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Josiah Joseph Walter Nelson 1858–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1858

Birth Location: Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 25 Aug 1936

Death Location: Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: William Nelson

Mother: Harriett Nelson

Spouse(s): Frances Strength

Children(s): James Nelson, John Nelson, Mary Nelson, Charles Nelson, David Nelson, Oscar Nelson, Margaret (Patterson), Simon Nelson, Joseph Jr, Jesse Nelson, Harriette Nelson, John Nelson, Mazzie Nelson, Idonia Nelson

In 1858, Josiah Joseph Walter Nelson entered the world in Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States, born to William Franklin Thomas Nelson And Harriett Elizabeth Nelson. Josiah Joseph Walter Nelson married Frances Louvinia Lou Strength, and had children including Charles Homer Nelson, David Samuel Nelson, Harriette Frances Hattie Nelson, Idonia Nelson, James Fred Nelson, Jesse James Nelson, John Harrison Nelson, Joseph Walter Nelson Jr, Margaret L Maggie Nelson Patterson, Mary Susan Susie Jane Nelson, Mazzie Nelson, Oscar Bell Bill Nelson, Simon Silas Nelson. Josiah Joseph Walter Nelson passed away in 1936 in Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1858, Josiah Joseph Walter Nelson entered the world in Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States, born to William Franklin Thomas Nelson And Harriett Elizabeth Nelson.
  • Josiah Joseph Walter Nelson married Frances Louvinia Lou Strength, and had children including Charles Homer Nelson, David Samuel Nelson, Harriette Frances Hattie Nelson, Idonia Nelson, James Fred Nelson, Jesse James Nelson, John Harrison Nelson, Joseph Walter Nelson Jr, Margaret L Maggie Nelson Patterson, Mary Susan Susie Jane Nelson, Mazzie Nelson, Oscar Bell Bill Nelson, Simon Silas Nelson.
  • Josiah Joseph Walter Nelson passed away in 1936 in Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Nelson
1820–1868
Birth Location: Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, United States of America
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Harriett Nelson
1826–1922
Birth Location: Lexington County, South Carolina, United States of America
HN

Spouses(s)

Frances Strength
1862–1942
Birth Location: Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

James Nelson
1884–1971
Birth Location: Clanton, Chilton, Alabama, United States
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John Nelson
1882–1953
Birth Location: Alabama
JN
Mary Nelson
1890–1966
Birth Location: Alabama
MN
Charles Nelson
1906–1983
Birth Location: Elmore County, Alabama, USA
CN
David Nelson
1886–1956
Birth Location: Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States of America
DN
Oscar Nelson
1902–1982
Birth Location: Chilton Co, Alabama, USA
ON
Margaret (Patterson)
1897–1939
Birth Location: Alabama
M(
Simon Nelson
1899–1982
Birth Location: Coleman, Elmore, Alabama, United States
SN
Joseph Jr
1893–1968
Birth Location: Elmore County, Alabama, United States of America
JJ
Jesse Nelson
1909–1980
Birth Location: Chilton, Alabama, USA
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Harriette Nelson
1895–1931
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
HN
John Nelson
1888–1967
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
JN
Mazzie Nelson
1897–
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
MN
Idonia Nelson
1868–
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
IN

Josiah Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Nelson
1858–1936
Birth Place: Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States
Parents
William Franklin Thomas Nelson
1820–1868
Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, United States of America
Harriett (Elizabeth) Nelson
1826–1922
Lexington County, South Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Francis) Nelson
1790–
Georgia, Georgia, USA
Margaret (Peggy) Dopson
1795–
Wilkes, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Nelson's Descendants

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Josiah (Joseph Walter) Nelson (11 Jan 1858–25 Aug 1936) m. Frances (Louvinia (Lou)) Strength (4 Mar 1862–15 Jan 1942)
  1. 1. James (Fred) Nelson 1884–1971 m. Minnie (L) Nelson 1892–1960
    1. 1. Andrew (D) Nelson 1916–1999 m. Rosie (Belle) Nelson 1923–1994
      1. 1. Jeanette Hay 1942–2002
      2. 2. Ruthie (Nell) Lett 1943–2011
    2. 2. Herbert (Monroe) Nelson 1920–2001
    3. 3. Gertrude (Nelson) Cornett 1921–2018 m. John Cornett 1915– m. Paul (K) Dykes 1923–
    4. 4. Myrtle (Louella Nelson) Cox 1923–2002 m. Charles (Andrew) Cox 1918–2005
      1. 1. Frank (David) Cox 1945–2017
    5. 5. Jettie (Ruth) Nelson 1925–1998 m. Eugene (Willard) Moore 1920–1995
      1. 1. Shirley (Jean) Mims 1944–2001
    6. 6. Amos (Alton) Nelson 1927– m. Margaret (R.) Nelson 1928–2014
      1. 1. William (E.) Nelson 1947–2009 m. Rosemary McGuire 1929–2000
    7. 7. Dorothy (Pearl) Nelson 1929–2019 m. Jack (Leon) Howell 1926–
    8. 8. Donald (Earl) Nelson 1929–
    9. 9. Betty (Sue) Nelson 1934–2021 m. Gerald (Oscar) Gray 1933–1990
    10. 10. Mildred (Velma) Lott 1908–1995 m. Tommie (Edgar) Lott 1911–1939
      1. 1. Mildred (Louise) Tadlock 1931–1993
      2. 2. Jackie (Nell) Free 1937–1992
      3. 3. Velma (Jean) Conville 1929–2015
    11. 11. Gladys Nelson 1913– m. George Newman 1909–
      1. 1. James (Floyd) Newman 1930–2006 m. Elsie (Dean) Newman 1932–1999
    12. 12. Homer (Lee) Nelson 1910–2000 m. Maudie (Ree) Traywick 1915–1998
    13. 13. Albert (Comer) Nelson 1907–1986 m. Bertha (M) Nelson 1911–
      1. 1. Albert (C) Nelson 1931–2004
      2. 2. Horace (Eugene) Nelson 1933–2007
    14. 14. George (Hubert) Nelson 1913–
    15. 15. Lamar (Monroe) Nelson 1918–1923
  2. 2. John (Harrison) Nelson 1882–1953
  3. 3. Mary (Susan "Susie Jane") Nelson 1890–1966
  4. 4. Charles (Homer) Nelson 1906–1983
  5. 5. David (Samuel) Nelson 1886–1956
  6. 6. Oscar (Bell "Bill") Nelson 1902–1982
  7. 7. Margaret (L (Maggie) Nelson) (Patterson) 1897–1939
  8. 8. Simon (Silas) Nelson 1899–1982
  9. 9. Joseph (Walter Nelson) Jr 1893–1968
  10. 10. Jesse (James) Nelson 1909–1980
  11. 11. Harriette (Frances (Hattie)) Nelson 1895–1931
  12. 12. John (Harrison) Nelson 1888–1967
  13. 13. Mazzie Nelson 1897–
  14. 14. Idonia Nelson 1868–

Josiah Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1858
11 Jan 1858
Birth of Josiah Joseph Walter Nelson in Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States
Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States
1936
25 Aug 1936
Age 78
Death of Josiah Joseph Walter Nelson in Clanton, Chilton, Alabama
Clanton, Chilton, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1858
    Event Place: Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1936
    Event Place: Clanton, Chilton, Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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