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NELSON, NEHEMIAH4 (Gershom,8 Thomas,2 Thomas 1), h. Oct. 4, 1716; about 12 yrs. old at the death of his fr., and placed under the guardianship of Eld. John Jones till of age; m. Hannah, dr. of Lieut. William and Mary Shef- field, Oct. 29, 1742. She was b. Feb. 28, 1723. Their chn. were, -
RUTH, b. Oct. 29, 1742; m. Joseph Jones, jun., gd. son Eld. John.
ELIZABETH, h. March 30, 1746; m. Nathaniel Rawson, long known as Dea. Rawson.
NATHANIEL, bap. Sept. 6, 1751; no further traced.
HANNAH, bap. Sept. 14, 1755; no further traced.
NEHEMIAH, bap. Aug. 27, 1758; m. Rhoda Wheelock, Mendon, Feb. 17, 1781. PAUL, bap. July 27, 1760; no further traced.
I have sought in vain to find some record of the births of the four last- named chn .; but Rev. Amariah Frost's record of baptisms furnished me the names and dates as above given. The fr. appears to have been a quiet, orderly, trustworthy citizen. I find him reputably mentioned in the various records of his times. He res. at or near the Sylvanus Adams place, and afterwards where David and Newell N. Nelson dwell. He d. 1782; and his wid. became the 2d wf. of Thomas Rawson, in 1785. She d. Feb. 8, 1803, not long after her last husband's decease.
NELSON, Capt. GERSHOM5 (Nathaniel,4 Gershom,& Thomas,2 Thomas1), h. July 29, 1729; m., 1st, Mercy Puffer of Wrentham, July 5, 1753; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. I have not succeeded in ascertaining her parentage nor date of birth. They res. on the site of the Amos Cook house at Hopedale Cor- ner. He was a carpenter as well as farmer, and an influential man; grad- ually becoming a large landholder, and aggregating in one est. most of the smaller ones that existed at the commencement of his career in the near vicinity. In his prime he must have owned probably several hundred acres. He and his wf. Mercy had chn. as follows :-
MARY, b. Feb. 15, 1755; m. Jonas Parkhurst, jun., Dec. 1, 1774.
SAMUEL, b. Sept. 21, 1760; who succeeded his fr. on the homestead. RACHEL, h. Oct. 6, 1763; m. Samuel Thayer, Dec. 9, 1784.
ABIGAIL, h. July 30, 1765; m. Hachaliah Whitney, Jan. 29, 1786. EXPERIENCE, b. Dec. 1, 1767; m. Simeon Thayer, Nov. 2, 1788.
SALLY, b. May 25, 1773; m. Samuel Hayward, Aug. 24, 1794.
The mr. d. Dec. 14, 1790. The fr. m., for 2d wf., Lydia Fairbanks of Doug- las, March 20, 1791. He d. intestate, Sept. 23, 1813; and his est. was settled by his only son, Col. Samuel. Date of 2d wf.'s death not ascertained.
NELSON, JOSIAH5 (Nathaniel,4 Gershom,8 Thomas,2 Thomas1), b. Aug. 16, 1732; m. Elizabeth Thayer of Bell., April 25, 1754; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Ebenezer and Mary (Wheelock) Thayer, b. July 5, 1735, N. S. They res., I infer, mostly away from the paternal homestead, though always in the municipal vicinity, for some yrs. in the immediate neighbor- hood of the "Salt Box," so called, and in their latter days on the Capt. Ezra Nelson place, so designated for the last half-century. He was an energetic, thrifty, influential citizen. They had a numerous family; viz., -
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HENRY, b. June 20, 1754; m., lived, and d. in Mil.
STEPHEN, b. Dec. 12, 1755; m., lived, and d. in Mil.
RUTH, b. Oct. 11, 1757; m. Nathan Cutler, Dec. 25, 1777.
NATHANIEL, b. March 23, 1759; d. May 2, 1773.
