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William L. Nelson 1879 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Aug 1879

Birth Location: Lawston, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 31 Dec 1956

Death Location: Lake City, Anderson, Tennessee, United States

Father: John Nelson

Mother: Nancy Pyle

Spouse(s): Berlina Patterson

Children(s): Ellis Nelson, Hila Nelson, Marion Nelson, Hence Nelson, Samuel Nelson

William L. Nelson was born in 1879 in Lawston, Tennessee, United States, the child of John Samuel "Johny" Nelson and Nancy "Margurite" Pyle. In 1900, William L. Nelson resided in Civil Districts 8-9, Union, Tennessee. In 1910, William L. Nelson resided in Civil District 5, Anderson, Tennessee. William L. Nelson married Berlina Elizabeth Patterson, and had children including Ellis G. Nelson, Hila Beatrice Nelson, Marion "Young" Nelson, Hence J. Nelson, Samuel Clyde "Sam" Nelson. William L. Nelson passed away in 1956 in Lake City, Anderson, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • William L. Nelson was born in 1879 in Lawston, Tennessee, United States, the child of John Samuel "Johny" Nelson and Nancy "Margurite" Pyle.
  • In 1900, William L. Nelson resided in Civil Districts 8-9, Union, Tennessee.
  • In 1910, William L. Nelson resided in Civil District 5, Anderson, Tennessee.
  • William L. Nelson married Berlina Elizabeth Patterson, and had children including Ellis G. Nelson, Hila Beatrice Nelson, Marion "Young" Nelson, Hence J. Nelson, Samuel Clyde "Sam" Nelson.
  • William L. Nelson passed away in 1956 in Lake City, Anderson, Tennessee, United States.

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William Nelson's Ancestors

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William Nelson
1879 – 1956
Birth Place: Lawston, Tennessee, United States
Parents
John Samuel "Johny" Nelson
1849 –
Lawston, Tennessee, United States
Nancy ("Margurite") Pyle
1844 –
Maynardsville, Tennessee, United States
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Nelson's Descendants

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William (L.) Nelson (27 Aug 1879 – 31 Dec 1956) m. Berlina (Elizabeth) Patterson (20 Aug 1881 – 5 Oct 1960)
  1. 1. Ellis (G.) Nelson (1903 – )
  2. 2. Hila (Beatrice) Nelson (20 Nov 1904 – Nov 1995)
  3. 3. Marion ("Young") Nelson (1908 – 12 Jul 1936)
  4. 4. Hence (J.) Nelson (29 Nov 1910 – 25 Mar 1933)
  5. 5. Samuel (Clyde "Sam") Nelson (10 Jun 1917 – 14 Sep 1994) m. Clowers

William Nelson's Timeline

4 Records

1879
27 Aug 1879
Birth of William L. Nelson in Lawston, Tennessee, United States
Lawston, Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 21
William L. Nelson resided here in Civil Districts 8-9, Union, Tennessee
Civil Districts 8-9, Union, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 31
William L. Nelson resided here in Civil District 5, Anderson, Tennessee
Civil District 5, Anderson, Tennessee
1956
31 Dec 1956
Age 77
Death of William L. Nelson in Lake City, Anderson, Tennessee, United States
Lake City, Anderson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1879
    Event Place: Lawston, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 5, Anderson, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 8, Union, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1602; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 159.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil Districts 8-9, Union, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 8, Union, Tennessee; Roll: T623_1602; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 159.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1956
    Event Place: Lake City, Anderson, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Anderson, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 5, Anderson, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

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