Elisha Nims

Elisha Nims, son of Deerfield Massacre survivors, Ebenezer Nims and Sarah Hoyt. He was born July 20, 1720 in Wapping, Deerfield, Franklin Co., Mass. He was killed in a native uprising on June 10, 1746 at Fort Massachusetts.

Reburied May 29, 2000

• Find a grave (inquiry made to Find a grave re descrepancy in dates).
• The Nims Family Seven generations of Descendents from Godfrey Nims, by Susan Outhout, John Schultz and Elizabeth Suddaby (Nims Family Association), 1990, Southern Historical Press, Sc, pg. 527.

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Elisha was killed by an enemy at Fort Massachusetts, under Command of Cap Eph Williams...(p 527 The Nims Family Seven generations of Descendents from Godfrey Nims, by Susan Outhout, John Schultz & Elizabeth Suddaby (Nims Family Association)1990 Southern Historical Press, SC)