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Nelson Wilson Smallwood 1822–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jun 1822

Birth Location: Bertie County, NC

Death Date: 12 Jul 1924

Death Location: Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina, USA

Father: Jordan Smallwood

Mother: Nancy Clark

Spouse(s): Eliza Ruffin, Mary Rugh, Emma Ruffin

Children(s): Mary Smallwood, Nancy Smallwood, Judge Smallwood, Shady Sr, Emiline Smallwood, Masie Smallwood, Milley Smallwood, London Smallwood, Abner Black, Abner Smallwod, Willie Ruffin, Joe Ruffin, Liza Ruffin, Bond Ruffin, Dactor Ruffin, Abby Ruffin, Vanderbill Ruffin, Hollee Ruffin, Rosa Ruffin, Jane Ruffin, Edward Ruffin, Lonnie Ruffin, Samuel Ruffin, Mamie Smallwood

The story of Nelson Wilson Smallwood began in 1822 in Bertie County, NC. In 1920, Nelson Wilson Smallwood resided in Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina, USA. Nelson Wilson Smallwood married Eliza Lizzie Ruffin, Emma Emiline Ruffin, Mary Rugh, and had children including Abby Ruffin, Abner Ruffin Black, Abner Smallwod, Bond Ruffin, Dactor Ruffin, Edward Ruffin, Emiline Smallwood, Hollee Ruffin, Jane Ruffin, Joe Ruffin, Judge Jacob Smallwood, Liza Ruffin, London Smallwood, Lonnie Ruffin, Mamie Smallwood, Mary Zeenie Smallwood, Masie Smallwood, Milley Smallwood, Nancy Smallwood, Rosa Ruffin, Samuel Ruffin, Shady Smallwood Sr, Vanderbill Ruffin, Willie Ruffin. Nelson Wilson Smallwood passed away in 1924 in Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Nelson Wilson Smallwood began in 1822 in Bertie County, NC.
  • In 1920, Nelson Wilson Smallwood resided in Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina, USA.
  • Nelson Wilson Smallwood married Eliza Lizzie Ruffin, Emma Emiline Ruffin, Mary Rugh, and had children including Abby Ruffin, Abner Ruffin Black, Abner Smallwod, Bond Ruffin, Dactor Ruffin, Edward Ruffin, Emiline Smallwood, Hollee Ruffin, Jane Ruffin, Joe Ruffin, Judge Jacob Smallwood, Liza Ruffin, London Smallwood, Lonnie Ruffin, Mamie Smallwood, Mary Zeenie Smallwood, Masie Smallwood, Milley Smallwood, Nancy Smallwood, Rosa Ruffin, Samuel Ruffin, Shady Smallwood Sr, Vanderbill Ruffin, Willie Ruffin.
  • Nelson Wilson Smallwood passed away in 1924 in Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nelson Smallwood's Ancestors

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Nelson Smallwood
1822–1924
Birth Place: Bertie County, NC
Parents
Jordan W London (Elisha) Smallwood
1760–1870
North Carolina
Nancy (Clarke,) Clark
1789–1849
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Sallie (\ Sally) Smallwood
1742–
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Marcus Smallwood
1735–
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA or Alabama
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nelson Smallwood's Descendants

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Nelson (Wilson) Smallwood (10 Jun 1822–12 Jul 1924) m. Eliza ("Lizzie") Ruffin (abt 1889–9 Jan 1952) m. Mary Rugh (Abt 1837–) m. Emma (Emiline) Ruffin (abt 1825–)
  1. 1. Mary (Zeenie) Smallwood 1915–1990 m. Fred (Douglass) Clark 1889–1973
    1. 1. Roseten Clark 1925–
  2. 2. Nancy Smallwood 1912–
  3. 3. Judge (Jacob) Smallwood 1914–1983
  4. 4. Shady (Smallwood) Sr 1918–1998
  5. 5. Emiline Smallwood 1865–1923
  6. 6. Masie Smallwood 1857–
  7. 7. Milley Smallwood 1859–
  8. 8. London Smallwood 1860–1955
  9. 9. Abner (Ruffin) Black 1896–1962
  10. 10. Abner Smallwod 1896–
  11. 11. Willie Ruffin 1872–
  12. 12. Joe Ruffin 1874–
  13. 13. Liza Ruffin 1876–
  14. 14. Bond Ruffin 1876–
  15. 15. Dactor Ruffin 1888–
  16. 16. Abby Ruffin 1890–
  17. 17. Vanderbill Ruffin 1891–
  18. 18. Hollee Ruffin 1893–
  19. 19. Rosa Ruffin 1894–
  20. 20. Jane Ruffin 1895–
  21. 21. Edward Ruffin 1896–
  22. 22. Lonnie Ruffin 1897–1995
  23. 23. Samuel Ruffin 1901–1969
  24. 24. Mamie Smallwood 1911–1985

Nelson Smallwood's Timeline

3 Records

1822
10 Jun 1822
Birth of Nelson Wilson Smallwood in Bertie County, NC
Bertie County, NC
1920
1920
Age 98
Nelson Wilson Smallwood resided here in Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina, USA
1924
12 Jul 1924
Age 102
Death of Nelson Wilson Smallwood in Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1822
    Event Place: Bertie County, NC
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1285; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 12

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1285; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 12

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1924
    Event Place: Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina, USA

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