wla@execpc.com wrote: > > faded genes wrote: > > > > > ---- Begin Included Message ---- > > > > > > From: "Gearl W. Nelson" <gwnelson@brightok.net> > > > Sent: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 09:53:32 -0800 > > > To: <GACOLUMB-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Subject: {not a subscriber} Nelson and Hand families > > > > > > Hello List! It is great to see the recent activity. > > > > > > As far back as I go with my Nelson ancestors is Charles Nelson who > > > died 1805 in Columbia County. A deed describes his land as being > > > on "Bubbly's branch water (?) of Germany's Creek". I think his land > > > would have been near present day Thomson in McDuffie County. > > > > > > The first record I can find on Charles Nelson is the 1793 Columbia > > > County Militia Roster, List of the 14th District, John McDuffie, > > > Capt. James Nelson also appears on this list. Brother of Charles? > > > > > > I do not know when or where Charles was born or who his parents were. > > > His wife was Lydia Hand b.1775 in Surry County, North Carolina > > > d.January 02, 1872 in Goldville, Tallapoosa County, Alabama. > > > > > > Charles and Lydia had the following children: Jesse C. Nelson b.1796, > > > Polly Nelson b.abt 1797, John Nelson b.February 22, 1799, Jane Nelson > > > b.1800, and Ebenezer Nelson b.abt 1803. All believed to have been > > > born in Columbia County. > > > > > > The family of Charles stayed on in Columbia Co. at least through 1822 > > > but had all moved on by 1830. > > > > > > Charles has been my brick wall for a long time. Any help on this > > > would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > ---- End Included Message ---- > > > > > > Learn more about Tourette Syndrome and how you can help > > > www.tsa-usa.org > > > > > > Care2 make the world greener ! > > > > > > ==== GACOLUMB Mailing List ==== > > > Suggestions or comments? Contact me at ListAdmin@whale-mail.com > > > > Don't know if I wrote to you before. My grgr granfather was William S. > > Nelson frrom Ga.parents born in South Carolina There are listed in the > > 1910 census of Walker Co. His wife is listed as A.J. born in AlL Her > > parents born in NOrth Carolina. The only child with them at this time is > > Mack. son age 22 and Casy Morgan age 12 grandson Dick Morrison age 12 > > grandson. My grandmother was Edna Mae Morrison her mother Virginia > > Nelson, Morrison, Jenny Morrison, Jennie Peals. Edna's father was Joe > > Morrison. > > Richard Morrison age 22 is later listed with Jennie and Jap Peals in > > the1920 census of Al. with My father and Willie Morrison[f] age 15 . > > There were 7-6 children born to William and AJ. Nelson and they were > > married for 41 years. Do you know this Nelson family. My grgrandfather > > Milton James Ellis or somtime he used James Milton was from Columbia Ga. > > I have to wonder if our lines cross. Also do you know an Ellen Nelson > > connected with a Lewis Powell? Would like to hear from you. God Bless > > *******Just wanted to let you know I have found the death dates of my > > NELSONS and will send for the records , If there is a connection I will > > let you know.I only mentioned the NELSONS to you but my Milton James or > > James Milton ELLIS{like to trun his name around ,so makes it hard-my > > grandfather Richard Edward did the same thing and most knew him as Ed. > > James was from Columbia Co.************* > > ==== GACOLUMB Mailing List ==== > > Browse the Columbia County Mailing List Archives at > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/gacolumb > > > > ============================== > > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > > your heritage! > > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog