John Dennis Nelson (1865-1938)

John Dennis Nelson was born on April 14, 1865 in Florida.  His father and mother were both born in Florida.

John married Minnie Marie (maiden name unknown) around 1898.  The 1910 US Census lists this as John’s second marriage and Minnie’s first.  Minnie was born about 1882 in Florida or Alabama.  Her Father was born in Georgia, and her mother in Florida.

John and Minnie were the parents of five children:

Harley Clayton Nelson       born August 25, 1902

Lonnie Nelson                    born 1904

Arlie Nelson                        born 1906

Nellie Nelson                      born 1908

Mollie Nelson                      born 1911

In 1910, John and Minnie and their children were living in Clinch County, Georgia.  They were living and working on a farm, which they owned.  John and Minnie were both able to read and write.

John remarried around 1914 to Susan “Susie” (BURTON? YATES?) in either Georgia or Alabama.  Susan was born on October 31, 1883 in Mississippi.  Both of her parents were born in Mississippi.

John and Susie had at least two children:

Geraldine Nelson                born 1915

Lavonia Nelson                    born 1922

John and Susie were living in Alabama around 1915, as their daughter, Geraldine, was born there. 

In 1920, John and Susie and their children were living in Muscogee, Escambia County, Florida.  John was employed as a laborer on a farm in Muscogee.

By 1930, John and Susie had moved their family to Walton County, Florida, where they rented a home on Alpine Heights Road.  There, John continued working as a farm laborer.  The 1930 US Census lists John as a veteran of the Spanish-American War.

In 1935, John and Susie were living in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida.  They were listed in the home of John’s son, Harley, at 1242 W. Oak Hill Drive.  John was retired at that time.

John Dennis Nelson died on October 21, 1938 in Polk County, Florida.  He was buried in the Roselawn Cemetery in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida.  John was 73 years old at his death.

In 1940, Susie was living in the household of her married daughter, Lavonia Gainey.  Lavonia’s home was in Walton County, Florida.

Susan Nelson died on August 15, 1942 in Walton County, Florida.  She was buried in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Pleasant Ridge, Walton County, Florida.  Susie was 58 years old at her death.

Notes for John Dennis Nelson

Birth & Death:  “John D Nelson,” Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.  (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi) Accessed 11 May 2015

1870 US Census:

1880 US Census:

Marriage to ---:

Marriage to Minnie:  1910 US Census

1900 US Census:

1910 US Census:  “John D Nelson,” Year: 1910; Census Place: Militia District 970, Clinch, Georgia; Roll: T624_176; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1374189.  Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

Marriage to Susan:  1920 US Census

1920 US Census: “John Nelson,” Year: 1920; Census Place: Muscogee, Escambia, Florida; Roll: T625_220; Page: 9A; Enumeration District:42; Image: 447.  Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

1930 US Census:  “John D Nelson,” Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 23, Walton, Florida; Roll: 335; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0026; Image: 846.0; FHL microfilm: 2340070.  Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.

1935 Census:  “John Nelson,” Ancestry.com. Florida, State Census, 1867-1945  [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.

Notes for Minnie Marie

1910 US Census:  “Minnie Nelson,” Year: 1910; Census Place: Militia District 970, Clinch, Georgia; Roll: T624_176; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1374189.  Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

Death:

Notes for Susan

Birth & Death:  “Susan Nelson,” Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.  (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi) Accessed 11 May 2015

1900 US Census:

1910 US Census:

1940 US Census:  “Susan Nelson,” Year: 1940; Census Place: Walton, Florida; Roll: T627_622; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 66-27.  Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.