JOSIAH, Jun., b. Aug. 23, 1761; m. Anna Warren; lived and d. in Mil.
PAUL, b. Sept. 3, 1763; m. Grace Wood, Upton, Dec. 23, 1786. DEBORAH, b. April 14, 1765; m. Jona. Jones, May 28, 1786.
LEVI, b. Nov. 25, 1766; d. Jan. 23, 1770.
ELIZABETH, b. Oct. 10, 1768; m. Daniel Davidson, Jan. 11, 1789. ESTHER, b. Sept. 16, 1770; m. Stephen Stephens; not traced.
ARBA, b. April 14, 1772; m, Abigail Parkhurst, and set. in Craftsbury, Vt.
HOPESTILL, b. Oct. 10, 1774; m. Amasa Parkhurst; lived and d. in Mil.
EZRA, b. May 8, 1777; succeeded his fr. on his last homestead.
ABIGAIL, b. Feb. 12, 1780; m. William E. Green, Feb. 2, 1803; d. May 7, 1804.
The mr. d. Oct. 29, 1806; the fr. d. Jan. 23, 1807, - within 3 mos. of each other. The fr. made a judicious will, wherein Ezra, his youngest son, was appointed executor. His sons Henry, Stephen, and Josiah, jun., had d. before him, leaving heirs to whom he bequeathed legacies. We see that his dr. Abi- gail Green was also dead; hence he omitted to name her, but instead remem- bered his gd. son Wm. Nelson Green, as her lineal representative. His est. was duly distributed according to testamentary prescription.
NELSON, SETH5 (Nathaniel,4 Gershom,8 Thomas,2 Thomas1), b. June 22, 1735; m. Silence Cheney, Oct. 28, 1756; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was dr. of Ebenezer and Hannah (Bigelow) Cheney, and b. July 27, 1740. She was left an only orphan child by her father, who d. about the time of her birth. Her mr. afterwards became the wf. of our first Ichabod Thayer. Her fr. was a bro. of William Cheney, jun. Seth Nelson always res. on our territory; was a deacon of the ch., and a worthy citizen. His family home- stead is understood to have been in the vicinity of Bungay, - perhaps the Partridge place, so called. His chn. were, -
EBENEZER, b. Feb. 1, 1758; m. Patience Twitchell, March 8, 1781; set. and d. in Me.
NATHAN, b. Oct. 24, 1759; m. Jernsha Chapin, March 8, 1781; set. and d. in Me.
JOHN, b. Aug. 27, 1761; m. Betty Brown, Nov. 28, 1782; removed to Worces- ter.
SILENCE (twins), b. Aug. 2, 1763; m. Asa Jones, Feb. 13, 1783.
b. Aug. 2, 1763.
HANNAH
DAVID, b. July 28, 1765; m. Elizabeth Hunting, Jan. 10, 1788; set. New Gloucester, Me.
ANNA, b. June 10, 1767; m. Ebenezer Cheney of Warwick, Feb. 17, 1785.
OLIVE, b. April 14, 1770; d. Jan. 27, 1811; unm.
SIMEON, b. April 26, 1772; m. Esther Parkhurst, Oct. 30, 1794; removed to Clinton, N.Y.
MARY, b. June 8, 1774; m. Marvel Chapin, Nov. 25, 1790; d. Oct. 13, 1808.
SETH, Jun., b. Aug. 2, 1776; res. Mil. a while; then set. in Amherst, Cortland Co., N.Y.
LEVI, b. Aug. 8, 1779; became a clergyman; ordained and set. Lisbon, Ct.
Dea. Seth d. Sept. 10, 1811; and Silence, his wid., d. Dec. 8, 1815; both very highly esteemed in the ch. and throughout the town.
NELSON, NEHEMIAH6 (Nehemiah,4 Gershom,8 Thomas,2 Thomas 1), b. Ang.
