Saturday, May 16, 2015

Arlie Nelson (1905-1961)

Arlie Nelson was born in 1905 in Georgia.  She was the daughter of John Dennis Nelson and Minnie Marie (maiden name unknown).  Arlie was raised living and working on a farm in Clinch County, Georgia. 

Arlie married James Mathew Rushing on March 1, 1930 in Walton County, Florida.  She was 25 years old and he was 27 years.  James was born on April 13, 1903 in Red Bay, Walton County, Florida, the son of James Noah Rushing and Ella Bozeman.

James and Arlie were the parents of six children:

(Infant male) Rushing         born and died September 29, 1932
James Clifton Rushing       born August 12, 1933
Lillie Mae Rushing              born 1935
Cecil Rushing                      born 1936
Hazel Rushing                     born 1939
Minnie Pearl Rushing        born August 5, 1942

Shortly after their marriage, James and Arlie were living with James’ widowed mother in Euchee Anna, Walton County, Florida.  James was working for the Railroad at that time.

By 1935, James and Arlie were renting a home in Walton County, Florida for $50 a month.

James Mathew Rushing died in April 1961 in Polk County, Florida.  He was buried near his infant son in the Red Bay Cemetery in Red Bay, Walton County, Florida.  James was 58 years old at his death.

Arlie Nelson Rushing died just one month later, in June 1961 in Polk County, Florida.  She was laid to rest beside her husband and infant son in the Red Bay Cemetery in Red Bay, Walton County, Florida.  Arlie was 56 years old at her death.


Notes for Arlie Nelson
Birth & Death:  “Arlie Rushing,” Ancestry.com. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
1910 US Census:  “Arlie Nelson,” Year: 1910; Census Place: Militia District 970, Clinch, Georgia; Roll: T624_176; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1374189.  Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
1920 US Census:  “Earley Nelson,” Year: 1920; Census Place: Muscogee, Escambia, Florida; Roll: T625_220; Page: 9A; Enumeration District:42; Image: 447.  Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Marriage:  “Arlie Nelson,” Ancestry.com. Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
1930 US Census:  “Arlie Rushing,” Year: 1930; Census Place: Euchee Anna, Walton, Florida; Roll: 335; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0002; Image: 541.0; FHL microfilm: 2340070.  Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
1940 US Census:  “Arlie Rushing,” Year: 1940; Census Place: Walton, Florida; Roll: T627_622; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 66-2.  Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Florida Census 1945:  “Arlie Rushing,” Ancestry.com. Florida, State Census, 1867-1945 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
Burial:  “Arlie Rushing,” Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.  (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi) Accessed 14 May 2015

Notes for James Mathew Rushing
Birth & Death:  “James M Rushing,” Ancestry.com. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
1910 US Census:  “Mathew Rushing,” Year: 1910; Census Place: Eucheeanna, Walton, Florida; Roll: T624_169; Page: 17A; Enumeration District:0110; FHL microfilm: 1374182.  Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
1920 US Census:  “Malcom J Bushing,” Year: 1920; Census Place: Euchee-Anna, Walton, Florida; Roll: T625_232; Page: 1A; Enumeration District:146; Image: 35.  Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Burial:  “James M Rushing,” Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.  (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi) Accessed 14 May 2015

Notes for Infant Rushing
Birth & Death:  “James M Rushing,” Ancestry.com. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Burial:  “Infant Rushing,” Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.  (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi) Accessed 14 May 2015


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