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William L Nelson 1837 – 1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 April 1837

Birth Location: Taylor, Marion County, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 17 August 1908

Death Location: Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri, USA

Father: John Nelson

Mother: Susan Lowen

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In 1837, William L Nelson entered the world in Taylor, Marion County, Missouri, USA, born to John F. (Jack) Nelson and Susan Lowen. William L Nelson passed away in 1908 in Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1837, William L Nelson entered the world in Taylor, Marion County, Missouri, USA, born to John F. (Jack) Nelson and Susan Lowen.
  • William L Nelson passed away in 1908 in Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri, USA.

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William Nelson's Ancestors

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William Nelson
1837 – 1908
Birth Place: Taylor, Marion County, Missouri, USA
Parents
John F. (Jack) Nelson
1798 – 1869
Fauquier County, Virginia
Susan Lowen
1799 – 1894
Culpepper County, Virginia
Grandparents
James (OBannon) Nelson
1774 – 1829
Fauquier, Virginia, American Colonies
Elizabeth (Betsy) Boone
1773 – 1854
Port Conway, King George County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Nelson
1750 – 1837
Catherine O'Bannon
1748 – 1790
William Boone
1740 – 1792
Kezziah Green
1750 – 1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Boone
1720 – 1776
Richard Green
1729 – 1778
Mary Rankins
1730 – 1775

William Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1837
5 April 1837
Birth of William L Nelson in Taylor, Marion County, Missouri, USA
Taylor, Marion County, Missouri, USA
1908
17 August 1908
Age 71
Death of William L Nelson in Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri, USA
Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 April 1837
    Event Place: Taylor, Marion County, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 August 1908
    Event Place: Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri, USA

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