Jacob Broughton Nelson
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Jacob Broughton Nelson (born July 1898, date of death unknown) has been proclaimed the titular founder of Phi Kappa National Fraternity
.
. In the 1900 census Nelson was listed as the son of Jacob Boone Nelson and Laura Hill Locke Nelson in Summerfield, Alabama
. In 1910 he was living with Jacob and Laura as their son in Dellwood, Jackson County, Florida
. He later lived with them at 234 South Three Notch Street in Troy, Alabama
. Jacob Boone Nelson (31 Jan. 1851-11 Dec. 1916) was a circuit preacher
for the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
and is thought to be Jacob Broughton Nelson's uncle.
In the years 1914-1916 Nelson attended the Southern University Preparatory School in Greensboro, Alabama
. There, he was a member of the Glee Club and the Alpha Chapter of Phi Kappa National Fraternity
. He has been described as being an ambitious and popular young fellow who was about 5' 6" tall with brown hair, a medium build, and who wore round, wire-rimmed spectacles. After his tenure at Southern, Nelson moved back to Troy, where he founded the Upsilon Chapter of Phi Kappa. Over the next few years, he oversaw the chartering of Phi Kappa chapters at the Emory University Academy in Oxford, Georgia
(Gamma Beta) and at the Gulf Coast Military Academy
in Gulfport, Mississippi
(Mu Theta).
Phi Kappa National Fraternity
Phi Kappa National Fraternity is a secondary school fraternity that was founded in 1900 at the Southern University Preparatory School in Greensboro, Alabama. Over the years, nearly fifty chapters of Phi Kappa have been chartered in cities across the Deep South, from Georgia to Texas, Arkansas to...
.
What is Known About Him
Nelson was born in July 1898 in Brundidge, AlabamaBrundidge, Alabama
Brundidge is a city in Pike County, Alabama, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 2,341.-Geography:Brundidge is located at .According to the U.S...
. In the 1900 census Nelson was listed as the son of Jacob Boone Nelson and Laura Hill Locke Nelson in Summerfield, Alabama
Summerfield, Alabama
Summerfield is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, Alabama. Summerfield has one historic district included on the National Register of Historic Places, the Summerfield District. Most of the community was annexed into Valley Grande following its incorporation as a city in...
. In 1910 he was living with Jacob and Laura as their son in Dellwood, Jackson County, Florida
Jackson County, Florida
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The population as of the 2000 census was 46,755. As of 2005, the population was estimated to be 48,985 . Its county seat is Marianna, Florida.- History :...
. He later lived with them at 234 South Three Notch Street in Troy, Alabama
Troy, Alabama
Troy is a city in Pike County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,003. Troy experienced a growth spurt of over 4,000+ people since 2000. The city is the county seat of Pike County....
. Jacob Boone Nelson (31 Jan. 1851-11 Dec. 1916) was a circuit preacher
Circuit preacher
A circuit preacher is a Christian minister who, in response to a shortage of ministers, officiates at multiple churches in an area, thus covering a "circuit"....
for the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, or Methodist Episcopal Church South, was the so-called "Southern Methodist Church" resulting from the split over the issue of slavery in the Methodist Episcopal Church which had been brewing over several years until it came out into the open at a conference...
and is thought to be Jacob Broughton Nelson's uncle.
In the years 1914-1916 Nelson attended the Southern University Preparatory School in Greensboro, Alabama
Greensboro, Alabama
Greensboro is a city in Hale County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,731. The city is the county seat of Hale County. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. There, he was a member of the Glee Club and the Alpha Chapter of Phi Kappa National Fraternity
Phi Kappa National Fraternity
Phi Kappa National Fraternity is a secondary school fraternity that was founded in 1900 at the Southern University Preparatory School in Greensboro, Alabama. Over the years, nearly fifty chapters of Phi Kappa have been chartered in cities across the Deep South, from Georgia to Texas, Arkansas to...
. He has been described as being an ambitious and popular young fellow who was about 5' 6" tall with brown hair, a medium build, and who wore round, wire-rimmed spectacles. After his tenure at Southern, Nelson moved back to Troy, where he founded the Upsilon Chapter of Phi Kappa. Over the next few years, he oversaw the chartering of Phi Kappa chapters at the Emory University Academy in Oxford, Georgia
Oxford, Georgia
Oxford is a city in Newton County, Georgia, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,892. It is the location of Oxford College of Emory University. The entire town is also designated as a shrine of the United Methodist Church. Additionally, Confederate soldiers are...
(Gamma Beta) and at the Gulf Coast Military Academy
Gulf Coast Military Academy
Gulf Coast Military Academy Was founded in 1912 by Colonel James Chappel Hardy in Gulfport, Mississippi and was a West Point Honors Military Academy...
in Gulfport, Mississippi
Gulfport, Mississippi
Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi after the state capital Jackson. It is the larger of the two principal cities of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. As of the...
(Mu Theta).