Sgt. Andrew Jackson Nelson

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Name: Andrew Jackson NELSON Sex: M Birth: 3 AUG 1820 in SW Part Of Morgan County, Alabama Death: 6 APR 1915 Burial: Fike-Nelson Cemetery, Near Townley, Walker Co., Alabama Note:

Andrew and Sarah Nelson are enumerated in the 1850 District11,WalkerCounty, Alabama Census. His age is given as 23 years and borninAlabama.

Andrew and Sarah Nelson are enumerated in the 1860 WesternDivision,PostOffice Holly Grove, Walker County, Alabama Census. His ageis givenas 39years and born in Alabama.

U.S. Census > 1860 United States Federal Census > Alabama >Walker>Western Division Nelson, Andrew 39 Nelson, Sarah 34 Nelson, John 16 Nelson, Martha 12 Nelson, William 10 Nelson, Isaac S 8 Nelson, Mary J 7 Nelson, Margarit 3 Nelson, Josephine ?/12

In the 1867 Voting Registration Loyalty Oaths, taken 18 July1867,AndrewJ. Nelson indicated he was born 3 August 1820 and born inMorganCounty,Alabama.

A. J. and Sarah Nelson is listed in the 1880 Beat 9, Township 15,Range8,Walker County, Alabama Census. Age is given as 59 years andborninAlabama.

Andrew J. Nelson is listed in the 1900 Corna, Precinct 18,WalkerCounty,Alabama Census and is living with his daughter Josephine(Nelson)Reevesand son-in-law Joseph Reeves. Date of birth is given asAugust1820, age79 years and born in Alabama.

Andrew J. Nelson is enumerated as father-in-law with JosephandJosieReeves in the 1910 Corna, Precinct 18, Walker County,AlabamaCensus. Hisage is given as 89 years, a widower and born inAlabama.

Source-Civil War Veterans From Walker County, Alabama by Allen Rowland Walker County, Alabama 1907 Census of Confederate Soldiers Andrew Jackson Nelson, present address Patton, Walker County,Alabama,born3 August 1820 in southwest part of Morgan County, Alabama.Firstenteredservice as a 2nd Sergeant in Spring of 1863 at BakerPlace,Walker Countyin the 10th Alabama Cavalry, Company B and continueduntilcaptured whilepassing through Walker County, Alabama on 27 March1865.Carried toMontgomery, Alabama and paroled some time in April 1865.

The State of Alabama, Walker County, before me, James W. Shepherd,JudgeofProbate appeared R. T. Knight, City Recorder of the CityofJasper,Alabama, Samuel Snoddy, County Registrar of Walker County, andJ.D.Rutledge, of Jasper, Alabama, John M. Nelson of Patton, Alabama,eachofwhom being separately sworn deposes and separately says; Iampersonallyacquainted with A. J. Nelson. The affiant John M. Nelson isason of A.J. Nelson. I was enlisted in the Confederate service inCompany"B", 10thAlabama Cavalry on or about the 3rd day of August 1863 inWalkerCounty,Alabama. Our Captain was D. H. Whatley. Our company wentfromWalkerCounty, Alabama to Moulton, Alabama and was mustered intotheRegularservice as Company "B" 10th, Alabama Cavalry, C.S.A. inOctoberorNovember 1863. The Colonel of our Regiment was Richard O.Pickett.OurLt. Colonel was Robert Powell. Our Quarter Master was JohnAllen.OurRegiment went from Moulton to Dalton, Georgia and joinedtheArmycommanded at that time by Colonel Joseph E. Johnson. In May1864,ourRegiment was ordered to North Alabama to repel GeneralLong'sFederalCavalry raid. We went from there to Tishamingo Creek, orBrice'sCrossRoads, where we whipped fifteen thousand Yankees with fivethousandmen.General Forrest was in command. General B. D. Roddy wasourBrigadierGeneral. A few days later we engaged General Smith's armyanddrove himback to Atlanta and engaged in a battle at Newnam, Georgia.Fromthen onwe continued actively in the service until the surrender. Weandeach ofus have absolute personal knowledge that the said A. J.Nelsonwascontinuously in service from the time of his enlistment untilhewasparoled near Montgomery, in April 1885, and that he neverdesertedortook the oath of allegiance to the United States until afterhisparole.Added handwritten note; In February 1865, our companywastransferred to5th Alabama Cavalry commanded by Josiah Patterson.

