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Franklin Perry Nelson 1821–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 FEB 1821

Birth Location: Montgomery, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 5 NOV 1896

Death Location: Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, USA

Father: James Nelson

Mother: Mary Yeates

Spouse(s): Catherine Bell

Children(s):

In 1821, Franklin Perry Nelson entered the world in Montgomery, Kentucky, USA, born to James I Nelson And Mary Paulina Yeates. Franklin Perry Nelson married Catherine A Bell, Eliza Jean Brannan, and had children including Eliza Jean Nelson, James Brannan Nelson. Franklin Perry Nelson passed away in 1896 in Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1821, Franklin Perry Nelson entered the world in Montgomery, Kentucky, USA, born to James I Nelson And Mary Paulina Yeates.
  • Franklin Perry Nelson married Catherine A Bell, Eliza Jean Brannan, and had children including Eliza Jean Nelson, James Brannan Nelson.
  • Franklin Perry Nelson passed away in 1896 in Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Franklin Nelson's Ancestors

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Franklin Nelson
1821–1896
Birth Place: Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
Parents
James I. Nelson
1796–1860
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Paulina) Yeates
1803–1851
Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William Nelson
1761–1832
Ireland
Mary Hathaway
1758–1836
Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Phillip Hathaway
1731–1777
Caturah Fairchild
1744–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abel Hathaway
1708–1754
Abigail Talbot
1707–1740
Zachriah Fairchild
1701–1777
Deborah Fairchild
1706–1757

Franklin Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1821
11 FEB 1821
Birth of Franklin Perry Nelson in Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
Montgomery, Kentucky, USA
1896
5 NOV 1896
Age 75
Death of Franklin Perry Nelson in Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, USA
Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 FEB 1821
    Event Place: Montgomery, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 NOV 1896
    Event Place: Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, USA

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