Frederick Carleton Nelson (1837 - 1907)

Born 12 Apr 1837 in Vermont

Ancestors

Husband of Alice (Simms) Nelson — married 1 Jan 1862 in Franklinville, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States

Husband of Abbie Ellen (Gardner) Nelson — married 20 Apr 1869 in Washington County, Iowa, United States

Descendants

Died 8 Jan 1907 at age 69 in Liberty, Gage County, Nebraska, United States

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Biography

Frederick was born in 1837. He was the son of John Nelson and Pricilla Bovee.^[1]

He married Alice Sims in 1862.^[1] She passed away in 1867. They had 2 sons.

He then migrated west to Washington Co, Iowa, where his father passed away in 1868.

He married Abbie Gardner in 1869.^[1]

He moved to Page Co, Iowa in 1869 with his new wife and family.

He passed away in 1907.^[2]

Biographical Sketch from 1890 history book

FREDERICK C. NELSON, a successful agriculturist of Harlan Township, was born in the State of Vermont, April 12, 1837, and is the son of John and Priscilla (Bovee) Nelson. His father was a native of Scotland, and came to America when he was about nineteen years of age; he was reared to the avocation of farming, which he followed through life. Frederick C. was trained in his father’s calling, and obtained a common- school education. When he was seven years old his parents removed to the State of New York, and there he grew to manhood. He remained under the shelter of the parental roof until his marriage, which occurred January 1, 1862, to Miss Alice Simms, a native of New York, who was born about 1844, and died September 28, 1868. By this union two children were born: John W. and William R., residents of Harlan Township.

After his marriage Mr. Nelson settled on a farm in Cattaraugus County, New York, where he remained until after the death of his wife. In 1869 he caught the spirit of western emigration, and removed to Washington County, Iowa, residing there one year; he then came to Page County and purchased eighty acres of raw prairie in Harlan Township; the first year he erected a residence and afterward made many excellent improvements. In 1881 he removed to a farm of eighty acres on section 17, and he also brought this to an advanced state of cultivation; he has a good frame residence, and barns for stock and grain. He gives his undivided attention to farming and stock-raising. He takes an active interest in all public movements, and has assisted materially in the growth of the county. Mr. Nelson is a stanch Republican, and has represented his district as a member of the school board. During the Rebellion he enlisted in an independent company, but was never in active service.

April 20, 1869, he was again united in marriage to Abbie Gardner, a native of Vermont. Seven children have been born to them: Frederick, Alice, Rosa, George, James, Cassie and Hugh. Mrs. Nelson was called to her eternal home April 9,1884.^[1]

Residence 1850 - Franklinville, Cattaraugus Co, NY

US Census, 1850 in Franklinville, Cattaraugus County, New York^[3]

John Nelson, 51, b Scotland

Pricilla Nelson, 41, b NY

Chester Droun, 22, b NY

Jane Nelson, 19, b VT

Elizabeth Nelson, 17, b VT

Robert B Nelson, 16, b VT

Frederick Nelson, 14, b VT

Jacob Nelson, 13, b VT

John Nelson, 10, b VT

Corthan Nelson, 8, b VT

William Nelson, 6, b VT

Mary E Nelson, 4, b NY

James Nelson, 1, b NY

Residence 1855 - Ellicottville, Cattaraugus Co, NY

New York State Census, 1855 in Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, New York^[4]

John Nelson, 56, b VT

Persilia Nelson, 47, b Rensselaer Co NY

Fredrick Nelson, 19

Jacob Nelson, 17

John Nelson, 14

Cortland Nelson, 13

William Nelson, 11

Mary Eliza Nelson, 9

James G Nelson, 6

Samul W Nelson, 3

Residence 1860 - Ellicottville, Cattaraugus Co, NY

US Census, 1860 in Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, New York^[5]

John Nelson, 61, b Scotland

Priscilla Nelson, 50, b NY

Robert B Nelson, 25, b VT

Frederick C Nelson, 22, b VT

Jacob B Nelson, 21, b VT

John Nelson, 19, b VT

Cortland B Nelson, 17, b VT

William L Nelson, 15, b VT

Mary C Nelson, 13, b VT

James G Nelson, 11, b NY

Samuel W Nelson, 8, b NY

Residence 1863 - Franklinville, Cattaraugus Co, NY

Draft registration in June 1863 indicates Frederick Nelson, age 26, born in Vermont, is married and living in Franklinville.^[6]

Residence 1865 - Franklinville, Cattaraugus Co, NY

New York State Census, 1865 in Franklinville, Cattaraugus County, New York^[7]

Frederick Nelson, head, 28

Alice Nelson, wife, 24

William Nelson, son, 0

Residence 1870 - Harlan Twp, Page Co, IA

US Census, 1870 in Harlan Township, Page County, Iowa^[8]

Frederick Nelson, 33, b VT

Abby Nelson, 23, b VT

William Nelson, 5, b NY

John Nelson, 4, b NY

Frederick Nelson, 0, b IA

Residence 1880 - Harlan Twp, Page Co, IA

US Census, 1880 in Harlan Township, Page County, Iowa^[9]

