Census for James Sylvester Nelson and Matilda Jane (Johnson) Nelson

1850 DeKalb Co., AL Census Precinct #24 Dwelling #85 Nov 8, 1850
Nelson, James 27 AL
Nelson, Malilaa J. 19 AL (Matilda Jane)
Nelson, John Z. T. 7 months AL(John Zachary Taylor Nelson)

1860 Dent Co., MO Texas Twp. Post Office Sand Spring Jun. 29, 1900 Dwelling #357
Nelson, James 37 AL farmer
Nelson, Matilda 27 TN (maiden name Johnson)
Nelson, John 10 AL
Nelson, Mary C. 9 MO
Nelson, Lovey 6 MO
Nelson, Martha 4 MO
Nelson, Margaret 1 month MO
Neighbors: #355 William Brigman child age 3, parents are on previous page which is not available; #356 James Campbell; #359 Solomon & Elizabeth (Johnson) Haws, note Elizabeth (Johnson) Haws was a sister to Matilda (Johnson) Nelson they were neighbors in 1860; #360 Henderson & Rebecca Sharp.

1870 Texas Co., MO Census Wood Richland Township between Cabool & Mtn. Grove , MO
Nelson, James S. 46 TN merchant
Note: He was listed in the household of Thomas Marion Johnson. James S. Nelson's wife Matilda Jane (Johnson) Nelson was living in 1870 but was not listed with James S. Nelson on the 1870 Texas Co., MO Census. James and Matilda Jane Nelson appeared on the 1870 Dent Co., MO Census.

1870 Dent Co., MO Census Texas Township
Post Office: Salem, MO June 8, 1870
Nelson, J. S. 48 AL (James Sylvester)
Nelson, M. J. 39 TN (Martha Jane maiden name Johnson)
Nelson, J. Z. 20 AL son (John Zachary Taylor)
Nelson, M. C. 18 AL dau. (Mary Catherine)
Nelson, L. J. 16 AL dau. (Louisa "Lovy" Jane)
Nelson, M. C. 14 MO dau. (Martha Clematine)
Nelson, M. E. 10 MO dau. (Margaret Emaline)
Nelson, F. M. 4 MO son (Francis Marion)
Nelson, W. L. 1 MO son (William Lee)
Johnson, Luvy 68 NC mother-in-law (maiden name Pullen)
Shankles, James 10 MO (orphan that James Sylvester Nelson took care of) Neighbors: #14 Hume, #18 Needham Lee & Eliza (Johnson) Harris, note Eliza (Johnson) Harris was a sister to Matilda (Johnson) Nelson; #20 J. B. Campbell, #23. Mahala Floyd

1880 Douglas Co. MO Census Clinton Twp.
Dwelling #91 June 8, 1880
Nelson, James S. 56 AL
Nelson, Matilda 49 TN
Nelson, Emaline 20 MO (Margaret Emaline)
Nelson, Francis M. 15 MO (Francis Marion)
Nelson, William L. 10 MO (William Lee)
Nelson, George W. 8 MO (George Washington)
Neighbors: #88 Aaron and Alibeth Johnson; #89 John Henry Trusty and Lovie Jane (Nelson) Trusty; Wood family, Bittick family, Childreth family--All these people were related.

1900 Dent Co., MO Census Current Township
Dwelling #74 June 11, 1900
Nelson, James 77 born Dec 1822 AL
Nelson, Matilda 69 born Dec 1830 TN
Married 52 years, 11 children.
Neighbors names are not familiar.

James Sylvester Nelson died 17 Feb 1909. His wife, Matilda Jane (Johnson) Nelson appeared on the 1910 Adair Co., OK Census in the household of a son and daughter-in-law George Washington and Jessie Elizabeth (Harris) Nelson. Matilda Jane (Johnson) Nelson died 11 Apr 1911.