Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Ballard County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Son of Alfred Nelson and Polly Nelson. Married to Celia A. Smith Nelson in Marshall County, Kentucky, on May 15, 1857. Father of Nancy Nelson and Sarah J. Nelson. Farmer in McCracken County in 1850.

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Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, McCracken County, District 2, p. 186B.

Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Ballard County, District 8, p. 509B.

Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records (1852-1910), KDLA, Frankfort, KY, Roll 994048, Marshall County Births, p. 3.

Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records (1852-1910), KDLA, Frankfort, KY, Roll 994048, Marshall County Marriages.
994048

Citation

Nelson, Charles N.. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32199854 (November 12, 2026).

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Petition
James L. Henderson to James F. Robinson
1862-12-01

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