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Russell A Nelson 1918–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jan 1918

Birth Location: Greenup County, Kentucky

Death Date: 3 May 1996

Death Location: Pike, Ohio, United States

Father: John Sr

Mother: Carrie (Nelson)

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Children(s):

The story of Russell A Nelson began in 1918 in Greenup County, Kentucky. Russell A Nelson married Helen Louise Bradford. Russell A Nelson passed away in 1996 in Pike, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Russell A Nelson began in 1918 in Greenup County, Kentucky.
  • Russell A Nelson married Helen Louise Bradford.
  • Russell A Nelson passed away in 1996 in Pike, Ohio, United States.

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Russell Nelson's Ancestors

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Russell Nelson
1918–1996
Birth Place: Greenup County, Kentucky
Parents
John Nelson Sr
1882–1965
Greenup County, Kentucky, USA
Carrie (Campbell) (Nelson)
1895–1955
Oldtown, Greenup, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
John (Andrew Jackson) Campbell
1865–1921
Greenup Kentucky, United States
Emily (Virginia Kountz) (Campbell)
1873–1947
Carter, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Campbell
1826–1900
Emily (Campbell)
1824–1902
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Campbell
1776–1861
Catherine Zornes
1783–1840

Russell Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1918
2 Jan 1918
Birth of Russell A Nelson in Greenup County, Kentucky
Greenup County, Kentucky
1996
3 May 1996
Age 78
Death of Russell A Nelson in Pike, Ohio, United States
Pike, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1918
    Event Place: Greenup County, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1996
    Event Place: Pike, Ohio, United States

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