I am have been searching my Nelson line and have reached
an impasse. My best hope at this point seems to be to attempt to follow the maternal side in hopes of discovering more information.
My gggrandfather was James L. Nelson and he was married to
Martha A. Denning. After Martha died, James moved to Drew Co., Arkansas with the Jesse Perry family; he married one of Jesse's daughters, Harriet Elizabeth.
I am attempting to determine where James L. was born and
his father's name. From the 1850 census for Henry Co., GA I learned the following:
James L. was born in 1820/21 in SC
Martha A. Denning was born in 1822/23 in SC
Martha's mother C. (Denning) was living with them; she was
born in 1789/90 in SC.
Martha's brother?, William, was living with them; born in SC in 1824/25
M.E. Denning (a sister; or William's wife) was also listed,
born in SC in 1829/30
James and Martha's oldest child, Samuel Lee, was born in SC
on Sep. 25, 1848

Apparently, James and Martha were from South Carolina, they were most probably married there in about 1846/47.

If it is possible to determine information about Martha and her family, then perhaps I will be able to locate my Nelson family nearby.
If you have any information about any of these persons, please let me know. If you could give me someone else to contact, I would be very grateful.

Thank you very much for any assistance.
Regards,
Bill Nelson, Augusta, GA