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Rosa Jane "Rhodie" Nelson 1829–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1829

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 1932

Death Location: Kimble County, Texas

Father: Hiram Sr.

Mother: Mary Rountree

Spouse(s): Joseph #

Children(s): Samantha McDonald, Joseph McDonald, Benjamin #, Levi McDonald, Isaac McDonald, Gillette McDonald, Mary McDonald, Merinda #, William #, Mary McDONALD, Jefferson McDonald, Tillorins McDonald

Rosa Jane "Rhodie" Nelson was born in 1829 in Illinois, the child of Hiram Louis Nelson Sr And Mary Anna Wiles Rountree. In 1860, Rosa Jane "Rhodie" Nelson resided in Precinct 3, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, USA. In 1870, Rosa Jane "Rhodie" Nelson resided in Spring Creek Settlement, Fredericksburg, Gillespie. Rosa Jane "Rhodie" Nelson married Joseph Joe Mcdonald, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Mcdonald, Gillette Elizabeth Mcdonald, Isaac Rufus Mcdonald, Jefferson Mcdonald, Joseph Thomas Mcdonald, Levi Allen Mcdonald, Mary Ann Elizabeth Mcdonald, Mary Elizabeth Mcdonald, Merinda Melvina Mcdonald, Samantha Lou Mcdonald, Tillorins Mcdonald, William Jefferson Mcdonald. Rosa Jane "Rhodie" Nelson passed away in 1932 in Kimble County, Texas.

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Biography

  • Rosa Jane "Rhodie" Nelson was born in 1829 in Illinois, the child of Hiram Louis Nelson Sr And Mary Anna Wiles Rountree.
  • In 1860, Rosa Jane "Rhodie" Nelson resided in Precinct 3, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, USA.
  • In 1870, Rosa Jane "Rhodie" Nelson resided in Spring Creek Settlement, Fredericksburg, Gillespie.
  • Rosa Jane "Rhodie" Nelson married Joseph Joe Mcdonald, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Mcdonald, Gillette Elizabeth Mcdonald, Isaac Rufus Mcdonald, Jefferson Mcdonald, Joseph Thomas Mcdonald, Levi Allen Mcdonald, Mary Ann Elizabeth Mcdonald, Mary Elizabeth Mcdonald, Merinda Melvina Mcdonald, Samantha Lou Mcdonald, Tillorins Mcdonald, William Jefferson Mcdonald.
  • Rosa Jane "Rhodie" Nelson passed away in 1932 in Kimble County, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hiram Sr.
1797–1862
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina
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Mary Rountree
1816–1870
Birth Location: Kentucky
MR

Spouses(s)

Joseph #
1815–1880
Birth Location: Williamson, Tennessee
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Children(s)

Samantha McDonald
1855–
Birth Location: Illinois United States
SM
Joseph McDonald
1864–1936
Birth Location: Gillespie County, Texas
JM
Benjamin #
1866–1918
Birth Location: Spring Creek, Gillespie, Texas
B#
Levi McDonald
1861–1932
Birth Location: Gillespie, Texas
LM
Isaac McDonald
1838–1905
Birth Location: Jefferson, Illinois, United States
IM
Gillette McDonald
1843–1864
Birth Location: Illinois
GM
Mary McDonald
1849–1872
Birth Location: Gillespie, Texas
MM
Merinda #
1852–1934
Birth Location: Jefferson, Illinois
M#
William #
1858–1932
Birth Location: Harper, Gillespie, Texas, USA
W#
Mary McDONALD
1850–1872
Birth Location: Jefferson County, Illinois
MM
Jefferson McDonald
1852–1853
Birth Location: Texas, United States
JM
Tillorins McDonald
1856–
Birth Location: Illinois
TM

Rosa Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Rosa Nelson
1829–1932
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Hiram Louis Nelson Sr.
1797–1862
Orange, North Carolina
Mary (Anna Wiles) Rountree
1816–1870
Kentucky
Grandparents
William (R.) Rountree
1776–1856
Goochland, Virginia
Judith Webb
1779–1854
Cumberland, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Thomas #
1748–1835
Letitia Barnard
1748–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William 🌳
1700–1766
Dorcus 🌻
1703–1765

