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Sally Harrison Nelson 1827–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 August 1827

Birth Location: Petersburg, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 Nov 1905

Death Location: Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Hugh Sr.

Mother: Elizabeth (Nelson)

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Children(s):

The story of Sally Harrison Nelson began in 1827 in Petersburg, Virginia, USA. In 1850, Sally Harrison Nelson resided in Petersburg, Petersburg (Independent City), Virgini. Sally Harrison Nelson passed away in 1905 in Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Sally Harrison Nelson began in 1827 in Petersburg, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1850, Sally Harrison Nelson resided in Petersburg, Petersburg (Independent City), Virgini.
  • Sally Harrison Nelson passed away in 1905 in Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Sally Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Sally Nelson
1827–1905
Birth Place: Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Parents
Hugh Nelson Sr.
1793–1862
The Dorrill, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Collier Harrison Minge) (Nelson)
1804–1865
Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Nelson) Col.
1746–1807
Yorktown, York County, Virginia, United States of America
Lucy (Chiswell) (Nelson)
1752–1811
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Nelson
1711–1772
Lucy (Nelson)
1725–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas NELSON
1677–1745
MARGARET (Nelson)
1681–1719
Henry Armistead
1683–1740
Martha (Armistead)
1685–1735

Sally Nelson's Timeline

3 Records

1827
31 August 1827
Birth of Sally Harrison Nelson in Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Petersburg, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 23
Sally Harrison Nelson resided here in Petersburg, Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Petersburg, Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1905
28 Nov 1905
Age 78
Death of Sally Harrison Nelson in Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Petersburg, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 August 1827
    Event Place: Petersburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Petersburg, Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: 941; Page: 385b
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Petersburg, Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Petersburg, Petersburg (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: 941; Page: 385b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1905
    Event Place: Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Sally Harrison Nelson 28 Nov 1905

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1905
    Event Place: Petersburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia, United States of America

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