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William Matthew Nelson 1893–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 October 1893

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 2 October 1970

Death Location: Walnut Cove, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Nelson

Mother: Lou Nelson

Spouse(s): Anna Nelson

Children(s): John Nelson, Mary Lamb, Luna Sutphin

In 1893, William Matthew Nelson entered the world in North Carolina, United States of America, born to James T Nelson And Lou Ida Nelson. In 1935, William Matthew Nelson resided in Sauratown, Stokes, North Carolina. In 1940, William Matthew Nelson resided in Sauratown Township, Sauratown, Stokes, North Carol. William Matthew Nelson married Anna Mae Rierson Nelson, and had children including John Matthew Nelson, Luna Mae Nelson Sutphin, Mary Frances Nelson Lamb. William Matthew Nelson passed away in 1970 in Walnut Cove, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1893, William Matthew Nelson entered the world in North Carolina, United States of America, born to James T Nelson And Lou Ida Nelson.
  • In 1935, William Matthew Nelson resided in Sauratown, Stokes, North Carolina.
  • In 1940, William Matthew Nelson resided in Sauratown Township, Sauratown, Stokes, North Carol.
  • William Matthew Nelson married Anna Mae Rierson Nelson, and had children including John Matthew Nelson, Luna Mae Nelson Sutphin, Mary Frances Nelson Lamb.
  • William Matthew Nelson passed away in 1970 in Walnut Cove, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Nelson's Ancestors

Self
William Nelson
1893–1970
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
James T Nelson
1862–1902
Lou (Ida) Nelson
1867–1960
Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
William Nelson
1833–1893
Stokes County, North Carolina
Mary (Elizabeth Smith Nelson) McBride
1843–1922
Stokes County, North Carolina
Matthew (Flinchum) **
1811–1880
Stokes County, North Carolina
Elizabeth ("Bettie" Rierson Reddick) Finchum
1826–1910
Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thenia Flinchum
1792–1875
John Smith
1800–1850
Diana Smith
1810–1870
Marella Smith
1780–
James Rierson
1799–1888
Martha Simmons
1809–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Flinchum
1757–1812
Pieter (Schmidt)
1750–1835
Maria Koble
1743–1811
Stephen Rierson
1763–1848
Mary Kline
1776–1868

William Nelson's Descendants

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William (Matthew) Nelson (3 October 1893–2 October 1970) m. Anna (Mae Rierson) Nelson (18 November 1902–5 February 1981)
  1. 1. John (Matthew) Nelson 1931–1982
  2. 2. Mary (Frances Nelson) Lamb 1938–2022
  3. 3. Luna (Mae Nelson) Sutphin 1920–2003 m. George Stphin 1913–

William Nelson's Timeline

5 Records

1893
3 October 1893
Birth of William Matthew Nelson in North Carolina, United States of America
North Carolina, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 42
William Matthew Nelson resided here in Sauratown, Stokes, North Carolina
Sauratown, Stokes, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 47
William Matthew Nelson resided here in Sauratown Township, Sauratown, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
Sauratown Township, Sauratown, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 57
William Matthew Nelson resided here in Sauratown, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
Sauratown, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
1970
2 October 1970
Age 77
Death of William Matthew Nelson in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 October 1893
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sauratown, Stokes, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Sauratown Township, Sauratown, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Sauratown, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Sauratown, Stokes, N

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 October 1970
    Event Place: Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Walnut Cove, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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