Shelley, Below are two links to the Nelson family of McPherson Co, KS, whom I know of. I have also contacted two of my cousins, one of whom grew up in McPherson, the other in the Lindsborg area, in hopes that they might be able to make a connection to the Nelsons, whom they might know. http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/1918ks/biod/darrahtj.html http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/1918ks/bion/nelsonjm.html Will keep trying. Stewart Darrah On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 2:00 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: KSMCPHER Digest, Vol 3, Issue 3 (Stewart Darrah) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2008 21:44:25 -0600 > From: "Stewart Darrah" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [KSMCPHER] KSMCPHER Digest, Vol 3, Issue 3 > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Shelley, > Neither the Lindsborg nor the McPherson historical societies would even > give > me a courtesy reply, when I attempted to contact them, so I finally found > an > address for a great grand-daughter of my grandfather's aunt, Hannah Nelson > Darrah, and sent a copy to her. Kris Battaile has been doing a lot of > research on her branch of the family and may have information on the Nelson > side. > If you would like some background on Hannah Nelson Darrah, she was one of > the sources of Joanna Stratton's book, *Pioneer Women.* You should be able > to find a copy at most libraries. > Thanks, > Stewart Darrah > > > On Sat, Nov 8, 2008 at 2:00 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. NELSON Family Photographs (Shelley Cardiel) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 21:56:05 -0800 > > From: "Shelley Cardiel" <[email protected]> > > Subject: [KSMCPHER] NELSON Family Photographs > > To: <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > I've "rescued" a large group of photographs all belonging to the NELSON > > Family of Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, and Pennsylvania. Nine of the > > photographs > > are taken at studios in McPherson and Lindsborg, KS, likely all taken > from > > sometime in the 1870's to the early 1890's. Most appear to include Rev. > > Oscar NELSON at various ages including the youngest when he is about 6 > > years > > old and the others in his teens and 20's. > > > > I was able through limited research to locate some census information > > regarding the family and have included that information at the end of the > > email. The group of photographs include: > > > > A family photograph taken in 1893 is identified as the "Family of A. P. > > NELSON" and includes parents likely in their 50's or 60's and three > > children > > including Oscar NELSON ranging in age from teens to 20's, the youngest a > > girl and then two older boys. In Oct 1893 there are two photographs > taken > > of Oscar NELSON and his brother, both at the Rasmussen Studio in Rock > > Island, IL with the two appearing to be in their 20's at the time. > > > > The next group of five photographs are all taken in Rockford, IL, one > dated > > Feb 1898 of Rev. Oscar NELSON and his Church, Emmanuel English Lutheran > > Church in Rockford, IL. There is also a photo of Oscar with his wife and > > baby daughter, Onah Vera NELSON, age 1 year. Someone has penciled the > name > > "Amelia" on this photograph as well, as if that is to whom the photograph > > was gifted. > > > > There is also a family group in another Rockford studio photograph with > > Oscar, his wife, two young girls about 6-10 years old and another couple, > > could be Oscar's brother from an earlier photo, I'm just not sure. > Another > > photo indicates that it was taken at Oscar's home at 135 East St in > > Rockford, IL and includes his wife and baby daughter Onah Vera when she > is > > just 3 1/2 months old in 1898. > > > > Two additional photographs of Rev. Oscar NELSON are taken at studios in > > Davenport, IA sometime in the 1890's with Oscar likely in his teens or > 20's > > at the time those were taken as well. Another big group come from > > Galesburg, IL studios and may well be Oscar NELSON'S wife and another > > woman, > > maybe a sister. There is also a photograph of two young girls which may > be > > the same two in the photograph from Rockford noted