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Lydia Nelson 1777–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1777

Birth Location: Madison county,Kentucky

Death Date: aft 1840

Death Location: Madison County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Edward Nelson

Mother: Harriet Morgan

Spouse(s): William Boston

Children(s): Matilda Boston

The story of Lydia Nelson began in 1777 in Madison county,Kentucky. Lydia Nelson married William Boston, and had children including Matilda Boston. Lydia Nelson passed away in 1840 in Madison County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lydia Nelson began in 1777 in Madison county,Kentucky.
  • Lydia Nelson married William Boston, and had children including Matilda Boston.
  • Lydia Nelson passed away in 1840 in Madison County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Nelson
1738–1800
Birth Location: Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America
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Harriet Morgan
1752–1819
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
HM

Spouses(s)

William Boston
1780–1819
Birth Location: Virginia
WB

Children(s)

Matilda Boston
1808–1895
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
MB

Lydia Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Nelson
1777–1840
Birth Place: Madison county,Kentucky
Parents
Edward Nelson
1738–1800
Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America
Harriet (Margaret) Morgan
1752–1819
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lydia Nelson's Descendants

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Lydia Nelson (1777–aft 1840) m. William Boston (abt 1780–Abt 1819)
  1. 1. Matilda Boston 1808–1895 m. Daniel (Boone) Bentley 1809–1882
    1. 1. John (Vent) Bentley 1836–1895 m. Rosa (Ann) Elkins 1832–1912
      1. 1. George (Elbert Reuben) Bentley 1870–1919 m. Bessie Kuykendall 1878–1946
        1. 1. Fannie Bentley 1884–1960 m. Nathaniel (Buddy) Wallace 1875–1948
        2. 2. Pettus Bentley 1895–1972
        3. 3. Nannie (Mae) Bentley 1898–1956
        4. 4. John Bentley 1900–1957
        5. 5. Thomas Bentley 1906–1991
        6. 6. Myrtle Bentley 1910–2009
        7. 7. Willie (Daniel) Bentley 1916–2006
        8. 8. Henrietta Bentley 1917–1994
        9. 9. Creed Bentley 1883–
        10. 10. Cora (E) Bentley 1885–
        11. 11. Delpha (M) Bentley 1887–
        12. 12. Alice Bentley 1891–
        13. 13. Hattie Bentley 1893–
        14. 14. Lillie (B) Bentley 1895–
        15. 15. Alvena Bentley 1897–
        16. 16. Duran Bentley 1899–

Lydia Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1777
1777
Birth of Lydia Nelson in Madison county,Kentucky
Madison county,Kentucky
1840
aft 1840
Age 63
Death of Lydia Nelson in Madison County, Kentucky, USA
Madison County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Madison county,Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft 1840
    Event Place: Madison County, Kentucky, USA
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