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Ahnentafel of George Franklin Nelson




--- 1st Generation ---


1. George Franklin1 Nelson.
     George Franklin Nelson was born in 1870, son of William Thomas Nelson and Mary Elizabeth Fanning.
     George married Susan Jane Neatherlin.
     George Franklin Nelson died in 1945.


--- 2nd Generation ---


2. William Thomas2 Nelson.
     William Thomas Nelson was born on February 20, 1848, son of Hiram Louis Nelson and Mary Anna Roundtree.
     At age 21, William married Mary Elizabeth Fanning, daughter of George Wesley Fanning and Mary More McDonald. William and Mary were married on Wednesday September 15, 1869 in Kerr County, Texas.
     William and Mary Settled in Seven Rivers.
     William Thomas Nelson died on September 25, 1917 at age 69. He was buried in McDonald Cemetery, Seven Rivers, New Mexico.

3. Mary Elizabeth2 Fanning was also known as Elizabeth Mary Fanning.
     Mary Elizabeth Fanning was born in 1851 in Morgan County, Illinois, daughter of George Wesley Fanning and Mary More McDonald.
     Mary married William Thomas Nelson, son of Hiram Louis Nelson and Mary Anna Roundtree. William and Mary were married on Wednesday September 15, 1869 in Kerr County, Texas.
     Mary and William Settled in Seven Rivers.
     Mary Elizabeth Fanning died in 1944 in Seven Rivers, New Mexico. She was buried in McDonald Cemetery, Seven Rivers, New Mexico.


--- 3rd Generation ---


4. Hiram Louis3 Nelson was also known as Hyrum.
     Hiram Louis Nelson was born on November 12, 1797 in Orange County, North Carolina.
     Hiram Louis Nelson married Mary Anna Roundtree.
     Hiram Louis Nelson was hanged by Colonel Duff's Regiment between July 20, 1862 and August 10, 1862 in Spring Creek, Gillespie County, Texas, at age 64; The story goes:
     Perhaps the beginning of Spring Creek Cemetery was the result of a tragic incident during the War Between the States. In 1862, Colonel James Duff's Confederate Regiment overtook and hanged four men who would not disavow their allegiance to the United States. The victims were Sebird Henderson, Hiram Nelson, Gus Tegener, and Frank Scott. They met a brutal death by beating and hanging. The bodies were tossed into nearby Spring Creek, and their womenfold and children buried the victims here. A grim reminder of the incident is a granite monument erected at the mass grave.
     This historical event is commonly referred to as "Dead Men's Hole". A discussion on the event can be found at Lone Star Junction at http://lsjunction.com/forum97.htm and http://lsjunction.com/deadman.htm .

5. Mary Anna3 Roundtree.
     Mary Anna Roundtree was born circa 1802.
     Mary Anna Roundtree married Hiram Louis Nelson.

6. George Wesley3 Fanning.
     George Wesley Fanning was born on December 23, 1823 in Alabama, son of Joseph Fanning and Elizabeth _____.
     At age 24, George married Mary More McDonald, daughter of Thomas McDonald and Rachel Axley. George and Mary were married on Sunday September 3, 1848 in Jefferson County, Illinois. He was buried in 1861 in Fredericksburge, Gillespie County, Texas.
     George Wesley Fanning died in 1861 in Spring Creek, Gillespie County, Texas.

7. Mary More3 McDonald.
     Mary More McDonald was born on January 24, 1829 in Johnson Co., Illinois, daughter of Thomas McDonald and Rachel Axley.
     At age 19, Mary married George Wesley Fanning, son of Joseph Fanning and Elizabeth _____. George and Mary were married on Sunday September 3, 1848 in Jefferson County, Illinois.
     Mary More McDonald died on April 25, 1921 in Lakewood, Eddy County, New Mexico, at age 92. She was buried in McDonald Cemetery, near Lakewood, Eddy County, New Mexico.


--- 4th Generation ---


12. Joseph4 Fanning.
     Joseph Fanning was born in 1798 in Virginia, son of Joseph Fanning and Barbara Davis.
     Joseph married Elizabeth _____.

13. Elizabeth4 _____.
     Elizabeth _____ was born in 1802 in Virginia.
     Elizabeth married Joseph Fanning, son of Joseph Fanning and Barbara Davis.

14. Thomas4 McDonald.
     Thomas McDonald was born on June 4, 1803 in Chantham County, NC or IL, son of Lenvil McDonald and Luraney Taylor.
     At the age of 24, Thomas married Rachel Axley, daughter of David Axley and Keziah Davenport. Thomas and Rachel were married on Thursday June 14, 1827 in Jefferson, Illinois.
     Thomas McDonald died in Spring Creek, Gillespie County, Texas. He was buried in Private Land, near Harper, Gillespie County, Texas.

15. Rachel4 Axley.
     Rachel Axley was born in 1809 in Kentucky, daughter of David Axley and Keziah Davenport.
     Rachel married Thomas McDonald, son of Lenvil McDonald and Luraney Taylor. Thomas and Rachel were married on Thursday June 14, 1827 in Jefferson, Illinois.


--- 5th Generation ---


24. Joseph5 Fanning.
     Joseph Fanning was born between 1756 and 1757 in Virginia. He married Barbara Davis on April 18, 1790 in Montgomery County, Virginia. The LDS site marriage date would indicate that the wedding took place after the birth of their first son.
     Joseph Fanning died between 1846 and 1849 in Madson County, Arkansas.

25. Barbara5 Davis.
     Barbara Davis was born in 1774 in Virginia. She married Joseph Fanning on April 18, 1790 in Montgomery County, Virginia. The LDS site marriage date would indicate that the wedding took place after the birth of their first son.
     Barbara Davis died in 1830.

28. Lenvil5 McDonald was also known as McDaniel.
     Lenvil McDonald was born circa 1768 in Orange County, North Carolina.
     Lenvil married Luraney Taylor, daughter of Thomas Taylor and Eleanor Dodson. Lenvil and Luraney were married before 1790 in Chatham County, North Carolina.
     Lenvil married Elizabeth _____.
     Lenvil McDonald died in 1858 in Jefferson County, Illinois. He was buried in Eberneza Cemetery, Jefferson County, Illinois.

29. Luraney5 Taylor also went by the name of Raney.
     Luraney Taylor was born circa 1772 in Chatham County, North Carolina, daughter of Thomas Taylor and Eleanor Dodson.
     Luraney married Lenvil McDonald. Lenvil and Luraney were married before 1790 in Chatham County, North Carolina.
     Luraney Taylor died before 1843 in Illinois.

30. David5 Axley.
     David Axley was born in 1784.
     David Axley married Keziah Davenport.

31. Keziah5 Davenport.
     Keziah Davenport married David Axley.


--- 6th Generation ---


58. Thomas6 Taylor.
     Thomas married Eleanor Dodson, daughter of Greenham Dodson and Eleanor Hightower.

59. Eleanor6 Dodson.
     Eleanor married Thomas Taylor.


--- 7th Generation ---


118. Greenham7 Dodson.
     Greenham married Eleanor Hightower.

119. Eleanor7 Hightower.
     Eleanor married Greenham Dodson, son of Thomas Dodson and Mary Durham.


--- 8th Generation ---


236. Thomas8 Dodson.
     Thomas Dodson married Mary Durham.

237. Mary8 Durham.
     Mary Durham married Thomas Dodson.


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