Nelson family

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Nelson family

Current region| United States
Canada
Place of origin| England
Founded| 17th century
Founder| John Nelson
Connected families| Gedney family
Secord family
Henderson family

The Nelson family is a family of English origin from New York. unlike other branches of the family, The New York Nelsons have been fortunate in keeping an unbroken line of descent.[1] The first known ancestor was John Nelson, who settled first in Flat Lands and later in Mamaroneck.[2] He was of Puritan stock and is believed to have traveled from Norfolk to New York between 1660 and 1665.[3] Descendents of the Nelson family include Gouverneur K. Warren,[4] Emily Warren Roebling,[4] Lily James, and Helen Horton, as well as various government officials and businessmen.

The Nelson family has spread across the United States and Canada and has married into families including Gedney, Secord, and Henderson.

Pedigree of Nelson

John Nelson (1654–1713)

*     * Maria Nelson (born 1671)
* Catherine Nelson (born 1675)
* Mehitable Nelson (born 1678)
* Mary Nelson (born 1680)
* Polycarpus Nelson (1680–1738) m. Ruth Gedney of the Gedney family
* Thomas Nelson (1722–1796)
* John Nelson (1761–1845)
* Sarah Nelson (1797–1869) m. Cornelius Van Buskirk
* Charlotte Van Buskirk (1818–1844) m. Elon Rupert
* Sarah Rupert (1835–1892) m. Hiram Jones
* Alice Jones (1860–1931) m. Walter S. Horton
* Walter Horton
* Helen Horton (1923–2009)
* Jamie Thomson
* Lily James (born 1989)
* Enoch Nelson (1712–1767)
* Isaac Nelson (1762–1846) m. Rachel Secord of the Secord family
* Daniel Nelson (1797–1876)
* Richard Nelson (1839–1922)
* Marcus Nelson
* Richard Nelson (1907–2001)
* Meredith Nelson (1921–2001)
* Robert Nelson (born 1946) m. Joanne Henderson of the Henderson family
* Eli Nelson (1684–1728)
* Thomas Nelson (born 1688)
* Francis Nelson (1691–1750)
* John Nelson (1718–1796)
* Thomas Nelson (1744–1823)
* William Nelson (1784–1869)
* Thomas Nelson (1819–1907)
* Justus Nelson (1737–1803)
* Sarah Nelson (1766–1833) m. John Warren
* Sylvanus Warren (1799–1859)
* Gouverneur K. Warren (1830–1882)
* Emily Warren Roebling (1843–1903) m. Washington Roebling
* John A. Roebling II (1867–1952)
* Donald Roebling (1908-1959)
* Cornelius Warren (1790–1849)
* Hannah Warren m. Charles A. Fowler
* Reuben Nelson (1713–1784)
* Reuben Nelson Jr. (1756–1839)
* Reuben Nelson (1782–1837)
* John Nelson (1801–1867)
* Homer Augustus Nelson (1829–1891)
* Leonard Nelson (1785–1826)
* Isaac De Groff Nelson (1810–1891)
* William Rockhill Nelson (1841–1915)

## Notable descendants[edit]

Polycarpus Nelson was the son of John Nelson. He was a landowner and leading citizen in Colonial New York, and, in 1738, was bludgeoned to death while acting as constable for Mamaroneck. He married Ruth Gedney of the Gedney family and had 18 children.[5]

William Nelson was the great-great-grandson of John Nelson. He was a lawyer and politician who represented New York in the US Congress from 1847 to 1851.[6] He was a, old time, Whig and a friend of Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and Abraham Lincoln.[7]

Cornelius Warren was the great-great-grandson of John Nelson. He represented New York's 8th district in the United States House of Representatives from 1847 to 1849.[8]

Thomas Nelson was the son the William Nelson and a 5th generation descendent. He was the 2nd chief justice of the Oregon Supreme Court.[9]

