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James Morris Nelson Senior 1938–2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1938

Birth Location: Montgomery, Alabama

Death Date: 11 Dec 2003

Death Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

Father:

Mother: Eddie Nelson

Spouse(s): Clara Young

Children(s):

The story of James Morris Nelson Senior began in 1938 in Montgomery, Alabama. In 1950, James Morris Nelson Senior resided in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA. In 1956, James Morris Nelson Senior resided in Montgomery. James Morris Nelson Senior married Clara Bell Young, and had children including Burnett Zachary Nelson, Caple Morris Nelson, Clint Young, Dannie Nelson, Delphine Nelson, Genita Rena Nelson, James Morris Nelson Junior, Jeremiar Nelson, Johnette Nelson, Mary A Nelson, Nehemiah Nelson, Tyrone Nelson. James Morris Nelson Senior passed away in 2003 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Morris Nelson Senior began in 1938 in Montgomery, Alabama.
  • In 1950, James Morris Nelson Senior resided in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1956, James Morris Nelson Senior resided in Montgomery.
  • James Morris Nelson Senior married Clara Bell Young, and had children including Burnett Zachary Nelson, Caple Morris Nelson, Clint Young, Dannie Nelson, Delphine Nelson, Genita Rena Nelson, James Morris Nelson Junior, Jeremiar Nelson, Johnette Nelson, Mary A Nelson, Nehemiah Nelson, Tyrone Nelson.
  • James Morris Nelson Senior passed away in 2003 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Senior's Ancestors

Self
James Senior
1938–2003
Birth Place: Montgomery, Alabama
Parents
Eddie (Lou) Nelson
1920–1990
Elmore, Alabama
Grandparents
Burnett (Nelson) Senior
1900–1951
Gordonville, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
Daisy (Lee) Caffey
1898–1976
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Alfred Nelson
1862–1940
Sally Kelly
1865–1902
Simon Caffey
1885–1972
Callie Barlow
1880–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Frank Nelson
1832–1917
Rosa Soil\Grant
1835–1902
Simon Caffey
1853–
Alice Mock
1866–

James Senior's Timeline

6 Records

1938
12 Feb 1938
Birth of James Morris Nelson Senior in Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama
1950
1950
Age 12
James Morris Nelson Senior resided here in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
1956
Abt 1956
Age 18
James Morris Nelson Senior resided here in Montgomery
Montgomery
1957
1957
Age 19
James Morris Nelson Senior resided here in Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Montgomery, Alabama, USA
2003
4 Dec 2003
Age 65
Death of James Morris Nelson Senior in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
2003
11 Dec 2003
Age 65
Burial of James Morris Nelson Senior
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1938
    Event Place: Montgomery, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 419-40-2623; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Ohio, Death Records, Certificate: 93122; Volume: 34029
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama; Roll: 6213; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 70-20

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama; Roll: 6213; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 70-20

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1956
    Event Place: Montgomery
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Montgomery, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Ohio, Death Records, Certificate: 93122; Volume: 34029

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Dec 2003
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 419-40-2623; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Ohio, Death Records, Certificate: 93122; Volume: 34029
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Cleveland Plain Dealer; Publication Date: 6 Jan 2004; Publication Place: Cleveland, Ohio, USA; last_ad_num=0000309314-01&last_ad_date=121003
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 Dec 2003
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Cleveland Plain Dealer; Publication Date: 6 Jan 2004; Publication Place: Cleveland, Ohio, USA; last_ad_num=0000309314-01&last_ad_date=121003

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