1. JOHN PRATT1 NELSON1 was born 1798 in Newberry Dist. S.C.2, and died 1855 in Greensboro, Ala3. He married MATILDA HOBSON4 Bef. 18245.
More About JOHN PRATT NELSON:
Fact 1: 1818, John Nelson built the first house in Greensboro, Ala.6
Fact 2: From the one room house John sold whiskey, powder, shot, tobacco, etc.
Fact 3: 1819, Settled on 40 acres on "Midway", south of Greensboro, where he farmed.7
Fact 4: 1856, Died a wealthy man, leaving property valued at over a half million dollars.8
Fact 5: His fortune was made from the purchase of rich prarie land.
Children of JOHN NELSON and MATILDA HOBSON are:
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i.
GIDEON EDMUND2 NELSON, b. June 18, 1824, Greensboro, Ala; d. June 26, 1867.
ii.
PRATT NELSON.
iii.
ANN ELIZA NELSON.
iv.
CARRIE NELSON, m. ROBERT THOMAS GOREE.
More About CARRIE NELSON:
Fact 1: m. Robert Thomas Goree9
