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John Nelson Tankersley

John Nelson's father was Richard Andrew Tankersley and his mother was Mary Jane Wilson. His paternal grandparents were James W Tankersley and Elizabeth Lawless. He had three brothers named James Edward, Paulus Goode and <Unknown>.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Richard Tankersley ^*
  - b.~  1676 in Yorkshire, England d.~  1744 in Caroline Co., Virginia
  
  Richard Tankersley
  - b.~  1716 in Caroline Co., Virginia d.~  1748 in Caroline Co., Virginia
  
  Margaret Rowland
  
  Richard Tankersley
  - b.13 Mar 1738 in Caroline Co., Virginia d.1810 in Rockbridge County, Virginia
  
  James Fountain ^*
  - b.1686 in Barnstaple, Devonshire, ENG d.Oct 1745 in Northumberland County, VA
  
  Elizabeth Fountain
  - b.1717 in Caroline Co., Virginia d. in Caroline Co., Virginia
  
  Lucretia Desjarrie
  - b.~  1673 in Ireland d.1735 in King William (Now Caroline) Co. VA
  
  James W Tankersley
  - b.07 Jan 1791 d.1840
  
  James Wood
  
  May Mary Wood
  
  Richard Andrew Tankersley
  
  Elizabeth Lawless
  
  John Nelson Tankersley
  
  Mary Jane Wilson
  - b.Mar 1814 d.27 Aug 1900
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)