Notes for Lewis P. Nelson

Notes for Lewis P. Nelson

!US Census 1850 (31 October) Virginia, Culpeper Co., Fairfax, Roll , Sheet 554, Page 277B, House No. 964, Lines 36-38: Lewis P. Nelson (b. 1819 - 31 - in VA - Occ: Merchant - Property Value $2500). ALSO LISTED are: Alfred M. Rixey (b. 1828 - 22 - in VA - Occ: Clerk); and John W. Fry (b. 1832 - 18 - in VA - Occ: Clerk)

!US Census 1860 (20 July) Virginia, Culpeper Co., Town of Fairfax, Culpeper Court House PO, Roll M653_1341, Sheet 71, Page 786, House No. 82, Lines 14-25: Louis P. Nelson (b. 1819 - 41 - in VA - Occ: Merchant - Property Value $20,000 + $26,800) married to Elizabeth (b. 1837 - 23 - in VA). Children listed (born in VA) are: Lucian (son b. 1846 - 14); Claude (son b. 1858 - 2); and Elizabeth (dau b. Jan 1860 - 6/12). ALSO LISTED (born in VA) are: James Ginnan (b. 1828 - 32 - Occ: Merchant - Property Value $1000); Janes Keys (b. 1837 - 23 - Occ: Clerk); John Woylin (b. 1841 - 19 - Occ: Clerk); James Voss (b. 1841 - 19 - Occ: Clerk); George Nelson (b. 1851 - 9); James Nelson (b. 1853 - 7); and Simon G. Nelson (b. 1843 - 17 - Occ: Clerk)

!US Census 1870 (1 August) Virginia, Culpeper Co., Catalpa Township First District, Culpeper Court House PO, Roll M593_1641, Sheet 37, Page 570A, House No. 248, Lines 22-38: Lewis P. Nelson (b. 1818 - 52 - in VA - Occ: Dry Goods & Grocery Merchant - Property Value $66, 797 + $22,000) married to Mary E. (b. 1838 - 32 - in VA). Children listed (born in VA) are: William P. (son b. 1840 - 30); Lucian M. (son b. 1848 - 22 - Property Value $4000); Elizabeth (dau b. 1860 - 10); Kate (dau b. 1861 - 9); George (son b. 1864 - 6); Arthur (son b. 1866 - 4); Lewis (son b. 1868 - 2_; George E. (son b. 1850 - 20); and James J. (son b. 1852 - 18 - Clerk in Dry Good Store). ALSO LISTED are: Silas L. Cooper (b. 1849 - 21 - in VA - Clerk in Dry Good Store); Valery Freideaur (b. 1853 - 17 - in LA - Clerk in Dry Good Store); Delila Butler (b. 1852 - 18 - in VA - Occ: Domestic Servant); Eliza Johnson (b. 1853 - 17 - BLACK - in VA - Occ: Domestic Servant); Fee Brown (b. 1854 - 16 - BLACK - in VA - Occ: Domestic Servant); and Johnston Funk (b. 1846 - 24 - in VA - Occ: Clerk in Hardware Store)

!US Census 1880 (9 June) Virginia, Culpeper Co., Stevensburgh, Roll T9_1361, Family History Film 1255361, SD 3 ED 38, Sheet 26, Page 435B, House No. 174, Lines 35-48: Lewis P. Nelson (b. 1819 - 61 - in VA - Occ: Genl Merchandiser - Fa: VA and Mo: VA) married to Mary Eliz (b. 1840 - 40 - in VA - Fa: VA and Mo: VA). Children listed (born in VA) are: Lizzie E. (dau b. 1860 - 20); Kate D. (dau b. 1861 - 19); Wm. Porter (son b. 1863 - 17); George (son b. 1864 - 16); Arthur (son b. 1866 - 14); Lewis (son b. 1868 - 12); Maggie B. (dau b. 1873 - 7); and Mary L. (dau b. 1875 - 5). OTHERS LISTED (born in VA as were both parents) are: Martha Johnson (b. 1863 - 17 - BLACK - Occ: House Servant); Harriet Johnson (b. 1865 - 15 - MULATTO - Occ: House Servant); John Purndon (b. 1860 - 20 - BLACK - Occ: Hostler); and Carter Brady (b. 1862 - 18 - BLACK - Occ: Dining Room Servant)