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William Nelson Jr (1801 - 1849)

William Nelson Jr
Born in Yorktown, York, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 9 Oct 1827 in York, Virginia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 48 in Yorktown, York, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

William was born in 1801, in Yorktown, Virginia. He was the son of William Nelson and Sarah Burwell Page. His parents were cousins and both children of Governors of Virginia. His father died 9 days before he was born.

On 7 Oct 1827, in Yorktown, he married Catherine Maria Moss. They settled in Yorktown and had the following children.

  1. Lucy Thomas Nelson b. 1828 - d. aft. 1880 census, m. William Howard
  2. Sally Burwell Page Nelson b. 1830 VA - d. 1912 WV, m. Felix Branson Welton
  3. Catherine Mariah Nelson b. 1832 - d. 1833, age 1
  4. Catharina Nelson b. 1835 - d. 1886, never married
  5. Mary Berkeley Nelson b. 1839 - d. 1911, never married
  6. Elizabeth Page Nelson b. 1840 - d. 1918, never married

Catherine died in 1840, a few months after giving birth to their daughter, Elizabeth.

William married a second time on 23 May 1844, in Yorktown, to Martha Bryan Shield. They had the following children.

  1. William Nelson IV b. 1845 VA- d. 1877 MO, m. Mary H DuVal
  2. Frances Burwell Nelson b. 1848 - d. 1932, m. Corbin Waller Mercer

Living in Yorktown throughout his life, it is here he passed away in 1849. He is buried at the Grace Episcopal Churchyard.

Sources

  • Daughter Fannie's marriage record. "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68VN-TFDW : Sat Feb 03 15:46:27 UTC 2024), Entry for Corbin W. Mercer and Ch. Minnigerode, 25 Nov 1885.
  • Daughter Fannie's death certificate. "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRW-B6M6 : 16 August 2019), William Nelson in entry for Fanny Nelson Mercer, 12 Jan 1932; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
  • Family Bible of William Nelson & wife Sarah B nee Page, The Holy Bible (Cambridge: John Baskerville, Printer to the University, 1763); The Library of Virginia, 800 East Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219-8000; digital image copies of Bible pages & certified transcription attached to his cousin William Nelson in memories, [FamilySearch.org]([1]: accessed [20 Mar 2020]).


William Welson Jr in the U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

Name: William Welson Jr SAR Membership: 15330 Role: Ancestor Application Date: 23 Feb 1903 Father: William Welson Mother: Sally Burwell Lage Spouse: Catherine Fox Children: Felix B Welton


Catherine M Fox in the Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850

Name: Catherine M Fox Gender: Female Marriage Date: 9 Oct 1827 Marriage Place: York, Virginia Spouse Name: Wm Nelson


  • Catherine M Moss

in the Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850


Name: Catherine M Moss Gender: Female Marriage Date: 31 Dec 1821 Marriage Place: York, Virginia Spouse Name: Jno R Fox





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