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James Marion Nelson 1867 – 1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1867

Birth Location: Georgia, United States

Death Date: 5 Oct 1943

Death Location: Gwinnett, Georgia, United States

Father: General Nelson

Mother: Sophia Walker

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James Marion Nelson was born in 1867 in Georgia, United States, the child of General Marion Nelson and Sophia Walker. James Marion Nelson passed away in 1943 in Gwinnett, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • James Marion Nelson was born in 1867 in Georgia, United States, the child of General Marion Nelson and Sophia Walker.
  • James Marion Nelson passed away in 1943 in Gwinnett, Georgia, United States.

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James Nelson's Ancestors

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James Nelson
1867 – 1943
Birth Place: Georgia, United States
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

James Nelson's Timeline

4 Records

1867
1867
Birth of James Marion Nelson in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1867
1867
Birth of James Marion Nelson in Georgia, United States
Georgia, United States
1943
05 Oct 1943
Age 76
Death of James Marion Nelson in Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
1943
5 Oct 1943
Age 76
Death of James Marion Nelson in Gwinnett, Georgia, United States
Gwinnett, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1867
    Event Place: Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1867
    Event Place: Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Oct 1943
    Event Place: Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1943
    Event Place: Gwinnett, Georgia, United States

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