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Joseph Nelson 1758 – 1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1758

Birth Location: Sharptown, Salem, New Jersey, United States

Death Date: 14 Aug 1830

Death Location: Union City, Union, Indiana, United States

Father: Anthony Nelson

Mother: Phebe Elwell

Spouse(s): MARY Nelson

Children(s): Phebe Nelson

Joseph Nelson was born in 1758 in Sharptown, Salem, New Jersey, United States, the child of Anthony Nelson and Phebe Elizabeth Elwell. Joseph Nelson later married MARY POLLY Worth Nelson, and together they raised children including Phebe Nelson. In 1830, Joseph Nelson passed away in Union City, Union, Indiana, United States.

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Parents

Anthony Nelson
1723 – 1789
Birth Location: Pittsgrove, Salem, New Jersey, USA
AN
Phebe Elwell
1729 – 1779
Birth Location: Pilesgrove, Salem, NJ, USA
PE

Spouses(s)

MARY Nelson
1767 – 1861
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
MN

Children(s)

Phebe Nelson
1794 – 1854
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
PN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1758
    Event Place: Sharptown, Salem, New Jersey, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 14 Aug 1830
    Event Place: Union City, Union, Indiana, United States
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