David Nelson (1811 - 1892)

Born 17 Jun 1811 in Kendal, Stark, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Chambers) Nelson — married 13 Oct 1836 in Sandyville, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 9 Jan 1892 at age 80 in Port Washington, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States

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Biography

David Nelson was born at Kendal, Stark, Ohio, 17 Jun 1811, son of Thomas Nelson and Sarah Elizabeth Bull and died at Port Washington, Tuscarawas, Ohio, 9 January 1892.

David married at Sandyville, Tuscarawas, Ohio, 13 Oct 1836, Mary Ann Chambers born at Martinsburg, Virginia, 15 Sep 1809 and died at Port Washington, Tuscarawas, Ohio, 12 Aug 1895, daughter of Vincent Chambers and Sarah Koons.

"During the War of 1812, when he was one year old, the Indians has a camp on the high bank (west of the, near-by, Tuscarawas river) now occupied by the site of west Massillon" - HRN

"He practiced medicine at Sandville, and New Cumberland, and Waynesburg, and Lock Seventeen, and Port Washington, all in Tuscarawas, Ohio. He set up a practice, at the last named place, in 1842, and retired from practice, in 1868; prospected successfully for iron ore, in this State, and in Michigan, and became very wealthy." - HRN

The children of David and Mary were:

1. Horatio Nelson
2. Vincent C Nelson
3. Virginia Nelson
4. Sarah E Nelson
5. Alice Nelson (Twin)
6. Albert Gallatin Nelson (Twin)
7. Robert W Nelson ^{[1] [2]}

Timeline

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BIRTH: 17 Jun 1811, Kendal, Stark, Ohio ^[3]

• 1810 Residence:
• 1820 Residence:
• 1830 Residence:

MARRIAGE: 13 Oct 1836, Sandyville, Tuscarawas, Ohio^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

• 3 Jul 1837 Birth of son Horatio Nelson.
• 25 Nov 1839 Birth of son Vincent C Nelson.
• 1840 Residence: Waynesburg, Sandy Township, Stark, Ohio ^[9]
• 2 Sep 1841 Birth of daughter Virginia Nelson.
• 1842. Arrived in Port Washington and established Medical Practice. ^[10]
• May 1843. Settle Financial account for guardianship of Margaret and Caroline Nelson. ^[11]
• 14 Nov 1843 Birth of daughter Sarah E Nelson.
• 10 Jun 1844 in New Philidelphia, Ohio. Charter member of the Tuscarawas County Medical Society. ^[12]
• 24 Feb 1846. Medical Degree conferred. Willoughby Medical College. ^[13]
• 21 Jan 1848 Birth of son / daughter Alice Nelson (Twin).
• 21 Jan 1848 Birth of son Albert Gallatin Nelson (Twin).
• 1850 Residence: Clay, Tuscarawas, Ohio, Physician. ^[14]
• 9 Mar 1852 Birth of son Robert W Nelson.
• 1860 Residence: Salem Township, Tuscarawas, Ohio, Merchant.^[15]
• 1864. David's Plow, ^[16]
• 1868. Elected first Mayor of Port Washington when it was first incorporated but quickly resigned at once. ^[17]
• 1868. Retired from Medical Practice in Port Washington.
• 1870 Residence: Ohio, Physician. ^[18]
• 10 November 1876. Freemason (recognition of John Knight, deceased). ^[19]
• 21 March 1878. Opens Cigar Factory. ^[20]
• 1880 Residence: Port Washington, Tuscarawas, Ohio, Physician. ^[21]
• 10 July 1889. Articles of Incorporation for the Tuscarawas Mineral Land Company established, David Nelson named to Board of Directors. ^[22]

DEATH 9 January 1892:, Port Washington, Tuscarawas, Ohio

• Cause of Death: "La grippe" (influenza). ^[23]

BURIAL January 1892:, Union Cemetery, Port Washington, Tuscarawas, Ohio. ^[24]

Research Notes

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• Who are Dr. Hugh Nelson and Dr. William Nelson both of Tuscarawas?

Who are these men? Are they related to Dr. David Nelson.

