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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

Early life: Henry "Hec" Nelson arrived in Tennessee, USA in 1828, born to Henry Nelson and Jane McAlaster. Over time, Henry "Hec" Nelson formed a family with Mary Ann Nelson, which included Jonas A Nelson, John F Nelson, William F Nelson, Adam Nelson, Lucy V Nelson, Elizabeth Nelson, Alice L Hall, Henry Nelson and Robert L Nelson. Henry "Hec" Nelson concluded life in Franklin County, Tennessee, USA in 1910.

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Parents

Henry Nelson
1802 – 1869
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
HN
Jane McAlaster
1811 – 1860
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
JM

Spouses(s)

Mary Nelson
1834 – 1915
Birth Location: Bedford, Tennessee, United States
MN

Children(s)

Jonas Nelson
1851 – 1953
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
JN
John Nelson
1854 –
Birth Location: Franklin, Tennessee
JN
William Nelson
1856 –
Birth Location: Franklin, Tennessee
WN
Adam Nelson
1859 –
Birth Location: Franklin, Tennessee
AN
Lucy Nelson
1864 –
Birth Location: Franklin, Tennessee
LN
Elizabeth Nelson
1867 –
Birth Location: Franklin, Tennessee
EN
Alice Hall
1867 – 1936
Birth Location: Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee, United States of America
AH
Henry Nelson
1869 – 1917
Birth Location: Franklin, Tennessee
HN
Robert Nelson
1872 – 1939
Birth Location: Franklin, Tennessee, USA
RN

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 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 Year: 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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