This is a Message Board Post that is forwarded to this mailing list. Author: MJ Norton <[email protected]> Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AWB.2ACE/2286.1 Message Board Post: 1860 census 20 July enumeration 1003 Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio Post Office: Cambridge Nelson, Samuel, 23 Esther, 24 Charles R, 1 Rachel J., 2/12 1870 census 9 Aug Knox, Guernsey Co., OH Post Office: Millinersville Nelson, Esther, 35, property value $600 Robert, 12 Rachel, 10 Samuel, 8 Mary, 6 John, 5 1880 Knox, Guernsey, Ohio Nelson, Easter [sic], 44, keeping house Robert, 22, carpenter Rachel, 20 Samuel, 18 Mary, 16 John, 14 **************** There are 8 "Samuel Nelson" listed as in the CIvil War from Ohio. Not clear if any of these is yours. If John was conceived March 1865, perhaps Samuel was in/died in/result from the Civil War? Some are ruled out as to age, but.... Name: Samuel C Nelson , Enlistment Date: 13 August 1862 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Ohio Unit Numbers: 1747 1747 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 13 August 1862 at the age of 25 Enlisted in Company D, 121st Infantry Regiment Ohio on 11 September 1862. Mustered out Company D, 121st Infantry Regiment Ohio on 18 May 1865 in Camp Dennison, OH (born about 1838????) *** Name: Samuel Nelson , Enlistment Date: 12 December 1861 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Ohio Unit Numbers: 1917 1917 Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 12 December 1861 at the age of 23 Enlisted in Company H, 78th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 06 January 1862. Received a disability discharge Company H, 78th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 01 August 1862 in Camp Chase, OH (b. abt 1838???) *** Name: Samuel Nelson , Enlistment Date: 27 April 1864 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Ohio Unit Numbers: 1808 1808 Service Record: Enlisted as a Lieutenant 1st Class on 27 April 1864 at the age of 26 Commission in Company F, 172nd Infantry Regiment Ohio on 01 May 1864. Mustered out Company F, 172nd Infantry Regiment Ohio on 03 September 1864 in Gallipolis, OH (b. abt 1838???) Note: no Civil War pension for Esther found. ********************* 1900 Knox, Guernsey, Ohio Nelson, Esther, b. Feb 1836, 44, widowed, b. OH, father b. Ireland, mother b. VA, farmer, owns farm with mortgage John, Jan 1866, carpenter Note: should be able to find farm on 1900 era platt book of township Next door Nelson, Robert, b. July 1953, age 41, married 17 years, carpenter, owns farm with mortgage Sarah, April 1856, 44, birth to 6-6 living Irving, July 1884, 16 Olive, Sept 1885, 14 Effle [sic-Effie?] Sept 1887, 12 Nellie, Mar 1890, 10 Addie M., July 1892, 7 Robert, Aug 1895, 4 1910 Knox Twp, Guernsey, Ohio Nelson, Robt., C., 51, farmer, general farm, owns free & clear Sarah, 54, married 27 years, birth to 6-6 living Addie M., 17 Robert, 15 Knox Twp, Guernsey, Ohio 20 April Nelson, John, 44, married once, 2 years, farmer, owns free & clear Corda, 34, birth to 1-1 livig Eva May, 11/12 ******* WWI draft registration Name: Robert Nelson City: Not Stated County: Guernsey State: Ohio Birthplace: Ohio;United States of America Birth Date: 9 Aug 1895 Race: Caucasian Roll: 1832238 DraftBoard: 0 Where born: Birds Run, OH June 1917 married farmer medium height, slender, brown hair & eyes ******* 1850 Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio Oldham, Isaac, 71, b. PA Sarah, 64. b PA Nelson, James, 16, b OH Nelson, Samuel, 13, b. OH Possibility - could these be mother's parents??? ******** 1860 Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio enumeration 979 Nelson, James, 25 Elizabeth, 23 Isaac, 4 Mary, 2 Next door Oldham, Sarah, 73 Sarah R., 13 Daniel, 10 Also in same town are families: house 1044 John Nelson, 33, b in PA Elizabeth, 25 George, 2 James Duke, 65 1091 George Nelson, 31, b in PA Margaret, 25, b. DE Mary, 12 John, 7 Malvina, 4 William Burris, 71, b. DE My GUESS - and it is a real long shot - perhaps Samuel, James, John & George are brothers, mother maiden name Oldham, John & George b. PA, but Samuel & James, OH. (Since Oldham family was b.PA) It may be a place to look if you get stuck anyway.... ********* 1850 Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio Brown, Samuel, 46, b. Ireland, farmer Mary, 47, b. VA Robert, 19, b. OH, farmer Catherine, 17 b. OH Esther, 15, b OH Hannah J., 9, b OH William Carns, 2 b. OH 1860 Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio enumeration 1048 Brown, Samuel, 55 Mary 59 Robert, 29 Hannah J, 19 William Cariens, 10 1870 Millinersville Knox, Guernsey, Ohio Brown, Samuel, 65, b. Ireland, farmer Mary, 70, b. VA next door Brown, Robert, 37, farmer Susanna, 31 Hannah, 2 Ora M., 2/12 Willson, Edward, 25, shoemaker