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Eliza Minerva DOWDY Nelson Thomas 1875–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1875

Birth Location: DeKalb County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 20 Dec 1967

Death Location: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA

Father: Isaac Jr

Mother: Mary DOWDY

Spouse(s): William NELSON, Seborn THOMAS

Children(s): Betty KLEIN, Leeander Nelson, Lester NELSON, Nell Cannon

The story of Eliza Minerva DOWDY Nelson Thomas began in 1875 in DeKalb County, Alabama, USA. In 1880, Eliza Minerva DOWDY Nelson Thomas resided in DeKalb County, Alabama, USA. In 1900, Eliza Minerva DOWDY Nelson Thomas resided in Kaufman County, Texas, USA. Eliza Minerva DOWDY Nelson Thomas married Seborn Andrew Thomas, William Noel Nelson, and had children including Betty Joanne Nelson Pirkle Klein, Leeander Shelmon Nelson, Lester Byron Nelson, Nell Frances Nelson Miree Cannon. Eliza Minerva DOWDY Nelson Thomas passed away in 1967 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Eliza Minerva DOWDY Nelson Thomas began in 1875 in DeKalb County, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1880, Eliza Minerva DOWDY Nelson Thomas resided in DeKalb County, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1900, Eliza Minerva DOWDY Nelson Thomas resided in Kaufman County, Texas, USA.
  • Eliza Minerva DOWDY Nelson Thomas married Seborn Andrew Thomas, William Noel Nelson, and had children including Betty Joanne Nelson Pirkle Klein, Leeander Shelmon Nelson, Lester Byron Nelson, Nell Frances Nelson Miree Cannon.
  • Eliza Minerva DOWDY Nelson Thomas passed away in 1967 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Jr
1849–1918
Birth Location: Marshall County, Alabama, USA
IJ
Mary DOWDY
1855–1945
Birth Location: Talladega County, Alabama, USA
MD

Spouses(s)

William NELSON
1871–1951
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
WN
Seborn THOMAS
1877–1961
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
ST

Children(s)

Betty KLEIN
1898–1955
Birth Location: Kaufman County, Texas, USA
BK
Leeander Nelson
1892–1959
Birth Location: Marshall County, Alabama, USA
LN
Lester NELSON
1898–1975
Birth Location: Kaufman County, Texas, USA
LN
Nell Cannon
1901–1969
Birth Location: Kaufman County, Texas, USA
NC

Eliza Thomas's Ancestors

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Eliza Thomas
1875–1967
Birth Place: DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Isaac Leander Columbus Dowdy Jr
1849–1918
Marshall County, Alabama, USA
Mary (Frances Elizabeth Machen) DOWDY
1855–1945
Talladega County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Francis (Marion) Machen
1829–1873
South Carolina, USA
Susan (Arminda Hammon) MACHEN
1835–1922
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Eliza Thomas's Descendants

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Eliza (Minerva DOWDY Nelson) Thomas (11 Feb 1875–20 Dec 1967) m. William (Noel) NELSON (18 Jun 1871–9 Dec 1951) m. Seborn (Andrew) THOMAS (10 Mar 1877–29 Nov 1961)
  1. 1. Betty (Joanne Nelson PIRKLE) KLEIN 1898–1955 m. Wilford (Looper Pirkle) Sr 1890–1961
  2. 2. Leeander (Shelmon) Nelson 1892–1959 m. Anna (Mae Watson) NELSON 1899–1980
  3. 3. Lester (Byron) NELSON 1898–1975 m. Ethel (ABBOTT) Nelson 1900–1943 m. Minnie (Belle Ward) NELSON 1908–1991
  4. 4. Nell (Frances NELSON Miree) Cannon 1901–1969 m. Tazwell (Eldridge) MIREE 1902–1952 m. Green (August) CANNON 1904–1978

Eliza Thomas's Timeline

9 Records

1875
11 Feb 1875
Birth of Eliza Minerva DOWDY Nelson Thomas in DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 5
Eliza Minerva DOWDY Nelson Thomas resided here in DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 25
Eliza Minerva DOWDY Nelson Thomas resided here in Kaufman County, Texas, USA
Kaufman County, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 35
Eliza Minerva DOWDY Nelson Thomas resided here in Fort Payne, Dekalb, Alabama, USA
Fort Payne, Dekalb, Alabama, USA
1917
23 Apr 1917
Age 42
Eliza Minerva DOWDY Nelson Thomas was married in Summit County, Ohio, USA
Summit County, Ohio, USA
1920
1920
Age 45
Eliza Minerva DOWDY Nelson Thomas resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 55
Eliza Minerva DOWDY Nelson Thomas resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 75
Eliza Minerva DOWDY Nelson Thomas resided here in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1967
20 Dec 1967
Age 92
Death of Eliza Minerva DOWDY Nelson Thomas in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1875
    Event Place: DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Summit County, Ohio, U.S., Marriage Records, Summit County Court of Common Pleas - Probate Division; Akron, Ohio; Volume Number or Range of Dates: Vol 29 (p. 80-end)-Vol 30 (p. 1-301, cont), 1916-1917; Roll: 0308S - Roll 20
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Page: 80A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2339759
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 5, Dekalb, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 626b; Enumeration District: 057
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: 752; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 68-108

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1917
    Event Place: Summit County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Summit County, Ohio, U.S., Marriage Records, Summit County Court of Common Pleas - Probate Division; Akron, Ohio; Volume Number or Range of Dates: Vol 29 (p. 80-end)-Vol 30 (p. 1-301, cont), 1916-1917; Roll: 0308S - Roll 20

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 5, Dekalb, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 626b; Enumeration District: 057

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Kaufman County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Fort Payne, Dekalb, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Page: 80A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2339759

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: 752; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 68-108

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1967
    Event Place: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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