JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div id="nav">
    <div><a href="#"><span>Menu Item</span></a></div> 
    <div><a href="#"><span>Menu Item</span></a></div>
    <div><a href="#"><span>Menu Item</span></a></div>
</div>

JavaScript

var container = $('#nav');
var children = container.children();
var element = children.eq(0);
while(children.length) {
    children = children.children();
    if (children.length)
        element = children.eq(0);
}
var elements = $('#nav').find(element.get(0).tagName);

console.log(elements);