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William R Nelson 1829 – 1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jun 1829

Birth Location: Lyman, Grafton, New Hampshire

Death Date: Dec 1884

Death Location: Barnet, Caledonia, Vermont

Father: Robert Nelson

Mother: Cynthia Bigelow

Spouse(s): Lydia Way

Children(s): Horace Nelson, Wilbur Nelson, George Nelson, Mary Nelson, C. Nelson, Jennie Nelson

Born in 1829 in Lyman, Grafton, New Hampshire, William R Nelson was the child of Robert G Nelson and Cynthia Bigelow. In time, William R Nelson married Lydia J Way, and they raised a family that included Horace Nelson, Wilbur Nelson, George A. Nelson, Mary A. Nelson, C. Alace Nelson and Jennie B. Nelson. William R Nelson died in Barnet, Caledonia, Vermont in 1884.

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Parents

Robert Nelson
1796 – 1877
Birth Location: Monroe, Grafton, New Hampshire
RN
Cynthia Bigelow
1799 – 1883
Birth Location: Ryegate, Caledonia, Vermont
CB

Spouses(s)

Lydia Way
1829 – 1889
Birth Location: New Hampshire
LW

Children(s)

Horace Nelson
1857 –
Birth Location: New Hampshire
HN
Wilbur Nelson
1859 –
Birth Location: New Hampshire
WN
George Nelson
1863 –
Birth Location: New Hampshire
GN
Mary Nelson
1865 –
Birth Location: New Hampshire
MN
C. Nelson
1867 –
Birth Location: New Hampshire
CN
Jennie Nelson
1871 –
Birth Location: Vermont
JN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 13 Jun 1829
    Event Place: Lyman, Grafton, New Hampshire
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, 1860 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Barnet, Caledonia, Vermont; Roll: T9_1342; Family History Film: 1255342; Page: 14.4000; Enumeration District: 42; Image: ., Year: 1860; Census Place: Monroe, Grafton, New Hampshire; Roll: M653_671; Page: 813; Image: 267., Year: 1850; Census Place: Lyman, Grafton, New Hampshire; Roll: M432_431; Page: 65; Image: 128.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1850
    Event Place: Lyman, Grafton, New Hampshire
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Lyman, Grafton, New Hampshire; Roll: M432_431; Page: 65; Image: 128.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Monroe, Grafton, New Hampshire
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Monroe, Grafton, New Hampshire; Roll: M653_671; Page: 813; Image: 267.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Barnet, Caledonia, Vermont
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Barnet, Caledonia, Vermont; Roll: T9_1342; Family History Film: 1255342; Page: 14.4000; Enumeration District: 42; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Barnet, Caledonia, Vermont, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Barnet, Caledonia, Vermont; Roll: T9_1342; Family History Film: 1255342; Page: 14.4000; Enumeration District: 42; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Dec 1884
    Event Place: Barnet, Caledonia, Vermont

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