John had about a dozen siblings. He was the brother of:
Mary Winifred (Nelson) Summerfield, Isaac K. Nelson Sr., William Nelson, Elijah Nelson, Hannah (Nelson) Mallow, Benham Nelson, Benjamin B Nelson, Johnathan S Nelson, Absolom Nelson, Hannah (Harrar) Nelson, Solomon Nelson and Susannah (Nelson) Summerfield.
John was the husband of Mary Eve (Cassell) Nelson.
He was the father of:
David Nelson, William Nelson, Peter Castle Nelson, Valentine Nelson, Lewis Nelson, Mary (Nelson) Booton and Elias Nelson
John Nelson passed away about 1852 in Cedar, Knox, Illinois, United States
Sources
U.S., Find A Grave Index 1600s-Current:
NAME John Nelson, Jr
BIRTH 1771
Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
DEATH 1852 (aged 80–81)
Knox County, Illinois, USA
BURIAL Unknown
MEMORIAL ID 162195537 · View Source URL:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162195537/john-nelson
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John: