Orville Brown Nelson

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CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Orville Nelson
Age: 7
Birth Year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William Nelson
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Ruthy Nelson
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Orville B Nelson
Age: 26
Birth Date: Jun 1873
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Rock Lick, Buchanan, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Boarder in household of Alfred and Clarisa Wolford
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Sawyer
[Note: His widowed sister, Susan Lipford was living in the same community with her young children. She had boarders living with her.]
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Orville B Nelson
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Rents home, $5 per month
Occupation: None
Household Members:
Orville B Nelson 59

Orville married Hallie Harman 19 Mar 1902, Mingo Co. WV. Hallie was born ca 1873, Pike Co. KY. [Group Sheet]