Sarah (Morton) Nelson (abt. 1805 - aft. 1870)

Born about 1805 in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died after 1870 after about age 65 in Blount, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Sarah was born about 1804 in South Carolina. She was the daughter of Marshall and Winnie Morton.

She married William Nelson in Blount County, Alabama in 1823.^[1] Their children were:

1. Elisha ^{[citation needed]}
2. Elizabeth^{[citation needed]}
3. Winnea
4. David
5. Mathew
6. Manley
7. Nancy
8. Sherriff
9. Sarah
10. William

The last record for her is the 1870 census in Blount County, Alabama which was done in July.

Research Notes

By the 1850 census, supposed children Elisha and Elizabeth are already married and, in fact, are living side by side in homes no. 145 and 146 in the 17th subdivision of Blount County while Wm and Sarah are in 107, with many other Nelsons nearby. So it is believable that E & E do belong to them, but with other Nelsons of a similar age to Wm, other potential couples will need to be ruled out.

Need source for death. Date is apparently coming from the Blount County Heritage Book which states Morton was the maiden name of William Nelson's wife, and that "Sarah Morton, born 1804, Greenville Dist, SC, died 13 Sept 1870 either in Alabama or Indian Territory. (Husband was William Nelson, son of Edward Nelson of the Cherokee Nation.)" Where the writer got their information is still not known. If William Nelson was born in South Carolina, he would have had to have been from the old Cherokee Nation of the east, not Indian Territory. Since Sarah was still living in Alabama when the 1870 census was taken, it is unlikely she moved to Indian Territory a couple of months later. Proof of 1870 DOD still has not been found.

Sources

1. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZ9-YQHD : 4 November 2017), William Nelson and Sally Morton, 09 Feb 1823; citing Blount, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,034,797.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHPR-JYT : 12 April 2016), Sarah Nelson in household of Wm Nelson, Blout county, Blount, Alabama, United States; citing family 107, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Wm Nelson Male 56 South Carolina

Sarah Nelson Female 46 South Carolina

Winnia Nelson Female 21 Alabama

David Nelson Male 20 Alabama

Mathew Nelson Male 17 Alabama

Manley Nelson Male 15 Alabama

Nancy Nelson Female 12 Alabama

Sherriff Nelson Male 10 Alabama

Sarah Nelson Female 7 Alabama

Wm Nelson Male 3 Alabama (possibly grandchild?)

•  ?"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDG-4GT : 13 December 2017), Sarah Nelson, 1860. Dekalb, Alabama.?? not the same childr. and prob wrong Sarah.

Sarah Nelson Female 56 South Carolina

William Nelson Male 35 Tennessee

Martha J Nelson Female 31 Tennessee

David Nelson Male 29 Tennessee

Thomas J Nelson Male 20 Tennessee

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVP-2PW : 12 July 2019), Sarah Nelson, 1870. East Half, Blount, Alabama. Census date was originally written 15 July, then crossed through and changed to 17 Jun 1870.

Sarah Nelson Female 66 White 1804 South Carolina

Nancy Nelson Female 30 White 1840 Alabama

Sarah Nelson Female 24 White 1846 Alabama

M M Nelson Male 18 White 1852 Alabama

F M Seff Male 22 White 1848 Alabama

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Morton-1429 created through the import of Foster Family Tree.ged on May 27, 2011 by Ferrell Foster. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Ferrell and others.