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Grandmother Addie


Surname Nelson
Submitted by
Marsha Mintz-Williams (nannipetty)
Date submitted Mar 16, 2008

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My Grandmother Lydia Adeline Nelson was born 21 Sept 1894 to William Adam
"W.A." Nelson (Jan 1840 to May 1908)and Sarah M.Gainey(Ganey) Nelson (May
1865). She had 3 half sisters (Alice Luen Nelson 12/11/1870 Martha Electa
Nelson 12/25/1872 and Susan Garris Nelson 4/1/1881(Luen and Susan married
Skippers)and an uncle Steve) Steve was born with a deformed foot, therefore
most of the folk who knew him called him "Clubfoot Nelson" She married John
Phillip Brehmer A Brunswick County transplant from Pennsylvania. Addie gave
birth to Jacob Henry Brehmer,6 April 1919, a set of twins John Phillip Jr and
Arthenia born 6 May 1923 (the twins did not survive a year) then my mother
Avis Arthenia Brehmer 12/14/1925.


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