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27, 1758; m. Rhoda Wheelock of Mendon, Feb. 17, 1781; cer. by Rev. Joseph Willard. I have been baffled in my attempts to ascertain the res., experiences, and circumstances of this family. Their mges., homes, and deaths must be left untold by me. Their chn. were, -
PEARLEY, dr., b. May 13, 1781.
PAUL, b. Feb. 17, 1783.
HANNAH, b. March 13, 1785; d. July 16, 1815.
CALVIN, b. Aug. 1, 1787; long ago left this town, but was living a few yrs. since.
BETSEY, b. Dec. 12, 1789.
RHODA, b. March 19, 1794.
RUTH, b. Aug. 23, 1796.
FELINDA, b. Jan. 3, 1798.
I suspect this family is nearly extinct, but may have got a wrong impres- sion. Whoever is personally interested will do well to inquire into the matter, and ascertain the facts.
NELSON, Col. SAMUEL 6 (Gershom,5 Nathaniel,4 Gershom,8 Thomas,2 Thom- as 1), b. at our now Hopedale Corner, Sept. 21, 1760; m., in the spring of 1783, Sally, dr. of Stephen and Elizabeth Torrey, who was b. Dec. 22, 1763. Their chn. were, -
NEWELL, b. March 20, 1784; long one of our eminently upright and useful citizens.
AMELIA, b. July 18, 1786; m. Henry Wheelock, Feb. 23, 1806; d. Dec. 22, 1871.
SAMUEL, Jun., b. Oct. 17, 1789; res. Hallowell, Me. ; merchant.
JOSEPH, b. Dec. 29, 1791; res. last in New York; d. March 5, 1854.
STEPHEN TORREY, b. Oct. 31, 1796; d. Sept. 18, 1798.
NATHANIEL TORREY, b. Nov. 15, 1799; res. Sutton and Mil. ; he d. Sept. 14, 1840.
Col. Samuel Nelson res. in the Peter Cook house, so called, at Hopedale Corner, which was built by him. He was a Revolutionary soldier, and de- lighted in recounting his adventures in the army. It is told of him, that Capt. Samuel Warfield, one of his comrades, often had long talks with him about their warlike experiences; and that one night, when Warfield made him an evening call (both being lovers of good cheer), they enjoyed their reminiscences and exhilarations so well, that the morning sun actually arose upon them, much to their surprise, when they were ready to exchange good-byes. About the yr. 1802, he and his fr. constructed a horse-wagon, the first ever built in town; and he furnished the timber out of his nicest white-oak tree. He directed his son Newell, then about 18 yrs. old, to fell the tree, and be sure to cut a hole through the heart first, large enough to draw his jacket through, before weakening the outside too much; his object being to preserve the grain of the tree without fracture. Newell obeyed him to the letter, and handed down the incident to his chn. The col. was a thorough, precise, and deter- mined man in the affairs of life, though perhaps not always wise and prudent. I infer from his record that he was a man of high spirit, keen sense of honor, and a very active citizen. Circumstances induced him, about the yr. 1816, to sell his Mil. farm, and purchase a handsome one in Sutton. He sold out liere to Peter Cook 200 acres of land, and removed to his new home. And there at length he d. Feb. 18, 1823. His est. was set. by his son Newell. His wid d. at her son Newell's, Dec. 29, 1852, in her 90th yr. They were of strong physical
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and mental constitution, and transmitted the like to their chn. They made their mark in society.
NELSON, HENRY6 (Josiah,5 Nathaniel,+ Gershom,8 Thomas,2 Thomas1), b. June 20, 1754; m. (bride's name, ptge., date of mge., etc., not ascertained, though anxiously songht).
They had 1 son, at least, -
HENRY, Jun., b. date not found.
The fr. d. Sept. 13, 1805. The mr.'s d. date not found.
Henry Nelson, son of Josiah, was d. when his fr. made his will; for he left a legacy to his gd. son, the above-named Henry, jun.
