| Father | Male John Robert Nelson |
| Born | 18 Dec 1847 | Tennessee |
| Died | 27 May 1923 | |
| Buried | New Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee |
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| Married | ||
| Father | Matthew M. Nelson | F158514 Group Sheet | |
| Mother | Frances Jane Hackney | F158514 Group Sheet | |
| Mother | Female Martha A. "Mary" Finger |
| Born | 15 Nov 1850 | Tennessee |
| Died | 25 Jan 1918 | |
| Buried | New Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee |
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| Father | Jonithan Finger | F158520 Group Sheet | |
| Mother | Sarah | F158520 Group Sheet | |
| Child 1 | Male + Joseph A. Nelson |
| Born | 6 Mar 1875 | Knox County, Tennessee |
| Died | 26 Dec 1918 | South Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee |
| Buried | 27 Dec 1918 | Island Home Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee |
| Spouse | Mary Jane "Mollie" Pratt | F119348 | |
| Married | 19 Aug 1897 | Knox County, Tennessee |