An old photograph of Confederate Soldiers was in "Walking BackInTime",Volume 7, No. 1, March 1996 and published by theWalkerCountyGenealogical Society. In this photograph is Andrew JacksonNelson. Change Date: 27 FEB 2004

Father: Isaac Shepherd NELSON b: 15 DEC 1797 inWashingtonCounty,Tennessee Mother: Zelphia 'Zilla' NORWOOD b: 1800 in Tennessee

Marriage 1 Sarah 'Sallie' O'REAR b: 12 FEB 1826 inWinchester,FranklinCounty, Tennessee Married: Children Amos Kelvin NELSON b: 26 DEC 1841 in Near Holly Grove,WalkerCounty,Alabama John Martin NELSON b: 16 DEC 1844 in Horse Creek Near HollyGrove,WalkerCounty, Alabama Martha Ann NELSON b: ABT 1846 in Walker County, Alabama William B. NELSON b: ABT 1849 in Walker County, Alabama Isaac S. NELSON b: 1852 in Walker County, Alabama Mary J. NELSON b: 1853 in Walker County, Alabama Margaret Caroline 'Mollie' NELSON b: 1 DEC 1856 in Walker County, Alabama Josephine NELSON b: SEP 1859 in Walker County, Alabama Anna H. NELSON

http://www.tmgtips.com/OrearWeb/p38.htm#i19254 Andrew Jackson Nelson 1,2(M) b. 03 Aug 1820, d. 16 Apr 1900, #19254 Pedigree Andrew Jackson Nelson was born on 3 August 1820 at MorganCounty,Alabama.2He married Sarah O'Rear, daughter of Martin O'Rear andLetitiaAlexander,before 1841.1,2 Andrew Jackson Nelson died on 16 April1900 atAlabama, atage 79.2

Children of Andrew Jackson Nelson and Sarah O'Rear: Isaac Sheppard Nelson Amos K. Nelson

[S61] O'Rear Papers. [S595] Ken Herren Ahnentafel, online.

Sarah"Sallie" b. Feb 12, 1826 in Winchester, Franklin Co.Tenn.d.5-28-1900Walker Co., Al. married Andrew Nelson b. 8-1820 MorganCo.,Al.d. 4-6-1915CFS buried Fike Cemetary

1850 Walker Co. AL Census dwelling#221 Nelson, Andrew, age 23, m, Farmer, valuation 100?, born AL Sarah, age 25, f, born TN A(?), age 9, m, born AL John, age 6, m, born AL Martha, age 4, f, born AL William, age 1, m, born AL

From: http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1854198&id=I5075...

Children of Andrew Jackson Nelson and Sarah O'Rear:

Amos K NELSON b: 26 Dec 1843 in Walker Co AL John Martin NELSON b: 16 Dec 1844 in Walker Co AL Martha Ann NELSON b: Abt 1846 in Walker Co AL William B NELSON b: Abt 1849 in Walker Co AL Isaac Sheppard NELSON b: Abt 1852 in Walker Co AL Mary J NELSON b: Abt 1853 in Walker Co AL Margareet C NELSON b: Abt Dec 1856 in Walker Co AL Josephine NELSON b: Abt Sep 1859 in Walker Co AL

Andrew Jackson Nelson & conferderate veterans http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=eb97a802-5210-4e3c-ad0a-7...

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Andrew Jackson Nelson 1820-1915 http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=e6921a2e-f2be-4035-807b-1...

MEMORIAL PHOTOS 4 FLOWERS 6 VETERAN: Civil War, 2nd Sergeant, Co. B, 10th Alabama Cav S/O Isaac Shepherd Nelson and Zelphia Norwood H/O Sarah Elizabeth O'Rear, b: 12 Feb 1826, Winchester,Franklin, Tennessee, d: 28 Mar 1900, Walker, Alabama Married: About 1841 in Alabama;also buried here

Family Members Parents Photo Isaac Shepherd Nelson 1797–1875

Photo Zelphia Norwood Nelson 1800–1883

Spouse Photo Sarah O'Rear Nelson 1826–1900

Siblings Photo John Norwood Nelson 1818–1896

Photo Mary A Nelson Snow 1825–1913

Margaret Jane Nelson Rutledge 1837–1898

Photo M Catharine Inman 1839–1914

Children Photo Isaac Shepherd Nelson 1836–1881

Photo Amos Kelvin Nelson 1843–1926

Photo John Martin Nelson 1844–1934

Photo Margrett Caroline Nelson Brown 1856–1914

Josephine Nelson 1859 – unknown

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