NELSON, STEPHEN 6 (Josiah,5 Nathaniel,+ Gershom,3 Thomas,2 Thomas 1), b. Dec. 12, 1755; m. Anna Atwood, May 29, 1776; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Benjamin and Joanna (Cheney) Atwood, and b. Sept. 11, 1754. Their chn, were, -
NATHANIEL, date not found; LEVI, date not found; HALLOWELL, date not found; LUCINDA, date not found.
The fr. d. Oct. 22, 1793. The above-named chn. received legacies in their gd. fr.'s will; though he gives the gd. dr.'s name as Lucinda, instead of Rosa- linda, given her at baptism.
NELSON, JOSIAH, Jun.6 (Josiah,5 Nathaniel,4 Gershom,8 Thomas,2 Thomas 1),
b. Aug. 23, 1761; m. Anna Warren, Feb. or March, 1786; cer. by whom not ascertained. She was a dr. of Samuel and Eunice (Corbett) Warren, and b. Jan. 22, 1767. Their chn. were, -
HENRY, b. Sept. 2, 1786; res. always in Mil., and long familiarly known as Capt. Harry.
LUCINDA, b. Jan. 15, 1789; m. Phinehas Hubbard, Hop., April 21, 1813. JOHN, b. Sept. 8, 1790; studied medicine, and set. as phys. in Carlisle.
BETSEY MELLEN, b. June 18, 1792; m. Caleb V. Allen, Mendon.
MERCY JONES, b. April 21, 1794; m. Moses Littlefield, April 12, 1818. JULIANA, b. April 22, 1798; m. Ira Cheney, April 3, 1818. She d. 1867.
The fr. was a licensed innholder, at what is known as the Maj. Chapin place, from 1790 through several ensuing yrs. He d. Oct. 5, 1802. His wid. m. Abner Albee of Chesterfield, N.H., May 30, 1811. She survived him, and d. in Mil., March 25, 1837.
NELSON, PAUL 6 (Josiah,5 Nathaniel,+ Gershom,3 Thomas,2 Thomas 1), b.
Sept. 3, 1763; maj. of militia; m. Grace Wood of Upton, dr. of Col. Ezra Wood; cer. Dec. 23, 1786, prob. by Rev. Elisha Fish, then Cong. pastor of Up. He spent most of his adult life as an innholder; first in West Up. several yrs., then in No. Providence, R.I., then in Bristol, R. I., about 5 yrs., and finally in Pawtucket 6 yrs., where he d. April 1, 1827. He was a popu- lar landlord, and universally respected in all the relationships of life. His wid., Mrs. Grace, equally beloved and esteemed, d. March 13, 1838. Their elder chn. were b. in Up., the younger in subsequent residences. They were, -
DULCENA, b. April 13, 1788; m. Charles Tillinghast, Providence, R.I.
DIANA, b. April 20, 1790; m. Matthias M. Monroe, Bristol, R.I.
PAUL, b. July 13, 1792; d. in promising bloom, Cuba, W.I., yellow fever, 1813.
RUTH, b. Oct. 6, 1794; d. in infancy, Oct. 15, 1797.
RUTH, 2d, b. June 1, 1798; m. Peter Hunt ; both d. ; no chn.
ANGELINA, b. Feb. 15, 1801; m. Joseph Tompkins, and had 2 chn.
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ELIZA A., b. June 8, 1803; d. unm., Oct. 17, 1826.
HORATIO, b. Feb. 25, 1805; d. in infancy, Sept. 19, 1805.
ABIGAIL GREEN, b. Nov. 25, 1807; m. Jonathan N. Spencer, Pawtucket, R.I. MATTHIAS, b. July 24, 1810; d. unm. ; date not given.
