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Stephen Andrew "Doc" Nelson 1844–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Apr 1844

Birth Location: Hillsboro, Lawrence County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 09 Jul 1915

Death Location: Hillsboro, Lawrence, Alabama, USA

Father: Stephen NELSON

Mother: Sara Cosby

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Hattie Nelson, Robert Nelson, William Nelson

In 1844, Stephen Andrew "Doc" Nelson entered the world in Hillsboro, Lawrence County, Alabama, USA, born to Stephen G Nelson And Sara Sallie W Cosby. Stephen Andrew "Doc" Nelson had children including Hattie Thomas Nelson, Robert Donald Nelson, William Benjamin Nelson. Stephen Andrew "Doc" Nelson passed away in 1915 in Hillsboro, Lawrence, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1844, Stephen Andrew "Doc" Nelson entered the world in Hillsboro, Lawrence County, Alabama, USA, born to Stephen G Nelson And Sara Sallie W Cosby.
  • Stephen Andrew "Doc" Nelson had children including Hattie Thomas Nelson, Robert Donald Nelson, William Benjamin Nelson.
  • Stephen Andrew "Doc" Nelson passed away in 1915 in Hillsboro, Lawrence, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen NELSON
1798–1860
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Sara Cosby
1798–1877
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Hattie Nelson
1883–1946
Birth Location: Alabama
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Robert Nelson
1887–1960
Birth Location: Hillsboro, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
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William Nelson
1872–1942
Birth Location: Hillsboro, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
WN

Stephen Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Stephen Nelson
1844–1915
Birth Place: Hillsboro, Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Stephen G. NELSON
1798–1860
Virginia, United States
Sara (Sallie W) Cosby
1798–1877
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James NELSON
1774–1854
Louisa, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth GOOCH
1776–1853
Louisa, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Watkins
1760–1828
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Nelson
1753–1820
Lucy Tate
1757–1847
Stephen GOOCH
1756–1816
Mary Pollard
1756–1816
James Watkins
1733–1794
Mary Watkins
1736–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James II
1709–1800
Susannah CORNELIUS
1710–1753
William Tate
1716–1780
Lucy Bullock
1720–1772
Rowland Gooch
1725–1794
Unity Claiborne
1729–1794
Joseph (Captain)
1728–1789
Leah Morris
1728–1828

Stephen Nelson's Descendants

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Stephen (Andrew "Doc") Nelson (19 Apr 1844–09 Jul 1915)
  1. 1. Hattie (Thomas) Nelson 1883–1946
    1. 1. Robert (Franklin "Bill") Hames 1912–1970
      1. 1. Robert (Franklin Hames) Jr. 1936–2013
  2. 2. Robert (Donald) Nelson 1887–1960
    1. 1. Donald (Burkett Nelson) Sr 1921–2009
  3. 3. William (Benjamin) Nelson 1872–1942
    1. 1. James (Louis Nelson) Sr 1910–1984

Stephen Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1844
19 Apr 1844
Birth of Stephen Andrew "Doc" Nelson in Hillsboro, Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
Hillsboro, Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
1915
09 Jul 1915
Age 71
Death of Stephen Andrew "Doc" Nelson in Hillsboro, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
Hillsboro, Lawrence, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1844
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Lawrence County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Jul 1915
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
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