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Riley Nelson 1798–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: Snow Creek, Stokes, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: May 1885

Death Location: Stokes, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Nelson

Mother: Rebecca Smith

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In 1798, Riley Nelson entered the world in Snow Creek, Stokes, North Carolina, United States, born to William Nelson And Rebecca Smith. Riley Nelson passed away in 1885 in Stokes, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1798, Riley Nelson entered the world in Snow Creek, Stokes, North Carolina, United States, born to William Nelson And Rebecca Smith.
  • Riley Nelson passed away in 1885 in Stokes, North Carolina, United States.

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Riley Nelson's Ancestors

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Riley Nelson
1798–1885
Birth Place: Snow Creek, Stokes, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Nelson
1747–1834
Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
Rebecca Smith
1750–1834
Snow Creek, Stokes, North Carolina, United States
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Riley Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1798
1798
Birth of Riley Nelson in Snow Creek, Stokes, North Carolina, United States
Snow Creek, Stokes, North Carolina, United States
1885
May 1885
Age 87
Death of Riley Nelson in Stokes, North Carolina, United States
Stokes, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Snow Creek, Stokes, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1885
    Event Place: Stokes, North Carolina, United States

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