Family Bible of Samuel H. Nelson

Births:
1. Samuel H. Nelson b May 30, 1818 Tennessee
2. Nancy Malinda Deskins Nelson b Nov 18, 1823 Al oldest child pf
3. Mary Caroline Nelson b March 26 1843
4. Julina Nelson b Nov 16 1845 (Headstone at Mt. Vernon cemetery shows name as Julia)
5. Simeon C. Nelson b June 21, 1848
6. George H Nelson b Feb 16, 1851
7. William G. Nelson b Oct 11 1852
8. Nancy Elizabeth Tedford b 13 June 1865
9. Christopher Columbus Tedford by October 13 1867
10. Sarah M. Welch b Feb 1869
11. Thomas H. Tedford b Sept 17 1870
12. Edna I Tedford b March 28 1878
13. Samuel C Welch b Oct 18 1871
14. James N Welch b Jan 27 1874
15. Dora F. Nelson b July 29 1883
16. M.C. (Malinda Catherine) Burnett b July 1 1859
17. S.L. (Sarah Louvisa) Nelson Jan 6 1880
18. N.E. (Nancy Ella) Nelson b July 19 1881
19. John Henry Simeon Nelson b Nov 16 1886

Deaths:
1. George H. Nelson d Aug 4 1857
2. Nancy Malinda Nelson d May 5, 1855
3. Samuel H Nelson d Oct 5 1888 (Cave Springs Cemetery)
4. Mary C (Nelson) Tedford (no date in Bible but headstone in Cave Springs Cemetery shows Sept 25 1886)
5. Simeon C. Nelson d Feb 25 1921 (Cave Springs Cemetery)
6. Julina Nelson (Welch) d Aug 1923 (Mt. Vernon Cemetery)
7. Dora F Nelson Jan 10 1885 d Jan 10 1885 (Cave Springs Cemetery)
8. Malinda C. (Burnett) Nelson d Nov 26 1892 (Cave Springs Cemetery)
9. John Henry Nelson Oct 11 1907 (Cave Springs Cemetery)

Marriages:
1. Samuel H. Nelson m Nancy M Deskins Dec 5 1841
2. Mary Caroline Nelson m K.J. (Kelso Jefferson) Tedford May 19 1864
3. Julina Nelson M. J.W.C. (James William Campbell) Welch Feb 9 1868
4. Samuel H. Nelson m (2nd wife) Caroline Pell Feb 18 1872
5. W.G. (William G.) Nelson m M.C. (Malinda Catherine) Burnet Sept 26 1876

These Bible records were part of the Nelson family records and provided to me by a cousin
who has the original Bible.  The page copies have no notes to indicate who or how many
people entered the names and dates.  I enter the names as they are listed.  Samuel H.
Nelson is shown living in Morgan County, AL and was buried in Cave Springs Cemetery.
His headstone and son Simeon's headstone have been moved to Andrews Cemetery.  It is not
clear when this took place or why.  Nancy Deskins was the daughter of Samuel W. and Flora
Nelson Deskins.  Samuel was a Justice of the Peace, Judge, and Postmaster at Houston in 
Winston County, AL for many years.  Samuel H. Nelson lived in Basham's Gap from 1850 until 
1870 when he moved to Lawrence Co. His granddaugher, my grandma, Ella Nelson was married to 
Sam Moore in 1902 in Winston County, AL.  Samuel never served in the Civil war on either side 
because he was a widower with 5 small children. He was however a strong Union advocate. His 
granddaughter Sarah Nelson married Rufus Penn whose aunt Sene Penn was married to William B. 
Looney. Another grandaughter Mary Caroline Nelson married Kelso Tedford whose father was in 
the 1st Alabama Cavalry, Co. I USA.

Submitted by Kermit Smith (kermit61@bellsouth.net) of Hampton, GA on 10/28/2013.