Isaac De Groff Nelson was a 5th generation descendent. He was an Indiana pioneer, politician, and businessman who held several political offices.[10]

William Rockhill Nelson was the son of Isaac Nelson and a 6th generation descendent. He was a real estate developer and founder of The Kansas City Star. His estate is now the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.[11]

Sir Richard Nelson was a 7th generation descendent. He was a Canadian-born Air marshal in the RAF who served as Director-General of the RAF Medical Services and as honorary physician to the Queen.[12]

M.O. Nelson was a 7th generation descendent and the brother of Richard Nelson. He was a Canadian businessman.[13]

Homer Augustus Nelson was a 6th generation descendent. He was a Union officer during the American Civil War and served one time in the House of Representatives.[14]

Gouverneur K. Warren was a 5th generation descendant.[4] He was a Union general during the American Civil War and is often referred to as "The Hero of Little Round Top".[15]

Emily Warren Roebling was the sister of Gouverneur K. Warren and a 5th generation descendent. She was an engineer known for her contributions to the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge after her husband, Washington Roebling, became ill.[16]

John A. Roebling II was the son of Emily Roebling and a 6th generation descendent. He was an engineer and philanthropist who took over his family's business.[17]

Donald Roebling was the son of John Roebling II and a 7th generation descendent. He was a philanthropist, engineer, and inventor who built the Donald Roebling Estate[18]

Helen Horton was a 9th generation descendent of John Nelson. She was an American actress.[19]

Lily James is the granddaughter of Helen Horton and an 11th generation descendent. She is an English actress.[20]

Joey Nelson is the infamous leader of The Joey Empire an online social media based group who engages in a wide array of political activities.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Nelson, pp. 153
2. ^ Nelson, pp.154
3. ^ Nelson, pp. 161
4. ^ a b c Nelson, pp. 291
5. ^ "Elizabeth-Stuerke-IL - User Trees - Genealogy.com". www.genealogy.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
6. ^ "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
7. ^ Nelson, pp. 261
8. ^ Nelson, pp. 281
9. ^ Nelson, pp. 337
10. ^ Dunn, Jacob Piatt (1912). Memorial and genealogical record of Representative Citizens of Indiana. Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. Indianapolis : B.F. Brown.
11. ^ "William Rockhill Nelson | Kansas City Star, philanthropy, art collector | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
12. ^ "Sir (Sidney) Richard Carlyle Nelson – National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
13. ^ "Mr. Meredith "MO" Osler Nelson Obituary". www.tributearchive.com. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
14. ^ Nelson, pp. 411
15. ^ "Gouverneur Kemble Warren Papers, 1848–1882: Manuscripts and Special Collections: NYS Library". www.nysl.nysed.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
16. ^ Roebling, Emily Warren: "Notes on the Warren Family" in the Appendix, Page 446, The Journal of the Reverend Silas Comfort, Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1903
17. ^ Station, Archbold Biological (2018-03-21). "John A Roebling II: 150th Birthday of Famous Highlands County Resident". The Scrub Blog. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
18. ^ Museum, Gulf Coast Maritime. "The Donald Roebling Story". Gulf Coast Maritime Museum. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
19. ^ "Helen Thomson Obituary (2007) – Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
20. ^ "Everything You Need To Know About 'Baby Driver' Star Lily James". ELLE. Retrieved 2023-07-13.

## Bibliography[edit]

Cortez] [Nelson (2022-10-27). The Nelson Family. Creative Media Partners, LLC. ISBN 978-1-01-701625-3.

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The Nelson family

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John Nelson

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Polycarpus Nelson

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William Nelson
Cornelius Warren

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Thomas Nelson
Isaac De Groff Nelson
Gouverneur K. Warren
Emily Warren Roebling

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William Rockhill Nelson
Homer Augustus Nelson
John A. Roebling II

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Richard Nelson
MO Nelson
Donald Roebling

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Helen Horton

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Lily James
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