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Adam NELSON 1815–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1815

Birth Location: Ohio

Death Date: 24 Dec 1877

Death Location: Knox Co., MO

Father: Adam Nelson

Mother: Nancy Shirk

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Children(s):

In 1815, Adam NELSON entered the world in Ohio, born to Adam Nelson And Nancy Shirk. Adam NELSON passed away in 1877 in Knox Co., MO.

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Biography

  • In 1815, Adam NELSON entered the world in Ohio, born to Adam Nelson And Nancy Shirk.
  • Adam NELSON passed away in 1877 in Knox Co., MO.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adam Nelson
1782–1819
Birth Location: Virginia
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Nancy Shirk
1786–1861
Birth Location: Lancaster - Lancaster, PA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Adam NELSON's Ancestors

Self
Adam NELSON
1815–1877
Birth Place: Ohio
Parents
Adam Nelson
1782–1819
Virginia
Nancy Shirk
1786–1861
Lancaster - Lancaster, PA
Grandparents
Robert Nelson
1760–
D'Try, Ireland
Jane Linn
1748–
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States,
Andrew SHIRK
1753–1829
Avon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
Martha HAMILTON
1745–1820
Augusta, Columbia, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Casper Sherick
1705–1770
Magdalena Foulke
1710–1796
William Hamilton
1730–
Agnes McKneight
1733–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Casper Schurch
1649–1739
Verena Burkhart
1657–1739
Hans Neukommet
1675–1733
Hans Neukommet
1684–

Adam NELSON's Timeline

2 Records

1815
25 Jan 1815
Birth of Adam NELSON in Ohio
Ohio
1877
24 Dec 1877
Age 62
Death of Adam NELSON in Knox Co., MO
Knox Co., MO

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1815
    Event Place: Ohio

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1877
    Event Place: Knox Co., MO
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