Dolly May McNeill Nelson was born in Harnett County, North Carolina, and married John Lemon Nelson in 1850 at just fourteen years old. Together they raised eleven children, first in Virginia and later in Pulaski County, Arkansas, where she lived out the rest of her life.
Key Facts
- Born June 1835, Harnett County, North Carolina
- Married John Lemon Nelson in 1850, age 14
- Residences: Hot Springs Nation, Arkansas; Pulaski County, Arkansas (1880 and 1900)
- Died August 9, 1918, Pulaski, Arkansas, age 83
- 11 children, including John Lemon Nelson II (1870-1938)