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Edward Nelson Senior 1759–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1759

Birth Location: Craven, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 11 Jul 1839

Death Location: Blount County, Alabama

Father: William Nelson

Mother: Ann Hardy

Spouse(s): Winifred Johnston

Children(s): Sarah Nelson, James Nelson, Edward Jr, Matthew Nelson, Matilda *, Nancy Nelson, Elisha *, Jeanette Nelson, Permelia Nelson, Isaiah Nelson, Lindsey Nelson, William Nelson, Charles Nelson

Edward Nelson Senior was born in 1759 in Craven, North Carolina, United States, the child of William Nelson And Ann Hardy. Edward Nelson Senior married Winifred Polly Johnston, and had children including Charles J Nelson, Edward Garrett Nelson Jr, Elisha Nelson, Isaiah Stephen Nelson, James E Nelson, Jeanette Nelson, Lindsey Nelson, Matilda Nelson, Matthew S Nelson, Nancy Nelson, Permelia Nelson, Sarah Nelson, William Greenberry Nelson. Edward Nelson Senior passed away in 1839 in Blount County, Alabama.

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Biography

  • Edward Nelson Senior was born in 1759 in Craven, North Carolina, United States, the child of William Nelson And Ann Hardy.
  • Edward Nelson Senior married Winifred Polly Johnston, and had children including Charles J Nelson, Edward Garrett Nelson Jr, Elisha Nelson, Isaiah Stephen Nelson, James E Nelson, Jeanette Nelson, Lindsey Nelson, Matilda Nelson, Matthew S Nelson, Nancy Nelson, Permelia Nelson, Sarah Nelson, William Greenberry Nelson.
  • Edward Nelson Senior passed away in 1839 in Blount County, Alabama.

Immediate Family

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Edward Senior's Ancestors

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Edward Senior
1759–1839
Birth Place: Craven, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Nelson
1718–1795
Northampton, Virginia, United States
Ann Hardy
1718–1798
Craven, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Senior's Descendants

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Edward (Nelson) Senior (1759–11 Jul 1839) m. Winifred ("Polly") Johnston (1768–7 Mar 1829)
  1. 1. Sarah Nelson 1798–1860 m. William Rickels 1787–1850
    1. 1. James (Wesley) Rickles 1833–1882
    2. 2. Manila (Jane) Rickles 1840–
    3. 3. Harris Rickles 1810–1870
    4. 4. Martha (Jane) Rickles 1823–1880
    5. 5. Sarah (Jane) Rickles 1839–
  2. 2. James (E.) Nelson 1805–
  3. 3. Edward (Garrett Nelson) Jr 1803–1841
  4. 4. Matthew (S) Nelson 1808–1860
  5. 5. Matilda (Nelson) * 1813–1905
  6. 6. Nancy Nelson 1799–1866
  7. 7. Elisha (Nelson) * 1824–
  8. 8. Jeanette Nelson 1790–
  9. 9. Permelia Nelson 1794–1860
  10. 10. Isaiah (Stephen) Nelson 1820–1884
  11. 11. Lindsey Nelson 1823–
  12. 12. William (GreenBerry) Nelson 1794–1867
  13. 13. Charles (J) Nelson 1780–1852

Edward Senior's Timeline

2 Records

1759
1759
Birth of Edward Nelson Senior in Craven, North Carolina, United States
Craven, North Carolina, United States
1839
11 Jul 1839
Age 80
Death of Edward Nelson Senior in Blount County, Alabama
Blount County, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Craven, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1839
    Event Place: Blount County, Alabama

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