Person:Lafayette Nelson (1)

Watchers
m. 25 Feb 1816
  1. Horatio A. Nelson1816 - 1887
  2. Eliza Nelson1818 - 1853
  3. Emeline Melissa Nelson1820 -
  4. John M. Nelson1822 - 1826
  5. Mary Nelson1824 - 1832
  6. Lafayette Nelson1827 - 1863
  7. Ezekiel V. Nelson1829 - 1895
  8. George W. Nelson1832 - 1894
m. 27 Nov 1851
  1. Ella Maria Nelson1853 - 1930
  2. Flora Janette Nelson1855 -
  3. Walter Edward Nelson1857 - 1858
  4. Frank Lincoln Nelson1861 - 1886
Facts and Events
Name Lafayette Nelson
Gender Male
Birth[1] 2 Jan 1827 Richmond, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
Marriage 27 Nov 1851 Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts, United Statesto Clarissa Jane Hastings
Death[2][3][4] 18 Oct 1863 Crab Orchard, Lincoln, Kentucky, United States
Burial[2] Warwick, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. Bassett, William. History of the town of Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire: from its first settlement, to 1882. (Boston: C.W. Calkins & Co., printers, 1884)
    p. 447.

    Children of Ezekiel Nelson and Ruth Harkness: Lafayette, b. 2 Jan 1827, d. 1863.

  2. 2.0 2.1 Find A Grave: Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, MA, in Find A Grave
    Lafayette Nelson.

    LAFAYETTE NELSON
    Died Oct. 18, 1863,
    AE. 36 yrs.
    ---
    CLARA JANE
    His wife
    Died May 15, 1863,
    AE. 30 yrs.
    ---
    WALTER E. Their son
    Died Oct. 30, 1858,
    AE. 1 Yr. 4 mos.

  3. Blake, Jonathan. History of the Town of Warwick, Massachusetts: from its first settlement to 1854. (Boston, Massachusetts: Noyes & Holmes, 1873)
    p. 189.

    We will first record the names of those that died; and their names are inscribed on our Soldiers' Monument: -
    ...
    Lafayette Nelson
    ...

  4. Massachusetts. Probate Court (Franklin County). Probate dockets, records, and indexes, 1810-1971. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972, 1991)
    Case 3396: Lafayette Nelson.

    1 Dec 1863: Petition of Ezekiel V Nelson of Orange that Lafayette Nelson d. 18 Oct 1963 leaving no widow and children Ella M Nelson, Flora J Nelson and Frank L Nelson and brothers Ezekiel V Nelson, Horatio A Nelson and George W Nelson. 5 Jan 1864: Another petition declining to be appointed and requesting Samuel W. Spooner be appointed. Bond given 7 Jan 1864.
    9 Nov 1863: Petition of Ezekiel V. Nelson, and 8 Dec 1863: Petition of Caleb W. Hastings, that guardian is needed for Ella Maria Nelson born August 31st 1853 Flora Janette Nelson born August 21st 1855 and Frank Lincoln Nelson born March 9th 1861, children of Lafayette Nelson late of Warwick and Clara J. Nelson deceased. 21 Dec 1863: Bond of Hervey Barber as guardian. 5 Apr 1864: Ann Maria Hastings appointed guardian of Frank Lincoln Nelson, and Nathan T. Bemis is appointed guardian of Ella Maria Nelsaon and Flora J. Nelson. 23 Dec 1863: Petition of Huldah Hastings grandmother and Sarah Cooper aunt withdrawing support of petition of C. W. Hastings.