Thibodaux in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
John Nelson & Andrew Jackson Donelson
January 13, 2018
1. John Nelson & Andrew Jackson Donelson Marker
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John Nelson and Andrew Jackson Donelson. . Born in North Carolina in 1793, John Nelson was a veteran of the War of 18 12 who moved to Tennessee and married Nancy Edwards of Davidson County in 1824. After her death, he migrated to Mississippi and married Maria Ann Robinson of Tennessee. He moved to Thibodaux in 1845 and acquired Coulon Plantation. His home, Villa Rose, was located across Bayou Lafourche from the center of Thibodaux. A daughter of John Nelson, Catherine, in 1835 married a nephew of Rachel Donelson Jackson, Andrew Jackson Donelson. The couple had 5 children. After her death in 1847, Donelson married Catherine's sister Sarah and joined his father-in-law in partnership as a planter on Coulon. Nelson and Donelson also purchased Acadia Plantation, on which Nicholls State University now is located. Donelson died in 1855, leaving another 5 children sired with Sarah Nelson.
Born in North Carolina in 1793, John Nelson was a veteran of the War of 1812 who moved to Tennessee and married Nancy Edwards of Davidson County in 1824. After her death, he migrated to Mississippi and married Maria Ann Robinson of Tennessee. He moved to Thibodaux in 1845 and acquired Coulon Plantation. His home, Villa Rose, was located across Bayou Lafourche from the center of Thibodaux. A daughter of John Nelson, Catherine, in 1835 married a nephew of Rachel Donelson Jackson, Andrew Jackson Donelson. The couple had 5 children. After her death in 1847, Donelson married Catherine's sister Sarah and joined his father-in-law in partnership as a planter on Coulon. Nelson and Donelson also purchased Acadia Plantation, on which Nicholls State University now is located. Donelson died in 1855, leaving another 5 children sired with Sarah Nelson.
Location. 29° 47.626′ N, 90° 49.411′ W. Marker is in Thibodaux, Louisiana, in Lafourche Parish. Marker can be reached from Jackson Street south of Seventh Street, on the right when
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traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 718 Jackson Street, Thibodaux LA 70301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 343 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 17, 2018.
