Nelson Family History & Genealogy

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Nelson Last Name History & Origin

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Updated Sep 25, 2020

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Early Nelsons

These are the earliest records we have of the Nelson family.

Dorothy Stapleton Nelson
1608 - 1637
Mary Nelson
1610 - 1690
Margaret Reade Nelson
1680 - 1716
Thomas Thomas Nelson
1715 - 1782
Lucy Armistead Nelson
1716 - Unknown
Sally Nelson Burwell
1722 - Unknown
Phebe Elwell Nelson
1727 - Jul 24, 1779
Elizabeth Jane Nelson Webb
1754 - 1790
Frances Nisbet Woolward Nelson
1761 - 1831
Thomas Nelson
1770 - 1859

Nelson Family Tree

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Sample of 20 Nelson Biographies

Ross D. Nelson
Unknown - Unknown
Bertha Nelson
Dec 21, 1893 - April 1967
Anna E Nelson
Nov 1, 1924 - Aug 24, 2011
Charles E Nelson
Nov 13, 1898 - Jan 17, 1988
Rita T Nelson
Jul 5, 1929 - Dec 9, 2009
Lillian S Nelson
Jun 10, 1910 - March 1990
Avis M Nelson
Sep 15, 1918 - Oct 11, 1999
J Wilburn Nelson
Jul 15, 1917 - Mar 15, 2010
Kelly D Nelson
Jul 3, 1921 - Jun 6, 2010
Marlyn Nelson
Nov 18, 1921 - January 1981
Frances Lorraine Nelson
Nov 11, 1928 - Jul 20, 2009
Rollis Nelson
Jun 30, 1910 - September 1970
Stephen E Nelson
Jan 26, 1983 - Dec 19, 2007
Annie Nelson
Dec 7, 1907 - December 1982
Faith F Nelson
Apr 27, 1913 - Feb 21, 1997
Henderson Nelson
Aug 1, 1904 - November 1980
Willie M. (Garrett) Nelson
c. 1929 - Unknown
John Nelson
c. 1840 - May 31, 1934
William E Nelson
Jan 27, 1919 - Apr 4, 2008
C Russell Nelson
c. 1917 - Unknown

Nelson Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Nelson family member is 71.5 years old according to our database of 175,167 people with the last name Nelson that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

71.5 years

Oldest Nelsons

These are the longest-lived members of the Nelson family on AncientFaces.

Capt. Thomas Nelson, Jr.
1750 - 1866
116 years
Arthur Nelson
Sep 16, 1863 - December 1978
115 years
Claudia Nelson
Jun 13, 1864 - January 1979
114 years
Georgia F Nelson
Jun 4, 1888 - Jul 3, 2001
113 years
Coralice (Shadd) Nelson
Mar 26, 1871 - September 1982
111 years
Thomas Nelson
Jun 7, 1895 - Jan 9, 2007
111 years
Susie E Nelson
Nov 12, 1885 - Oct 18, 1997
111 years
Viola Nelson
Jun 22, 1881 - August 1991
110 years
Rhea A Nelson
Mar 17, 1898 - Dec 17, 2007
109 years
Osca E Nelson
Oct 13, 1890 - May 14, 2000
109 years

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Jamescarr Nelson
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Born 1930 in Preston, Lancashire (Parish of St Lukes)

Mothers name Mary Nelson (nee Gill) Father. Albert Henry Nelson

married Eunice Bamber in 1951.did National service for two years in the

Royal Engineers. resumed trade as Plumber in civil life

Had three children - Linda 1952. Chistine 1956. Michael.
Mar 15, 2008 · Reply
Marsha Mintz-Williams
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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.
Mar 16, 2008 · Reply
Donna Wells
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I am looking for information about my great-great-great grandfather. His name was Jerome Nelson, born in Virginia, lived in New Lisbon, Ohio. He was an abolitionist and served in the civil war for the Union. He was married to Ann Whitaker. They were Episcopal Methodists. I'm researching my fathers side and I come to a dead end with Jerome. Can anyone help? Thanks.
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Julie Blake
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I'm searching for my father's birthparents. He was adopted. He was born George William Nelson on June 8, 1928 in Los Angeles, CA. His birthmother was Clara Nelson, unmarried, born around 1907 or 1908 in Washington state. The birthfather is listed as Fred Nelson, born around 1902 or 1903, a laborer, birthplace unknown. My dad's paternal DNA tested R1a1. I have my dad's adoption record, he was adopted by Leonard & Edith Row. I have a sample of Clara Nelson’s handwriting.
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Karen Steinhaus
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I have found among my family possessions an embroidered ladies napkin from the PAN AM Exhibition in Buffalo, NY dated 1901 with the name of Elizabeth Nelson. If anybody might know who this woman was please email me at [contact link]
Jan 03, 2016 · Reply
Karen Steinhaus
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Charles R. Nelson. b. 1882 d. Jan 1932. Parents from Sweden-Charles and Ida Nelson and had a successful stair building co. Family from Queens, NY. CRN had brothers named Arthur, Edward and Frank. 1 sister Ethel S. Nelson. CRN never married but did have an illegitimate daughter. Any information would be appreciated.
Jan 03, 2016 · Reply
Grace Bergloff
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Looking for any information on a Sam Nelson DOB 1880 - Spouse Anborg Oland (olund?) He resided in Minnesota. Records show his parents to be: Jolborg Moen and Nels (Nils) Stoilen. He is of Norwegian descent. Been searching his parents for many years. It's like they don't exist. Any help greatly appreciated.
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