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Sarah Ann Nelson 1821–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1821

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Dayton, Liberty, Texas, United States

Father: James Nelson

Mother: Frances Glass

Spouse(s): William Lum

Children(s): Louisa Lum, William Lum, Lewis Lum, Erastus Lum, Lou Lum, William Lum

The story of Sarah Ann Nelson began in 1821 in Mississippi. In 1850, Sarah Ann Nelson resided in St Landry, Louisiana. In 1860, Sarah Ann Nelson resided in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, United States. Sarah Ann Nelson married William Lum, and had children including Erastus Hugh Rack Lum, Jessie Lum, Lewis Lum, Lou Ella Lum, Louisa Liranne Lum, Mary E Lum, William Penn Lum, William Rastus Buck Lum. Sarah Ann Nelson passed away in 1880 in Dayton, Liberty, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Ann Nelson began in 1821 in Mississippi.
  • In 1850, Sarah Ann Nelson resided in St Landry, Louisiana.
  • In 1860, Sarah Ann Nelson resided in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, United States.
  • Sarah Ann Nelson married William Lum, and had children including Erastus Hugh Rack Lum, Jessie Lum, Lewis Lum, Lou Ella Lum, Louisa Liranne Lum, Mary E Lum, William Penn Lum, William Rastus Buck Lum.
  • Sarah Ann Nelson passed away in 1880 in Dayton, Liberty, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Nelson's Ancestors

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Sarah Nelson
1821–1880
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
James Hugh Nelson
1790–1838
Mississippi, USA
Frances (Emma "Fanny") Glass
1794–1861
Hancock City, Georgia
Grandparents
Joshua Glass
1754–1810
Georgia, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Mildred Hubbard
1755–1805
Oglethorpe Co, GA, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Glass
1726–1803
Elizabeth
1730–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Glass
1694–1751
Sarah Becket
1708–1763

Sarah Nelson's Descendants

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Sarah (Ann) Nelson (1821–1880) m. William Lum (1805–Feb 1857)
  1. 1. Louisa (Liranne) Lum 1845–1933
  2. 2. William (Rastus Buck) Lum 1841–1918
  3. 3. Lewis Lum 1856–
  4. 4. Erastus (Hugh Rack) Lum 1849–1918
  5. 5. Lou (Ella) Lum 1854–1933
  6. 6. William (Penn) Lum 1847–1916

Sarah Nelson's Timeline

6 Records

1821
1821
Birth of Sarah Ann Nelson in Mississippi
Mississippi
1850
1850
Age 29
Sarah Ann Nelson resided here in St Landry, Louisiana
St Landry, Louisiana
1860
1860
Age 39
Sarah Ann Nelson resided here in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, United States
Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, United States
1870
1870
Age 49
Sarah Ann Nelson resided here in Ward 12, Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States
Ward 12, Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States
1880
1880
Age 59
Sarah Ann Nelson resided here in Dayton, Liberty, Texas, United States
Dayton, Liberty, Texas, United States
1880
1880
Age 59
Death of Sarah Ann Nelson in Dayton, Liberty, Texas, United States
Dayton, Liberty, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 12, Natchitoches, Louisiana; Roll: M593_518; Page: 496A; Image: 397; Family History Library Film: 552017
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: St Landry, Louisiana; Roll: M432_240; Page: 3B; Image: 11
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana; Roll: M653_424; Page: 965; Image: 343; Family History Library Film: 803424
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dayton, Liberty, Texas; Roll: 1317; Family History Film: 1255317; Page: 240A; Enumeration District: 044

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: St Landry, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: St Landry, Louisiana; Roll: M432_240; Page: 3B; Image: 11

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana; Roll: M653_424; Page: 965; Image: 343; Family History Library Film: 803424

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Ward 12, Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 12, Natchitoches, Louisiana; Roll: M593_518; Page: 496A; Image: 397; Family History Library Film: 552017

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dayton, Liberty, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dayton, Liberty, Texas; Roll: 1317; Family History Film: 1255317; Page: 240A; Enumeration District: 044

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Natchitoches, Natchitoches, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 12, Natchitoches, Louisiana; Roll: M593_518; Page: 496A; Image: 397; Family History Library Film: 552017

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dayton, Liberty, Texas, United States

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