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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Living

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Glenn Lawson Nelson was born in 1955 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in 1955 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John King Nelson was born on 23 Apr 1876 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee (son of William E. Nelson and Eliza Peters); died on 21 Jul 1965 in Banner Elk, , Avery County, North Carolina; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    1900 Sullivan County, TN
    1st District
    Household
    King J. NelsonApr 1876 24TN TN TN
    Laura B.Dec 1878 21TN NC TN
    Effie E.Jul 1899 10/12TN TN TN

    1920 Johnson County, TN
    District 2
    Household 332
    King Nelson44TN TN TN
    Cora32TN TN TN
    Anna Mae 11TN TN TN
    Chelsie 9TN TN TN
    Vada 6TN TN TN
    Danford (f) 3TN TN TN
    Charlie14TN TN TN


    "The Tomahawk," Wednesday, July 28, 1965
    John King Nelson. . .
    John King Nelson, age 89, of Mountain City, Rt. 1, died in the Cannon Memorial Hospital, Banner Elk, N.C., Wednesday (July 21) at 10:15 p.m. after a lengthy illness. He was a native of Sullivan County, but had made his home in Johnson County for the past 60 years. He was the son of the late William and Eliza Peters Nelson and a retired lumberman and farmer.
    Survivors include the wife, Mrs. Cora Smith Nelson, Mountain City; four sons, Thomas H. Nelson, Johnson City, J.K. Nelson, James Nelson and Sam Nelson, all Mountain City; five daughters, Mrs. Eddie Sparks of Johnson City, Mrs. Chelsie Jones, Mrs. Vadie Mills, Mrs. Danford Smith and Mrs. Reba Wills, all Mountain City; 37 grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews also survive.
    Funeral services were conducted from the Lewis Gentry Funeral home chapel Friday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. D.S. Miller, Rev. A.E. Brown and Rev. H.T. Mabry officiating. Burial was in Phillippi cemetery.
    Pallbearers, grandsons; flower bearers, granddaughters.
    Hon. pallbearers, Everett Robinson, Stacy Gentry, Milburn Icenhour, Tommy Thomas, Lewis Gentry, Orville Phillippi, Lydle Sammons and Herman Swift.

    John married Cora Ann Smith on 17 May 1908 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Cora (daughter of Andrew Jackson Smith and Etta Mary Phillippi) was born on 2 Dec 1886 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Dec 1973 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Cora Ann Smith was born on 2 Dec 1886 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (daughter of Andrew Jackson Smith and Etta Mary Phillippi); died on 25 Dec 1973 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Cora Ann Nelson, age 87, of Route 1, Mountain City, died Tuesday evening 10:30 p.m. in the Johnson County Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. She was a native of Johnson County and a daughter of the late Andy and Etta Phillippi Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband, John King Nelson on July 23, 1965. She was a member of Liberty Christian Church. Survivors include three sons, King Nelson, Jr., Jim Nelson and Sam Nelson, all of Mountain City; four daughters, Mrs. William Jones, Mrs. Charles Mills, Mrs. Tyler Smith and Mrs. James B . Wills, all of Mountain City; two step-children, Tom Nelson and Mrs. Ervin Sparks, both of Johnson City; 29 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Friday morning at the Lewis Gentry Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ernest Carrier officiating. Interment will follow in the Phillippi Cemetery. The pallbearers will be grandsons. Flower-bearers will be ladies who attend the service. The family will receive friends Thursday evening at the hours of 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home chapel where the body will remain throughout the services. Friends can call at the residence on Route 1, Mountain City, anytime. Lewis Gentry Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

    Children:
    1. Anna Mae Nelson was born about 1909 in , Giles County, Tennessee, .
    2. Chelsie Nelson was born about 1911 in , Giles County, Tennessee, .
    3. Living
    4. Living
    5. Reba Nelson was born about 1920 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Nov 2010 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wills Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    6. 1. Living
    7. Living
    8. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William E. Nelson was born in Jun 1853 in , Giles County, Tennessee, (son of John Nelson and Nancy (Nelson)).

