Bryant/Maddox/Nelson Genealogy: From Richard Nelson to Mary Elizabeth Leanna Nelson

7th Generation: William F. Nelson

  • William was born in 1780 in Rockingham, North Carolina.
  • He married Rachel Rogers in 1798 in North Carolina. They had seven children together: Turner, James, Thomas, Sarah Ann, Simon (who we are descended from), Isaac, and James.
  • William died in 1830 (50 years old) in Lynn, Indiana.

7th Generation: Rachel Rogers

  • Rachel was born in 1783 in Caswell, North Carolina.
  • She married William in 1798 in North Carolina, and they had seven children together:
    • Turner (1799-1867) (68 years old) Born in NC, died in Indiana.
    • James Hazel (1804-1846) (42 years old) Born in NC, died in Illinois.
    • Thomas Jefferson (1811-?) Born in Kentucky, died in Indiana.
    • Sarah Ann Edwards (1813-1878) (65 years old) Born in Indiana, died in Missouri.
    • Simon (who we are descended from) (1813-?) Twin to Sarah.
    • Isaac Pinckney (1818-1850) (32 years old)
    • James (1904-?)
  • Rachel died in 1860 (77 years old) in Lynn, Indiana.