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Mary Emma, (1) NELSON 1875 – 1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Nov 1875

Birth Location: Alabama, United States

Death Date: 23 Jun 1964

Death Location: East Tallassee, Tallapoosa, Alabama

Father: Green Nelson

Mother: Emma Reeves

Spouse(s): Samuel Hight, Samuel Hight

Children(s): Maud Heit, Florence Ivy, Caroline Height, Lela Heit, Gladys Wings, Henry Heit, Mary Taylor, James Hight, Gertrude Hight, Nancy Hight

In 1875, Mary Emma (1) NELSON entered the world in Alabama, United States, born to Green Christian Nelson and Emma Caroline Reeves. Years later, Mary Emma (1) NELSON married Samuel Hight and Samuel (Sam) Hight, and the couple became parents to Maud Heit, Florence Ivy, Caroline Height, Lela Heit, Gladys Wings, Henry A Heit, Mary Taylor, James Hight, Gertrude Hight and Nancy Hight. Mary Emma (1) NELSON died in 1964 in East Tallassee, Tallapoosa, Alabama.

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Parents

Green Nelson
1848 – 1941
Birth Location: Tallassee, Elmore County, Alabama, USA
GN
Emma Reeves
1855 – 1941
Birth Location: Tallassee, Elmore County, Alabama, USA
ER

Spouses(s)

Samuel Hight
1860 –
Birth Location: Alabama
SH
Samuel Hight
1860 – 1920
Birth Location: Tallapoosa Co., AL
SH

Children(s)

Maud Heit
1900 –
Birth Location: Alabama
MH
Florence Ivy
1901 –
Birth Location: Alabama
FI
Caroline Height
1902 –
Birth Location: Alabama
CH
Lela Heit
1902 –
Birth Location: Alabama
LH
Gladys Wings
1905 –
Birth Location: Alabama
GW
Henry Heit
1907 –
Birth Location: Alabama
HH
Mary Taylor
1908 – 1994
Birth Location: Alabama
MT
James Hight
1911 –
Birth Location: Alabama
JH
Gertrude Hight
1911 – 1983
Birth Location: Alabama
GH
Nancy Hight
1905 – 1996
Birth Location: Alabama
NH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 13 Nov 1875
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, 1950 United States Federal Census, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Year: 1940; Census Place: East Tallassee, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00083; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 62-21, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 5, Blount, Alabama; Roll: 2; Page: 446a; Enumeration District: 006, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Tallassee, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: 2823; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 62-36

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Beat 5, Blount, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 5, Blount, Alabama; Roll: 2; Page: 446a; Enumeration District: 006

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Channahatchee, Elmore, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Colemans, Elmore, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Channahachee, Elmore, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Reeltown, Reeltown, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: East Tallassee, Tallapoosa, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East Tallassee, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00083; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 62-21

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: E P 12 Reeltown, East Tallassee, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: East Tallassee, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00083; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 62-21

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1950
    Event Place: Tallassee, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Tallassee, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: 2823; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 62-36

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tallassee, Tallapoosa, Alabama
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Tallassee, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: 2823; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 62-36

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 23 Jun 1964
    Event Place: East Tallassee, Tallapoosa, Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carrville, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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