JohnByron(Byron)"Lord Byron"NelsonJr
Ancestors
Son ofJohn Byron NelsonandMadge Marie (Allen) Nelson
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband ofWinnie Louise (Shofner) Nelson— married24 Jun 1934 inBowie, Texas
[children unknown]
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John
JohnByron(Byron)"Lord Byron"NelsonJr
AncestorsSon ofJohn Byron NelsonandMadge Marie (Allen) Nelson
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband ofWinnie Louise (Shofner) Nelson— married24 Jun 1934 inBowie, Texas
[children unknown]
Parents
16 Mar 1889 - 12 Dec 1965
Sterrett, Ellis County, Texas, USA
12 May 1892 - 20 Jan 1992
Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
13 Oct 1858 - 04 Sep 1952
Smith, Tennessee, United States
14 Oct 1860 - 10 Jun 1930
Watertown, Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Descendants of Byron Nelson Jr
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Professional Golfer. Real name John Byron Nelson Jr. He was considered by many, along with Ben Hogan and Sam Snead as one of the greatest golfers during the 1930's and 1940's. He was a two-time winner of the PGA Championship (1940 and 1945) and the Masters Golf Tournament (1937 and 1942). He also won the 1939 US Open. In 1945, Nelson had 11 consecutive tournamant victories, a record that still stands. During his career, Nelson had more than 50 tournament wins. He was influential to such golfers as Tom Watson. Nelson was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974.
Sources
1920 United States Federal Census
1930 United States Federal Census
1940 United States Federal Census
Social Security Death Index
Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012View Record
Texas, County Marriages, 1817-1965
South African featured connections:Byron is25 degrees from Christiaan Neethling Barnard, 20 degrees from Annie Frances Bland Botha, 25 degrees from Edith Haisman, 25 degrees from Miriam Makeba, 23 degrees from Dave Matthews, 21 degrees from Elon Musk, 20 degrees from Seymour Papert, 26 degrees from Alan Paton, 27 degrees from Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef, 27 degrees from Charlize Theron, 24 degrees from J. R. R. Tolkien and 33 degrees from Desmond Mpilo Tutu
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