The descendants of Maj. Paul and Grace (Wood) Nelson are wholly through their drs. Dulcena was bereft of her hus. 2 yrs. after mge., by whom she had a dr. Anna. Anna Tillinghast m. John Tompkins, manufacturer, Newburg, N.Y., and by him had 3 chn .; viz., Eliza N., who m. William N. Rodman, some time mayor of Providence, R.I; no chn .; both d .; Gen. Charles H. Tompkins, Staten Island, N.Y .; and John A. Tompkins, now of Baltimore, Md. Their fr. was accidentally killed by a misstep in landing from a steamboat. Their mr. m., 2d, A. D. Lippett, and has since d. The venerable Dulcena (Nelson) Tillinghast was still living 1879, only survivor of her fr.'s family.
Diana Nelson, the second dr., m. Rev. Matthias Monroe, Bristol, R.I., an Episcopal clergyman, and had 3 chn., whose record is briefly told as follows: Diana m. Willis G. Eaton, machinist, Lowell; 4 chn. Anna L. m. George B. Allen, Lowell, organist; Dr. Willis G. Eaton res. Lowell; Harriet H .; Matthias M. res. Taunton. Grace Wood m. Gilbert Richmond; 1 child; family all d. William M. m. a Miss Noyes of Poland, Me., and had 4 chn. The 2d dr. m. a Mr. Hathaway of Boston; Daniel is a clerk in Boston; Rachel d. young; their fr. was lost at sea.
Angelina, 6th child of Paul Nelson, m. Joseph Tompkins, and had 2 chn. ; viz., Susan G. and Angelina N. The latter m. Theodore Horton; no chn .; both have passed away.
Abigail G., 9th child, m. Jonathan N. Spencer of Pawtucket, and had 1 dr., Abigail N. She mn. Jerome Kimball, lawyer, Providence, R.I., and had 2 chn., Helen E. and Arthur L., who res. with their parents.
I have followed out the descendants of Maj. Paul and Grace (Wood) Nelson much further than my general rule allows, out of respect to the great pains taken by certain relatives to procure me information.
NELSON, ARBA 6 (Josiah, 6 Nathaniel, 4 Gershom,& Thomas,2 Thomas1), b. April 14, 1772; m. Abigail Parkhurst, Oct. 2, 1791; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Nathaniel and Sarah (Brown) Parkhurst, and b. May 9, 1774. They removed to Craftsbury, Vt., and afterwards into one of the Western States. Mrs. Abigail is said to have had 7 chn., and to have lived to the age of 92 yrs. I have not attempted to trace the family record. Arba, a son or gd. son, some yrs. since, m. Mrs. Charlotte H. Rand, youngest dr. of our Capt. Henry Nelson.
NELSON, Capt. EZRA6 (Josiah,5 Nathaniel,4 Gershom,8 Thomas,2 Thomas 1), b. May 8, 1777; m. Polly Parkhurst, May 22, 1800; cer. by Samuel Jones, Esq. She was a dr. of Nathaniel and Sarah (Brown) Parkhurst, and b. Feb. 25, 1776. Their chn. were, -
WILLIAM, b. April 19, 1802; d. Oct. 13, 1803.
NATHANIEL PARKHURST, b. Aug. 25, 1804; d. April 20, 1809.
CAROLINE, b. May 10, 1807; d. March 7, 1833.
JAMES MADISON, b. Nov. 24, 1809; removed to Grand Rapids, Mich .; m. and set. there.
GEORGE CLINTON, b. March 24, 1812; removed to Grand Rapids, Mich. ; m. and set. there.
MARY MARILLA
MARTHA MURTILLA) { (twins),
b. April 17, 1815; m. A. Hosford Smith, G. Rapids, Mich., 1839.
b. April 17, 1815; d. yrs. ago.
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POLLY DIANA, b. Jan. 28, 1818; m. Rev. W. R. G. Mellen.
EZRA THAYER, b. May 9, 1823; m. Augusta M. Valentine of Hop .; set. G. Rapids, Mich.
