Francis Nelson and Jane Keenan

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Husband Francis Nelson ¹

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           Born:  - Ireland
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           Died:  - ? Carroll Twp, Washington Co, PA
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       Marriage: 

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Wife Jane Keenan ¹

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           Born:  - Ireland
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Children

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1 M John Nelson ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: when fifteen years old
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M Samuel Nelson ¹

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           Died: when sixty-five years old
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3 F Eliza Nelson ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1910
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         Spouse: John Williams (      -Bef 1910) 1

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4 F Frances Nelson ¹

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5 F Sadie Nelson ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1910
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         Spouse: Andrew Griffith (      -Bef 1910) 1

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6 F Mary Jane Nelson ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: in childhood
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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7 F Catherine Nelson ¹

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         Spouse: James McGowan (      -      ) 1

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8 M William James Nelson ¹

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           Born: 28 Mar 1854 - Carroll Twp, Washington Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Rosalie Colvin (      -      ) 1
           Marr: 30 Mar 1892 1

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9 M John H. Nelson ¹

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10 F Martha Nelson ¹

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         Spouse: Frank Myers (      -      ) 1

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General Notes: Husband - Francis Nelson

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He was a native of Ireland, came to the United States at the age of 18 years, and first settled in West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, where he married. After his marriage he moved to Elizabeth, where he resided a short time, then purchased and located on a farm in Carroll Township, Washington County, and there spent the remainder of his life engaged in farming.

He served two terms as county commissioner of Washington County, Pennsylvania.

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General Notes: Wife - Jane Keenan

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She was born in Ireland, and came to America with her parents when 18 months old. They settled on a farm near Monongahela in Carroll Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, where she was reared.

1 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1061.