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Nelson Robert Craft 1834–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 SEP 1834

Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky, Unites States

Death Date: 1916

Death Location: Mallie, Knott County, Kentucky, United States

Father: Archelous Craft

Mother: Lettishia Webb

Spouse(s): Eliza Reynolds

Children(s): Letishia Craft

The story of Nelson Robert Craft began in 1834 in Letcher County, Kentucky, Unites States. Nelson Robert Craft married Eliza Catherine Reynolds, and had children including Letishia Larue Craft. Nelson Robert Craft passed away in 1916 in Mallie, Knott County, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Nelson Robert Craft began in 1834 in Letcher County, Kentucky, Unites States.
  • Nelson Robert Craft married Eliza Catherine Reynolds, and had children including Letishia Larue Craft.
  • Nelson Robert Craft passed away in 1916 in Mallie, Knott County, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archelous Craft
1814–1885
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, United States
AC
Lettishia Webb
1815–1901
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
LW

Spouses(s)

Eliza Reynolds
1835–1880
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, United States
ER

Children(s)

Letishia Craft
1859–1933
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky, Unites States
LC

Nelson Craft's Ancestors

Self
Nelson Craft
1834–1916
Birth Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, Unites States
Parents
Archelous Columbus Craft
1814–1885
Floyd County, Kentucky, United States
Lettishia Webb
1815–1901
Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
James (Washington) Craft
1790–1879
Harris Creek, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States
Drucilla Hammonds
1790–1867
Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States
Benjamin (Webb) Sr.
1775–1867
Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Jane) Webb
1789–1863
Roaring River, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Archelous Craft
1749–1853
Elizabeth Adams
1770–1810
James Sr
1760–1825
Elizabeth Nelson
1762–1805
John Jr
1747–1815
Lydia Simpson
1771–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Craft
1714–1793
Sarah Hammons
1731–1818
John Jr
1747–1815
Nancy Caudill
1752–1786
John Sr.
1727–1804
Mary Caudill
1730–1803
Benjamin Simpson
1735–1820
Sarah Jennings
1753–

Nelson Craft's Descendants

1.
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Nelson (Robert) Craft (9 SEP 1834–1916) m. Eliza (Catherine) Reynolds (1835–AFT 1880)
  1. 1. Letishia (Larue) Craft 1859–1933 m. John (Henry) Polly 1853–1915
    1. 1. Henry (Bud) Polly 1879–1912 m. Sarah (Frances) Maggard 1883–1973
      1. 1. James (Ellis) Polly 1909–1960 m. Lucille Ables 1908–1998

Nelson Craft's Timeline

3 Records

1834
9 SEP 1834
Birth of Nelson Robert Craft in Letcher County, Kentucky, Unites States
Letcher County, Kentucky, Unites States
1916
20 JUL 1916
Age 82
Death of Nelson Robert Craft in Letcher County, Kentucky, Unites States
Letcher County, Kentucky, Unites States
1916
1916
Age 82
Burial of Nelson Robert Craft in Mallie, Knott County, Kentucky, United States
Mallie, Knott County, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 SEP 1834
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, Unites States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 JUL 1916
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, Unites States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Mallie, Knott County, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Fact
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