unlike other branches of the family, The New York Nelsons have been fortunate in keeping an unbroken line of descent.
[5] The first known ancestor was John Nelson, who settled first in Flat Lands and later in Mamaroneck.
[7] Descendents of the Nelson family include Gouverneur K. Warren,[8] Emily Warren Roebling,[8] Lily James, and Helen Horton, as well as various government officials and businessmen.
NOTE: Arthur C. Neville was also great-nephew by marriage of U.S. President Martin Van Buren.
[18] NOTE: Nixon's daughter, Julie, is granddaughter-in-law of U.S. President Dwight D.