Hiram Nelson Family Bible, 1841, Rutherford County, North Carolina (page one) MARRIAGES Hiram Nelson was married October 22, 1841 J. L. Nelson was married February, 1867 Mattie A. Nelson was married April the 8th, 1895 William F. Nelson born 1872, July 3 '72 Miss (T?) L. Hawkins born Dec 11, 1875 (or 1845?) Hiram Nelson died July 3, 1893 John W. Nelson died October 23, 1894 Celia Nelson died July 13th, 1896, at A. M. Nelson's residence, and was buried in Broad River graveyard, near the Big Island (page two) BIRTHS Hiram Nelson was Born in the year of our lord January 22, 1818 Celia Nelson was Born in the year of our lord April 24, 1822 Isum Nelson was Born in the year of our lord September 1, 1842 John W. Nelson was Born in the year of our lord April 28, 1845 James T. (L.????) Nelson was Born in the year of our lord May 29, 1848 William Alonzo Nelson was born in the year of our lord April 10, 1851 Martha A. (Nelson?) Dellor was born in the year of our lord June 9, 1854 Anna Terrizer (Nelson?) was born in the year of our lord May 8, 1853 (or 1857?) Spartanburg (page three) Births James T. Nelson was born in the year of our lord May 29, 1848 Little Buddy was born in the year of our lord December 13, 1861 Little Sissy was born in the year of our lord July 25, 1866 & departed this life September the 30th 1866, age 2 months 5 days. Luvernier Nelson (this next entry had one word ("Harvey") crossed out, then the entire entry was crossed out, ink was smeared on it at least twice, and part of it is missing) - best I can make out: Hiram Harvey Nelson son of G. (or J.) (T.??) Ma(y?)(i?)rck A. Nelson (missing paper) Octber 27th, (spilled ink) James Hiram Nelson was born October 27, 1869. Born at Rutherfordton, N. C. William Cannon Nelson was born at Rutherfordton, N. C. on the 8th day of May, 1872. (next two entries made in pencil and nearly indecipherable) Martha A. Nelson was born June 9, 1854 Margaret Ann Nelson was born August 12th, 1848 (page four) DEATHS Hiram Nelson was born in the year of our Lord, January 22, 1814 Celia Nelson was born in the year of our Lord, April 24, 1822 Isham L. Nelson was born in the year of our Lord September 1, 1844 (the last 4 may have been changed) John W. Nelson was born in the year of our Lord April 28, 1843 James (middle initial???) Nelson was born in the year of our Lord, May 29, 1846 (the six is in ink, later overwritten in pencil with an 8 to make it read 1848) W. A. Nelson was born in the year of our Lord, April 10, 1849 Mattie A. Nelson was born in the year of our Lord, June 9, 1853 Anna T. Nelson was born in the year of our Lord, May (indecipherable), 18(5?)(7? or 9?) Napoleon B. Nelson was born in the year of our Lord, December 13, 186(? - it looks like 1860 with a question mark written over the 0) (indecipherable)James (indecipherable middle initial) Nelson, Spartanburg S. C. January 1846 Spartanburg, South Carolina ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Kevin J.White on 12-31-98 (Published to Archives 7-12-1998) ====================================================================