His death certificate says middle initial "M" but family says "N" for Nelson.
Born in the western territory of Virginia, now West Virginia. The family name was Dawson. He changed his name about the time of the war. He may also have changed his middle name. The death certificate gives "M" but he apparently used "N" or Nelson (John Nelson Jr. was the name used by his 2nd son by his 2nd wife).
He married 1st Martha D. Coffman (1843-1889) on 27 Jun 1867 in Harrison County, WVa.
They had 7 children:
Leora Belle Dorson (1868-1901) She married Semuel E Robinson
Lott A Dorson (1870-1904)
Eliza Verde Dorson (1871-??) She married Theodore G Frum
Virginia Mary Dorson (1874-??) She married John E Ritter
Lena Dora Dorson (1883-1976) She married Harvey Dew Snider
Verd Dorson (??-??)
Virginia Dorson (??-??)
After Martha died, he married Jane Heldreth on 05 Apr 1894 in Harrison, WVa
They had 3 children:
Lee McKinley Dorson (1896-1969) He married Nina Margaret Fee
John Nelson (Dorson) Dawson # 81758321
Harley George Dorson # 49633498
Born in the western territory of Virginia, now West Virginia. The family name was Dawson. He changed his name about the time of the war. He may also have changed his middle name. The death certificate gives "M" but he apparently used "N" or Nelson (John Nelson Jr. was the name used by his 2nd son by his 2nd wife).
He married 1st Martha D. Coffman (1843-1889) on 27 Jun 1867 in Harrison County, WVa.
They had 7 children:
Leora Belle Dorson (1868-1901) She married Semuel E Robinson
Lott A Dorson (1870-1904)
Eliza Verde Dorson (1871-??) She married Theodore G Frum
Virginia Mary Dorson (1874-??) She married John E Ritter
Lena Dora Dorson (1883-1976) She married Harvey Dew Snider
Verd Dorson (??-??)
Virginia Dorson (??-??)
After Martha died, he married Jane Heldreth on 05 Apr 1894 in Harrison, WVa
They had 3 children:
Lee McKinley Dorson (1896-1969) He married Nina Margaret Fee
John Nelson (Dorson) Dawson # 81758321
Harley George Dorson # 49633498
His death certificate says middle initial "M" but family says "N" for Nelson.
Born in the western territory of Virginia, now West Virginia. The family name was Dawson. He changed his name about the time of the war. He may also have changed his middle name. The death certificate gives "M" but he apparently used "N" or Nelson (John Nelson Jr. was the name used by his 2nd son by his 2nd wife).
He married 1st Martha D. Coffman (1843-1889) on 27 Jun 1867 in Harrison County, WVa.
They had 7 children:
Leora Belle Dorson (1868-1901) She married Semuel E Robinson
Lott A Dorson (1870-1904)
Eliza Verde Dorson (1871-??) She married Theodore G Frum
Virginia Mary Dorson (1874-??) She married John E Ritter
Lena Dora Dorson (1883-1976) She married Harvey Dew Snider
Verd Dorson (??-??)
Virginia Dorson (??-??)
After Martha died, he married Jane Heldreth on 05 Apr 1894 in Harrison, WVa
They had 3 children:
Lee McKinley Dorson (1896-1969) He married Nina Margaret Fee
John Nelson (Dorson) Dawson # 81758321
Harley George Dorson # 49633498
Born in the western territory of Virginia, now West Virginia. The family name was Dawson. He changed his name about the time of the war. He may also have changed his middle name. The death certificate gives "M" but he apparently used "N" or Nelson (John Nelson Jr. was the name used by his 2nd son by his 2nd wife).
He married 1st Martha D. Coffman (1843-1889) on 27 Jun 1867 in Harrison County, WVa.
They had 7 children:
Leora Belle Dorson (1868-1901) She married Semuel E Robinson
Lott A Dorson (1870-1904)
Eliza Verde Dorson (1871-??) She married Theodore G Frum
Virginia Mary Dorson (1874-??) She married John E Ritter
Lena Dora Dorson (1883-1976) She married Harvey Dew Snider
Verd Dorson (??-??)
Virginia Dorson (??-??)
After Martha died, he married Jane Heldreth on 05 Apr 1894 in Harrison, WVa
They had 3 children:
Lee McKinley Dorson (1896-1969) He married Nina Margaret Fee
John Nelson (Dorson) Dawson # 81758321
Harley George Dorson # 49633498
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