About 1828, James and his father moved to Claremont, New Hampshire, where he received a limited education. In 1838, Nesmith moved to Ohio, followed by Iowa in 1842 where he waited to immigrate to Oregon Country.
In around 1828, James and his father moved to Claremont, New Hampshire, where they received a limited education. In 1838, Nesmith relocated to Ohio, followed by Iowa in 1842, with the intention of emigrating to the Oregon Country.