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Lou Nelson 1865–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 10, 1865

Birth Location: Haywood, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 01 Mar 1949

Death Location: Henning, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA

Father: Tom Purham

Mother: Martha Lake

Spouse(s): Leesville Nelson

Children(s): Albert Nelson, Novie Nelson, Lonual Nelson, George Nelson, LeRoy Nelson, Martha Nelson, Michael Nelson, Lollie Nelson, John Nelson

The story of Lou Nelson began in 1865 in Haywood, Tennessee, USA. Lou Nelson married Leesville Nelson, and had children including Albert Nelson, George Thomas Nelson, John Robert Nelson, Leroy Nelson, Lollie Nelson, Lonual Nelson, Martha Bell Nelson, Michael Van Nelson, Novie Lovener Nelson. Lou Nelson passed away in 1949 in Henning, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lou Nelson began in 1865 in Haywood, Tennessee, USA.
  • Lou Nelson married Leesville Nelson, and had children including Albert Nelson, George Thomas Nelson, John Robert Nelson, Leroy Nelson, Lollie Nelson, Lonual Nelson, Martha Bell Nelson, Michael Van Nelson, Novie Lovener Nelson.
  • Lou Nelson passed away in 1949 in Henning, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lou Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Lou Nelson
1865–1949
Birth Place: Haywood, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Tom Tyus Purham
1830–1893
Virginia
Martha Lake
1824–1898
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James Tyus
1787–
South Carolina USA
Rosie Wills
1800–
Virginia
Jabez (G) Lake
1807–1870
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Anna Epting
1816–1878
, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Enoch Lake
1763–1847
Elizabeth Buchanan
1775–1844
Jacob Epting
1775–1816
Mary CANNON
1781–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lake-Rev.War
1735–1814
Elizabeth Reeder
1741–1814
Adam Epting
1752–1790
Anna Setzler
1751–
David Sr
1759–1826
Nancy Johnson
1766–1825

Lou Nelson's Descendants

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Lou Nelson (March 10, 1865–01 Mar 1949) m. Leesville Nelson (Mar 1858–10 Apr 1917)
  1. 1. Albert Nelson 1887–1958 m. Estella Nelson 1888–1984
    1. 1. Portia (Lee) Jones 1909–2003
    2. 2. Josie Nelson 1922–2000
    3. 3. Frankie Nelson 1914–1923
    4. 4. Alfordson Nelson 1925–
    5. 5. Knox (Leroy) Nelson 1913–1967
    6. 6. James (Blair) Nelson 1911–1975
    7. 7. Thomas (Edison) Nelson 1913–1985
    8. 8. Eva (Estelle) Nelson 1917–1994
  2. 2. Novie (lovener) Nelson 1901–1974
  3. 3. Lonual Nelson 1896–1977
  4. 4. George (Thomas) Nelson 1891–1955
  5. 5. LeRoy Nelson 1884–1954
  6. 6. Martha (Bell) Nelson 1889–1963
  7. 7. Michael (Van) Nelson 1897–1991
  8. 8. Lollie Nelson 1892–1935
  9. 9. John (Robert) Nelson 1893–1979

Lou Nelson's Timeline

3 Records

1865
19 Mar 1865
Birth of Lou Nelson in Haywood, Tennessee, USA
Haywood, Tennessee, USA
1865
March 10, 1865
Birth of Lou Nelson in Haywood, Tennessee, USA
Haywood, Tennessee, USA
1949
01 Mar 1949
Age 84
Death of Lou Nelson in Henning, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
Henning, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1865
    Event Place: Haywood, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 3

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 10, 1865
    Event Place: Haywood, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Mar 1949
    Event Place: Henning, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 3

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