Capt. Ezra was the youngest son of his fr., and dwelt with his parents in their declining yrs. The homestead was bought by his fr. of Ebenezer Torrey in 1784, and remained in family possession during the lifetime of Ezra. Its location on the road to Upton, now called West St., is well known to the present generation as the Capt. Ezra Nelson place, though it has had several owners since his death. In 1801 Josiah, the fr., deeded to Ezra, mainly as a gift, one full third of this homestead, and it is presumable that the latter afterwards purchased most of the other two-thirds. He was captain of the once famous Mil. Artillery Co. in his time, honored with various official trusts by his fellow- townsmen, and universally respected as a worthy man. His wf. d. March 19, 1827; and he, Oct. 19, 1835. His posterity now surviving are wholly settled in distant parts of the country. Not one of them dwells in Mil. See farther on. NELSON, EBENEZER" (Seth,5 Nathaniel,4 Gershom,8 Thomas,2 Thomas 1), b.
Feb. 1, 1758; m. Patience Twitchell, March 8, 1781; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Ephraim and Patience Twitchell, and bap. July 2, 1758. I have not found a record of her birth. No chn. are recorded to this pair as either b. or bap. here. I am told that they emigrated to wild land near Paris, Me., where both d. of consumption, and also their only child.
NELSON, NATHAN6 (Seth,5 Nathaniel,4 Gershom,3 Thomas,2 Thomas1), b. Oct. 24, 1759; m. Jerusha Chapin, March 8, 1781, the same day that his bro. Ebenezer was; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Moses and Lydia (Atwood) Chapin, and was b. 1760. I find no record of chn. b. to them. They are said to have emigrated to Hebron, Me. No further traced. A Dr. Tewksbury of Portland, Me., is said to be their gd. son.
NELSON, JOHN6 (Seth," Nathanicl,4 Gershom,3 Thomas,2 Thomas1), b. Aug. 27, 1761; m. Betty Brown, Nov. 28, 1782; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. She was a dr. of Israel and Experience (Thayer) Brown, but I have not found the date of her birth. No record of chn. here. If I have been correctly informed, John set. in Worcester, where he became a deacon, and the fr. of several chn. Among these was Rev. John Nelson, long an eminent preacher and pastor in Leicester.
NELSON, DAVID 6 (Seth,5 Nathaniel,4 Gershom,8 Thomas,2 Thomas 1), b. July 28, 1765; m. Elizabeth Hunting, Jan. 10, 1788; cer. by Rev. A. Frost. No chh. recorded here. Reported to have set. in New Gloucester, Me., where he became a Baptist deacon and prominent citizen. He, his wf., and a dr. 4 yrs. old, once visited Mil., riding horseback all the way, 150 miles.
NELSON, SIMEON 6 (Seth,5 Nathaniel,4 Gershom,8 Thomas,2 Thomas 1), b. April 26, 1772; m. Esther Parkhurst, Oct. 30, 1794; cer. by Samuel Jones, Esq. She was a dr. of Ephraim and Jemima Parkhurst, b. Feb. 5, 1774. Their chn. were, -
AUSTIN, b. Jan. 19, 1796.
HARRIOT, b. Jan. 20, 1798; d. Sept. 12, 1799.
HARRIOT, b. Oct. 29, 1800; d. March 22, 1807.
LUCY, b. April 24, 1803.
PASCHAL, b. May 27, 1805; drowned May 29, 1810.
MARY ANN, b. April 29, 1811.
It appears from the ch. records, under Rev. David Long's pastorate, that Mr. Nelson and wf. had removed to Clinton, N.Y., and were recommended to the ch. there, Feb. 25. 1816. Twice m .; all d.
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NELSON, SETH, Jun.6 (Seth," Nathaniel,+ Gershom,8 Thomas,2 Thomas1), b.
Aug. 2, 1776; m. Sarah Jones of Farmington, Me., March 8, 1802; her birth-
date and ptge. not ascertained. This was his 1st wf. Their chn. were, -- ELIZABETH SARAH, b. April 10, 1803; m. Dr. Jolin Payne, Montague, March 23, 1826.
