Husband: Leonard Pitchfork NELSON
Birthdate: December 02, 1821
Birthplace: Putnam County, Georgia
Death date: July 31, 1895
Place of death: Tallapoosa County, Alabama
Father: Jesse C. NELSON
Mother: Susan WALL

Marriage date: January 13, 1848
Marriage place: Muscogee County, Georgia

Wife: Catherine Lee WELCH
Birthdate: January 06, 1825
Birthplace: Sumter County, South Carolina
Death date: August 22, 1910
Place of death: Tallapoosa County, Alabama
Father: Thomas WELCH
Mother: Mary GROOMS

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Emaline (Emily) NELSON
Sex: f
Birthdate: December 21, 1845
Birthplace: Muscogee County, Georgia
Death date: July 05, 1919
Place of death: Clay County, Alabama
Marriage date: Bef. 1870
Marriage place: probably Chattahoochee County, Georgia
Spouses' names: Charles E. SCARBROUGH

Child No. 2: Nathan T. NELSON
Sex: M
Birthdate: October 20, 1852
Birthplace: Chattahoochee County, Georgia
Death date: October 20, 1921
Place of death: Bibb County, Georgia
Marriage date: abt 1875
Marriage place: Georgia
Spouses' names: Mattie ?

Child No. 3: Lafayette J. NELSON
Sex: m
Birthdate: 1854
Birthplace: Chattahoochee County, Georgia
Death date: 1902
Place of death: New Site, Tallapoosa County, Alabama
Marriage date: abt 1879
Marriage place: Muscogee County, Georgia
Spouses' names: Betty BROADNAX

Child No. 4: Thomas Jefferson NELSON
Sex: m
Birthdate: 1856
Birthplace: Chattahoochee County, Georgia
Death date:
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Marriage date: January 13, 1884
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Spouses' names: Martha Jane STEPHENS

Child No. 5: Frances Jane NELSON
Sex: f
Birthdate: 1858
Birthplace: Chattahoochee County, Georgia
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Spouses' names: Robert Willis

Child No. 6: Missouri NELSON
Sex: f
Birthdate: 1861
Birthplace: Chattahoochee County, Georgia
Death date: 1880
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Child No. 7: Catherine NELSON
Sex: f
Birthdate: June 16, 1864
Birthplace: Tallapoosa County, Alabama
Death date:
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Marriage date: January 18, 1882
Marriage place: Muscogee County, Georgia
Spouses' names: John Green TOMBLIN

Child No. 8: Leonard P. NELSON, JR.
Sex: m
Birthdate: June 16, 1864
Birthplace: Chattahoochee County, Georgia
Death date: August 27, 1951
Place of death: Tallapoosa County, Alabama
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Child No. 9: Madison Franklin NELSON
Sex: m
Birthdate: 1861
Birthplace: Chattahoochee County, Georgia
Death date: bef 1880
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Child No. 10: Minnie NELSON
Sex: f
Birthdate: 1874
Birthplace:
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Documentation:
* 1850 GA Muscogee County, Census Harris District
NELSON Leonard P. 29 Putnam Co., GA (s/o Jesse C. Nelson),
NELSON Catharine 21 SC (Catherine Welch w/o Leonard P. Nelson),
NELSON Emaline 1 Muscogee
* 1860 GA Chattahoochee Cusetta page 504
L P Nelson age 38 farmer 0 2500
Catherine age 38
Emily age 10
Nathan age 8
Layette age 6 female
Jeff age 4
Fanny age 2 female
* 1870 GA Chattahoochee Census
Nelson, Leonard 49 M W farmer GA
Catherine 45 F W keeping house SC
Nathan 18 M W farm lab GA
Lafayette 16 M W farm lab GA
Jefferson 14 M W farm lab GA
Francis 12 F W no occupation GA
Missouri 9 F W GA
Leonard P 6 M W GA
Catherine 6 F W GA
Madison 3 M W GA
* 1880 GA Chattahoochee, Halloca District
Lenard Nelson m. 58 farmer, GA GA GA
Cathrenne, f 58 keeping house, GA SC SC
son Jefferson 23 works in farm GA GA SC
dau Mazoura 16 works in farm GA GA SC
dau Catherine 15 works in farm GA GA SC
son Lenard 15 works in farm GA GA SC
son Madison 12 works in farm GA GA SC
dau Minnie Nelson 6 ? ? ?
next household: son LaFayette Nelson 28 farmer GA GA SC
wife Bettie Nelson 26 keeping house GA GA GA
* Abstracts of Georgia Wills
* Muscogee Marriage records: Leonard P. & Catharine Welch Jan 13, 1848 Source: records from muscogeegenealogy.com
* (Chattahoochee County confederate veterans roster)
Co. B 6th Regiment, Georgia Militia. Brigade of Philips, Army of Georgia Battle of Griswoldville November 22, 1864
Leonard NELSON, Pvt. July 1864, over age and/or NELSON, L. P. CO. A 5th Georgia Infantry. (State Guards) Private Private CSA
* Leonard Pitchfork NELSON is buried at Bethlehem-Salem Cemetery, Newsite, Tallapoosa County, Alabama.