Generation No. 1
1. Eulah May Nelson, born October 04, 1894; died February 17, 1937 in Lawsonia,
Somerset County, Maryland. She was the daughter of 2. Martin Luther Nelson and 3. Allice
Edna Lawson. She married (1) Wilber Clay Morgan January 11, 1910. He was the son of
Wilber Clay Morgan and Martha Riggin.
Generation No. 2
2. Martin Luther Nelson, born July 05, 1864 in Lawsonia, Somerset County, Maryland;
died March 27, 1932 in Darby, Pennsylvania. He was the son of 4. Alonza King Nelson and 5.
Sallie Sterling. He married 3. Allice Edna Lawson March 26, 1888.
3. Allice Edna Lawson, born March 15, 1872 in Crisfield, Somerset County, Maryland; died
September 10, 1922 in Lawsonia, Somerset County, Maryland. She was the daughter of 6. John
Henry Lawson and 7. Nancy W Sterling.
Child of Martin Nelson and Allice Lawson is:
1
i.
Eulah May Nelson, born October 04, 1894; died February 17, 1937 in
Lawsonia, Somerset County, Maryland; married Wilbur Clay Morgan
January 11, 1910.
Generation No. 3
4. Alonza King Nelson, died 1899. He was the son of 8. Thomas Nelson and 9. Nancy
Cox Taws. He married 5. Sallie Sterling.
5. Sallie Sterling. She was the daughter of 10. John Sterling.
Child of Alonza Nelson and Sallie Sterling is:
2
i.
Martin Luther Nelson, born July 05, 1864 in Lawsonia, Somerset
County, Maryland; died March 27, 1932 in Darby, Pennsylvania;
married Allice Edna Lawson March 26, 1888.
6. John Henry Lawson, born 1848; died 1934. He was the son of 12. Isaac Lawson and
13. Mahala Somers. He married 7. Nancy W Sterling.
7. Nancy W Sterling, born 1850; died 1929. She was the daughter of 14. Aaron Sterling
and 15. Susannah Moore.
Child of John Lawson and Nancy Sterling is:
3
i.
Allice Edna Lawson, born March 15, 1872 in Crisfield, Somerset
County, Maryland; died September 10, 1922 in Lawsonia, Somerset
County, Maryland; married Martin Luther Nelson March 26, 1888.
Generation No. 4
8. Thomas Nelson, born April 21, 1797; died October 09, 1865 in Lawsonia, Somerset
County, Maryland. He was the son of 16. Thomas King Nelson and 17. Grace Sterling. He
married 9. Nancy Cox Taws.
9. Nancy Cox Taws, born 1797; died 1876 in buried in Peyton Cemetery, Lawsonia,
Somerset County, Maryland.
Child of Thomas Nelson and Nancy Taws is:
4
i.
Alonza King Nelson, died 1899; married Sallie Sterling.
10. John Sterling, born December 03, 1785; died 1870. He was the son of 20. Travers
Sterling and 21. Grace Todd.
Child of John Sterling is:
5
i.
Sallie Sterling, married Alonza King Nelson.
12. Isaac Lawson. He was the son of 24. Isaac Lawson and 25. Sally Sterling. He married
13. Mahala Somers.
13. Mahala Somers.
Child of Isaac Lawson and Mahala Somers is:
6
i.
John Henry Lawson, born 1848; died 1934; married Nancy W Sterling.
14. Aaron Sterling, born 1792. He was the son of 28. Travers Sterling and 29. Grace
Todd. He married 15. Susannah Moore.
15. Susannah Moore.
Child of Aaron Sterling and Susannah Moore is:
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i.
Nancy W Sterling, born 1850; died 1929; married John Henry Lawson.
Generation No. 5
16. Thomas King Nelson, born 1752 in Fox Island, Tangier Sound, Virginia; died 1853 in
buried at Jenkins Creek. He was the son of 32. Sacker Nelson and 33. Betty. He married 17.
Grace Sterling.
17. Grace Sterling. She was the daughter of 34. John Sterling and 35. Betsy Todd.
Child of Thomas Nelson and Grace Sterling is:
8
i.
Thomas Nelson, born April 21, 1797; died October 09, 1865 in
Lawsonia, Somerset County, Maryland; married Nancy Cox Taws.
20. Travers Sterling, born 1740; died 1826. He was the son of 40. John Sterling and 41.
Mary Todd. He married 21. Grace Todd.
21. Grace Todd, born 1746; died 1856.
Children of Travers Sterling and Grace Todd are:
10
i.
John Sterling, born December 03, 1785; died 1870.
ii.
Sally Sterling, born 1791; married Isaac Lawson.
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iii.
Aaron Sterling, born 1792; married Susannah Moore.
24. Isaac Lawson, born 1780; died 1825. He was the son of 48. Samual Lawson and 49.
Rachel Dougherty. He married 25. Sally Sterling.
25. Sally Sterling, born 1791. She was the daughter of 50. Travers Sterling and 51. Grace
Todd.
Child of Isaac Lawson and Sally Sterling is:
12
i.
Isaac Lawson, married Mahala Somers.
28. Travers Sterling, born 1740; died 1826. He was the son of 56. John Sterling and 57.
Mary Todd. He married 29. Grace Todd.
29. Grace Todd, born 1746; died 1856.
Children of Travers Sterling and Grace Todd are:
10
i.
John Sterling, born December 03, 1785; died 1870.
ii.
Sally Sterling, born 1791; married Isaac Lawson.
14
iii.
Aaron Sterling, born 1792; married Susannah Moore.
Generation No. 6
32. Sacker Nelson, born in Cape Henry, Virginia. He married 33. Betty.
33. Betty.
Child of Sacker Nelson and Betty is:
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i.
Thomas King Nelson, born 1752 in Fox Island, Tangier Sound,
Virginia; died 1853 in buried at Jenkins Creek; married Grace Sterling.
34. John Sterling, born May 13, 1737. He was the son of 68. Henry Sterling and 69.
Grace Moore. He married 35. Betsy Todd.
35. Betsy Todd.
Child of John Sterling and Betsy Todd is:
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i.
Grace Sterling, married Thomas King Nelson.
40. John Sterling, born 1712. He was the son of 80. John Sterling and 81. Hannah. He
married 41. Mary Todd.
41. Mary Todd.
Child of John Sterling and Mary Todd is:
20
i.
Travers Sterling, born 1740; died 1826; married Grace Todd.
48. Samual Lawson, born 1755. He was the son of 96. Hance Lawson. He married 49.
Rachel Dougherty.
49. Rachel Dougherty.
Child of Samual Lawson and Rachel Dougherty is:
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i.
Isaac Lawson, born 1780; died 1825; married Sally Sterling.
50. Travers Sterling, born 1740; died 1826. He was the son of 100. John Sterling and
101. Mary Todd. He married 51. Grace Todd.
51. Grace Todd, born 1746; died 1856.
Children of Travers Sterling and Grace Todd are:
i.
John Sterling, born December 03, 1785; died 1870.
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ii.
Sally Sterling, born 1791; married Isaac Lawson.
iii.