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General Jackson Nelson 1866 – 1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1866

Birth Location: Lowndes, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 22 Jun 1920

Death Location: Callahan, Nassau, Florida, USA

Father: General Nelson

Mother: Sophia Walker

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General Jackson Nelson was born in 1866 in Lowndes, Georgia, USA, the child of General Marion Nelson and Sophia Walker. In 1880, General Jackson Nelson resided in Lower Fork, Lowndes, Georgia, USA. General Jackson Nelson passed away in 1920 in Callahan, Nassau, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • General Jackson Nelson was born in 1866 in Lowndes, Georgia, USA, the child of General Marion Nelson and Sophia Walker.
  • In 1880, General Jackson Nelson resided in Lower Fork, Lowndes, Georgia, USA.
  • General Jackson Nelson passed away in 1920 in Callahan, Nassau, Florida, USA.

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General Nelson's Ancestors

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General Nelson
1866 – 1920
Birth Place: Lowndes, Georgia, USA
Parents
General Marion Nelson
1837 – 1896
Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, USA
Sophia Walker
1842 – 1889
Lowndes County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Green (B.) Nelson
1810 –
Lumpkin, Georgia
Louise (A.) Forrester
1828 – 1912
South Carolina, United States of America
Solomon (W.) Walker
1790 – 1870
Barnwell District, South Carolina, USA
Mary King
1818 – 1890
Irwin, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Nelson
1795 – 1860
Pheobe Smith
1796 – 1860
Isham Walker
1769 – 1839
Mary Hiers
1770 – 1797
Willis King
1792 – 1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents

General Nelson's Timeline

4 Records

1866
25 Mar 1866
Birth of General Jackson Nelson in Lowndes, Georgia, USA
Lowndes, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 14
General Jackson Nelson resided here in Lower Fork, Lowndes, Georgia, USA
Lower Fork, Lowndes, Georgia, USA
1920
June 22, 1920
Age 54
Death of General Jackson Nelson in Nassau, Florida, USA
Nassau, Florida, USA
1920
22 Jun 1920
Age 54
Death of General Jackson Nelson in Callahan, Nassau, Florida, USA
Callahan, Nassau, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1866
    Event Place: Lowndes, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lower Fork, Lowndes, Georgia; Roll: 156; Page: 292d; Enumeration District: 075
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lower Fork, Lowndes, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lower Fork, Lowndes, Georgia; Roll: 156; Page: 292d; Enumeration District: 075

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: June 22, 1920
    Event Place: Nassau, Florida, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1920
    Event Place: Callahan, Nassau, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Callahan, Nassau County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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