------ Forwarded Message From: Nancy Cassada Nelson <nancycassadanelson@yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 07:53:08 -0600 To: NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: {not a subscriber} town named NELSON Patty (Givens) Woolschlager asked about a town or city named Nelson. from Images of America: Allentown & Upper Freehold Twp. page 107: 'A post office was established at Imlaystown Station in 1883 named Newell. Charles Nelson was the first postmaster and remained in that capacity after its name was changed to Nelsonville in 1887. ...Nelsonville post office closed in 1923.' Nelsonville still appears on the county maps. Charles Nelson, born 1824, was the son of James & Susan Nelson and was married to Mary Potts, dtr of John A Potts and Rebecca James. These Nelsons are buried at the Presbyterian Cemetery in Allentown. Nancy Cassada Nelson Bordentown NJ ------ End of Forwarded Message