October 19, 1916 – September 2, 1990
1916
Jessie Ines Ross Nelson was born October 19, 1916 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA as the first child of Lawrence David Ross and Nannie Viola Brown.
1920
Ines Ross was counted in the census on 15 Jan 1920 in Pontiac, Richland, South Carolina, USA, as a three-year-old female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home was her father, L D Ross; mother, Nannie Ross; and siblings; Hayward Ross, Eva Ross, C Ross, James Ross, Lois Ross and Pearl Ross.
1930
Inez Ross was counted in the census on 8 May 1930 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a fifteen-year-old female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home was her father, Lawrence D Ross; mother, Nannie V Russ, siblings; James T Ross, Lois Ross, Pearl N. Ross, Naomi Ross, and Lawrence D Ross, Jr.
1940
Ines Nelson was counted in the census on 11 Apr 1940, in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA, as a twenty-three-year old female, married white, wife. Also in the home was her husband, Harvey W. Nelson, and their son, Donald Nelson.
1978
On July 13, 1978, Mrs. Ines Ross Nelson was listed as the living wife in the obituary of Harvey W. Nelson Sr.
1990
Mrs. Ines Ross Nelson, 73, widow of Harvey W Nelson, died Sunday.
Born in Elgin, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence D Ross and Nannie Brown Ross. She operated Nelson Day Care until the mid 1970’s, was a charter member, clerk, and Historian and Sunday school teacher at Hillcrest Baptist Church, and was a member of the Gideon Auxiliary.
Surviving are sons, Donald Nelson of Atlanta, Larry Nelson of Lugoff and the Rev. Wilson Nelson of Georgetown; Sisters Mrs. Eva Ross of Elgin, Mrs Connie Cooper of Columbia, Mrs. Lois Jeffcoat of West Columbia and Mrs. Pearl Jordan and Mrs. Naomi Lattimore, both of Lugoff and a brother Lawrence Ross Jr. of North Charleston.
Services were held at 5pm at Hillcrest Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to Gideons or the Church. Kornegay Funeral home, Camden Chapel, is in Charge.
State (published as The State)
Columbia, South Carolina
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Elgin, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
2000
On August 9, 2000, Inez Nelson was listed as the deceased sister in the obituary of Connie Ross Cooper.
2019
On October 5, 2019, Inez Ross Nelson was listed as the deceased mother in the obituary of Lawrence Wayne “Larry” Nelson.