louise Leggett spent the week in Houston, guest in the J. W. Nesham home.
  • He officially witnessed the death of Ida Mae Nesham on 5 May 1928 at Foundry Avenue in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; of pulmonary tuberculosis.
  • Robert Edwin Patterson and Hazel Nesham appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at 3527 Oakridge. Other members of the household included John William Nesham, Pearl Lovett.
  • He was employed as a night watchman by a retail furniture company, according to the 1940 census.
  • John William Nesham registered for the draft on 27 April 1942 in Harris County, Texas, while living wqith his daughter Hazel Patterson at 941 Oxford Street in Houston, and employed there by Myers-Spalti Furniture Company at 2115 Runnels Street.
  • The following appeared on 1 December 1946 in The Galveston Daily News: (Algon, Nov. 30) Mr. and Mrs. John Nesham of Houston spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Lilley. Mrs. Nesham is Mrs. Lilley's aunt.
  • John William Nesham died on 12 January 1947 at age 67 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at 941 Oxford at his residence. . His death was officially witnessed by Pearl Lovett.
  • His wife Pearl Lovett became a widow at his death.
  • He was interred at Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.
  • Last Edited: 30 Oct 2016

Family: Pearl Lovett b. circa 23 December 1880, d. 1 May 1951