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Roy Harold Nelson 1897–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jan 1897

Birth Location: Weaverville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 7 Aug 1976

Death Location: Livonia, Wayne, Michigan

Father: William Nelson

Mother: Martha Creasman

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In 1897, Roy Harold Nelson entered the world in Weaverville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, born to William Alonzo Nelson And Martha Rhodica Mattie Creasman. Roy Harold Nelson passed away in 1976 in Livonia, Wayne, Michigan.

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Biography

  • In 1897, Roy Harold Nelson entered the world in Weaverville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, born to William Alonzo Nelson And Martha Rhodica Mattie Creasman.
  • Roy Harold Nelson passed away in 1976 in Livonia, Wayne, Michigan.

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Roy Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Roy Nelson
1897–1976
Birth Place: Weaverville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Alonzo Nelson
1851–1938
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Martha (Rhodica "Mattie") Creasman
1859–1931
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Hiram Nelson
1817–1893
Georgia, USA
Cecelia Cannon
1822–1896
Polk County, North Carolina, USA
William (Burton) Creasman
1825–1869
Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Joyce (C) Wheeler
1830–1901
Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Nelson
1777–1855
Elizabeth Morrow
1783–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Roy Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1897
8 Jan 1897
Birth of Roy Harold Nelson in Weaverville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Weaverville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1976
7 Aug 1976
Age 79
Death of Roy Harold Nelson in Livonia, Wayne, Michigan
Livonia, Wayne, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1897
    Event Place: Weaverville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1976
    Event Place: Livonia, Wayne, Michigan

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