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Ralph Nelson 1886–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 May 1886

Birth Location: Mercer County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 2 Jan 1972

Death Location: Pampa, Gray, Texas, USA

Father: William Nelson

Mother: Alberta Wood

Spouse(s): Hazel Marbaugh

Children(s): Paul Nelson, Joe Nelson

The story of Ralph Nelson began in 1886 in Mercer County, Ohio, USA. Ralph Nelson married Hazel Edna Marbaugh, and had children including Joe R Nelson, Paul Emerson Nelson. Ralph Nelson passed away in 1972 in Pampa, Gray, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ralph Nelson began in 1886 in Mercer County, Ohio, USA.
  • Ralph Nelson married Hazel Edna Marbaugh, and had children including Joe R Nelson, Paul Emerson Nelson.
  • Ralph Nelson passed away in 1972 in Pampa, Gray, Texas, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ralph Nelson's Ancestors

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Ralph Nelson
1886–1972
Birth Place: Mercer County, Ohio, USA
Parents
William Aaron Nelson
1859–1952
Auglaise Ohio
Alberta Wood
1861–1897
Logan, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
James Nelson
1821–1891
Pennsylvania, USA
Alvira Townsend
1834–1910
Columbiana, Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Townsend
1809–1880
Jane Maxwell
1810–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Townsend
1773–1818
Lydia Baker
1777–1837

Ralph Nelson's Descendants

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Ralph Nelson (18 May 1886–2 Jan 1972) m. Hazel (Edna) Marbaugh (11 Jul 1894–8 Mar 1962)
  1. 1. Paul (Emerson) Nelson 1918–1979
  2. 2. Joe (R) Nelson 1921–1992 m. Barbara Root 1928–2009

Ralph Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1886
18 May 1886
Birth of Ralph Nelson in Mercer County, Ohio, USA
Mercer County, Ohio, USA
1972
2 Jan 1972
Age 86
Death of Ralph Nelson in Pampa, Gray, Texas, USA
Pampa, Gray, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1886
    Event Place: Mercer County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pampa, Gray, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1972
    Event Place: Pampa, Gray, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

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