James L. NELSON

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• _UID: EF76C428D22F4DE09F3FA55F77543F2B9644

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"Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 30. Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 118. James Nelson, age 37, born in Ashe Co, NC, son of Harvey and Sarah Nelson, married on 12 Sep 1888 to Margaret Brown, age 24, born in Tazewell Co, VA, daughter of Henry and Pheobe Brown.

1860 Census for Ashe Co. NC, household 369, he is listed as James age 5 with father Harvey Nelson, age 30, farmer, personal property woth $185 born in VA, mother, Sarah, age 27, and siblings Jane age 7, Mary age 3, and Susan age 1.

1870 census for McDowell Co. WV, he is listed as James D. Nelson, age 14 in household 53 with his stepfather, Marion Dancy.

1880 census for McDowell Co. WV, he is living next to his mother and stepfather in household 126, age 24, married, a famer, living with his wife Margaret, age 16 and daughter Sarah E., age 1.

James married Mary BROWN 6 May 1877, McDowell Co. WV. Mary was born Abt 1861. [Group Sheet]

James married Margaret BROWN 12 Sep 1888, McDowell Co. WV. Margaret was born Abt 1864, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 2C698F07DC9A46D8A3A3C6B2E087E15A1F32

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1880 census for McDowell Co. WV, she is living in household 126, age 1, with parents James and Margaret Nelson.

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• _UID: 5DE0604CE68646058F123D93F551926C5519

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1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Maiden Spring District, taken on 7 Jun 1900, Page 177B, Family #76. Listed as Mary C. Brewster, age 6, born in Aug 1893, in VA, in household of step-father, Robert Brewster, with mother, Mary Brown Nelson Brewster.