above, again, can't be > > sure without identification. > > > > Two photographs of a group of three children are included in the grouping > > from Galesburg, the oldest a girl, the middle child a boy and then a > > younger > > girl. These photographs all appear to have been taken in the 1890's with > > the children likely about 4-8 years old and then 6-12 years old in the > > other. There are also photographs of Rev. Oscar NELSON alone and one > with > > his wife during this time period too. > > > > An additional two photographs taken in Titusville, PA are identified as > > Hoogner NELSON. Both were likely taken in the early 1900's with Hoogner > > appearing to be 2-3 years old at the time they were taken. Two other > > photographs appear to related but have the writing in Swedish so I'm not > > sure what to make of them. One is a group of 4 young ladies in their > teens > > taken in Davenport, IA and dated 17 Apr 1880, I believe it says "Jill > Kara > > Mamma" on the back in addition to the date it was taken. > > > > The final photograph is actually from Sweden, Oscarsham, Kalmar, to be > > exact. Someone has written "Dad's Grandma" and "Grandpa same" along with > > and something in Swedish that looks like "Glom y den maden Maria". > > > > 1880 census of McPherson, KS: > > > > A. P. NELSON, age 48, born Sweden, a Farmer, parents born Sweden > > Mary NELSON, wife, age 45, born Sweden, Keeps House, parents born Sweden > > Sophia NELSON, dau, age 18, born Sweden, Housekeeper > > Charlie NELSON, son, age 13, born IL > > Oscar NELSON, son, age 10, born KS > > Malie NELSON, dau, age 3, born KS > > Emma NELSON, sister, age 32, born Sweden, Does House Work, parents born > > Sweden > > > > 1900 census of McPherson Township, KS: > > > > A. P. NELSON, age 66, born Feb 1934, married 40 years, born Sweden, > parents > > born Sweden, to USA 1868, a Farmer > > Mary NELSON, wife, age 66, born Mar 1834, married 40 years, 5 children/3 > > living, born Sweden, parents born Sweden, to USA 1868 > > Amelia NELSON, dau, age 23, born Oct 1876, born KS, a Teacher > > + 1 boarder > > > > 1900 census of Rockford, IL: > > > > Oscar R. NELSON, age 30, born Feb 1870, married 4 years, born IL, parents > > born Sweden, a Minister > > Ada NELSON, wife, age 38, born Jun 1861, married 4 years, 2 children/2 > > living, born IL, parents born Sweden > > Onah NELSON, dau, age 2, born Oct 1897, born IL > > Onethe NELSON, dau, age 1, boprn Jun 1899, born IL > > > > 1910 census of McPherson Township, KS: > > > > A. P. NELSON, age 76, married 49 years, born Sweden, parents born Sweden, > > to > > USA 1868, Own Income > > Maria C. NELSON, wife, age 76, married 49 years, 6 children/3 living, > born > > Sweden, parents born Sweden, to USA 1868 > > And living directly next door...C. V. A. NELSON and his wife Christina > > NELSON with 4 children > > > > 1910 census of Titusville, PA: > > > > Oscar NELSON, age 40, married 14 years, born IL, parents born Sweden, a > > Swedish Church Clergyman > > Ada NELSON, wife, age 40, married 14 years, 3 children/2 living, born IL, > > parents born Sweden > > Onah NELSON, dau, age 12, born IL > > Hoogner NELSON, son, age 6, born PA > > > > I am hoping to locate someone from the family so that this treasure of > > photographs (33 in all) can be returned to their rightful place with > > family. > > If you are a member of this NELSON Family, or you know someone who might > > be, > > please contact me. > > > > Thanks, > > Shelley > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > To contact the KSMCPHER list administrator, send an email to > > [email protected] > > > > To post a message to the KSMCPHER mailing list, send an email to > > [email protected] > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] > > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the > body > > of the > > email with no additional text. > > > > > > End of KSMCPHER Digest, Vol 3, Issue 3 > > ************************************** > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the KSMCPHER list administrator, send an email to > [email protected] > > To post a message to the KSMCPHER mailing list, send an email to > [email protected] > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of KSMCPHER Digest, Vol 3, Issue 4 > ************************************** >