Nels Andrew Nelson

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1900, Justice Precinct 2, Brazoria, Texas. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&indiv=try&h=54226044
Bell Nelson in the 1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Bell Nelson
Age: 19
Birth Date: Feb 1881
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 2, Brazoria, Texas
House Number: 7
Sheet Number: 15
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 318
Family Number: 327
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: N A Nelson
Marriage Year: 1897
Years Married: 3
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Mother: Number of Living Children: 1
Mother: How Many Children: 1
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
N A Nelson 45
Bell Nelson 19
Dewey Nelson 2
Source Citation

Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Brazoria, Texas; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0002
Source Information

Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
This event was shared from Belle Greenhaw

• Census, 1910, Beaumont Ward 3, Jefferson, Texas. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1910USCenIndex&indiv=try&h=126878871
Belle Nelson in the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Belle Nelson
Age in 1910: 30
Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Arkansas
Home in 1910: Beaumont Ward 3, Jefferson, Texas
Street: Pecan St
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Andrew N Nelson
Father's Birthplace: Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace: Arkansas
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Years Married: 13
Number of Children Born: 5
Number of Children Living: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew N Nelson 55
Belle Nelson 30
Kay Nelson 7
Andrew Nelson 4
Melvin Nelson 2
Source Citation

Year: 1910; Census Place: Beaumont Ward 3, Jefferson, Texas; Roll: T624_1568; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 1375581
Source Information

Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.
This event was shared from Belle Greenhaw

• Residence, 1911, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&r=an&db=USDirectories&indiv=try&h=387529531
Belle Nelson in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Name: Belle Nelson
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1911
Street address: 405 Sydnor 5
Residence Place: Houston, Texas, USA
Spouse: N Andrew Nelson
Publication Title: Houston, Texas, City Directory, 1911
Source Information

Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Original data: Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information.
This event was shared from Belle Greenhaw

• Census, 1920, Liberty, Liberty, Texas, USA. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1920usfedcen&indiv=try&h=112976739
Andrew Nelson in the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Andrew Nelson
Age: 64
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Norway
Home in 1920: Liberty, Liberty, Texas
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1875
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Native Tongue: Norwegian
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Painter
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew Nelson 64
Ray Nelson 16
Andrew Nelson 14
Melborn Nelson 12
Source Citation

Year: 1920; Census Place: Liberty, Liberty, Texas; Roll: T625_1829; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 95
Source Information

Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City).

• Death: TX certificat, 6 Apr 1930, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=txdeathcerts&h=21914030&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6061
Nels Andrew Nelson in the Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Nels Andrew Nelson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 76
Birth Date: 30 Jan 1854
Birth Place: Norway
Death Date: 6 Apr 1930
Death Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
[informant Andrew Nelson (son) of Houston]
Source Citation

Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
Source Information

Ancestry.com. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Original data: Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Death Certificates, 1903'961982. Austin, Texas, USA.

• Death: of son Jonny Ray, 1953, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. Father: N A Nelson
Mother: Belle Greenhaw

https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2272
Johnnie Ray Nelson in the Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Johnnie Ray Nelson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 50
Birth Date: 17 Feb 1903
Birth Place: Beaumont, Texas
Residence: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Death Date: 2 Sep 1953
Death Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Father: N A Nelson
Mother: Belle Greenhaw
Source Citation

Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
Source Information

Ancestry.com. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Original data: Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Death Certificates, 1903'961982. Austin, Texas, USA.
This event was shared from Jonny Ray Nelson, Sr. who also shared it with Belle Greenhaw.

Nels married Belle Greenhaw on 20 Feb 1897 in Angleton, Brazoria, Texas, USA. (Belle Greenhaw was born in Jan 1880 in , , Arkansas, USA ¹ and died after 1811 in , , Texas, USA.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage, 20 Feb 1897, Angleton, Brazoria, Texas, USA. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&r=an&db=BrazoriaTXMarriages&indiv=try&h=1048565
Bell Greenhaw in the Texas, Select County Marriage Records, 1837-2015
Name: Bell Greenhaw
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 20 Feb 1897
Marriage Place: Brazoria, Texas, USA
Recording Date: 20 Feb 1897
Recording Place: Brazoria, Texas, USA
Spouse: N A Nelson
Document Number: 10083353
Source Citation

Brazoria County Clerk's Office; Angleton, Texas; Brazoria County, Texas, Marriage Records
Source Information

Ancestry.com. Texas, Select County Marriage Records, 1837-2015 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.