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Lafayette H. Nelson 1837–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1837

Birth Location: Georgia, United States

Death Date: 20 JAN 1905

Death Location: Pittsburg, Camp, Texas, United States

Father: Henry Nelson

Mother: Sarah Cooper

Spouse(s): Catharine Goodwyn

Children(s):

In 1837, Lafayette H. Nelson entered the world in Georgia, United States, born to Henry Nelson And Sarah Ann Cooper. Lafayette H. Nelson married Catharine Adeline Goodwyn. Lafayette H. Nelson passed away in 1905 in Pittsburg, Camp, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1837, Lafayette H. Nelson entered the world in Georgia, United States, born to Henry Nelson And Sarah Ann Cooper.
  • Lafayette H. Nelson married Catharine Adeline Goodwyn.
  • Lafayette H. Nelson passed away in 1905 in Pittsburg, Camp, Texas, United States.

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Lafayette Nelson's Ancestors

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Lafayette Nelson
1837–1905
Birth Place: Georgia, United States
Parents
Henry Nelson
1802–1870
Halifax, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Ann) Cooper
1806–1875
Putnam, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
William (Hayden) Nelson
1784–1844
Goochland, Virginia, United States
Sarah Smith
1788–1814
Orange, Virginia, United States
Thomas Cooper
1771–1843
Henry Magisterial District, Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America
Judith Harvey
1776–
Henry, Franklin, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Nelson
1759–
Lucy Nelson
1762–1792
James Smith
1734–
Patty Cleveland
1742–1828
Thomas Cooper
1733–1796
Sarah Anthony
1742–1797
James Harvey
1755–1807
Sarah Clark
1758–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Smith
1703–1784
Mary Hawkins
1708–1784
Benjamin Cooper
1697–1776
Elizabeth Kelley
1700–1780
Joseph Anthony
1713–1785
Elizabeth Clark
1720–
John Clark
1728–1794
Judith Mallett
1736–1815

Lafayette Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1837
1837
Birth of Lafayette H. Nelson in Georgia, United States
Georgia, United States
1905
20 JAN 1905
Age 68
Death of Lafayette H. Nelson in Pittsburg, Camp, Texas, United States
Pittsburg, Camp, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 JAN 1905
    Event Place: Pittsburg, Camp, Texas, United States

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