Margaret NELSON

Abt 1862 -

• Name	Margaret NELSON
  Born	Abt 1862	North Carolina
  Gender	Female
  _UID	590DD1499C29464DABF2AE4BDF3DD2D9352B
  Notes	1870 Census, McDowell Co, WV, Big Creek District, page 8, Family #53. Listed as Margaret Nelson, age 8, born in NC, in household of step-father, James Marion Dancy. 1880 census she is not listed in the Dancy household. Had she married, left home, or died? In the 1880 census for Tazewell Co. Maiden Spring District, there is a Margaret Nelson, age 18 in household 90 headed by John Prather, age 73, a tobacco manufacturer, with his wife Anna, age 73, and their 9 year-old grandson, John, age 9. Although her occupation is not listed, the most logical conclusion was either a cook, servant, or housekeeper. Like her older sisters Emily Jane, Amanda, and Mary, she was unable to read or write. This is probably Margaret Nelson, daughter of Harvey Nelson and Sarah Garrett Nelson. She is right age, living in Tazewell Co. VA, which is next to McDowell Co. WV. Like Mary and Amanda, she is listed as being born in VA, but the 1870 census puts her birth as North Carolina, along with her father. We don't know who gave this information to the census taker.
  Person ID	I718	Master File
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2009

  
  

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