Rosa Nelson's Descendants

1.
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Rosa (Jane "Rhodie") Nelson (28 Mar 1829–1932) m. Joseph ("Joe" McDonald) # (1815–1880)
  1. 1. Samantha (Lou) McDonald 1855– m. James (Thomas) Taylor 1841–1914
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Taylor 1872–
    2. 2. Martha (A.) Taylor 1874–
    3. 3. Gillet (Lourana) Taylor 1876–
    4. 4. Hannah (Cisco) Taylor 1878–
    5. 5. James (Moore) Taylor 1881–
    6. 6. William (F.) Taylor 1881–
    7. 7. Jeannette (Jane) Taylor 1882–
    8. 8. Sarah (Frances) Taylor 1886–
    9. 9. Clarinda (Elizabeth) Taylor 1888–
    10. 10. Miles (Edward) Taylor 1891–
    11. 11. Joseph (Allen) Taylor 1893–
    12. 12. Charles (Simeon) Taylor 1897–
  2. 2. Joseph (Thomas) McDonald 1864–1936
  3. 3. Benjamin (Franklin McDonald) # 1866–1918 m. Elizabeth (Cordelia) Taylor 1869–1961
    1. 1. Amanda (Jane McDonald) # 1887–1965 m. Frederick (William) Watkins 1880–1959
      1. 1. Mary (Davis Watkins) # 1916–2007 m. Leo (Lody) Brooks 1910–1943 m. Robert (Eugene) Smith 1917–1981
        1. 1. Leo (Davis) Brooks 1942–2015
      2. 2. Ross (Clark) Watkins 1919–2001
      3. 3. Herbert (Herman) Watkins 1912–1967
      4. 4. Curtis (Elmo) Watkins 1914–1995
      5. 5. Rose ("Rosa" Belle) Watkins 1919–1993
      6. 6. Harlan Watkins 1908–1911
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Mae) Watkins 1911–1927
      8. 8. Benjamin (Theodore "Ted") Watkins 1909–1968
    2. 2. Agnes (Lillian McDonald) # 1896–1969 m. Floyd Daniel 1889–1944
      1. 1. Nettie (Forrest Daniel) # 1918–1996 m. Carroll (Franklin) Gibbens 1914–1984
        1. 1. William (Franklin) Gibbens 1941–2005
      2. 2. Lillian (Reville) Daniel 1923–1997
      3. 3. Bonnie (Wayne) Daniels 1914–2012
    3. 3. Samantha (Katherine McDonald) Nichols 1888–1983
    4. 4. Lewis (Hyram) McDonald 1890–1966
    5. 5. Herman (Thompson) McDonald 1894–1952
    6. 6. Rose (Arabella) McDonald 1892–1954
  4. 4. Levi (Allen) McDonald 1861–1932 m. Mahala (Louise Elizabeth) McDonald 1861–1931
    1. 1. Herman (Linvel) McDonald 1883–1952 m. Julia (Johanna) Bierschwale 1884–1980
      1. 1. Carroll (A.) McDonald 1907–1966 m. Tena (Mae) Tomlinson 1906–1982
  5. 5. Isaac (Rufus) McDonald 1838–1905
  6. 6. Gillette (Elizabeth) McDonald 1843–1864
  7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) McDonald 1849–1872
    1. 1. Samantha (Melvina) Strong 1864– m. Matthew (Modglin) Taylor 1852–1921
  8. 8. Merinda (Melvina McDonald) # 1852–1934 m. Benjamin (Franklin "Ben") Casey 1837–
    1. 1. Annie (Narcissus Casey) # 1881–1922 m. Charles (Edward) Daly 1858–1941
      1. 1. Edward (Francis Daly Sr) # 1904–1969 m. Anna (Elizabeth) Hoover 1908–1970
        1. 1. Edward (Francis Daly) Jr. 1947–2013
        2. 2. Charles (Ross (Dr.)) Daly 1944–1996
      2. 2. Ivie (Jean (Daly)) Kay 1914–2001
      3. 3. Charles Daly 1919–1964
      4. 4. Benjamin (Franklin) Daly 1908–1969
      5. 5. Mary (Lou Cowsert) Merritt 1906–1994
    2. 2. Samantha (Louraine Casey) # 1891–1978 m. George (Walter) Field 1879–1933
      1. 1. Alvin (Walter Field) # 1926–2013 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Hilton 1927–2001
      2. 2. Velma (Lenora) Field 1923–1986
      3. 3. Joseph (Margelin) Field 1916–1993
      4. 4. Raymond (Lemuel) Field 1920–1966
      5. 5. Mary (Melvina) Field 1913–1989
      6. 6. Harvie (Allen) Field 1914–1981
    3. 3. James (Volney Casey) # 1884–1972 m. Mary (Jane) Reavis 1896–1964
      1. 1. Naomi (Ruth Casey) # 1924–2014 m. Ralph (Bailey) Eppler 1924–1949 m. Kent (Kibbee) Nail 1923–1996 m. Howard (Elston) Steele 1922–1986
      2. 2. Thomas (Clifton) Casey 1920–2012
      3. 3. Eula (Mae) Casey 1913–1949
      4. 4. Eva (Lee) Casey 1917–
    4. 4. Martha (Ansubil) Casey 1873–1948
    5. 5. Matthew (Modglin) Casey 1877–1952
    6. 6. Benjamin (L.) Casey 1889–1901
    7. 7. Joseph (Allen) Casey 1874–1952
    8. 8. John (Alvin) Casey 1893–1893
    9. 9. Franklin (Smith) Casey 1872–1960
    10. 10. Ida (Isabel) Casey 1886–1973
    11. 11. Thomas (Jefferson) Casey 1879–1950
    12. 12. Rhoda (Melissa) Casey 1870–1955
  9. 9. William (Jefferson McDonald) # 1858–1932 m. Rebecca (Angeline) Chesser 1859–1946
    1. 1. Cloia (Almedia) McDonald 1878–1953 m. Pleasant (Wiley) Hazelwood 1871–1956
    2. 2. Raymond (Nolan McDonald Sr) # 1901–1963 m. Louise (Monroe) HENDERSON 1901–2001
      1. 1. James (William McDonald Sr.) # 1924–1974 m. Doris (Jane) Mortimer 1923–1995
        1. 1. James (William McDonald) Jr 1945–2018
      2. 2. Raymond (Nolan McDonald) Jr 1921–1962
    3. 3. Persus (Charlottie McDonald) # 1881–1960 m. Joseph (Frank) Spencer 1841–1930
      1. 1. Lelah (Bea Spencer) # 1909–1995 m. Thomas (Hill "Tom") Kent 1905–2001
        1. 1. Dan (Jarvis Kent) # 1935–2003
        2. 2. Tommy (Spencer) Kent 1933–2001
      2. 2. Zelma (Spencer) Henderson 1900–1993
      3. 3. Joseph (Edgar) Spencer 1901–1971
      4. 4. Alpha (Naomi Spencer) Blaylock 1905–1996
      5. 5. Eber Spencer 1884–
      6. 6. Eva Spencer 1886–
      7. 7. Cora Spencer 1892–
    4. 4. Minerva (Iwilda) Taylor 1885–1956
    5. 5. Mahulda (Josephine) McDonald 1883–1952
    6. 6. Marvin Mcdonald 1897–1965
    7. 7. Claudia (Galbraithe) Mcdonald 1894–1989
    8. 8. Bessie (McDonald) Andrews 1892–1984
    9. 9. Tony (Autman) MCDONALD 1889–1909
  10. 10. Mary (Ann Elizabeth) McDONALD 1850–1872
  11. 11. Jefferson McDonald 1852–1853
  12. 12. Tillorins McDonald 1856–

