William Alvin Nelson Biography

The William Alvin Nelson Family

1. WILLIAM ALVIN2 NELSON (NELSON1) was born 1835 in GREENE CO.,MISSOURI, and died 1907 in SUMNER CO., CORBIN,KANSAS. He married (1)SARAH LAVINA HUDGINGS November 1858 in GREENE CO.,MISSOURI, daughter ofWILLIAM HUDGINGS and MYRA JOHNSON. He married (2) REBECCA J. Aft. 1877.

Notes for WILLIAM ALVIN NELSON:

1860 CENSUS, JUNE 27, PAGE 53, CENTER TWP. GREEN CO.,MISSOURI

WILLIAM NELSON 26 YRS B. MO.
SARAH 21 YRS B. TENN.

WILLIAM T. 8 MOS. MO.

IN THE 1860 CENSUS WILLIAM AND SARAH LIVED NEXT DOOR TO HER PARENTS-WILLIAM HUDGINS/HUDGINGS MARRIED TO MYRA, LISTS CHILDREN

MOVED FROM MO. TO KANS BETWEEN 1874 AND 1876

SARAH DIED IN 1877, AFTER BIRTH OF LEWIS

1880 CENSUS , FALLS TWP. SUMNER CO.,KANSAS.

W. A. NELSON 45 YRS FARMER B. MO PARENTS B. KTY.
WILLIAM T. 20 YRS

JOHN 19 YRS EXCURSION TRIP

T. P. (DAU. 14 AT SCHOOL

M.M. (SON 12 AT SCHOOL

M.E. (DAU) 10 AT SCHOOL

W.A. (SON) 8

H.M. (SON) 6

LEWIS 3

STATE ATLAS OF KANSAS 1887

NAMES OF LEADING CITIZENS WHO HAVE AIDED IN THE PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL STATE ATLAS OF KANSAS
W.A. NELSON--SW. SEC. 17. W2NE, SEC. 17,T,34,R. 2W, 320 ACRES, PURCHASED IN 1876: EST,VALUE, $9000. 2 AND A HALF ACRES, ORCHARD, M25 ACRES NATURAL TIMBER, 3 ACRES GROVE,FENCED; SPRINGS. CHIKASKIA RIVER RUNS THROUGH FARM. CATTLE AND POLAND CHINA HOGS. P. O. BOX, CORBIN.(HAVE TWP MAP SHOWING LAND LOCATION)

CORZINE CEMETERY NOTES--

NELSON, SARAH L. B. 23 JULY, 1838 D. 04 JUNE, 1877 1ST WIFE
NELSON, WILLIAM A. B. 1835-1907 ON SAME STONE AS 2ND WIFE REBBECA

NELSON, REBBECA J. B 1845-1909 SAME STONE AS W. A.

Notes for REBECCA J.:

LISTED IN THE ATLAS RECORD ARE TWO NORVEL CHILDREN, THESE COULD BE HERS

FROM 1ST MARRIAGE.

FRED NORVEL
RALPH NORVEL

Children of WILLIAM NELSON and SARAH HUDGINGS are:

2. i. WILLIAM THOMAS3 NELSON, b. October 16, 1859, GREENE CO. MISSIOURI; d. 1939, SUMNER CO., CORBIN,KANSAS.

ii. JOHN NELSON, b. 1861, GREENE CO., MISSIOURI.

iii. ORVILLE NELSON, b. GREENE CO., MISSIOURI.

iv. MARION NELSON, b. 1874, GREENE CO., MISSIOURI.

v. HENRY NELSON, b. 1868, GREENE CO., MISSIOURI.

vi. LEWIS NELSON, b. 1877, SUMNER CO., CORBIN,KANASA.

vii. ORA NELSON, b. GREENE CO., MISSIOURI.

viii. MARY NELSON, b. 1870, GREENE CO., MISSIOURI.

ix. CORA NELSON, b. 1868, GREENE CO., MISSIOURI.

x. MATTIE NELSON, b. GREENE CO., MISSIOURI.

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM THOMAS3 NELSON (WILLIAM ALVIN2, NELSON1) was born October 16, 1859 in GREENE CO., MISSIOURI, and died 1939 in SUMNER CO., CORBIN,KANSAS. He married SALLY MARANDA SCOTT June 30, 1883, daughter of JAMES SCOTT and CHARLOTTE.

Notes for WILLIAM THOMAS NELSON:
WM. T. NELSON WAS A SUBSTITUTE PASTOR AN THE UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH, CORBIN, KANS.
PRUWITT'S CALDWELL, KANSAS DIRECTORY: NELSON, WILLIAM T. CORBIN, FALLS TOWNSHIP

1900 CENSUS, SUMNER CO, KANSAS

NELSON, W.T. OCT. 1859 40 GRAIN DEALER
SALLIE M. MARCH 1859 41

THOMAS E. AUG. 1885 14

SARAH L. NOV. 1889 12

DELLIA G. NOV. 1889 10

NELLY L. SEPT, 1892 5

IRL G. NOV. 1894 3

CORZINE CEMETERY NOTES:

WILLAM A. NELSON B. 16 0CT, 1859 D 1939
SALLIE M. NELSON B. 1859-1939 BOTH ON SAME STONE

Notes for SALLY MARANDA SCOTT:
HELPED AS A MID-WIFE AND NURSE WHEN DOCTOR WAS IN TOWN. SHE WAS UNITEDWITH CHRISTIAN CHURCH SEPT. 5, 1870, BAPTIZED, SEPT. 30, 1870 IN SWEETSPRINGS,SALINE CO., MISSOURI.
POSTCARD OF CORBIN, KANS, IS FROM MOTHER,SALLY, TO DAUGHTER SARAH LUDUSKY

Children of WILLIAM NELSON and SALLY SCOTT are:

i.IRL GLENN (SR)4 NELSON, b. November 26, 1894, SUMNER CO., CORBIN,KANSAS; d. November 13, 1962, SUMNER CO., CORBIN,KANSAS; m. MYRTLE DELORES HASKINS, February 10, 1918, WICHITA, KANS..

Notes for IRL GLENN (SR) NELSON:
SOCIAL SECURTY FORM DATED DE. 5, 1936 STATES HIS NAME, BIRTH DATE, PLACE, FATHER AND MOTHER WORKED AT SAM P. WALLINGFORD GRAIN CORP.

ii.THOMAS ELIZA NELSON, b. August 24, 1885; d. November 10, 1957; m. (1) EDNA; m. (2) MYRTLE RUYON, July 24, 1908.

iii.DELLA GERTRUDE NELSON, b. November 10, 1899; d. OREGON; m. ROY E. WILLIAMS, June 05, 1912.

iv.NELLIE LAVELLE NELSON, b. September 25, 1892; d. CHICAGO; m. EDWARD WOOLWELL STODDARD.

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v.SARAH LADUSKA NELSON, b. November 10, 1887, CALDWELL, KANS.; d. February 15, 1964, SEDGWICK CO.,WICHITA,KANSAS; m. ELBERT "BERT" EPHRIAN WILLIAMS, November 11, 1908.

vi.INFANT GIRL NELSON, b. October 31, 1884.

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