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Willie Hugh Nelson

(singer, musician, songwriter, actor)

His family goes back to Orange Co., NC.  His ancestry then goes to Searcy Co., AR.  Some of my ancestors were also from Searcy Co., AR.  I thought maybe there may a distant connection.  I do not know yet, but am researching.  One never knows.  His family has also been found in Boone Co., AR and Newton Co., AR.   Are you related?

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Descendants of Abraham Nelson

Generation No. 1

1. ABRAHAM1 NELSON was born Jun 10, 1736 in Orange Co., NC, and died May 26, 1784 in Hillsboro, Orange Co., NC. He married TOBY PATTERSON. She was born Abt. 1740 in Orange Co., NC.

Notes for ABRAHAM NELSON:

Family tree and much research by Betty with a tree at rootsweb

Children of ABRAHAM NELSON and TOBY PATTERSON are:

2. i. JOHN2 NELSON, b. Abt. 1759, Orange Co., NC; d. Aug 1822, Orange Co., NC.

ii. JAMES NELSON, b. Abt. 1758, Orange Co., NC.

iii. NANCY ANN NELSON, b. Abt. 1760, Orange Co., NC.

iv. PARMELIA NELSON, b. Apr 05, 1763, Orange Co., NC.

v. ABRAHAM NELSON, b. Abt. 1765, Orange Co., NC.

vi. THOMAS BURTON NELSON, b. Jul 16, 1767, Orange Co., NC.

vii. ARCHIBALD NELSON, b. Abt. 1769, Orange Co., NC.

viii. JAMES NELSON, b. Abt. 1769, Orange Co., NC.

ix. EDITH NELSON, b. Abt. 1771, Orange Co., NC.

x. ELIZABETH NELSON, b. Abt. 1773, Orange Co., NC.

 

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN2 NELSON (ABRAHAM1) was born Abt. 1759 in Orange Co., NC, and died Aug 1822 in Orange Co., NC. He married JANETTE TATE May 01, 1789 in Orange Co., NC. She was born Abt. 1769 in Orange Co., NC.

Child of JOHN NELSON and JANETTE TATE is:

3. i. ALFRED3 NELSON, b. May 31, 1806, Orange Co., NC; d. Jul 14, 1874, Boone Co., AR.

 

Generation No. 3

3. ALFRED3 NELSON (JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born May 31, 1806 in Orange Co., NC, and died Jul 14, 1874 in Boone Co., AR. He married NANCY GILL Oct 03, 1824 in Orange Co., NC. She was born Apr 14, 1808 in Orange Co., NC, and died Jul 20, 1869 in Boone Co., AR.

Notes for ALFRED NELSON:

1860 Prairie, Searcy Co., AR - Marhsall's Prairie PO - farmer

The town of Prairie was created in 1856.

Children of ALFRED NELSON and NANCY GILL are:

4. i. NEWTON4 NELSON, b. Oct 03, 1837, Orange Co., NC; d. Mar 13, 1904, Newton Co., AR.

ii. ISABELLA "IBBA" NELSON, b. Abt. 1840, NC.

iii. MARGARET NELSON, b. Abt. 1847, AR.

5. iv. WILLIAM NELSON, b. Abt. 1844, NC.

 

Generation No. 4

4. NEWTON4 NELSON (ALFRED3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born Oct 03, 1837 in Orange Co., NC, and died Mar 13, 1904 in Newton Co., AR. He married AMANDA MIDGET Abt. 1856 in Marion Co., AR. She was born Jan 1840 in AR.

Notes for NEWTON NELSON:

1860 Prairie, Marion Co., AR - Blacksmith

1870 Prairie, Marion Co., AR - Blacksmith

1880 Prairie, Marion Co., AR - Blacksmith

Federal Land Records - Searcy Co., AR:

NELSON NEWTON Section 20 80 acres 1882/12/15

 

 

 

Notes for AMANDA MIDGET:

1910 Prairie, Searcy Co., AR

Children of NEWTON NELSON and AMANDA MIDGET are:

6. i. FRANKLIN "FRANK" CRAIG5 NELSON, b. Jun 03, 1857, Marion Co., AR; d. Aug 18, 1934, Newton Co., AR.

ii. NEWTON PENDLETON NELSON, b. Abt. 1869, AR.

 

5. WILLIAM4 NELSON (ALFRED3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born Abt. 1844 in NC. He married NANCY A. (?) NELSON Abt. 1861. She was born Abt. 1843 in AR.

Notes for WILLIAM NELSON:

1880 Prairie, Boone Co., AR

Children of WILLIAM NELSON and NANCY NELSON are:

i. TENNESSEE M.5 NELSON, b. Abt. 1862, AR.

ii. LENORA C. NELSON, b. Abt. 1864, AR.

iii. CHARLES R. NELSON, b. Abt. 1866, AR.

iv. NANCY C. NELSON, b. Abt. 1868, AR.

v. WILLIAM RILEY NELSON, b. Abt. 1870, AR.

vi. MARY A. NELSON, b. Abt. 1874, AR.

vii. NEWTON P. NELSON, b. Abt. 1878, AR.