    Notes:

    1880 Sullivan County, TN
    1st District
    Household 171
    William Nelson26TN TN VA
    Eliza23TN TN TN
    John K. 4TN TN TN
    Cristley A. 1TN TN TN

    1900 Johnson County, TN
    District 8
    Household 4
    William E. Nelson Jun 1853 47TN TN TN
    Martha J. Jul 1863 46TN TN TN
    JamesMay 1884 16TN TN TN
    Sirett (f) May 1886 14TN TN TN


    1910 Johnson County, TN
    District 8
    Household 13
    William Nelson56TN TN TNMarried twice, 14 years
    Martha J. 46TN TN TNMarried once, 14 years, 1 child, 0 living
    Ermil E.10TN TN TNGranddaughter
    Charlie 4TN TN TNGrandson

    William married Eliza Peters about 1875 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Eliza was born about 1857 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Eliza Peters was born about 1857 in , Giles County, Tennessee, .
    Children:
    1. 2. John King Nelson was born on 23 Apr 1876 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Jul 1965 in Banner Elk, , Avery County, North Carolina; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.
    2. Cristley A. Nelson was born about 1879 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
    3. James Nelson was born in May 1884 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.
    4. Sirett Nelson was born in May 1886 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Andrew Jackson Smith was born on 16 Mar 1854 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of John Henderson Smith and Ellenor Wilson); died on 18 Jul 1932 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wilson Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Andrew married Etta Mary Phillippi on 1 Oct 1874 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Etta was born on 6 Mar 1858 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 May 1946 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Etta Mary Phillippi was born on 6 Mar 1858 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 26 May 1946 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Mrs. Etta Mary Smith, 88, died at her home, Rte. 1, Sunday night at 10:15 pm. She was a lifelong resident of Johnson County and a member of the Christian Church. She is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Ella Gentry, Mrs. Cora Nelson, Mrs. Carol Vickson and Mrs. Betty Maxwell of Mountain City, Mrs. Bella Jones of Shouns and Mrs. Lula Smith of Bristol; six sons, David, Fred, Charles and Pete Smith of Mountain City, and Wiley of Neva; two brothers, Andrew and William Phillippi of Indiana; 65grandchildren and 78 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted from the Liberty Chrisitan Church Tuesday afternoon at 2 pm with Rev. Jim Jones officiating. Burial will be in the Wilson cemetery in Mountain City. Active pallbearers were the grandsons. The body was moved to the home of a daughter, Mrs. Betty Maxwell, Rte. 1, Monday afternoon.

    Children:
    1. Sarah Ella Smith was born on 18 Mar 1884 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in Mar 1949 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.
    2. 3. Cora Ann Smith was born on 2 Dec 1886 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Dec 1973 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Phillippi Cemetery, Highway 421, Johnson County, Tennessee.
    3. Wiley Brownlow Smith was born about 1896 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Dec 1959; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Nelson was born about 1817 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

    Notes:

    1870 Sullivan County, TN
    Bristol
    Household 76
    John Nelson52TN
    Nancy48VA
    Isaac T. 23TN
    Adaline21TN
    Ellen18TN
    William16TN
    James14TN
    John12TN
    Andrew10TN
    Jane 8TN
    Mary 3TN

    1880 Sullivan County, TN
    1st District
    Household 170
    John Nelson63TN NC VA
    Nancy59VA VA NC
    John O.21TN TN VA
    Mary C.14TN TN VA
    Isaac T. 33TN TN VA
    Martha23TN TN TNDaughter in law
    Reason 1TN TN TNSon in law

    John married Nancy (Nelson) about 1840 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee. Nancy was born about 1821 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Nancy (Nelson) was born about 1821 in , Brunswick County, Virginia Colony, .
    Children:
    1. 4. William E. Nelson was born in Jun 1853 in , Giles County, Tennessee, .

  3. 12.  John Henderson Smith was born on 4 Oct 1816 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (son of Daniel Smith and Mary Ann "Polly" Simerly); died on 5 Oct 1898 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Rittertown Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    He was originally buried in Smith Cemetery (No. 1), located in Carter County on the left bank of the Watauga River, upstream from Dry Branch, about 400 feet southeast of Hwy 67, on top of a high brushy ridge on property purchased by the T.V.A. from Gean Campbell. Twenty-two of the 23 graves were removed to six reinterment cemeteries.

    In the original Smith Cemetery, these people were buried together in a row: Mary Smith, Daniel Smith, Hyliah J Smith (daughter), J. Henderson Smith (son), Lawson W. Smith (son).

    John married Ellenor Wilson on 3 Apr 1843 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, . Ellenor was born about 1825 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died before 1880 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Ellenor Wilson was born about 1825 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died before 1880 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Sarah A. E. Smith was born on 17 Aug 1844 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 Feb 1925 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    2. Mary Cordelia Smith was born in Apr 1845 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    3. James Lawson Smith was born on 9 Dec 1849 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    4. Louisa Smith was born in Jan 1852 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    5. 6. Andrew Jackson Smith was born on 16 Mar 1854 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Jul 1932 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wilson Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    6. Delia Smith was born about 1855 in , Carter County, Tennessee, .
    7. John Alexander Hamilton Smith was born on 6 Jan 1856 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Jun 1923 in , Fayette County, Kentucky, .
    8. Melissa Ann Smith was born on 16 Jan 1863 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 5 May 1961 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, .