The Neilson Family
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Robert Neilson of Thornflat & Elizabeth Douglas
Robert Neilson of Thornflat
Born: 1723 Ayrshire, ScotlandMarriage (1): to Elizabeth Douglas
Elizabeth is the daughter of Hugh Douglas and Catherine Hume.
Children of Robert Neilson and Elizabeth Douglas:
• Hugh Douglas
• William
Born: 5 Jan 1748 Ayrshire, Scotland
Died: 30 Jan 1832 Hot Springs, Madison Co., North Carolina
Buried: Neilson-Garrett Cemetery, Hot Springs, Madison Co., North Carolina
Marriage (1): to Jane Lewis
Children: Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Robert, Patrick, William, Anne, Hugh Douglas, Katherine, Charles Binns, Sara Lewis, Thomas Lewis, Archibald Douglas, Nancy Ann, Mary Louisa, and Jane Harriet
Hugh Douglas Neilson & Sarah Heale
Hugh Douglas Neilson
Born: 1762 Ayrshire, Scotland
Died: 9 Aug 1813 Greene Co., Tennessee
Notes: He was one of the first presidential electors from the State of Tennessee.Marriage (1): to Sarah Heale in 1781
Sarah Heale
Born: 19 Oct 1762 Fauquier Co., Virginia
Died: 14 Aug 1818 Greene Co., TennesseeSarah is the daughter of George Heale and Sarah Smith.
Children of Hugh Douglas Neilson and Sarah Heale:
• Joseph Hale
Joseph Hale Neilson & Mary Smith
Joseph Hale Neilson
Born: 10 Dec 1792 Greene Co., Tennessee
Died: Dec 1845 Somerville, Fayette Co., Tennessee
Buried: Old Shiloh Methodist, Somerville, Fayette Co., Tennessee
Notes: He was a soldier in the War of 1812.Marriage (1): to Mary Smith on 26 Nov 1812
Mary Smith
Born: 1798 Virginia
Died: 1863 Hardeman Co., TennesseeMary is the daughter of Coleman Smith and Tabitha Hatcher.
Children of Joseph Hale Neilson and Mary Smith:
• William Smith
Born: 11 Sep 1813 Greene Co., Tennessee
Died: 18 Mar 1892 Oxford, Lafayette Co., Mississippi
Buried: Oxford Memorial Cemetery, Oxford, Lafayette Co., Mississippi
Marriage (1): to Mary Caroline Bowen on 14 Apr 1846
Children: Charles Bowen, Mary Evelyn, Ella Narcissa, William, Anna Louise, Hugh Douglas, Joseph Edwin, Francis Alexander, Linda Mahulda, William Bolivar, Ada Josephine, and Halbert Hale
• Sarah Hale Wendel---