 

Generation No. 5

6. FRANKLIN "FRANK" CRAIG5 NELSON (NEWTON4, ALFRED3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born Jun 03, 1857 in Marion Co., AR, and died Aug 18, 1934 in Newton Co., AR. He married APRILLA ANN MARSHALL Jun 01, 1875 in Boone Co., AR, daughter of WILLIAM MARSHALL and MARTHA MARSHALL. She was born Jan 21, 1858 in Boone Co., AR, and died Feb 20, 1929 in Newton Co., AR.

Notes for FRANKLIN "FRANK" CRAIG NELSON:

1900 Prairie, Searcy Co., AR - own blacksmith shop

1910 Prairie, Searcy Co., AR - own blacksmith shop

1920 Prairie, Searcy Co., AR - own blacksmith shop

1930 Prairie, Searcy Co., AR - own blacksmith shop

Some information from Rootsweb family trees

Federal Land Records - Searcy Co., AR

NELSON FRANKLIN C Section 29 80 acres 1897/06/11

 

More About FRANKLIN "FRANK" CRAIG NELSON:

Burial: Newton Co., AR - Western Grove Cem

More About APRILLA ANN MARSHALL:

Burial: Newton Co., AR - Western Grove Cem

Children of FRANKLIN NELSON and APRILLA MARSHALL are:

7. i. WILLIAM ALFRED6 NELSON, b. Nov 13, 1884, Searcy Co., AR; d. Feb 24, 1940, Abbott, Hill Co., TX.

ii. AMANDA L. NELSON, b. Feb 1878, AR; m. PLEASANT C. O'DANIEL; b. Nov 1874, AR.

iii. NORA OLLIE NELSON, b. Abt. 1882, AR; m. EDWARD OSCAR O'DANIEL; b. Abt. 1872, AR.

iv. MATILDA E. NELSON, b. Dec 1886, AR.

v. CLAUDIE BELL NELSON, b. Oct 1889, AR; m. HUSBAND SMITH.

8. vi. JOHN C. NELSON, b. Dec 1894, AR.

 

Generation No. 6

7. WILLIAM ALFRED6 NELSON (FRANKLIN "FRANK" CRAIG5, NEWTON4, ALFRED3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born Nov 13, 1884 in Searcy Co., AR, and died Feb 24, 1940 in Abbott, Hill Co., TX. He married NANCY ELIZABETH SMOTHERS Nov 10, 1900 in Boone Co., AR. She was born Dec 16, 1882 in Marion Co., AR, and died Nov 09, 1979 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX.

Notes for WILLIAM ALFRED NELSON:

1910 Prairie, Searcy Co., AR - farmer

1920 Prairie, Searcy Co., AR

1930 Hill Co., TX lived on Brookin to Abbott Rd

Also went by Alfred William Nelson

Children of WILLIAM NELSON and NANCY SMOTHERS are:

9. i. IRA DOYLE7 NELSON, b. Jul 09, 1913, Pindall, Searcy Co., AR; d. Dec 05, 1978, Austin, Travis Co., TX.

ii. CLARA M. NELSON, b. Abt. 1902, AR.

iii. ROSA L. NELSON, b. Abt. 1904, AR.

 

8. JOHN C.6 NELSON (FRANKLIN "FRANK" CRAIG5, NEWTON4, ALFRED3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born Dec 1894 in AR. He married ESRA ESSA. She was born Abt. 1895 in AR.

Marriage Notes for JOHN NELSON and ESRA ESSA:

They were both 15 when they married - according to the 1910 census.

Children of JOHN NELSON and ESRA ESSA are:

i. DELORES U.7 NELSON.

ii. LALA M. NELSON.

iii. WILMER CLEO NELSON.

iv. JAMES HARALD NELSON.

v. EDRA D. NELSON.

vi. WANDA A. NELSON.

vii. FAY NELSON.

 

Generation No. 7

9. IRA DOYLE7 NELSON (WILLIAM ALFRED6, FRANKLIN "FRANK" CRAIG5, NEWTON4, ALFRED3, JOHN2, ABRAHAM1) was born Jul 09, 1913 in Pindall, Searcy Co., AR, and died Dec 05, 1978 in Austin, Travis Co., TX. He married (1) MYRLE MARIE GREENHOW Sep 06, 1929 in AR, daughter of WILLIAM GREENHOW and BERTHA GREENHOW. She was born May 03, 1913 in Pindall, Searcy Co., AR, and died Dec 1983 in WA. He married (2) LORRAINE EDNA MOON Abt. 1942.

Notes for IRA DOYLE NELSON:

Lived in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX for a short time.

He was known to be a mechanic and pool hall owner.

Marriage Notes for IRA NELSON and MYRLE GREENHOW:

They were both 16 and married in 1930

1930 Hill Co., TX - lived on Brookin to Abbott Rd

Children of IRA NELSON and MYRLE GREENHOW are:

10. i. WILLIE HUGH8 NELSON, b. Apr 30, 1933, Hill Co., TX.

ii. BOBBIE NELSON.

Children of IRA NELSON and LORRAINE MOON are:

iii. CHARLES ALFRED8 NELSON, b. Dec 09, 1943, Tarrant Co., TX.

iv. IRA DOYLE NELSON, JR., b. Jan 10, 1938, Hill Co., TX.

 

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