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Henry "Hec" Nelson 1828 – 1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1828

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1910

Death Location: Franklin County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Henry Nelson

Mother: Jane McAlaster

Spouse(s): Mary Nelson

Children(s): Jonas Nelson, John Nelson, William Nelson, Adam Nelson, Lucy Nelson, Elizabeth Nelson, Alice Hall, Henry Nelson, Robert Nelson

Henry "Hec" Nelson was born in 1828 in Tennessee, USA, the child of Henry Nelson and Jane McAlaster. In 1880, Henry "Hec" Nelson resided in District 7, Franklin, Tennessee, USA. Henry "Hec" Nelson married Mary Ann Nelson, and had children including Jonas A Nelson, John F Nelson, William F Nelson, Adam Nelson, Lucy V Nelson, Elizabeth Nelson, Alice L Hall, Henry Nelson, Robert L Nelson. Henry "Hec" Nelson passed away in 1910 in Franklin County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Henry "Hec" Nelson was born in 1828 in Tennessee, USA, the child of Henry Nelson and Jane McAlaster.
  • In 1880, Henry "Hec" Nelson resided in District 7, Franklin, Tennessee, USA.
  • Henry "Hec" Nelson married Mary Ann Nelson, and had children including Jonas A Nelson, John F Nelson, William F Nelson, Adam Nelson, Lucy V Nelson, Elizabeth Nelson, Alice L Hall, Henry Nelson, Robert L Nelson.
  • Henry "Hec" Nelson passed away in 1910 in Franklin County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Nelson
1802 – 1869
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Jane McAlaster
1811 – 1860
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Nelson
1834 – 1915
Birth Location: Bedford, Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

Jonas Nelson
1851 – 1953
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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John Nelson
1854 –
Birth Location: Franklin, Tennessee
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William Nelson
1856 –
Birth Location: Franklin, Tennessee
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Adam Nelson
1859 –
Birth Location: Franklin, Tennessee
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Lucy Nelson
1864 –
Birth Location: Franklin, Tennessee
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Elizabeth Nelson
1867 –
Birth Location: Franklin, Tennessee
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Alice Hall
1867 – 1936
Birth Location: Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Henry Nelson
1869 – 1917
Birth Location: Franklin, Tennessee
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Robert Nelson
1872 – 1939
Birth Location: Franklin, Tennessee, USA
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Henry Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Henry Nelson
1828 – 1910
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
Henry Nelson
1802 – 1869
South Carolina, USA
Jane McAlaster
1811 – 1860
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Hansel) Nelson
1763 – 1843
Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
Delilah Taylor
1774 – 1857
North Carolina, USA
Barnabas (G.) McAllister
1765 – 1838
Scotland
Elizabeth Moore
1774 – 1872
Dublin, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Ambrose Nelson
1719 – 1799
Sarah Nelson
1720 – 1786
John Taylor
1744 – 1796
Ruth Wyatt
1744 – 1796
William Moore
– 1774
Nancy Boyne
1750 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Nelson's Descendants

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Henry ("Hec") Nelson (Apr 1828 – 1910) m. Mary (Ann) Nelson (Mar 1834 – 28 Feb 1915)
  1. 1. Jonas (A) Nelson (6 FEB 1851 – 13 JUL 1953)
  2. 2. John (F) Nelson (1854 – )
  3. 3. William (F) Nelson (1856 – )
  4. 4. Adam Nelson (1859 – )
  5. 5. Lucy (V) Nelson (1864 – )
  6. 6. Elizabeth Nelson (1867 – )
  7. 7. Alice (L) Hall (14 August 1867 – 26 August 1936)
  8. 8. Henry Nelson (15 October 1869 – 11 Jan 1917)
  9. 9. Robert (L) Nelson (18 Dec 1872 – June 16, 1939) m. Margret (Emma) Ivey (4 Aug 1878 – 9 Mar 1964)
    1. 1. James (Monroe) Nelson, (10 Apr 1897 – 12 Aug 1957)
    2. 2. Clara (E) Nelson (May 1899 – Bef 1910)
    3. 3. Esther (Mae) Nelson (30 May 1899 – 11 Apr 1968)
    4. 4. Leonard (Thomas) Nelson (1 June 1903 – February 1966)
    5. 5. Emma (Idella) Nelson (01 Nov 1905 – 14 December 1982)
    6. 6. Raymond (Wilson) Nelson (20 Aug 1914 – 4 Apr 1987)
    7. 7. Robert (L) Nelson (1 Aug 1919 – 6 Jul 1991) m. Edna (Mae) Bicknell (28 May 1917 – 29 March 1986) m. Lorraine (L) Lavington (10 Jul 1918 – Dec 1986)
      1. 1. Willis (M.) Nelson (30 Apr 1935 – 28 Aug 2005) m. Peggy (Virginia) Rusk (abt 1937 – ) m. Peggy (Virginia) Rusk (18 Aug 1936 – 17 June 2007)
        1. 1. Ann (Threse) Nelson (12 Feb 1958 – 8 Jul 1992)
      2. 2. Henry (L "Hank") Nelson (22 Mar 1940 – 1 Apr 2016) m. Marcy m. Janice (Mae) Geniusz (23 Jan 1941 – Nov 2017)
        1. 1. Michael (Joseph) Nelson (Oct 1967 – )
        2. 2. Michelle Nelson (30 Sep 1968 – ) m. William Swinford
        3. 3. Jason Nelson
        4. 4. Elizabeth Nelson (21 Jul 1959 – )
        5. 5. Merry Nelson (22 Dec 1961 – )
        6. 6. Henry Nelson (15 Apr 1963 – )
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) Nelson (23 Jan 1943 – ) m. Harold (Wesley) Barnes (abt 1939 – 1968) m. Douglas (Andrew) Cagle (9 Dec 1941 – 17 Nov 2015)
        1. 1. Wesley Barnes (7 Nov 1962 – )
        2. 2. Theresa (Ann) Barnes (23 Jul 1965 – )
      4. 4. Robert (David) Nelson (15 Apr 1945 – Jul 2020) m. Deborah (R) Aldridge (1949 – ) m. Deborah (Rebecca) Aldridge (25 Feb 1949 – 8 May 2019) m. Mable (Elrita) Bisset (28 Jan 1948 – 01 Dec 2024)
        1. 1. Shannon Nelson (21 Sep 1966 – ) m. Robert (Anthony) Powell m. Thomas (R) witherington (1957 – )
        2. 2. Lisa (Ann) Nelson (07-04-1967 – ) m. Edward (Joseph) Koeller (29 Jun 1960 – ) m. Michael (Charles) Thibault (1 Nov 1966 – ) m. David (Allen) Stastny (1966 – )
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Mae) Nelson (22 Jul 1968 – )
        4. 4. Robert (David) Nelson (18 Nov 1971 – )
      5. 5. Robert (Leon) Nelson (14 Jun 1950 – 18 Oct 2006)
      6. 6. Thomas (L) Nelson (16 Oct 1956 – ) m. Brenda (L) Becco (10 Nov 1958 – )
        1. 1. Tylor (Lee) Nelson (1974 – )
        2. 2. Shawnna (L) Nelson (1979 – )

Henry Nelson's Timeline

3 Records

1828
Apr 1828
Birth of Henry "Hec" Nelson in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 52
Henry "Hec" Nelson resided here in District 7, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
District 7, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 82
Death of Henry "Hec" Nelson in Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
Franklin County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1828
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 7, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 7, Franklin, Tennessee; Roll: 1254; Page: 100A; Enumeration District: 091

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Franklin County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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