Joseph Nelson, b: 1790 - Armagh, Ireland

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}


			^John Nelson^{b. d.}

		^{Thomas Nelson}^{b.1766 Ireland d.1808 Cambridge, New York}

^{Isaiah Rogers Nelson}^{b.1817 New York d.1889 Salina, Saline, Kansas}	^{Joseph Nelson}^{b.1790 Armagh, Ireland d.1827}		^{William(?) Martin}^{b. d.}

^{Thomas Emmett Nelson}^{b.1819 New York d.1853}		^{Sarah Martin}^{b. Ireland d. Auburn, New York}	^{Elizabeth Sinton}^{b.1718 d.1819 New York}

^{Mabel Ann Nelson}^{b.1821 New York d.1839}

^{Frances Harriet Nelson}^{b.1823 New York d.}		^{Isaiah Rogers}^b.1768 d.

^{Joseph Nelson}^{b.1824 New York d.1825}	^{Nancy Rogers}^{b.1794 d.1825}		^{Nathaniel Otis}^{b.1742 Montville, Connecticut d.1834 Waterford, Connecticut}

		^{Mabell Ann Otis}^{b.1772 Montville, Connecticut d.1853}	^Amy Gardner^{b.1745 Norwich, Connecticut d.1815 Waterford, Connecticut}