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Husband: William Berry Nelson
Born: 14 MAY 1844 in Cherokee Co, NC
Married: 26 DEC 1866 in Cherokee Co, NC
Died: 01 DEC 1923 in Cherokee Co, NC
Father: David Nelson
Mother: Annie Jones
Spouses:

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Wife: Rebecca J Shields
Born: 22 MAY 1842 in Macon Co, NC
Died: 05 AUG 1914 in Cherokee Co, NC
Father: Andrew J Shields
Mother: Mary Davis
Spouses:
Children
01 (M): David Nelson
Born: 1867/1868 in Cherokee Co, NC
Died: after 1880 in Cherokee Co, NC
Spouses:
02 (M): Henry Nelson
Born: 1870 in Macon Co, NC
Died: after 1880 in Cherokee Co, NC
Spouses:
03 (M): William H Nelson
Born: 1873/1874 in Macon Co, NC
Died: after 1920 in Cherokee Co, NC
Spouses:
04 (F): Mary Ann Nelson
Born: 19 MAR 1877 in Cherokee Co, NC
Died: 06 APR 1969 in Graham Co, NC
Spouses: John Lafayette Colvard
05 (F): Margaret Nelson
Born: 1878/1879 in Cherokee Co, NC
Died: after 1880 in Cherokee Co, NC
Spouses:
06 (F): Ollie J Nelson
Born: 22 JUN 1881 in Cherokee Co, NC
Died: 26 JUN 1959 in Cherokee Co, NC
Spouses: Robert Ancil Cooper
07 (M): John Goldsmith Nelson
Born: 09 NOV 1884 in Cherokee Co, NC
Died: 14 FEB 1972 in Cherokee Co, NC
Spouses: Hettie Ann Burchfield

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Additional Information

William Berry Nelson:

Notes:

!NOTES:B/D 14 May 1842 on D/C, but 1844 on other records;

!CENSUS:1850 Cherokee Co., NC # 255/255
David Nelson 39 Farmer $200 SC
Ann 39 NC
Sarah E. 15
Tempy C. 12
Huldy A. 7
William B. 5
Malinda A. 3
Daniel F. Milsaps 32 Laborer
Barton McMullen 27 Laborer;

!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Shooting Creek # 1072/1072
David Nelson 50 Farmer $500/500 Haywood Co, NC
Ann 49 Buncombe
Sarah E. 23 Haywood
Avaline 18 Cherokee
Berry 16
Malinda A. 13
Fidella 10 m
Watson 7
Poter Ownby 20 Farm Laborer Buncombe;

!MARRIAGE:26 Dec 1866 Cherokee Co., NC Wm B. Nelson & Rebecca Shields;
!MARRIAGE:25 Dec 1867 Cherokee Co., NC W. B. Nelson & Rebecca Sheelds
- Don't know they are listed twice, one year apart;

!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Nantahala # 47/49
Berry Nelson 25 Farmer $0/257 NC
Rebecca 27
David 2;

!CENSUS:1880 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 37/37
Berry Nelson 36 Farmer NC-NC-NC
Rebeca 36 wife
David 12 son
Henry 10 son
William 6 son
Mary 4 dau
Margaret 1 dau;
Nancy Tramell 18 servant;

!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 133/133
William B. Nelson head May 1844 56 M 33 NC-NC-NC
Rebecka J. wife May 1844 56 M 33 2-2
James H. son Oct 1874 25
John G. son Nov 1885 14
Harvey (Henry?) Hardin servant Apr 1880 20;

!CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co, NC Valleytown # 443/457 & 458
William B. Nelson, Head, 65 M1 42 NC-NC-NC
Rebecca J. wife 65 M1 42 7-6
William H. son 35
#458
Robert A. Cooper, Head, 35 M1 9 NC-NC-TN Foreman
Ollie J. wife, 28 M1 9 4-4 NC-NC-NC
Laurill B. dau, 9
Wilmer B. dau, 5
Harmon O. son, 2
Blake, son, 4/12;

!CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Topton # 29/30
William H. Nelson head 46 M NC-NC-NC
Sallie wife 22 M
Pauline dau 3/12
William B. father 70 wd;

!NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) -
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/wright/documentation/Nelson_William_B_(1844-1923)_Death_Certificate.jpg

Rebecca J Shields:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1850 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley # 663/677
Andrew J. Shields 32 Farmer $90 Buncombe
Mary 38
J. Madison 13 Macon
Wm W. 11
Ashlel (Ashbel?) 9 m
Rebecca 7
John 5
Emiline 2;

!CENSUS:1860 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley # 158/162
A. J. Shields 42 Farmer $1000/362 Buncombe
Mary 50
William W. 21 Laborer Macon
Ashbell 19 m
Rebbeca 17
Malinda E. 14
Enos E. 22 laborer;

!MARRIAGE:25 Dec 1867 Cherokee Co., NC W. B. Nelson & Rebecca Sheelds;

!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Nantahala # 47/49
Berry Nelson 25 Farmer $0/257 NC
Rebecca 27
David 2;

!CENSUS:1880 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 37/37
Berry Nelson 36 Farmer NC-NC-NC
Rebeca 36 wife
David 12 son
Henry 10 son
William 6 son
Mary 4 dau
Margaret 1 dau;
Nancy Tramell 18 servant;

!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 133/133
William B. Nelson head May 1844 56 M 33 NC-NC-NC
Rebecka J. wife May 1844 56 M 33 2-2
James H. son Oct 1874 25
John G. son Nov 1885 14
Harvey (Henry?) Hardin servant Apr 1880 20;

!CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co, NC Valleytown # 443/457 & 458
William B. Nelson, Head, 65 M1 42 NC-NC-NC
Rebecca J. wife 65 M1 42 7-6
William H. son 35
#458
Robert A. Cooper, Head, 35 M1 9 NC-NC-TN Foreman
Ollie J. wife, 28 M1 9 4-4 NC-NC-NC
Laurill B. dau, 9
Wilmer B. dau, 5
Harmon O. son, 2
Blake, son, 4/12;

(01) David Nelson:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Nantahala # 47/49
Berry Nelson 25 Farmer $0/257 NC
Rebecca 27
David 2;

!CENSUS:1880 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 37/37
Berry Nelson 36 Farmer NC-NC-NC
Rebeca 36 wife
David 12 son
Henry 10 son
William 6 son
Mary 4 dau
Margaret 1 dau;
Nancy Tramell 18 servant;

(02) Henry Nelson:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1880 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 37/37
Berry Nelson 36 Farmer NC-NC-NC
Rebeca 36 wife
David 12 son
Henry 10 son
William 6 son
Mary 4 dau
Margaret 1 dau;
Nancy Tramell 18 servant;

(03) William H Nelson:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1880 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 37/37
Berry Nelson 36 Farmer NC-NC-NC
Rebeca 36 wife
David 12 son
Henry 10 son
William 6 son
Mary 4 dau
Margaret 1 dau;
Nancy Tramell 18 servant;

!CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 133/133
William B. Nelson head May 1844 56 M 33 NC-NC-NC
Rebecka J. wife May 1844 56 M 33 2-2
James H. son Oct 1874 25 <--- (sic)
John G. son Nov 1885 14
Harvey (Henry?) Hardin servant Apr 1880 20;

!CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co, NC Valleytown # 443/457 & 458
William B. Nelson, Head, 65 M1 42 NC-NC-NC
Rebecca J. wife 65 M1 42 7-6
William H. son 35
#458
Robert A. Cooper, Head, 35 M1 9 NC-NC-TN Foreman
Ollie J. wife, 28 M1 9 4-4 NC-NC-NC
Laurill B. dau, 9
Wilmer B. dau, 5
Harmon O. son, 2
Blake, son, 4/12;

!CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Topton # 29/30
William H. Nelson head 46 M NC-NC-NC
Sallie wife 22 M
Pauline dau 3/12
William B. father 70 wd;

(05) Margaret Nelson:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1880 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 37/37
Berry Nelson 36 Farmer NC-NC-NC
Rebeca 36 wife
David 12 son
Henry 10 son
William 6 son
Mary 4 dau
Margaret 1 dau;
Nancy Tramell 18 servant;

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