William Berry Nelson

1844 - 1923  (79 years)   Has 3 ancestors and 47 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	William Berry Nelson
  Birth	14 May 1844	Cherokee Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	0223898DD2DAD4118AC44445535400004AD0
  Death	1 Dec 1923	Cherokee Co, NC
  Burial	Red Marble Baptist Cem, Cherokee Co, NC
  Person ID	I14872	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2012

  
  

  Father	David Nelson,   b. 1810/1811, Haywood Co, NC d. 1870/1880, Macon Co, NC (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Annie Jones,   b. 1810/1811, Buncombe Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Macon Co, NC (Age > 70 years)
  Marriage	5 Aug 1835	Haywood Co, NC
  _UID	FD67250185A2634DB2BB6BF3ED0FA52BF8F5
  Family ID	F7779	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca J Shields,   b. 22 May 1842, Macon Co, NC d. 5 Aug 1914, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	26 Dec 1866	Cherokee Co, NC
  _UID	1B35A775935E924FA9ABDE092A7392842C46
  Children	1. David Nelson,   b. 1867/1868, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 13 years)   2. Henry Nelson,   b. 1870, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 11 years)   3. William H Nelson,   b. 1873/1874, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 47 years)   4. Mary Ann Nelson,   b. 19 Mar 1877, Cherokee Co, NC d. 6 Apr 1969, Graham Co, NC (Age 92 years)   5. Margaret Nelson,   b. 1878/1879, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 2 years)   6. Ollie J Nelson,   b. 22 Jun 1881, Cherokee Co, NC d. 26 Jun 1959, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 78 years)   7. John Goldsmith Nelson,   b. 9 Nov 1884, Cherokee Co, NC d. 14 Feb 1972, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES:B/D 14 May 1842 on D/C, but 1844 on other records; !CENSUS:1850 Cherokee Co., NC # 255/255 David Nelson 39 Farmer $200 SC Ann 39 NC Sarah E. 15 Tempy C. 12 Huldy A. 7 William B. 5 Malinda A. 3 Daniel F. Milsaps 32 Laborer Barton McMullen 27 Laborer; !CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Shooting Creek # 1072/1072 David Nelson 50 Farmer $500/500 Haywood Co, NC Ann 49 Buncombe Sarah E. 23 Haywood Avaline 18 Cherokee Berry 16 Malinda A. 13 Fidella 10 m Watson 7 Poter Ownby 20 Farm Laborer Buncombe; !MARRIAGE:26 Dec 1866 Cherokee Co., NC Wm B. Nelson & Rebecca Shields; !MARRIAGE:25 Dec 1867 Cherokee Co., NC W. B. Nelson & Rebecca Sheelds - Don't know they are listed twice, one year apart; !CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Nantahala # 47/49 Berry Nelson 25 Farmer $0/257 NC Rebecca 27 David 2; !CENSUS:1880 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 37/37 Berry Nelson 36 Farmer NC-NC-NC Rebeca 36 wife David 12 son Henry 10 son William 6 son Mary 4 dau Margaret 1 dau; Nancy Tramell 18 servant; !CENSUS:1900 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown # 133/133 William B. Nelson head May 1844 56 M 33 NC-NC-NC Rebecka J. wife May 1844 56 M 33 2-2 James H. son Oct 1874 25 John G. son Nov 1885 14 Harvey (Henry?) Hardin servant Apr 1880 20; !CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co, NC Valleytown # 443/457 & 458 William B. Nelson, Head, 65 M1 42 NC-NC-NC Rebecca J. wife 65 M1 42 7-6 William H. son 35 #458 Robert A. Cooper, Head, 35 M1 9 NC-NC-TN Foreman Ollie J. wife, 28 M1 9 4-4 NC-NC-NC Laurill B. dau, 9 Wilmer B. dau, 5 Harmon O. son, 2 Blake, son, 4/12; !CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown, Topton # 29/30 William H. Nelson head 46 M NC-NC-NC Sallie wife 22 M Pauline dau 3/12 William B. father 70 wd; !NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) - http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/wright/documentation/Nelson_William_B_(1844-1923)_Death_Certificate.jpg