Sarah Jane (Stone) Nelson (1840 - 1924)

Born 9 Jun 1840 in Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Logan Nelson — married 29 Oct 1873 in Prescott, Pierce County, Wisconsin, USA

Descendants

Died 28 Oct 1924 at age 84 in Ellsworth, Pierce, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Sarah was born on June 9, 1840 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts^[1] and died on October 28, 1924 in Wisconsin.

Thomas Logan Nelson, the son of James and Keziah Nelson, married Sarah Jane Stone, the daughter of Mason and Abigail Stone, on October 29, 1873, in Prescott, Pierce County, Wisconsin.^[2]

She is buried in Plen Glen Cemetery in Prescott, Pierce County, Wisconsin.^[3]

Obituary

Mrs. Thomas L Nelson, a resident of this village for 40 years, died at her home here Friday afternoon at the age of 84 years. Death was due to old age.

The funeral was held from --- Presbyterian church Monday afternoon, Rev. J Phillips Garland officiating. Interment was made at Prescott.

Sarah Stone was born at Norton, Mass., June 9, 1840. In 1853 with her parents she came West, coming up the Mississippi river as far as Prescott. The family settled in Glass Valley between Prescott and River Falls. They were the first white settlers in that community.

She attended the Old Academy at River Falls for a few years. She taught her first term of school in the --- district in the town of Oak Grove and later taught at Beldenville, Maiden Rock and Prescott.

She moved to Prescott in 1864. On October 29, 1873 she was united in marriage with Thomas L. Nelson at Prescott. Two years later Mr. and Mrs. Nelson moved to Ellsworth and resided here ever since.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} See image titled "Sarah Stone Obituary".
2. ↑ "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRGQ-JYM : accessed 12 March 2015), Thomas Logan Nelson and Sarah Jane Stone, 29 Oct 1873; citing reference 980; FHL microfilm 1,266,887.
3. ↑ Sarah's tombstone is on findagrave.com

See Also:

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD9F-63R : 9 November 2014), Sarah J Stone in household of Mason Stone, Norton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States; citing family 290, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW9H-HFP : 30 December 2015), Sarah Stone in entry for Mason Stone, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNHZ-MVQ : 24 December 2015), Sarah S Nelson in household of T L Nelson, Ellsworth, Pierce, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district ED 117, sheet 195A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1441; FHL microfilm 1,255,441.

• "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM2M-JCK : accessed 24 April 2015), Sarah S Nelson in household of Thomas L Nelson, Ellsworth village, Pierce, Wisconsin, United States; citing sheet 2B, family 38, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,811.

• "Wisconsin, State Census, 1905," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM3Y-TG4 : accessed 24 April 2015), Sarah S Nelsen in household of Thomas F Nelsen, Ellsworth village, Pierce, Wisconsin; citing p. 64, line 90, State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,020,980.

• "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP2K-JSN : accessed 24 April 2015), Sarah Nelson in household of Thomas L Nelson, Ellsworth, Pierce, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 136, sheet 10A, family 240, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,745.

• "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF2C-RT3 : accessed 24 April 2015), Sarrah S Nelson in household of Thomas L Nelson, Ellsworth, Pierce, Wisconsin, United States; citing sheet 5B, family 122, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,822,009.