The names, dates, and places are too much cooincidence not to be the right family altho John calles himself James in 1900: 9 Jun 1900 5th Ward Chicago IL: NELLIS, James born Feb 1861 Wisconsin, married 15 years, parents: Ireland, Teamster , Anna Nov 1859 Ireland, 6 children all born IL , John, Aug 1885 (poss: 10 Aug 1885 - Mar 1981 California) , Frank, Mar 1887 , Mary, Jan 1889 , Ella, Dec 1890 , James, Jan 1893 (poss: 04 Jan 1893 - Jan 1977 Florida) , William, Oct 1898 Marriage: James NELLIS to Hanora COSTELLO 4 Sep 1884 in Cook Co IL