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Jesse Nelson 1880–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Mar 1880

Birth Location: Wayne County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 20 Mar 1968

Death Location: Wayne, West Virginia

Father: Richard Nelson

Mother: Mary CP

Spouse(s): Viola Elkins

Children(s): Victoria Nelson

In 1880, Jesse Nelson entered the world in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA, born to Richard William Nelson And Mary Polly Perry Nelson Dnam Cp. Jesse Nelson married Viola M Elkins, and had children including Victoria Nelson. Jesse Nelson passed away in 1968 in Wayne, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1880, Jesse Nelson entered the world in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA, born to Richard William Nelson And Mary Polly Perry Nelson Dnam Cp.
  • Jesse Nelson married Viola M Elkins, and had children including Victoria Nelson.
  • Jesse Nelson passed away in 1968 in Wayne, West Virginia.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jesse Nelson's Ancestors

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Jesse Nelson
1880–1968
Birth Place: Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard William Nelson
1855–1933
McComas, Wayne, West Virginia, United States
Mary ("Polly" Perry Nelson DNAm) CP
1855–1948
Wayne, Wayne, West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Josiah (Cyrus "Sy") Perry
1820–1911
Floyd or Pike, Kentucky, USA
Marinda (Marcum) ❤️
1825–1905
Wayne, (West) Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Arnold Perry
1784–1861
Mary Ratliff
1791–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jesse Nelson's Descendants

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Jesse Nelson (14 Mar 1880–20 Mar 1968) m. Viola (M) Elkins (09 Jul 1880–10 Jan 1955)
  1. 1. Victoria Nelson 1906–1983 m. Lawrence Copley 1899–1946
    1. 1. Virginia Earl 1929–2017 m. Earnest (H.) Earl 1925–2019
    2. 2. Chester (Rowe) Copley 1935–2001

Jesse Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1880
14 Mar 1880
Birth of Jesse Nelson in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
1968
20 Mar 1968
Age 88
Death of Jesse Nelson in Wayne, West Virginia
Wayne, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1880
    Event Place: Wayne County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1968
    Event Place: Wayne, West Virginia

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