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Adam Nelson 1782–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 26 1782

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: May 2 1819

Death Location: Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA

Father: Robert Nelson

Mother: Jane Linn

Spouse(s): Nancy Shirk

Children(s): David NELSON, Andrew NELSON, Robert NELSON, Adam NELSON, Martha NELSON, Nancy NELSON, John NELSON, Mary NELSON, Martha Strowhuver

Adam Nelson was born in 1782 in Virginia, the child of Robert Nelson And Jane Linn. Adam Nelson married Nancy Shirk, and had children including Adam Nelson, Andrew S Nelson, David Nelson, John Nelson, Martha A Strowhuver, Martha Nelson, Mary Nelson, Nancy Nelson, Robert Nelson. Adam Nelson passed away in 1819 in Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Adam Nelson was born in 1782 in Virginia, the child of Robert Nelson And Jane Linn.
  • Adam Nelson married Nancy Shirk, and had children including Adam Nelson, Andrew S Nelson, David Nelson, John Nelson, Martha A Strowhuver, Martha Nelson, Mary Nelson, Nancy Nelson, Robert Nelson.
  • Adam Nelson passed away in 1819 in Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA.

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Adam Nelson's Ancestors

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Adam Nelson
1782–1819
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Robert Nelson
1760–
D'Try, Ireland
Jane Linn
1748–
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States,
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Adam Nelson's Descendants

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Adam Nelson (Dec 26 1782–May 2 1819) m. Nancy Shirk (12 January 1786–22 April 1861)
  1. 1. David NELSON 1810–1868
  2. 2. Andrew (S) NELSON 1808–1888
  3. 3. Robert NELSON 1806–1880
  4. 4. Adam NELSON 1815–1877
  5. 5. Martha NELSON 1820–1930
  6. 6. Nancy NELSON 1820–1940
  7. 7. John NELSON 1811–1820
  8. 8. Mary NELSON 1809–1830
  9. 9. Martha (A) Strowhuver 1820–1897 m. Handy (Mills) Sturges 1798–1881 m. William (M) Nelson 1814–1846
    1. 1. James Heaton 1840–
    2. 2. Virginia (Ann) Heaton 1842–1926
    3. 3. Evangeline STURGES 1853–1928 m. William (R.) Meek 1839–1930
      1. 1. Burl STURGES 1877–1920 m. Carrie (Lea) KELCH 1888–1956
        1. 1. Eva STURGES 1907–1993 m. Elmer GREEN 1904–1947 m. Melton Rhine –1956
      2. 2. John Meek 1894–1963 m. Ruth (B) Beale 1892–1980 m. Bertha Deardorff 1897–1930
      3. 3. John (N) Meek 1894–1963
    4. 4. Orlanda Sturges 1851–1900
    5. 5. John (Handy) Sturges 1856–1935
    6. 6. Ida (Hannah) Sturges 1859–1900 m. willard smith 1859–1940
      1. 1. jessie smith 1884–
      2. 2. rose (m) smith 1886–
      3. 3. william (g.) smith 1888–1967
      4. 4. terrence (v) smith 1889–1920
      5. 5. clyde (j) smith 1893–
      6. 6. roxie smith 1896–1967
      7. 7. lillian smith 1898–1926
      8. 8. Jesse (Grace) Smith 1884–1971
      9. 9. Martha (Elizabeth [Rose]) Smith 1886–1967
      10. 10. Ada (Pearl) Smith 1891–1967
    7. 7. Sarah (Elizabeth (Lizzie E.)) Sturges 1861–1935 m. Granville Spencer 1860–1950
      1. 1. Forrest (Leo) Spencer 1889–1977
      2. 2. Raymond (Newton) Spencer 1891–1963
      3. 3. Carl (Henry) Spencer 1900–1966
        1. 1. Geraldine (Elizabeth) Spencer 1923–2004
    8. 8. Allison (M.) Sturges 1865–1900
    9. 9. Allison (M) Sturges 1865–1900
    10. 10. William (H) Nelson 1840–1841
    11. 11. George (C) Nelson 1842–1862
    12. 12. Theophilous (W) Nelson 1845–1846

Adam Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1782
Dec 26 1782
Birth of Adam Nelson in Virginia
Virginia
1819
May 2 1819
Age 37
Death of Adam Nelson in Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA
Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 26 1782
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 2 1819
    Event Place: Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial

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