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Louis Napoleon Nelson 1846–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1846

Birth Location: Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 28 Aug 1934

Death Location: Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Robert Nelson

Mother:

Spouse(s): Anna Shaw, Florence Dupree

Children(s): Mariah Nelson, Mary Nelson, Horrace Nelson, John Nelson, Cora Nelson, Samuel Nelson, Sidney Nelson, Walter Nelson, Lucile Nelson, Lindsey Nelson, Fayett Nelson, Beatrice Nelson, Decatur Nelson, Perlamai Nelson, Lanelle Nelson

Louis Napoleon Nelson was born in 1846 in Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Robert Nelson And Mariah Thompson. In 1870, Louis Napoleon Nelson resided in District 7, Haywood, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, Louis Napoleon Nelson resided in District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA. Louis Napoleon Nelson married Anna Shaw, Florence Alberta Dupree, and had children including Beatrice Nelson, Cora Nelson, Decatur Nelson, Fayett Nelson, Horrace Nelson, John L Nelson, Lanelle O Nelson, Lindsey Nelson, Lucile N Nelson, Mariah Nelson, Mary Nelson, Perlamai Nelson, Samuel Nelson, Sidney Nelson, Walter Lee Nelson. Louis Napoleon Nelson passed away in 1934 in Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Louis Napoleon Nelson was born in 1846 in Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Robert Nelson And Mariah Thompson.
  • In 1870, Louis Napoleon Nelson resided in District 7, Haywood, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, Louis Napoleon Nelson resided in District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA.
  • Louis Napoleon Nelson married Anna Shaw, Florence Alberta Dupree, and had children including Beatrice Nelson, Cora Nelson, Decatur Nelson, Fayett Nelson, Horrace Nelson, John L Nelson, Lanelle O Nelson, Lindsey Nelson, Lucile N Nelson, Mariah Nelson, Mary Nelson, Perlamai Nelson, Samuel Nelson, Sidney Nelson, Walter Lee Nelson.
  • Louis Napoleon Nelson passed away in 1934 in Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Nelson
1831–1887
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
RN

Spouses(s)

Anna Shaw
1854–
Birth Location: Tennessee
AS
Florence Dupree
1873–1953
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
FD

Children(s)

Mariah Nelson
1878–1940
Birth Location: Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America
MN
Mary Nelson
1867–
Birth Location: Tennessee
MN
Horrace Nelson
1871–1972
Birth Location: Tennessee
HN
John Nelson
1875–1951
Birth Location: Tennessee
JN
Cora Nelson
1877–
Birth Location: Tennessee
CN
Samuel Nelson
1879–
Birth Location: Tennessee
SN
Sidney Nelson
1880–1972
Birth Location: United States of America
SN
Walter Nelson
1894–1947
Birth Location: Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America
WN
Lucile Nelson
1889–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
LN
Lindsey Nelson
1891–
Birth Location: Tennessee
LN
Fayett Nelson
1893–
Birth Location: Tennessee
FN
Beatrice Nelson
1895–
Birth Location: Tennessee
BN
Decatur Nelson
1895–
Birth Location: Tennessee
DN
Perlamai Nelson
1904–
Birth Location: Tennessee
PN
Lanelle Nelson
1908–
Birth Location: Tennessee
LN

Louis Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Louis Nelson
1846–1934
Birth Place: Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Robert Nelson
1831–1887
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Louis Nelson's Descendants

1.
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Louis (Napoleon) Nelson (1846–28 Aug 1934) m. Anna Shaw (Abt 1854–) m. Florence (Alberta) Dupree (1 August 1873–2 August 1953)
  1. 1. Mariah Nelson 1878–1940 m. Jack (Issac) Bell 1870–1945
    1. 1. Erie Bell 1908–1983 m. Bennie (Franklin Strayhorn) Sr 1911–1998
      1. 1. Mary (Lorine) Strayhorn 1935–2005
      2. 2. Lucy (Marie) Strayhorn 1925–
    2. 2. Cora (L) Bell 1893–
    3. 3. Irene (A) Bell 1894–
    4. 4. Allie (B) Bell 1897–
    5. 5. Harry Bell 1901–
    6. 6. Charlotte Bell 1904–
    7. 7. Hattie Bell 1906–
    8. 8. Harrett Bell 1901–
  2. 2. Mary Nelson 1867–
  3. 3. Horrace Nelson 1871–1972
  4. 4. John (L.) Nelson 1875–1951
  5. 5. Cora Nelson 1877–
  6. 6. Samuel Nelson 1879–
  7. 7. Sidney Nelson 1880–1972
  8. 8. Walter (Lee) Nelson 1894–1947
  9. 9. Lucile (N) Nelson 1889–
  10. 10. Lindsey Nelson 1891–
  11. 11. Fayett Nelson 1893–
  12. 12. Beatrice Nelson 1895–
  13. 13. Decatur Nelson 1895–
  14. 14. Perlamai Nelson 1904–
  15. 15. Lanelle (O) Nelson 1908–

Louis Nelson's Timeline

10 Records

1846
1846
Birth of Louis Napoleon Nelson in Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America
Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 24
Louis Napoleon Nelson resided here in District 7, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
District 7, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 34
Louis Napoleon Nelson resided here in District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
1891
1891
Age 45
Louis Napoleon Nelson resided here in Dist.11 Pt.2 Male Voter, Lauderdale County, TN
Dist.11 Pt.2 Male Voter, Lauderdale County, TN
1900
1900
Age 54
Louis Napoleon Nelson resided here in Civil District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 64
Louis Napoleon Nelson resided here in Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 74
Louis Napoleon Nelson resided here in Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 84
Louis Napoleon Nelson resided here in Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
1934
26 August 1934
Age 88
Death of Louis Napoleon Nelson in Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America
Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America
1934
28 Aug 1934
Age 88
Burial of Louis Napoleon Nelson in Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America
Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1846
    Event Place: Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 8
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2341994
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: 1266; Page: 86B; Enumeration District: 079
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 7, Haywood, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1536; Page: 344A; Family History Library Film: 553035
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1241583
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 7, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 7, Haywood, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1536; Page: 344A; Family History Library Film: 553035

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: 1266; Page: 86B; Enumeration District: 079

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dist.11 Pt.2 Male Voter, Lauderdale County, TN
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1241583

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1509; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1375522

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1751; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 94

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ripley, Lauderdale, Tennessee; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2341994

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: TN
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Civil War Confederate Pension Applications Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 August 1934
    Event Place: Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 8
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1934
    Event Place: Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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