Elizabeth Corine NELSON

Elizabeth married Bill ALDERMAN. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth married Harley PRUITT. [Group Sheet]

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buried Old Nelson Cemetery. 

Roy married Minnie Katherine Brown KING. Minnie (daughter of James Milborne KING and Mahala SNODGRASS) was born 5 Sep 1898. [Group Sheet]

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daughter of James Milborne King and Mahala Snodgrass

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(Ref: 1860 Washington Co. VA Census) son of Andrew Lee Nelson, born 1828 and his wife, Frances B. Crosswhite, born 1828, North Carolina, d/o Robert Crosswhite and Anna Stultz. Walter was one of six known children born in this family and was 32 at the time of his marriage to Caldonia

Walter married Laura Caldonia WORLEY. Laura (daughter of David Charles WORLEY and Ellen Elvira Dice Eveline Mahala Jane Kathryn SNODGRASS) was born 4 Apr 1867; died 17 Nov 1900. [Group Sheet]

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Laura Caldonia Nelson died of birth complications thirteen days after the birth of her son, Charles Bryan Nelson. buried Nelson Cemetery Washington Co. VA,

Charles Nelson, son of Charles Bryan Nelson shared information on the Nelson Family

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James married Mahala SNODGRASS. [Group Sheet]

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Andrew married Frances B. CROSSWHITE. Frances (daughter of Robert CROSSWHITE and Anna STULTZ) was born 1828, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

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a son of Michael Worley and Elizabeth Younce who was a d/o of John Frederick Younce and Mariah ????.  Washington County, Virginia

Marriage Book 2, Page 504.  David lists his place of birth as Washington County, Virginia and his parents are Michael and Elizabeth (Yonce) Worley.  They were married by Julian Davenport. 

David has been described as a "Blond Dutchman."  He was a cattleman, a sheriff and served briefly in the Civil War as a Private in the 2nd Reg. Cav. serving as a Quartermaster and bought and sold horses for the Confederate Army. (Ref: Muster Rolls War Dept., Virginia State Library).

Washington County, Virginia Tithables to work on road Wolf-Creek-Coal Bank, Tumbling Creek, Smyth County Line, 1851 Washington Co. VA Minute Book 10, 1851-1853, page 91, August 27, 1851 road...Coal Bank to Tumbling Creek, John H. Neikirk, overseer..David L. Worley, John Moore, Senr., John Moore, Jr., William Moore, Daniel Ward, Andrew Taylor, John Taylor, John Campbell, Joseph Snodgrass and John C. Price.


1880 Washington Co. VA Census, David Worley, 51, Farmer; Ellen P., 39, Donaldson, 15, Cordelia, 15, Caldonia 13, Florence 13, Maggie 11, Cora 9, David 7, Haseltine, 5, James A., 3.

Over a period of 33 years he fathered 19 children, 9 with his first wife, and 10 with Ellen.

David married Ellen Elvira Dice Eveline Mahala Jane Kathryn SNODGRASS 2 Apr 1861, Washington Co. VA. Ellen (daughter of James Meek SNODGRASS and Mary Ann WHITAKER) was born 16 Feb 1841, Washington Co. VA; died 14 Apr 1915, Washington Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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buried in the Worley Cemetery, Washington Co. VA. near her husband. The cemetery is on a high hill overlooking the Holston River.  It's a very steep climb about 1/2 mile from the Snodgrass/Worley homestead.

Ellen's Whitaker grandparents gave her three slaves as a wedding gift. Ellen let them go at the end of the Civil War, but they stayed on for many years.  This information is in a letter dated February 10, 1972 from Ellen's granddaughter, Floy Callahan Henderson to her granddaughter, Joye Boardman.
 
Ellen inherited the Snodgrass family homestead located on the River Road across from Tumbling Creek, Virginia.  It is on the south side of the River and is reached by a swinging bridge or by fording the river.  The original house was a low structure with an upstairs added.  There was an additional building used for the kitchen.  Joye Boardman has been told the house was built for an Indian Agent who lived on the Snodgrass property.  Part of the house still stands and has been included in a barn built by Tommy Jennings Worley in recent years. Tommy inherited the farm from his father, Jennings Worley. 

David and Ellen lived on the Morgan Place Farm in Saltville from 1890 to 1895.  At that time they returned to the Holston, where David died December 26, 1900 at the age of 70 years.  He is buried in the Worley Cemetery and has a good sized stone. 

April 19, 1915..Washington Co. VA Will Book. Ellen Snodgrass Worley...
 
1.Son, David Worley, 1/2 interest in the mule now in possession of my son, Dolphus Worley.
2.I give and bequeath to my son, Donaldson Worley, $25.00, that being the amount due me as purchase price of said mule for my son, Dolphus.
3.To my daughter, Maggie Nelson, daughter, Cordelia Henderson, and daughter, Tinnie Little, all the rest and residue of my personal property together with all the money that I may have, said property and money equally
divided between them, or properly sold and equally divided among my lawful heirs.
4.To my son, Dolphus, all my real estate that he lives on, to keep and maintain me during my natural life and cause me to be decently buried.  If he does not comply my real estate to be sold and equally divided among my lawful heirs.
5.I direct that my son, Dolphus, pay to the heirs of my deceased daughter, Caldonia Nelson, the sum of $50.00 to be divided.
6.My son, Dolphus, Exor. of my estate. Bond $1000.99  William M. Thompson, Security.

Signed: Elvira E. Worley, Witness: W. F. Snodgrass and William M. Thompson.