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Elisha NELSON 1780–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Maryland, USA

Death Date: 08 Mar 1864

Death Location: New Salem, Pike, Illinois, USA

Father: Rev Sr

Mother: Sarah Ridgely

Spouse(s): Mary Stringer

Children(s): George Nelson

The story of Elisha NELSON began in 1780 in Maryland, USA. Elisha NELSON married Mary Ann Stringer, and had children including George Cronkite Nelson. Elisha NELSON passed away in 1864 in New Salem, Pike, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elisha NELSON began in 1780 in Maryland, USA.
  • Elisha NELSON married Mary Ann Stringer, and had children including George Cronkite Nelson.
  • Elisha NELSON passed away in 1864 in New Salem, Pike, Illinois, USA.

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Elisha NELSON's Ancestors

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Elisha NELSON
1780–1864
Birth Place: Maryland, USA
Parents
Rev Burgess R Nelson Sr
1764–1852
All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Sarah Ridgely
1766–1806
Christ Church, Queen Caroline Parish, Howard, Maryland
Grandparents
Burgess (Nelson) Sr.
1727–1765
All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland
Sarah Howard
1733–1815
Queen Caroline Parish, Howard, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
THOMAS Jr.
1699–1727
Susannah Burgess
1698–1764
Henry Howard
1703–1778
Sarah Dorsey
1715–1791
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Nelson
1670–1745
ANN Clague
1675–1705
Joseph Howard
1676–1736
Hannah (Howard)
1676–1707

Elisha NELSON's Descendants

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Elisha NELSON (1780–08 Mar 1864) m. Mary (Ann) Stringer (1788–1860)
  1. 1. George (Cronkite) Nelson 1823–1894 m. Charlotte (Elizabeth) Carnes 1822–1851
    1. 1. Elisha (A) Nelson 1844–1910 m. Sarah (E. Wade) Nelson 1848–1917
      1. 1. George (Henry) Nelson 1871–1959 m. Dammie (C. (Birdie)) Kimmitt 1874–1958
        1. 1. Horace (Elisha) Nelson 1895–1982 m. Carrie (Jane Wynn (Nelson)) * 1894–1993

Elisha NELSON's Timeline

2 Records

1780
1780
Birth of Elisha NELSON in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA
1864
08 Mar 1864
Age 84
Death of Elisha NELSON in New Salem, Pike, Illinois, USA
New Salem, Pike, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Mar 1864
    Event Place: New Salem, Pike, Illinois, USA

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