Samuel L Nelson (1837 - 1906)

Born 15 Sep 1837 in Tjärstad Parish, Östergötland, Sweden

Husband of Christena (Uppfelt) Nelson — married 4 Mar 1870 in Andover, Henry, Illinois

Died 7 Feb 1906 at age 68 in Paoli, Phillips County, Colorado, United States

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Biography

Samuel Nelson was a homesteader in the United States. Join the Homesteaders Project.

Highlights of information provided by Samuel Nelson's descendants:^[1] Samuel Nelson was born on a farm called Rimforth in Tjärstad, Östergötland, Sweden on the 15th of September 1837.

Samuel was the son of Nils Jönsson and Brita Pettersdotter. He married Christine Peterson in 1870 in Henry, Illinois. Samuel applied for a pension in 1889; his widow received one after his death. He was a Corporal in the 11th Ohio Light Artillery. He enlisted on September 12,1861 (age 29) and was mustered out November 5, 1864, with his regiment.

• Fact: Immigration (1856)
• Fact: Residence (1860) Western, Henry, Illinois, United States^[2]
• Fact: Residence (1885) Garfield Township, Cuming, Nebraska, United States
• Fact: Residence (1900) Precincts 3-6, Phillips, Colorado, United States^[3]
• Fact: Burial Paoli, Phillips, Colorado, USA^[4]

Research Note

Possible match for Samuel Nilsson, born in Tjärnstad 1837-03-18, left home 1856-05-05 from Hallstad Kvarn Rimforsa, Tjärstad parish, emigrated to US.

Additional Children Without Profiles

Spouse Names added where known:

• Alice Adelia (Nelson) Ehn m. Victor Ehn (one Child has profile Clifford Ralph Ehn
• Hilda Corniela (Nelson) Sköld m. Elmer L. Sköld
• Elmer Peter Nelson
• John B Nelson
• Alma Cornilia (Christina) (Nelson) Molander
• Dell E Nelson

Sources

1. ↑ [ Ehn, Clifford and Betty (compilers). "Ancestors of Clifford Ralph Ehn. Typescript, 1993. Copy available at (https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/683384?availability=Family%20History%20Library); They cite an unlocated document: "The Samuel Nelson Family History by Clair Skold 1973". The accuracy of either document is unknown.]
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHW-6X2 : 18 February 2021), Saml Nelson in entry for Peter Nelson, 1860.
3. ↑ United States Census, 1900, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQMN-M5M : 25 January 2015), George A Nelson in household of Samuel Nelson, Precincts 3-6, Phillips, Colorado, United States; citing sheet 1A, family 1, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,127.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 11 September 2021), memorial page for Corp Sam Nilsson Nelson (5 Sep 1837–7 Feb 1906), Find A Grave: Memorial #51686814, citing Posegate Cemetery, Paoli, Phillips County, Colorado, USA ; Maintained by Our Colorado Family (contributor 47066212) .

• 1885 Census:"Nebraska State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3XK-93Q : 2 March 2021), Samuel Nelson, 1885; citing NARA microfilm publication M352 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 499,538.

• Genealogy:"Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 31 July 2021, 17:56), entry for Samuel L Nilsson or Nelson (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KH4R-PCP ); contributed by various users.

• Marriage: Samuel Nelson to Christine C. Peterson. Henry County, Illinois. 1870-03-04. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900. Accessed 4 August 2021.

• Obituary: Obituary. Holyoke, Colorado: The State Herald, February 19, 1906. This issue is not available online, but is cited on the Find A Grave memorial.