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Henderson "Dick" Jr. Nelson 1850–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1850

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: About 1904

Death Location: Chatham, Jackson, Louisiana, USA

Father: Levi Sr

Mother: Mary Parker

Spouse(s): Safronia Givens

Children(s): Professor Sr

In 1850, Henderson "Dick" Jr. Nelson entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to Levi Nelson Sr And Mary Parker. Henderson "Dick" Jr. Nelson married Safronia Catherine Givens, and had children including Professor Robert Nelson Sr. Henderson "Dick" Jr. Nelson passed away in 1904 in Chatham, Jackson, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1850, Henderson "Dick" Jr. Nelson entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to Levi Nelson Sr And Mary Parker.
  • Henderson "Dick" Jr. Nelson married Safronia Catherine Givens, and had children including Professor Robert Nelson Sr.
  • Henderson "Dick" Jr. Nelson passed away in 1904 in Chatham, Jackson, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Levi Sr
1819–1906
Birth Location: Newton, Newton, Mississippi, United States
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Mary Parker
1825–1880
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Safronia Givens
1860–1896
Birth Location: Louisiana
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Children(s)

Professor Sr
1885–1979
Birth Location: Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, USA
PS

Henderson Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Henderson Nelson
1850–1904
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Levi Nelson Sr
1819–1906
Newton, Newton, Mississippi, United States
Mary Parker
1825–1880
Virginia
Grandparents
James Nelson
1789–1869
Craven, North Carolina, USA
Christiana Spivey
1798–1870
Laurens County, Georgia, USA
Benjamin Parker
1780–
Great-Grandparents
Levi Nelson
1770–1850
Martha OTTERSON
1774–1850
Mary Stallings
1750–1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eliazer Nelson
1719–1784
Rebecca Hackburn
1721–1801
Caleb Otterson
1727–1804
Margaret Edmondston
1744–1788

Henderson Nelson's Descendants

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Henderson ("Dick" Jr.) Nelson (Nov 1850–About 1904) m. Safronia (Catherine) Givens (About 1860–About 1896)
  1. 1. Professor (Robert Nelson) Sr 1885–1979 m. Etta Wyatt 1892–1981
    1. 1. William (Madison Nelson) Sr 1933–2006 m. Bonnie (Jean) King 1936–2008
    2. 2. Etta (Beatrice Nelson) McKeever 1918–2012
    3. 3. Rose (B Nelson) Scott 1921–2006
    4. 4. Caesar (Augusta) Nelson 1928–2011 m. Clarecy (Woodard) Nelson 1931–2014
      1. 1. Gloria Ford 1951–1971
    5. 5. Mattie Nelson 1916–1916
    6. 6. Robert (Lee) Nelson 1931–2006
    7. 7. Bud Nelson 1926–1926

Henderson Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1850
Nov 1850
Birth of Henderson "Dick" Jr. Nelson in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1904
About 1904
Age 54
Death of Henderson "Dick" Jr. Nelson in Chatham, Jackson, Louisiana, USA
Chatham, Jackson, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1850
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: About 1904
    Event Place: Chatham, Jackson, Louisiana, USA
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