EBENEZER JONES, b. Jan. 12, 1805; m., 1st, Charity Dunbar; 2d, Emeline Knapp; both d.
ABIGAIL TYLER, b. March 10, 1807; d. March 2, 1808.
The mr. d. Dec. 2, 1808. The fr. m., as 2d wf., Sophia Aspinwall of Lis- bon, Ct., some time in the month of Oct., 1810; her birth-date and ptge. not ascertained. Their chn. were, -
ABIGAIL SOPHIA, b. Aug. 29, 1811; m. Wilton A. Kinney, June 9, 1840; since d .; no chn.
HANNAH URANIA, b. Jan. 25, 1813; d. Nov. 25, 1877.
SETH BUELL b. April 22, 1815; m. Jane Graham. He was a phy- sician.
(twins), b. April 22, 1815; m. Emily Dorman; res. So. Bos-
LEVI HALE - ton, Mich.
FANNY MELISSA CLARK, b. Oct. 17, 1817; m. Rev. Silas Mckinney; mis- sionaries to Africa.
HENRY ADDISON, b. Oct. 31, 1820; m. Margaret Mills, Auburn, N.Y., Feb. 23, 1847.
DAVID BRAINERD, b. May 12, 1823; m. Jane Baird, Newark Valley, Dec. 28, 1848,
SAMUEL WORCESTER, twin with D. Brainerd; m. Amanda Griffin, July, 1849. WILLIAM TRACY, b. Feb. 1, 1826; d. March 16, 1829.
The family homestead, before removal from town, is understood to have been what has since been known as the John Parkhurst place, near Silver Hill. Mr. Nelson was chosen deacon of the Cong. ch. here, Oct. 7, 1813, and officiated as such until he moved with his family to Amherst. The ch. here voted him and his wf. recommendations to the ch. in 'Amherst, April 7, 1816. Subsequently he moved to Cortland, N. Y. There he became deacon of the Presbyterian ch., was a man of much influence, and lived out the remainder of his days, enjoying high respectability. He d. Feb. 5, 1857; his 2d wf. d. May 5, 1860.
I am indebted to Miss Emily A. Nelson, an intelligent gd. dr. of Dea. Seth Nelson, jun., for valuable information concerning his bros., himself, and his posterity. She res. in Elmira, N.Y .; and our correspondence was accidentally introduced by inquiries sent to one of our citizens about her ancestors, who referred the matter to me. I may, therefore, as well give in this place the data she sent me relating to the family descendants.
1. Dea. Seth, Jun.'s, dr., ELIZABETH SARAH, m. Dr. John Payne, Montague, March 23, 1826. He d. 1873, in Janesville, Wis. She has been quite an author- ess, and now lives with her son in Lima, N. Y. Their chn. :- .
MARY LOUISA, b. Feb. 17, 1827; d. March 16, 1873.
CHARLES HOWARD, b. April 15, 1830; m. Eunice Preston, July 11, 1872; res. Janesville, Wis.
SARAH SOPHIA, b. March 21, 1832; m. James Wiggins, Jan. 6, 1853; res. Whiting, Kan .; several chn.
WILLIAM HENRY, b. March 14, 1834; m. Mary C. Albee, Feb. 21, 1870; res. Sandwich, Ill. Inventor.
ANN AMELIA, b. Aug. 6, 1838; d. Feb. 14, 1848.
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HENRY NELSON, b. Nov. 4, 1840; m. Elizabeth Porter, Sept. 7, 1872; 3 chn. He was lieut .- col. in a Missouri regt. during the late war, and is now pastor of the Presbyterian ch., Lima, N. Y.
2. EBENEZER JONES NELSON; m., 1st, Charity Dunbar, date not given; and 2d, Emeline Knapp, Dec. 16, 1851. Two chn. by 1st wf .; none by 2d.
BRAINERD, date of birth not given ; m. Mary S. Horton.
FANNIE ELIZABETH, b. Oct., 1846; d. Nov., 1846.
