Eula Mai (May) Nelson

Female 1899 - 1920  (21 years)


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  • Name Eula Mai (May) Nelson 
    Birth 15 Mar 1899  Bedford County, TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 19 Mar 1920  Shelbyville, Bedford, TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • http://www.tngenweb.org/bedford/Obituaries/Obituary_Index_1938.htm
      Index to obituaries from the Shelbyville Gazette in 1938
      Trolinger, Eula Mai (Miss), , , Mar, 31, 1938, page 4, Eighteen years ago March 25, 1920. Was burned to death at her home on N. Spring Street. She had a heart attack and fell into the fire place. She was to be married the following week to Robert Rouzee of Ala.

      Rootsweb.com
      From: "Martha Mendez"
      Subject: 1938 Shelbyville Gazette J - Z
      Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 17:57:53 -0600
      Trolinger Eula Mai (Miss) Mar 31, 1938 page 4

      Tennessee, Death Records
      Name: Eula Mai Trolinger
      [Eula Mai Nelson]
      Gender: Female
      Birth Date: 15 Mar 1899
      Birth Place: Bedford Co
      Age: 21
      Death Date: 19 Mar 1920
      Death Place: Bedford, Tennessee
      Father's Name: Sam Nelson
      Mother's name: Bettie Hastings
      Marital Status: Single
      Cause of Death: Burned to Death - Accidental, No Doctor in Attendance
      Contributary: "Dress (next two words illegible) fire"
      Informant: Sam Trolinger of Shelbyville, Tennessee
      Burial: 21 Mar 1920, Willow Mt. Cemetery

      Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
      Name: Eula Mai Trolinger
      [Eula Mai Nelson]
      Birth Date: 15 Mar 1899
      Birth Place: Bedford County, Tennessee
      Age: 21
      Death Date: 19 Mar 1920
      Death Place: Bedford, Tennessee
      Burial Date: 21 Mar 1920
      Burial Place: Shelbyville, Tennessee
      Cemetery Name: Willow Mt Cemetary
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Name: Sam Nelson
      Father's Birth Place: Bedford County, Tennessee
      Mother's name: Bettie Hastings
      Mother's Birth Place: Bedford County, Tennessee
      FHL Film Number: 1299712
    Burial 21 Mar 1920  Shelbyville, Bedford, TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Burial: Willow Mount Cemetery
      Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
    Person ID I24941  Drollinger Genealogy
    Last Modified 29 Jul 2023 

    Father Samuel R. "Sam" Nelson,   b. Bedford County, TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Elizabeth "Bettie" Hastings,   b. Bedford County, TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F8739  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Samuel Harvey "Sam" Trolinger,   b. 17 May 1879, Bedford County, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Apr 1918, Memphis, Shelby, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years) 
    Family ID F8740  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2016 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Mar 1899 - Bedford County, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 19 Mar 1920 - Shelbyville, Bedford, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 21 Mar 1920 - Shelbyville, Bedford, TN Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents

    Death Certificate
    Bride-Elect Burned To Death
    Bride-Elect Burned To Death
    Nashville Banner
    Nashville, Tennessee · Saturday, March 20, 1920

    Headstones
    Headstone
    Headstone

  • Notes 
    • Ref the Nashville Banner (Nashville, Tennessee Saturday, March 20, 1920) newspaper article titled, 'Bride-Elect Burned To Death'. The article mistakenly refers to Eula's mother as "Mrs. Samuel Trolinger". Her mother is actually Mrs. Samuel Nelson. Apparently the newspaper reporter confused her mother's name since Eula's husband at the time was Samuel Trollinger and Eula's father's name was also Samuel (Samuel Nelson).