James H. Nelson

  Forskningsnotater:

JAMES NELSON is a prominent and wealthy farmer and stock-raiser, who resides on section 23, Union Grove township. To avoid repetition we must refer the reader to the chapters devoted to the Indian trouble, and also to other sketches for many
of the most interesting features in the history of Mr. Nelson. He took a very active
and prominent part in those trying days.

Mr. Nelson was born in Ireland, on the 18th of June, 1837, and was a son of Robert and Ann Nelson. In July, 1840, he came to America with his parents. His father and mother settled near Montreal (South Durham/Durham-sud), in Canada
East, where they engaged in farming, and remained until the time of their deaths. In August, 1856, James came to Meeker county, Minn., and preempted 160 acres on section 23, in what is now Union Grove township. This place has since been his home, with the exception of a short time during 1862-3, when they were driven away by the Indians. He then enlisted in the Second Minnesota Infantry and went South, remaining there until the close of the war, when he again settled upon the farm, and has since remained there. He has one of the most valuable farms in the township, and it is well improved, with substantial farm buildings.

Mr. Nelson was married on the 7th of April, 1857, to Miss Elizabeth Caswell, which is said to have been the first marriage within the limits of Meeker county. Mrs. Nelson was a daughter of Carlos and Anna Caswell, and was born in Canada on the 16th of August, 1838. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson have been the parents of six children, as follows \emdash William, born November 24, 1858 ; Frank, born October 27, 1860; Anna, born May 25, 1863; James, born July 9, 1870 ; Orrin, born
July 9, 1872 ; and Albert, born October 21, 1875. Anna married William Phillips, and now lives in Union Grove township ; they have three children \emdash Mana, Carl and Florence. William married Sarah Newcomb, and lives in Dakota; they have one child, Iva. Frank married Ella Hinds, and lives in Dakota.

In political matters Mr. Nelson is a republican. He has taken an active interest in
public matters, and is one of the leading citizens of the county. He has taken a prominent part in township affairs and held various local offices.

  Begravelsesnotater:

James H Nelson
Birth 18 Jun 1837 County Donegal, Ireland
Death 5 Apr 1921 (aged 83) Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota, USA
Burial Litchfield Cemetery </cemetery/2314166/litchfield-cemetery> Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota, USA
Memorial ID 142104704 · View Source

James blev gift med Elizabeth Ann Caswell. (Elizabeth Ann Caswell blev født den 16 Aug. 1836 i Guildhall, Essex County, Vermont, USA, døde den 8 Apr. 1921 i Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota, USA og blev begravet i Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota, USA.)