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Sarah E Nelson 1808 – 1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1808

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 14 Aug 1875

Death Location: Hempstead, Arkansas, USA

Father: John Nelson

Mother: Elizabeth Hamblin

Spouse(s): John Cox

Children(s): James Cox

In 1808, Sarah E Nelson entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to John Harvey Nelson and Elizabeth Hamblin. Sarah E Nelson married John Robertson Cox, and had children including James "Jim" P. Cox. Sarah E Nelson passed away in 1875 in Hempstead, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1808, Sarah E Nelson entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to John Harvey Nelson and Elizabeth Hamblin.
  • Sarah E Nelson married John Robertson Cox, and had children including James "Jim" P. Cox.
  • Sarah E Nelson passed away in 1875 in Hempstead, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Nelson
1781 –
Birth Location: Virginia or South Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Hamblin
1781 – 1850
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

John Cox
1787 – 1852
Birth Location: Grayson County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

James Cox
1832 – 1904
Birth Location: Hempstead, Arkansas, United States
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Sarah Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Nelson
1808 – 1875
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Harvey Nelson
1781 –
Virginia or South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Hamblin
1781 – 1850
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Nelson's Descendants

1.
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Sarah (E) Nelson (1808 – 14 Aug 1875) m. John (Robertson) Cox (4 Mar 1787 – 10 October 1852)
  1. 1. James ("Jim" P.) Cox (20 April 1832 – 10 October 1904) m. Permelia (Celicia Melissa Murphy) Cox (2 Feb 1828 – 6 Sep 1898)
    1. 1. John (Marion) Cox (Abt 1851 – ) m. Mary (Ritty) Holder (Abt 1853 – )
      1. 1. Marion (L) Cox (21 Apr 1878 – 15 Aug 1965) m. Bettie Cox (1871 – 1954)
        1. 1. Molly (M) Watkins (12 October 1901 – 2 September 1987) m. John (Lee) Watkins (17 December 1899 – 21 March 1976)

Sarah Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1808
1808
Birth of Sarah E Nelson in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1875
14 Aug 1875
Age 67
Death of Sarah E Nelson in Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
Hempstead, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1875
    Event Place: Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
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