Mrs. Charity, the 1st wf., d. April 1, 1849; Mrs. Emeline, the 2d, d. April, 1878. The hus. and fr. now lives with his son in Oswego, N.Y.
3. Dea. Seth, Jun.'s, dr., ABIGAIL TYLER, as seen above, d. in infancy.
4. His next child, ABIGAIL SOPHIA, m. Wilton A. Kinney, June 9, 1840. No chn. He d. 1860; and she lives in So. Boston, Mich.
5. His next child, HANNAH URANIA, lived unm., and d. Nov. 25, 1877.
6. SETH BUELL NELSON; m. Jane Grey Graham, Aug. 16, 1837. He was an allopathic physician. He d. March 25, 1852; she Jan. 16, 1876. Their chn. : -
LEVI BUELL, b. May 4, 1838; m. Eliza Hendry, Oct. 20, 1866; 5 chn .; cashier Savings Bank, Toledo, Ia.
SOPHIA JANE, b. May 2, 1841; m. George R. Struble, Esq., April 19, 1860; 5 chn .; Toledo, Ia.
WILLIAM, b. July 17, 1847; d. 1848.
JOHN ROSE, b. April, 1850; d. Oct., 1850.
7. LEVI HALE NELSON; m. Emily Dorman of So. Coventry, Ct., date not given. They res. So. Boston, Mich .; farmer; deacon Presbyterian ch .; found the place a forest, and left it a beautiful home; d. rich, Oct. 13, 1873. Chn. - WILLIAM E., b. June 17, 1848; res. So. Boston, Mich.
SETH BUELL, b. Jan. 9, 1851; res. So. Boston, Mich.
JOSEPH HENRY, b. March 19, 1855; m. Marcia Carver, June, 1878; res. So. Boston, Mich.
8. FANNY MELISSA CLARK NELSON; m. Rev. Silas Mckinney, Feb. 24, 1847. Chn. :-
CHARLES EDWARD, b. March 25, 1848; m. Ida George of Vineland, N.J .; res. Lynn, Mass. ; 2 chn.
HENRY NELSON, b. Dec. 8, 1850; m. Lydia Connard; res. Philadelphia; 3 chn. ELLEN LOUISE, b. Nov. 4, 1853; one of the faculty Oxford Sem., O.
FANNIE ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 4, 1859.
MARY URANIA, b. and d. March 25, 1861.
These devoted parents went as missionaries to So. Africa; and, after 12 yrs., the wf. d. there, in Natal, Nov. 26, 1861. The hus. is now pastor of the Presby- terian ch. at Tuscarora, N.Y.
9. HENRY ADDISON NELSON, m. Margaret Mills of Auburn, N.Y., Feb. 23, 1847.
During the civil war he was pastor of the 1st Pres. ch. in St. Louis, Mo. He is now pastor of the 1st Pres. ch., Genesee, N.Y., and bears the title D.D. His wf. d. in Sept., 1878. Their chn. :-
EDWIN MILLS, b. Nov. 18, 1847; physician, St. Louis, Mo.
HELEN MARIA, b. June 29, 1849; m. Rev. Henry Bullard, St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 30, 1871; 3 chn.
FANNY URANIA, b. Oct. 18, 1851.
FRED STAR, b. July 23, 1853; d. 1854.
MARY SOPHIA, b. March 3, 1855.
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NELSON FAMILIES.
ELIZABETH MILLS, b. March 19, 1857; member of the Faculty of Oxford Sem., O.
WILLIAM SHEDD, b. Jan. 25, 1860.
10. DAVID BRAINERD NELSON, m. Jane C. Baird of Newark Valley, N.Y., Dec. 28, 1848; both understood to be living, and, for some years past, in Elmira, N.Y. He was for many years a teacher; since an inventor of useful agricul- tural implements. Formerly a dea. in the Pres. ch., but latterly one in the Cong. ch. Their chn. : -
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