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Russell Edward Nelson 1885–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 September 1885

Birth Location: Kingston, De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Death Date: 1 June 1944

Death Location: Kingston, De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: Robert Nelson

Mother: Hannah Barton

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The story of Russell Edward Nelson began in 1885 in Kingston, De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States of America. Russell Edward Nelson passed away in 1944 in Kingston, De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Russell Edward Nelson began in 1885 in Kingston, De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.
  • Russell Edward Nelson passed away in 1944 in Kingston, De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Russell Nelson's Ancestors

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Russell Nelson
1885–1944
Birth Place: Kingston, De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Parents
Robert Whitaker Nelson
1857–1935
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States of America
Hannah Barton
1856–1928
South Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
James (Monroe) Nelson
1834–1904
South Carolina
mary (elizabeth) durham
1834–1917
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
robert durham
1784–1852
Molsey ross
1800–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
charnel durham
1753–1836

Russell Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1885
7 September 1885
Birth of Russell Edward Nelson in Kingston, De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Kingston, De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
1944
1 June 1944
Age 59
Death of Russell Edward Nelson in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 September 1885
    Event Place: Kingston, De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 June 1944
    Event Place: Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kingston, De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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