Historical records matching Rev. Edward "Ed" Nelson
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About Rev. Edward "Ed" Nelson
Edward Nelson, was the son of a wealthy white slave owner and a freed Cherokee Slave. Denounced by his half-brothers for his marriage to a black woman, Nelson left Louisiana and traveled throughout Arkansas and Louisiana as a minister for the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church.
- Ed Nelson
- 1900 United States Federal Census
- Birth: Mar 1862 - Louisiana, United States
- Residence: 1900 - Ward 2, Webster, Louisiana, USA
- Wife: Emma Nelson
- Children: Clarence Nelson, Roberta Nelson, Mittie Nelson, Cleveland Nelson, Edward Nelson
In the 1870 census, he appears to be listed as living in a school in Louisiana along with a number of other Black children. No other family members seem to be mentioned.
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Rev. Edward "Ed" Nelson's Timeline
| 1862 |
March 1862
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Louisiana, United States
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| 1880 |
March 1880
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Louisiana, United States
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| 1882 |
January 16, 1882
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Louisiana, United States
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| 1883 |
March 1883
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| 1884 |
August 1884
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Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States
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| 1885 |
November 10, 1885
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Louisiana, United States
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| 1887 |
March 1887
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Louisiana, United States
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| 1888 |
December 24, 1888
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Homer, LA, United States
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| 1889 |
November 1889
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LA, United States
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