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Adam Nelson 1796 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1796

Birth Location: Newberry, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: from 1880 to 1900

Death Location: Tennessee, United States

Father: William Nelson

Mother: Delilah Taylor

Spouse(s): Lucinda "Lucy"

Children(s): Javan Nelson, Frances Nelson, Elizabeth Nelson, Harrison Nelson, John Nelson, Adam Nelson, Mary Nelson, Mary Nelson, George Nelson, Nancy Nelson

The story of Adam Nelson began in 1796 in Newberry, South Carolina, United States. Adam Nelson married Lucinda "Lucy", and had children including Javan Nelson, Frances Nelson, Elizabeth Nelson, Harrison Nelson, John B. Nelson, Adam Nelson, Mary Ann Nelson, Mary Elizabeth Nelson, George A Nelson, Nancy Nelson. Adam Nelson passed away in 1880 in Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Adam Nelson began in 1796 in Newberry, South Carolina, United States.
  • Adam Nelson married Lucinda "Lucy", and had children including Javan Nelson, Frances Nelson, Elizabeth Nelson, Harrison Nelson, John B. Nelson, Adam Nelson, Mary Ann Nelson, Mary Elizabeth Nelson, George A Nelson, Nancy Nelson.
  • Adam Nelson passed away in 1880 in Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Nelson
1763 – 1843
Birth Location: Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
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Delilah Taylor
1774 – 1857
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Lucinda "Lucy"
1805 – 1880
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Javan Nelson
1825 – 1862
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Frances Nelson
1829 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Elizabeth Nelson
1830 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Harrison Nelson
1831 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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John Nelson
1831 –
Birth Location: Franklin, Tennessee
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Adam Nelson
1833 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Mary Nelson
1834 – 1915
Birth Location: Bedford, Tennessee, United States
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Mary Nelson
1837 – 1920
Birth Location: Bedford, Tennessee, United States
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George Nelson
1839 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Nancy Nelson
1845 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Adam Nelson's Ancestors

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Adam Nelson
1796 – 1880
Birth Place: Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Parents
William Hansel Nelson
1763 – 1843
Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
Delilah Taylor
1774 – 1857
North Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Adam Nelson's Descendants

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Adam Nelson (1796 – from 1880 to 1900) m. Lucinda "Lucy" (1805 – 10 December 1880)
  1. 1. Javan Nelson (1825 – 1862)
  2. 2. Frances Nelson (1829 – )
  3. 3. Elizabeth Nelson (1830 – )
  4. 4. Harrison Nelson (1831 – )
  5. 5. John (B.) Nelson (1831 – )
  6. 6. Adam Nelson (1833 – )
  7. 7. Mary (Ann) Nelson (Mar 1834 – 28 Feb 1915) m. Henry ("Hec") Nelson (Apr 1828 – 1910)
    1. 1. Jonas (A) Nelson (6 FEB 1851 – 13 JUL 1953)
    2. 2. John (F) Nelson (1854 – )
    3. 3. William (F) Nelson (1856 – )
    4. 4. Adam Nelson (1859 – )
    5. 5. Lucy (V) Nelson (1864 – )
    6. 6. Elizabeth Nelson (1867 – )
    7. 7. Alice (L) Hall (14 August 1867 – 26 August 1936)
    8. 8. Henry Nelson (15 October 1869 – 11 Jan 1917)
    9. 9. Robert (L) Nelson (18 Dec 1872 – June 16, 1939) m. Margret (Emma) Ivey (4 Aug 1878 – 9 Mar 1964)
      1. 1. James (Monroe) Nelson, (10 Apr 1897 – 12 Aug 1957)
      2. 2. Clara (E) Nelson (May 1899 – Bef 1910)
      3. 3. Esther (Mae) Nelson (30 May 1899 – 11 Apr 1968)
      4. 4. Leonard (Thomas) Nelson (1 June 1903 – February 1966)
      5. 5. Emma (Idella) Nelson (01 Nov 1905 – 14 December 1982)
      6. 6. Raymond (Wilson) Nelson (20 Aug 1914 – 4 Apr 1987)
      7. 7. Robert (L) Nelson (1 Aug 1919 – 6 Jul 1991) m. Edna (Mae) Bicknell (28 May 1917 – 29 March 1986) m. Lorraine (L) Lavington (10 Jul 1918 – Dec 1986)
        1. 1. Willis (M.) Nelson (30 Apr 1935 – 28 Aug 2005) m. Peggy (Virginia) Rusk (abt 1937 – ) m. Peggy (Virginia) Rusk (18 Aug 1936 – 17 June 2007)
        2. 2. Henry (L "Hank") Nelson (22 Mar 1940 – 1 Apr 2016) m. Marcy m. Janice (Mae) Geniusz (23 Jan 1941 – Nov 2017)
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Nelson (23 Jan 1943 – ) m. Harold (Wesley) Barnes (abt 1939 – 1968) m. Douglas (Andrew) Cagle (9 Dec 1941 – 17 Nov 2015)
        4. 4. Robert (David) Nelson (15 Apr 1945 – Jul 2020) m. Deborah (R) Aldridge (1949 – ) m. Deborah (Rebecca) Aldridge (25 Feb 1949 – 8 May 2019) m. Mable (Elrita) Bisset (28 Jan 1948 – 01 Dec 2024)
        5. 5. Robert (Leon) Nelson (14 Jun 1950 – 18 Oct 2006)
        6. 6. Thomas (L) Nelson (16 Oct 1956 – ) m. Brenda (L) Becco (10 Nov 1958 – )
  8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth) Nelson (7 Jul 1837 – 7 Jan 1920)
  9. 9. George (A) Nelson (about 1839 – )
  10. 10. Nancy Nelson (1845 – )

Adam Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1796
1796
Birth of Adam Nelson in Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Newberry, South Carolina, United States
1880
from 1880 to 1900
Age 84
Death of Adam Nelson in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Newberry, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: from 1880 to 1900
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
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