• 1871-1872 Winter. Land Purchased from Dr. Nelson [Dr. Hugh Nelson], 315 acres for $50,000. ^[25]
• Dr. Hugh Nelson, Methodist Preacher, is from Rush Township, ^[26]

Sources

1. ↑ "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X85J-9D2 : 8 December 2014), David Nelson in entry for Robert Nelson, 17 May 1922; citing Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, reference fn 27919; FHL microfilm 1,992,023.
2. ↑ "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVN3-9CH1 : 9 October 2014), David Nelson in entry for Robert Nelson, 17 May 1922; citing Death, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States, source ID 1922 cn 1668, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 2,032,691.
3. ↑ Place of birth recorded in Death Record
4. ↑ "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDVT-WYW : accessed 30 January 2016), David Nelson and Mary Ann Chambers, 13 Oct 1836; citing Tuscarawas,Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 317,306.
5. ↑ "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDWC-LJG : accessed 30 January 2016), David Nelson and Mary Ann Chambers, 13 Oct 1836; citing Tuscarawas, Ohio, reference 2267; FHL microfilm 317,306.
6. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZVK-MBW : accessed 30 January 2016), David Nelson and Mary Ann Chambers, 13 Oct 1836; citing Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States, reference p 284 no 2267; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 890,364.
7. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VN3T-3KY : 8 December 2014), David Nelson and Mary Ann Chambers, 13 Oct 1836; citing Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States, reference p284 n2267; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 317,306.
8. ↑ "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDWN-Z5Z : 8 December 2014), David Nelson and Mary Ann Chambers, 13 Oct 1836; citing Tuscarawas, Ohio, reference 2267; FHL microfilm 890,364.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTT-ZHS : accessed 23 February 2016), David Nelson, Waynesburg, Sandy Township, Stark, Ohio, United States; citing p. 17, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 427; FHL microfilm 20,177.
10. ↑ - History of Tusc. p. 640.
11. ↑ - Court of Common Please, Franklin Co., Ohio. - Weekly Ohio State Journal, 22 Aug 1843 p.1 (is this referencing this David Nelson?)
12. ↑ - History of Tusc. p. 487
13. ↑ - Ohio Repository, April 2, 1846. p. 3.
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX3Z-FXQ : accessed 23 February 2016), David Nelson, Clay, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States; citing family 2095, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
15. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCPC-7Y3 : accessed 23 February 2016), David Nelson, 1860.
16. ↑ Patent Claim, For the week ending 27 Sep 1864. - Scientific American, Volumes 10-11, p. 234.
17. ↑ - History of Tusc. p. 638.
18. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6LB-PLH : accessed 23 February 2016), David Nelson, Ohio, United States; citing p. 2, family 12, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,772.
19. ↑ - New Philadelphia Newspaper.
20. ↑ - Ohio Democrat, New Philadelphia. p.1.
21. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M833-911 : accessed 23 February 2016), David Nelson, Port Washington, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 228, sheet 317C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1072; FHL microfilm 1,255,072.
22. ↑ - Articles of Incorporation for the Tuscarawas Mineral Land Company, 1889, Filed with Secretary of State in Lansing, MI and Marquette, Marquette County, MI., 25 July 1889.
23. ↑ "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F6JH-FQZ : accessed 30 January 2016), David Nelson, 09 Jan 1892; citing Death, Port Washington, Salem Township, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States, source ID v 1A p 395, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 890,361.
24. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV2R-DFS4 : accessed 30 January 2016), David Nelson, 1892; Burial, Port Washington, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States of America, Union Cemetery; citing record ID 77878203, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
25. ↑ - History of Tusc. p. 637.
26. ↑ - History of Tusc. p. 627-629.

DNA Confirmation

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 13 July 2017, 22:18), entry for David Nelson(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9SGJ-NJK); contributed by various users.

• Freemason, Ohio
• Research Biography of David Nelson by Harold Ross Nelson in possession of niece Karen Jean (Nelson) Fetzer (obtained 10 March 2016)
• HRN (Family Bible of Flora Elsie (Sheldon) Nelson in possess of Howard Ross Nelson (1945-46)
• SAR Application of grandfather, Moses Nelson
• The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc.; General and Local Statistics; Military Record; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; History of the Northwest Territory; History of Ohio; Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., Etc. ...
• Death: Record of Deaths, Probate Court, in and for Tuscarawas County, State of Ohio, 1882. Tuscarawas County Original Death Records, Vol 2, p. 84, 1884 -1895, Stark County District Library, Tuscarawas Genealogical society 1995. Date of Record 24 June 1894., no. 371.Obtained 20 Sep 2011.
• Marriage: Early Vital Records of Ohio. Marriages 1808 - 1845. Copied by Daughters of the American Revolution, Scott / Kietzman. P. 137. Stark County District Library.
• Marriage: Tuscarawas County Ohio Marriages 1808 - 1844. Vol 1, p. 58. Form BRS 1-2-3. Tuscarawas Genealogical Society. Stark County District Library.

Acknowlegements

A special thank you to Karen Jean (Nelson) Fetzer for making the work of Reverand Howard Ross Nelson available to be shared with his cousins and descendants.