Rosa Nelson's Timeline

5 Records

1829
28 Mar 1829
Birth of Rosa Jane "Rhodie" Nelson in Illinois
Illinois
1860
1860
Age 31
Rosa Jane "Rhodie" Nelson resided here in Precinct 3, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, USA
Precinct 3, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, USA
1870
1870
Age 41
Rosa Jane "Rhodie" Nelson resided here in Spring Creek Settlement, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, USA
Spring Creek Settlement, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, USA
1880
1880
Age 51
Rosa Jane "Rhodie" Nelson resided here in Precinct 2, Gillespie, Texas, USA
Precinct 2, Gillespie, Texas, USA
1932
1932
Age 103
Death of Rosa Jane "Rhodie" Nelson in Kimble County, Texas
Kimble County, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1829
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 2, Gillespie, Texas; Roll: 1305; Family History Film: 1255305; Page: 284A; Enumeration District: 062
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Spring Creek Settlement, Gillespie, Texas; Roll: M593_1587; Page: 327A
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Precinct 3, Gillespie, Texas; Roll: M653_1295; Page: 21; Family History Library F

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Precinct 3, Gillespie, Texas; Roll: M653_1295; Page: 21; Family History Library F

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Spring Creek Settlement, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Spring Creek Settlement, Gillespie, Texas; Roll: M593_1587; Page: 327A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 2, Gillespie, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 2, Gillespie, Texas; Roll: 1305; Family History Film: 1255305; Page: 284A; Enumeration District: 062

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: Kimble County, Texas
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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