Amanda NELSON

Female Abt 1860 -


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  • Name Amanda NELSON 
    Born Abt 1860  North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    _UID 589A5D36832841CF8AB6710F075E6D4E20A0 
    Notes 
    • 1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, page 8, Family #53. Listed as Amanda Nelson, age 10, born in NC, in household of step-father, James Marion Dancy.

      Not listed in the household in 1880. Had she married, left home, or died? In the 1880 Census for Tazewell Co. VA, district 88 household 66 is Amanda Nelson, age 20 living in the household of W. H. Atwood. She is working as a cook and there is a 3 month old child, John Nelson with her. He is listed as a nephew. Amanda is unable to read or write and has her birthplace as Virginia as well as those of her parents. More than likely this is the Amanda Nelson, daughter of Harvey and Sarah Garrett Nelson. The age is about the same plus Tazewell Co. VA and McDowell Co. WV are next to each other. The child is listed as a nephew, however it is more probable he is Amanda's son. The other possibility is that he is the son of either sister Catherine or Sarah who are living with their mother and stepfather using the last name of Dancy. Amanda and her father were born in NC, but we don't know who provided this information to the census taker saying they were born in VA.

      Marriage Register Mercer Co. WV, page 27l, line 37, Oct. 20 1909 Green Hendricks, age 69 born Pulaski Co. VA, Amanda Nelson, age 50, born in N.C. Both were lving in Bluefield, WV. Married by P. P. Brooks.
    Person ID I711  Master File
    Last Modified 25 Oct 2009 

    Father Harvey NELSON,   b. Between 1827- 1830, Washington Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1866  (Age ~ 36 years) 
    Mother Sarah Emeline GARRETT,   b. Jun 1833, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1903, Greenbrier Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Married 1852/1853  Ashe Co NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F85  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Greeen HENDRICKS 
    Married 20 Oct 1909  Mercer Co.WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F367  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart