Mary E. Nelson

1843 - 1908  (64 years)

• Name	Mary E. Nelson  [1]
  Birth	1 Aug 1843	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census with mother	1850	St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	She was shown as Mary Nelson, age 7 in HH#1009 headed by Nancy Nelson, age 35 with real estate valued at $600.
  Marr Name	Mary E. Hickman
  Record ID	17286
  Death	16 Jul 1908	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Burial	Hickman-Killmon Cemetery, Keller, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Nelson, Sr.,   b. Abt 1775, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Jun 1831, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 56 years)  (Grandfather)  Mary 'Molly' Wise,   b. 14 Oct 1762, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 11 Aug 1822, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 59 years)  (Great Grandmother)
  Siblings	4 sisters
  + 1. Harriet Nelson,   b. 1834, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1872  (Age 38 years) ╚═ George C. Phillips,  m. 26 Jan 1859   2. Margaret Nelson,   b. Abt 1840, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Mary E. Nelson,   b. 1 Aug 1843, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 16 Jul 1908, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 64 years) ╚═ William Hickman,  m. 24 Jun 1860   4. Betsy Nelson,   b. Abt 1845, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   5. Melissa Nelson,   b. Abt 1847, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I17286	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	James Nelson,   b. Abt 1810, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Ann 'Nancy' Bull,   b. Abt 1815, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	16 May 1832	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	William R. Custis was the security on the M.L.B. of James Nelson and Nancy Bull of John & Harriet.
  Family ID	F9747	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Hickman,   b. 10 Jan 1830, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 30 Oct 1893, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	24 Jun 1860	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	He was shown as William Hickman, a 28 year old farmer, the son of Asa & Elizabeth Hickman and she was shown as Mary Nelson, age 17, the daughter of James & Nancy Nelson. They were married by Edward S. Grant at his residence. William H. Hickman Sr. said William was over age 21.
  Children	1. Thomas S. Hickman,   b. 29 Apr 1861, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 6 May 1928 (Age 67 years) ╚═ Anna J. Killmon  m. 3 Jan 1884 + 2. William H. Hickman,   b. 16 Sep 1870, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1 Jun 1948 (Age 77 years) ╚═ Henrietta 'Hennie' A. Lawrence  (Age 63 years)  m. 9 Jan 1895
  Family ID	F5422	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Aug 1843 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 24 Jun 1860 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - 16 Jul 1908 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Burial - - Hickman-Killmon Cemetery, Keller, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S502] Jean Merritt Mihalyka & Faye Downing Wilson, Graven Stones of Lower Accomack County, Virginia, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1987), 502. [S2259] Findagrave.com, (https://www.findagrave.com), https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/240269310/mary-e-hickman, 2259. [S638] Family Tree Maker's Family Archives, 1850 Virginia Census Microfilm Records, CD#309, 6 CD set, (Broderbund Software, Inc., 1997), 638. [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558. [S551] Miles & Miles, Acc Co Marriages, 1854-1895, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, 1997), 551.