Harvey NELSON b. Between 1827- 1830 Washington Co. VA d. 1866: Appalachian Aristocracy

1830 - 1866 (~ 36 years)

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Name	Harvey NELSON
Born	Between 1827- 1830	Washington Co. VA
Gender	Male
_UID	C0D9395AA8BC464889299EA0AFAB24E975C8
Died	1866
Notes	Check on marriage location. May have been Russell or Washington Counties VA. No Garrett families living in Ashe Co. NC in 1850 Census. Listed on 1850 Census for Washington, Co. VA household 361, age 23, born in VA, occupation as a laborer. Also listed in household is his parents Daniel, age 53, Catherine, age 52, and sisters Sarah, age 20, Amelia [Emeline] age 18, and Eliza, age 13. 1860 Census for Ashe Co. NC, household 369, Harvey Nelson, age 30, farmer, personal property woth $185 born in VA, living with wife Sarah, age 27, and chidren Jane age 7, James age 5, Mary age 3, Susan age 1, and Jospeh Nelson age 10. Was Joseph from an earlier marriage, an illegitimate child, or the child of a arelative? Since Harvey has a son named James, this gives weight that his first name is James as indicated in the 1850 Washington Co. VA census, plus the fact they are living 2 households from Daniel and Catherine Nelson in NC. His wife Sarah was born in VA, and they relocated to Ashe Co. by 1850 according to the birth of their oldest child Jane, age 7 in North Carolina.
Person ID	I166	Master File
Last Modified	21 Feb 2010

Father	Daniel NELSON, b. 1799, NC , d. Aft 1860 (Age > 62 years)
Mother	Catherine FAIRCHILD, b. 1799, Virginia , d. Aft 1870 (Age > 72 years)
Family ID	F248	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Sarah Emeline GARRETT, b. Jun 1833, Virginia , d. 7 Feb 1903, Greenbrier Co. WV (Age ~ 69 years)

Married 1852/1853 Ashe Co NC

Children

	1. Emily Jane NELSON, b. Abt 1853, Ashe Co NC , d. 05 Sep 1887, Belcher Ridge, Tazewell Co VA (Age ~ 34 years)
+	2. James L. NELSON, b. Abt 1855, Ashe Co. North Carolina , d. Bef 1892 (Age ~ 36 years)
	3. Mary E. NELSON, b. Abt 1857, North Carolina
	4. Catherine NELSON, b. Abt 1859, North Carolina
	5. Amanda NELSON, b. Abt 1860, North Carolina
	6. Margaret NELSON, b. Abt 1862, North Carolina
	7. Sarah Emeline NELSON, b. Abt 1865, North Carolina

Family ID F85 Group Sheet | Family Chart