Wade Nelson (abt. 1797 - abt. 1868)

Born about 24 Dec 1797 in North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Dunbar) Nelson — married 2 Feb 1819 in Adair County, Kentucky, USA

Descendants

Died about 5 Feb 1868 at about age 70 in Russell County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Son of William Nelson and Sarah Craven. Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:33K1-81K

Per memorial page :

"Died of consumption in Russell County. His will was probated in Russell County on 23 February 1870. "

Find A Grave: Memorial #198867586

1820: Adair Co., Kentucky; Name Wayd Nelson; Page 19; Citing this Record; "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL5-Y4W : accessed 17 June 2019), Wayd Nelson, Adair, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 19, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 16; FHL microfilm 186,176.

1830: Russell Co., Kentucky; Name Wade Nelson; Page 116; Citing this Record; "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH53-N48 : 12 August 2017), Wade Nelson, Russell, Kentucky, United States; citing 116, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 41; FHL microfilm 7,820.

1840 ?

29 August 1850: 2nd District, Russell Co., Kentucky; Occupation: Farmer; Wade Nelson 53 North Carolina; Mary Nelson 48 Kentucky; Elizabeth Nelson 27 Kentucky; Nancy Nelson 20 Kentucky; Margaret J Nelson 18 Kentucky; Manerva Nelson 17 Kentucky; Achillis Nelson 15 Kentucky; Francis E Nelson 14 Kentucky; Eliza Nelson 13 Kentucky; Henry H Nelson 8 Kentucky; Sarah Nelson 73 Virginia; Reason Nelson 47 North Carolina; Citing this Record; "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M652-FCX : 12 April 2016), Wade Nelson, Russell county, Russell, Kentucky, United States; citing family 225, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

13 June 1860: Russell, Russell Co., Kentucky; Occupation: Farmer; Wade Nelson 64 North Carolina; Mary Nelson 58 Kentucky; Francis E Nelson 24 Kentucky; Henry H Nelson 18 Kentucky; Mary E Abshear 17 Kentucky; Citing this Record; "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBB-X2R : 14 December 2017), Wade Nelson, 1860.

Children on memorial page:

William Nelson 1820 – unknown

Lettie Nelson Absher 1821–1881

Elizabeth Nelson Lapsley 1823–1872

Sarah Nelson McGowan 1825–1900

Mary Ann Nelson Jeffries 1827–1899

Margaret Jane Nelson Hughes 1831–1911

Eliza Juliza Nelson Hughes 1837–1919

Henry Harrison Nelson 1842–1917

Born 24 Dec 1795. North Carolina. 1 Nov 1797. Virginia, USA. Found multiple copies of birth date. Using 24 Dec 1795

Sources

Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954; Name Wade Nelson; Event Type Marriage; Event Date 2 Feb 1819; Event Place , Adair, Kentucky; Marital Status Married; Spouse's Name Polly Dunbar; Spouse's Father's Name Rueben; Citing this Record; "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWY6-7X1 : 17 May 2018), Wade Nelson and Polly Dunbar, 2 Feb 1819; citing Marriage, , Adair, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 40.

Notes

Russell County is a county located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,565. Its county seat is Jamestown. The county was formed on December 14, 1825 from portions of Adair, Cumberland and Wayne Counties and is named for William Russell. Wikipedia Area: 283 mi² Founded: 1826 Population: 17,775 (2017) Seat: Jamestown Cities: Russell Springs, Jamestown

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