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Charles Joshua Nelson 1855–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Nov 1855

Birth Location: Philipstown, Putnam, New York

Death Date: 16 Jan 1944

Death Location: Peekskill, Westchester, New York

Father: Joshua Nelson

Mother: Caroline Croft

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Charles Joshua Nelson was born in 1855 in Philipstown, Putnam, New York, the child of Joshua Nelson And Caroline Croft. In 1860, Charles Joshua Nelson resided in Phillipstown, Lake Mahopac, Putnam, New York, USA. In 1870, Charles Joshua Nelson resided in Phillipstown, Mahopac Falls, Putnam, New York, USA. Charles Joshua Nelson passed away in 1944 in Peekskill, Westchester, New York.

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Biography

  • Charles Joshua Nelson was born in 1855 in Philipstown, Putnam, New York, the child of Joshua Nelson And Caroline Croft.
  • In 1860, Charles Joshua Nelson resided in Phillipstown, Lake Mahopac, Putnam, New York, USA.
  • In 1870, Charles Joshua Nelson resided in Phillipstown, Mahopac Falls, Putnam, New York, USA.
  • Charles Joshua Nelson passed away in 1944 in Peekskill, Westchester, New York.

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Charles Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Charles Nelson
1855–1944
Birth Place: Philipstown, Putnam, New York
Parents
Joshua Nelson
1818–1879
Putnam County, New York
Caroline Croft
1821–1904
Cold Spring, Putnam, New York
Grandparents
Morris (Warren) Nelson
1791–1858
Sarah (Ann Horton) Nelson
1795–1844
Philipstown, Putnam County, New York, United States of America
Henry Croft
1793–1857
Cortlandt, Westchester, New York
Mary (A) Nelson
1801–1870
Philipstown, Putnam, New York
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Nelson
1770–1835
Polly Nelson
1773–1855
Joshua Horton
1751–1814
Phebe Swartout
1760–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Horton
1733–1790
Asenath Mapes
1737–1762
Samuel Swartwout
1726–1816
Phebe Pudney
1732–1800

Charles Nelson's Timeline

5 Records

1855
8 Nov 1855
Birth of Charles Joshua Nelson in Philipstown, Putnam, New York
Philipstown, Putnam, New York
1860
1860
Age 5
Charles Joshua Nelson resided here in Phillipstown, Lake Mahopac, Putnam, New York, USA
Phillipstown, Lake Mahopac, Putnam, New York, USA
1870
1870
Age 15
Charles Joshua Nelson resided here in Phillipstown, Mahopac Falls, Putnam, New York, USA
Phillipstown, Mahopac Falls, Putnam, New York, USA
1880
1880
Age 25
Charles Joshua Nelson resided here in Philipstown, Putnam, New York, USA
Philipstown, Putnam, New York, USA
1944
16 Jan 1944
Age 89
Death of Charles Joshua Nelson in Peekskill, Westchester, New York
Peekskill, Westchester, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1855
    Event Place: Philipstown, Putnam, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Phillipstown, Putnam, New York; Roll: M653_842; Page: 244; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Phillipstown, Lake Mahopac, Putnam, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Phillipstown, Putnam, New York; Roll: M653_842; Page: 244; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Phillipstown, Mahopac Falls, Putnam, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Philipstown, Putnam, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1944
    Event Place: Peekskill, Westchester, New York

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