Individual Details
John Nelson
(Abt, 1783 - August 15, 1830)
FAG 119718902
Information on the family of John and Elizabeth Nelson from the War of 1812 Bounty application, National Archives File No. BL-WT 39228-55-80.
"You wanted to know about my Father and Mother's people. All I can say, they lived in East Tennessee. I am the youngest child of my Father and Mother's family. They left East Tennessee and went to Middle Tennessee before I was born. My Father died when I was 2 years old. I don't remember of ever seeing any of his people at all." (Letter from Amanda Nelson Little to Miss Ada Little on "T. M. "T. M. Little & Son, Dry Goods and Shoes, Clarendon, Texas envelope and letterhead, dated March 20, 1913.)
Information on the family of John and Elizabeth Nelson from the War of 1812 Bounty application, National Archives File No. BL-WT 39228-55-80.
"You wanted to know about my Father and Mother's people. All I can say, they lived in East Tennessee. I am the youngest child of my Father and Mother's family. They left East Tennessee and went to Middle Tennessee before I was born. My Father died when I was 2 years old. I don't remember of ever seeing any of his people at all." (Letter from Amanda Nelson Little to Miss Ada Little on "T. M. "T. M. Little & Son, Dry Goods and Shoes, Clarendon, Texas envelope and letterhead, dated March 20, 1913.)
Events
| Birth | Abt, 1783 | ||||
| Marriage | March 1, 1808 | Jefferson County, Tennessee - Elizabeth "Betsy" Mansfield | |||
| Death | August 15, 1830 | Bedford County, Tennessee | |||
| Burial | Holland Cemetery, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth "Betsy" Mansfield (1790 - 1862) |
| Child | Andrew M. Nelson (1809 - 1836) |
| Child | Rebecca Brown Nelson (1810 - 1886) |
| Child | Sarah T. "Elizabeth" Nelson (1814 - 1872) |
| Child | Mary Ann "Pollyanna" Nelson (1817 - 1895) |
| Child | Elizabeth "Betty" Vina Nelson (1821 - ) |
| Child | John Calhoun McCampbell Nelson (1825 - 1893) |
| Child | Nancy Matilda Ann "Sissy" Nelson (1827 - 1889) |
| Child | Amanda C. Nelson (1828 - 1916) |
| Father | Major John Nelson (1749 - 1785) |
| Mother | Lavinia McCuistion (1742 - 1804) |
| Sibling | Jane "Jenny" Nelson (1768 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Lavinia Nelson (1773 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah Nelson (1777 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Nelson (1779 - ) |
| Sibling | Moses Andrew Nelson (1780 - 1864) |
| Sibling | Nancy Nelson (1784 - ) |