Elsie Emerline Nelson (1912 - 1998)

Born 29 Mar 1912 in King William, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Garrett Custalow — married 6 Aug 1929 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Died 17 May 1998 at age 86 in King William, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Elsie Nelson is a part of US Black heritage.

Elsie has Native American ancestors.

Elsie was born about 1913. She is the daughter of Otho Nelson and Susie Nelson.

Elsie married William Garrett Custalow (1902-1982) in 1929 in Washington, D.C. Elsie and Will had eight children and raised them in King William County, Virginia.

Elsie died in King William County, Virginia in 1998. She is buried in Mattaponi Indian Reservation Baptist Cemetery, West Point, King William County, Virginia.

Research Notes

• Elsie and Will identified as either White or Native American Indian according to census and government documents.
• Their children also identified as White or Native American.

• The previous generation identified as "Mulatto."

Sources

• "District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNT4-3WN : 9 March 2021), William Custalow and Elsie Nelson, 06 Aug 1929; citing p. 168, Records Office, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,399,052.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VSP3-YYF : 8 January 2021), Elsie N Custalow, 17 May 1998; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174495971/elsie-emerline-custalow: accessed 24 February 2023), memorial page for Elsie Emerline Nelson Custalow (29 Mar 1912–17 May 1998), Find a Grave Memorial ID 174495971, citing Mattaponi Indian Reservation Baptist Cemetery, West Point, King William County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by PiecingLife (contributor 48942913).Find A Grave: Memorial #174495971

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJF4-C6F : 4 February 2021), Elsie Nelson in entry for Otho Nelson, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CX7Q-5N2 : accessed 24 February 2023), Elsie Custalow in household of William M Custalow, West Point, King William, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 9A, line 37, family 182, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2448; FHL microfilm 2,342,182.

• "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:VRBC-1X3 : Mon Jan 02 02:55:38 UTC 2023), Entry for Randolph Custalow and Otho Custalow, 1940.

• "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:6XL2-88YH : Sun Jan 29 20:50:21 UTC 2023), Entry for Christine E Custalow and Phillip H Custalow, 7 April 1950.