John Goldsmith Nelson

1884 - 1972  (87 years)   Has 7 ancestors and 11 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	John Goldsmith Nelson
  Birth	9 Nov 1884	Cherokee Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	16B7888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000F1AE
  Death	14 Feb 1972	Cherokee Co, NC
  Burial	Red Marble Baptist Cem, Cherokee Co, NC
  Person ID	I709	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2012

  
  

  Father	William Berry Nelson,   b. 14 May 1844, Cherokee Co, NC d. 1 Dec 1923, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 79 years)
  Mother	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
  Family ID	F588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hettie Ann Burchfield,   b. 9 Feb 1886, Cherokee Co, NC d. 25 Jun 1927, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 41 years)
  Marriage	21 Jun 1903	Cherokee Co, NC
  _UID	036E470E5CD6C6469C25A334F7807FDC6EDD
  Children	1. Nellie G Nelson,   b. 1904/1905, Cherokee Co, NC d. 9 Mar 1996, Topton, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 91 years)   2. Fletcher B Nelson,   b. 1906/1907, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 14 years)   3. Glestie Mae Nelson,   b. 21 Apr 1908, Cherokee Co, NC   4. Maude Nelson,   b. 3 May 1911, Cherokee Co, NC   5. Deck Nelson,   b. 1913, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 8 years)   6. Claude Nelson,   b. 2 Mar 1915, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 6 years)   7. Homer Day Nelson,   b. 21 Jun 1918, Cherokee Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Cherokee Co, NC (Age > 3 years)   8. LIVING   9. LIVING
  Family ID	F566	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !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; !MARRIAGE:21 Jun 1903 Cherokee Co, NC John NELSON & Hettie BURCHFIELD, W.B. MATHESON, MG; !CENSUS:1910 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown Topton # 425/439 John G. Nelson head 25 M1 7 NC-NC-NC Hettie C. wife 23 M1 7 3-3 NC-TN-NC Nellie G. dau 5 NC-NC-NC Fletcher B. son 3 Glestie M. dau 1 11/12; !CENSUS:1920 Cherokee Co., NC Valleytown Topton # 39/40 John G. Nelson head 35 M NC-NC-NC Hettie wife 34 M Nellie dau 15 Jack son 13 Glestie dau 11 Maud dau 8 Deck son 6 Claud son 4 Homer son 2; !CENSUS:1930 x !NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) - http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/wright/documentation/Nelson_John_G_(1884-1972)_Death_Certificate.jpg