William James Nelson
1831 - 1917 (~ 86 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. William James Nelson was born WFT est 1819-1831 (son of Alexander Franklin Nelson and Eliza Jane Guy); died WFT est 1824-1917.
2. Alexander Franklin Nelson was born on 20 Oct 1798 (son of Alexander Nelson and Elizabeth Mathews); died on 23 Oct 1850. Alexander married Eliza Jane Guy in 1822. Eliza was born in 1802; died in 1831. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Eliza Jane Guy was born in 1802; died in 1831. Children:
- 1. William James Nelson was born WFT est 1819-1831; died WFT est 1824-1917.
- Alexander Lockhart Nelson was born WFT est 1819-1831; died WFT est 1824-1917.
- Julia Ann Nelson was born WFT est 1819-1831; died WFT est 1823-1921.
- John Montgomery Nelson was born WFT est 1819-1831; died WFT est 1824-1917.
- Robert Nelson was born on 7 Jul 1823; died on 14 Dec 1824.
Generation: 3
4. Alexander Nelson was born on 14 Jan 1749 in County Down, Ireland; died on 2 Jan 1834. Alexander married Elizabeth Mathews in 1784. Elizabeth (daughter of Sampson Mathews and Mary Lockhart) was born on 17 Jul 1763; died on 19 Jan 1829. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Elizabeth Mathews was born on 17 Jul 1763 (daughter of Sampson Mathews and Mary Lockhart); died on 19 Jan 1829. Children:
- Mary Ann Nelson was born on 14 Apr 1785; died on 25 Apr 1841.
- Dr. Thomas Nelson was born on 11 Nov 1787 in Of Richmond, Virginia; died on 6 Aug 1861.
- John Thomas Nelson was born on 14 Oct 1790; died on 5 Sep 1853.
- James Nelson was born on 3 Aug 1793; died on 11 Mar 1854.
- Elizabeth Nelson was born on 1 Sep 1797 in Poplar Grove, Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia; died on 9 Jan 1853 in Poplar Grove, Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia; was buried in Fort Defiance, Virginia.
- 2. Alexander Franklin Nelson was born on 20 Oct 1798; died on 23 Oct 1850.
- Lockhart Nelson was born on 26 Feb 1806; died on 9 Sep 1827 in France.
Generation: 4
10. Sampson Mathews was born in 1737 in Augusta County, Virginia (son of John Mathews and Anne Archer); died on 20 Jan 1807 in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia. Sampson married Mary Lockhart WFT est 1751-1784. Mary (daughter of Captain James Lockhart) was born WFT est 1723-1746; died WFT est 1766-1834. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Mary Lockhart was born WFT est 1723-1746 (daughter of Captain James Lockhart); died WFT est 1766-1834. Children:
- Sampson Mathews, Jr. was born WFT est 1756-1783; died WFT est 1805-1866.
- John Mathews was born WFT est 1758-1787 in Of Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died WFT est 1764-1866.
- Jane Mathews was born WFT est 1759-1779 in Virginia; died on 22 Jun 1835.
- 5. Elizabeth Mathews was born on 17 Jul 1763; died on 19 Jan 1829.