W. David Nelson and Lilah Maria Rodgers

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Husband W. David Nelson ^{1 2}

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           Born: 20 May 1828 - the area of Greenville, Mercer Co, PA 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Dec 1914 3
         Buried:  - Cochranton Cemetery, Cochranton, Crawford Co, PA

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         Father: Hugh Nelson (1788-      ) 1
         Mother: Mary Atchison (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 26 Aug 1858 4

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Wife Lilah Maria Rodgers ^{1 2}

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           Born: 28 Sep 1841 - Canal Twp, Venango Co, PA 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Jun 1925 3
         Buried:  - Cochranton Cemetery, Cochranton, Crawford Co, PA

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         Father: David M. Rodgers (1807-1864) 1 5
         Mother: Lilah Mariah Beatty (1806-1888) 5

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Children

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1 F Sarah Jane Nelson ^{3 6}

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           Born: 21 May 1859 - Crawford Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1909
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Sonora Nelson ³

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            AKA: Nora Nelson 6
           Born: 15 Aug 1860 - Cochranton, Crawford Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 May 1953 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: James Mitchell (      -      ) 3

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3 M John Bunyon Nelson ^{3 6}

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           Born: 14 May 1862 - Crawford Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Dec 1888 3
 Cause of Death: Tuberculosis
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 F Flora Belle Nelson ^{3 6}

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           Born: 3 Oct 1864 - Cochranton, Crawford Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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5 F Emma Luella Nelson ^{1 3}

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           Born: 11 Nov 1865 - Cochranton, Crawford Co, PA 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Dec 1944
         Buried: 

         Spouse: William Smith Rodgers (1854-      ) 3 7
           Marr: 2 May 1894 1 3

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6 F Mary Ellen Nelson ^{3 6}

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           Born:  - Cochranton, Crawford Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Jan 1927 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Robert Edgar Mitchell (      -Bef 1929) 3
           Marr: 5 May 1891 3

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7 M Jefferson Lee Nelson ^{1 3}

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           Born: 1 Jan 1870 - Cochranton, Crawford Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Nov 1950 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Alice Eckles (      -      )
           Marr: 11 Jan 1899 - ? Venango Co, PA

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8 F Sylvia B. Nelson ^{3 6}

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           Born: 30 Oct 1871 - Cochranton, Crawford Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Dec 1888 3
 Cause of Death: Tuberculosis
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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9 F Lydia Price Nelson ^{1 3}

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           Born: 7 Mar 1874 - Cochranton, Crawford Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Apr 1917 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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10 F Chloe Rena Nelson ^{3 6}

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           Born: 4 Apr 1875 - Cochranton, Crawford Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Jun 1947 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Sam Morse (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 20 Feb 1901

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11 F Vinnie Elvira Nelson ^{1 3}

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           Born: 26 Dec 1876 - Cochranton, Crawford Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1954
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Ord Miles (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 30 Jun 1909 - ? Venango Co, PA 3

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12 U [Infant] Nelson ^{3 6}

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           Born: 4 Apr 1879 - Cochranton, Crawford Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 

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13 F Ora Lillian Nelson ^{3 6}

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           Born: 5 Aug 1880 - Cochranton, Crawford Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Jan 1957 - Quinter, Gove Co, KS 3
         Buried: 28 Jan 1957 - Quinter Cemetery, Quinter, Gove Co, KS

         Spouse: Earl Morrison Wright (1879-1953) 3
           Marr: 24 Jun 1903 3

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14 F Clare Nelson ⁶

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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General Notes: Husband - W. David Nelson

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He was not only a prosperous man, but was characterized by a remarkable sturdy intellect. His determination to secure an education in the face of great obstacles is well illustrated by an instance in his early boyhood. In spite of his utmost exertion he was unable to secure but a meager schooling, but the first fourteen cents which he was able to save from his boyhood earnings he invested in an old school book which he literally studied to pieces. His years of perseverance were amply rewarded, for when quite a young man his self-acquired education had brought him to the position of being considered one of the most learned teachers in Venango and Crawford counties. Despite this intellectual advancement, the financial rewards of his occupation were very scant and several years of his career in this field were spent in the receipt of wages which did not exceed fifty cents a day and board.

He was born near Greenville, Mercer County, PA. He removed to Jackson Township, Venango County, in 1840, where he thereafter resided. He received his early education in the common schools. He followed farming and also taught fifteen terms of school.

1 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 718.

2 Helen M. Snyder, Genealogy of Robert Beatty 1760-1823 (Franklin, PA: Self-published.), Pg 93, 103.

3 Helen M. Snyder, Genealogy of Robert Beatty 1760-1823 (Franklin, PA: Self-published.), Pg 103.

4 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 103.

5 Helen M. Snyder, Genealogy of Robert Beatty 1760-1823 (Franklin, PA: Self-published.), Pg 93.

6 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 719.

7 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 717.