I have seen the posting of question about Jesse Nelson so what I am posting might be repeating the same information. 1850 Pitt Census #723 has Nimroad Nelson age 62, wife Mary age 49 with son Jesse Nelson age 28. Lill Jackson notes: Nimrod Nelson m. Mary A. Lauginghouse. Nimrod was son of Giles Nelson. He also states that Jesse Nelson m. Clary Elizabeth Brown (can't read his writing but it appears her father was John R. Brown) Mr. Jackson states Jesse and Clary's children were Mary Elizabeth who m. Jesse T. Hart, Alice m. Henry Tripp, Eunice n.m., Eliza n.m., John Brown Nelson m. Sarah Pate. As stated it is hard to read Mr. Jackson' handwriting, you have to see it to understand. He gives another son as Jesse Matthew Carr Nelson who had son Claude Leroy Nelson. There is a Claude L. Nelson b. 9-12-1891 d. 10-28-1945 buried in Hamilton, NC cemetery. Other sons were Joseph L. n.m., James n.m. and Walter m. Alice Oliver and then m. Ada Faircloth. I can't say all of this is true as Mr. Jackson doesn't put everything in order so you can be sure of what he means. Source: Martin County, NC Death Records 25-216 list Eliza Nelson age 61 d. 1-2-1938 buried Oak City NC Father: Jesse Nelson Mother: not given Informant: Jesse Nelson NOTE: The Jesse on the 1850 census would not be Jesse. There is a book in Sheppard Library that has info on the Nelson family. It is the story of one man and his leaving this area. It is a narrative of his life. It was given to me and I gave it to the library. I will have to see who wrote it and if it connects to this family. This might muddy the waters even more but it gives you some names to check out.