Franklin Decker Nelson, b: 1855

^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}


			^{Joseph Nelson}^{b.1790 Armagh, Ireland d.1827}

		^{Isaiah Rogers Nelson}^{b.1817 New York d.1889 Salina, Saline, Kansas}	^{Nancy Rogers}^{b.1794 d.1825}

	^{Franklin Decker Nelson}^{b.1855 Toledo, Lucas, Ohio d.1918 Springfiel, Massachusetts}		^{Henry Nelson Doughty}^{b.1803 Nassau, New York d.1868 Lake City, Minnesota}

		^{Alice Jane Doughty}^{b.1833 Wayne, Pennsylvania d.1902 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan}	^{Sarah Lois Waller}^{b.1804 d.1850 Toledo, Lucas, Ohio}

^{Frances Taisey Nelson}^{b.1880 Toledo, Lucas, Ohio d.1957 Riderwood, Maryland}			^{Matthew Taisey}^{b.1812 Groton, Vermont d.1881 Chillicothe, Missouri}

		^{Albert H. Taisey}^{b.1837 St Clair, Michigan d.1920 Donnelly, Minnesota}	^{Jane Johnson}^{b.1818 Vermont d.1887 New York, New York}

	^{Mary Ella Taisey}^{b.1859 Minnesota d.1881 Lake City, Minnesota}		^{Patrick Wesley Conway}^{b.1805 Ireland d.1880}

		^{Harriet Pamilla Conway}^{b.1834 Potsdam, New York d.1910 Donnelly, Minnesota}	^{Sarah Barrett}^{b.1807 Vermont d.}