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Amanda Wylene "Willie" Nelson 1857–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Dec 1857

Birth Location: Harris, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 12 Feb 1940

Death Location: Hamilton, Harris County, Georgia, USA

Father: John Nelson

Mother: Josephine Nelson

Spouse(s): George Babb

Children(s): Irene Champion, Mary Irvin, Georgia Horin, Infant Babb

In 1857, Amanda Wylene "Willie" Nelson entered the world in Harris, Georgia, USA, born to John M Nelson And Josephine Clarissa Jane Huey Nelson. In 1860, Amanda Wylene "Willie" Nelson resided in Harris, Georgia, USA. Amanda Wylene "Willie" Nelson married George Washington Babb, and had children including Georgia W Horin, Infant Daughter Babb, Irene Champion, Mary Jewell Irvin. Amanda Wylene "Willie" Nelson passed away in 1940 in Hamilton, Harris County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1857, Amanda Wylene "Willie" Nelson entered the world in Harris, Georgia, USA, born to John M Nelson And Josephine Clarissa Jane Huey Nelson.
  • In 1860, Amanda Wylene "Willie" Nelson resided in Harris, Georgia, USA.
  • Amanda Wylene "Willie" Nelson married George Washington Babb, and had children including Georgia W Horin, Infant Daughter Babb, Irene Champion, Mary Jewell Irvin.
  • Amanda Wylene "Willie" Nelson passed away in 1940 in Hamilton, Harris County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Nelson
1823–1896
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
JN
Josephine Nelson
1825–1905
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
JN

Spouses(s)

George Babb
1857–1892
Birth Location: Harris, Georgia, USA
GB

Children(s)

Irene Champion
1883–1970
Birth Location: Pine Mountain, Harris, Georgia, USA
IC
Mary Irvin
1885–1968
Birth Location: Pine Mountain, Harris, Georgia, USA
MI
Georgia Horin
1892–1971
Birth Location: Harris, Georgia, USA
GH
Infant Babb
1891–1891
Birth Location: Harris, Georgia, USA
IB

Amanda Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Amanda Nelson
1857–1940
Birth Place: Harris, Georgia, USA
Parents
John M Nelson
1823–1896
South Carolina, USA
Josephine (Clarissa "jane" Huey) Nelson
1825–1905
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William Allen
1792–1856
Kershaw, Clarendon, South Carolina, United States
Martha (Jane) Carwild
1799–1859
Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
A (B) Huey
1788–1863
Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Ross) McCain
1789–1851
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Nelson
1761–1826
Ruth Stratford
1771–1857
Mary Daniel
1755–1846
Capt Huey
1759–1836
Jane Walker
1759–1841
William McCain
1765–1823
Eleanor McCain
1763–1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Nelson
1730–1799
Elizabeth Harris
1731–1800
Richard Stratford
1743–1814
Barbara Coleman
1741–
Hercules Huey
1713–1775
Catherine Persse
1728–1808
John Walker
1727–1805
Elizabeth Boyd
1735–1804
Hugh McCain
1729–1821
Jane Davie
1741–1820
George Johnson
1740–1821
Sarah Ross
1742–1852

Amanda Nelson's Descendants

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Amanda (Wylene "Willie") Nelson (02 Dec 1857–12 Feb 1940) m. George (Washington) Babb (18 Aug 1857–20 Feb 1892)
  1. 1. Irene Champion 1883–1970 m. Forest (Lee) Champion 1877–1965
    1. 1. Inez (Champion) Veal 1916–1946 m. Ambers (J) Veal 1915–1997
      1. 1. Jerry (L) Veal 1946–1948
    2. 2. Edna Champion 1907–1999
    3. 3. Cecil Champion 1909–1988 m. Vivian Champion 1912–
    4. 4. Cora (Lillian) Champion 1905–2007 m. William (Lewis) Harris 1906–1973
    5. 5. Myrtle (C) Hopkins 1911–2010
    6. 6. Wilber Champion 1919–1999
    7. 7. Forest Champion 1922–2000
    8. 8. Hubert Champion 1913–2007
      1. 1. Marjorie Champion 1947–2001
    9. 9. Sara (H.) Champion 1918–1996
    10. 10. Alton Champion 1904–1907
    11. 11. Myrtle (Irene) Hopkins 1911–2010 m. Otis (Henderson) Hopkins 1912–2000
  2. 2. Mary (Jewell) Irvin 1885–1968 m. Charley (Judson) Irvin 1884–1949
    1. 1. Kathryn Corley 1911–1999
    2. 2. Josephine (J) Irvin 1914–1965 m. William (H) Harvey 1914–
    3. 3. Evelyn (Lothais) Irvin 1918–
    4. 4. Agnes (W) Irvin 1921–
  3. 3. Georgia (W) Horin 1892–1971 m. Eugene (Dozier) Harris 1890–1923 m. Ed Harris 1892–
    1. 1. Willis (Eugene) Harris 1915–2005
    2. 2. Willie (Ed) Harris 1920–
  4. 4. Infant (Daughter) Babb 1891–1891

Amanda Nelson's Timeline

9 Records

1857
02 Dec 1857
Birth of Amanda Wylene "Willie" Nelson in Harris, Georgia, USA
Harris, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 3
Amanda Wylene "Willie" Nelson resided here in Harris, Georgia, USA
Harris, Georgia, USA
1878
20 Jan 1878
Age 21
Amanda Wylene "Willie" Nelson was married in Chattooga, Georgia, USA
Chattooga, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 23
Amanda Wylene "Willie" Nelson resided here in Harris, Georgia, USA
Harris, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 43
Amanda Wylene "Willie" Nelson resided here in Cochrans, Harris, Georgia, USA
Cochrans, Harris, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 53
Amanda Wylene "Willie" Nelson resided here in Cochrans, Harris, Georgia, USA
Cochrans, Harris, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 63
Amanda Wylene "Willie" Nelson resided here in Cochrans, Harris, Georgia, USA
Cochrans, Harris, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 73
Amanda Wylene "Willie" Nelson resided here in Cochrans, Harris, Georgia, USA
Cochrans, Harris, Georgia, USA
1940
12 Feb 1940
Age 83
Death of Amanda Wylene "Willie" Nelson in Harris, Georgia, USA
Harris, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Dec 1857
    Event Place: Harris, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate number: 4385.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cochrans, Harris, Georgia; Roll: T625_262; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 59; Image: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cochrans, Harris, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Smiths Cross Roads, Harris, Georgia; Roll: 151; Family History Film: 1254151; Page: 423D; Enumeration District: 56; Image: 0310.
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cochrans, Harris, Georgia; Roll: T623_203; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 31.
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Georgia Militia District 703, Harris, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: 647; Image: 647.
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cochrans, Harris, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1788-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1878
    Event Place: Chattooga, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, Marriage Records from Select Counties, Georgia Archives; Morrow, Georgia; County Marriage Records, 1828–1978

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Harris, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Georgia Militia District 703, Harris, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: 647; Image: 647.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Harris, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Smiths Cross Roads, Harris, Georgia; Roll: 151; Family History Film: 1254151; Page: 423D; Enumeration District: 56; Image: 0310.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cochrans, Harris, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cochrans, Harris, Georgia; Roll: T623_203; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 31.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cochrans, Harris, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cochrans, Harris, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cochrans, Harris, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cochrans, Harris, Georgia; Roll: T625_262; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 59; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cochrans, Harris, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cochrans, Harris, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1940
    Event Place: Harris, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate number: 4385.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1788-2011

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hamilton, Harris County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Georgia, Find A Grave Index, 1788-2011
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