Historical Rosters Database
William Meade Nelson
Roster ID 74This is a summary. Contact the Archives for additional biographical information.
| First Name: | William |
| Middle Name: | Meade |
| Last Name: | Nelson |
| Suffix: | |
| Affiliation: | Class of 1846 |
| Biography & Genealogy: | Birth date: February 1, 1825 at "Rosney" (Rosny), Clarke County, Virginia Death date: July 9, 1876 in Charlottesville, Virginia at the home of his sister Father: Thomas F. Nelson, born in Clarke County Mother: Mildred Walker Nelson, born at Belvoir, Albemarle County, Virginia Paternal grandparents: Philip Nelson (son of Governor Thomas Nelson) and Sarah Burwell Nelson (daughter of Nathaniel Burwell of Isle of Wight County, Virginia). Maternal grandparents: Hugh Nelson ( son of Governor Thomas Nelson) and Eliza Kinloch of Charleston, South Carolina; they lived at Belvoir in Albemarle County Marriage (circa 1848-1850): Sarah W. Semmes, the youngest daughter of Dr. Thomas W. Semmes of Alexandria, Virginia Children: Anna S. Nelson and Eliza Kinloch Nelson Career: Teacher at a boys school in Petersburg, Virginia until circa 1851; circa 1851 decided to study for Episcopal ministry under Bishop Meade (his uncle by marriage, for whom he was named) and was ordained circa 1854; first parish was St. Anne's in Albemarle County; all of his ministry was spent in Albemarle County with exception of three years in Kentucky VMI Record Entered VMI on August 6, 1844 and graduated on July 4, 1846. Military Record Civil War: Was an Episcopal clergyman in Charlottesville in March 1863 when Brigadier General I. R. Trimble requested his appointment as Chaplain; appointed on May 2, 1863 (date of rank March 18), but he declined |