Fredrick Nelson, head, 43, b VT

Ada Nelson, wife, 32, b VT

William Nelson, son, 15, b NY

John Nelson, son, 13, b NY

Fredrick Nelson, son, 11, b IA

Alice Nelson, daughter, 9, b IA

Rosa Nelson, daughter, 7, b IA

George Nelson, son, 5, b IA

James Nelson, son, 3, b IA

Cassie Nelson, daughter, 0, b IA

Residence 1895 - Page Co, IA

Iowa State Census, 1895 in Page County, Iowa^[10]

Fred C Nelson, 58, b VT

J W Nelson, 28, b NY

James Nelson, 17, b Page Co IA

Cassie J Nelson, 17, b Page Co IA

Hugh G Nelson, 13, b Page Co IA

Residence 1900 - Harlan Twp, Page Co, IA

US Census, 1900 in Harlan Township, Page County, Iowa^[11]

F C Nelson, head, 63, b VT

James Nelson, son, 23, b IA

Emma Nelson, daughter-in-law, 22, b IA

Rosa May Nelson, granddaughter, 0, b IA

Hugh Nelson, son, 18, b IA

Death 1907 - Liberty, Gage Co, NE

Nelson, Frederick C. - Mr. Frederick C. Nelson died Jan. 8 at the home of his son, Jas. Nelson, near Liberty, Neb., aged 60 years, 8 months and 27 days. Mr. Nelson located on a farm out near Page Center in 1870, and resided there until about five years ago when he went to Nebraska, and had many warm friends in this county. He had been in poor health the past year, and a week ago Monday his brother, S. W. Nelson, and son-in-law, T. R. Earhart, of this city went to Liberty to bring bim back. But the following day he was attacked with hemorrhage of the brain and died in a few hours. Mr. Nelson was a native of Vermont, and while a child his parants removed to New York. He was married to Miss Alice Simms Jan. 1, 1862, and two children were born to them. His wife died in 1868. Soon after he removed to Washington county, Iowa, and from there to Page county. He was married the second time in 1869, to Miss Abbie Gardner, who passed away in 1884. Seven children were born to them, all of whom are still living. The remains were brought to this city for interment by his wife at the Covenanter church, the services being conducted Friday afternoon by Rev. Jackson of the U. P. church.^[12]

Frederick C. Nelson, who until five years ago lived on one of Page county's best farms, near Page Center, but has since made his home near Liberty, Neb , died Tuesday, January 8th, aged 60 years, 8 months and 27 days. Mr. Nelson had been failing in health for about a year and of late his condition had grown so serious that his brother, S. W. Nelson and his son-in-law, T. H. Earhart, both of this city, went out to Liberty, Monday to see him, intending to bring him home with them, thinking that a change might do him good.

On the day after their arrival, however he was taken with hemorhage of the brain and died in a few hours. A short funeral service was held at Liberty, Wednesday at the home of his son, James Nelson, conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. S.Colvin, and the body was brought to this city arriving here Wednesday night. The funeral service and interment will take place this afternoon at the Covenanter church under the direction of Rev. W. M. Jackson of this city.

Frederick Nelson was born on a Vermont farm April 12, 1837. At the age of seven years he moved with his parents to the state of New York where be grew to manhood, and on January 1,1862 was united in marriage to Miss Alice Simms. His companion was called home September 28, 1868, two children having been born to this union, William R and John W. After the death of his wife he came in 1869 to Iowa, locating in Washington county, where he lived one year, moving the next to Page county and locating on the raw prairie near Page Center. He continued to live on this farm until five years ago when he sold out and went to Liberty, where he has since lived with his son, James, who has cared for him in true filial devotion.

Before coming to Iowa in 1869, Mr. Nelson was again united in marriage to Miss Abbie Gardner, a native of Vermont. To this union seven children were born, Frederick, Alice, Rosa, George, James, Cassie and Hugh, all of whom are living. Mrs. Nelson died at the Page Center home April 9, 1884 and her body rests in the cemetery at the Covenanter church, where today the body of her husband is placed at her side. :Mr. Nelson was a member of the Mission Creek, Nebraska, United Presbyterian church. He was a man of true Christian character and sterling worth.

At the funeral today the following members of the deceased's family were present. His brothers, S. W. Nelson of this city, and J. B. Nelson of Page Center, his sister, Mrs. J. C. Glasgow of Clarinda, and his children, James and Hugh, of Liberty, Neb.; John, of Randall, Minn.; Mrs. J. R. Dugan, of Page Center; Mrs T. H. Earhart of this city; and Mrs. A. C. Dugan, of Summerfield, Kans.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} History of Page County Iowa: Page 779, direct link here.
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #15702934. Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 October 2019), memorial page for Frederick C. Nelson (12 Apr 1837–8 Jan 1907), Find A Grave Memorial no. 15702934, citing Covenanter Cemetery, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCTK-DBX : 12 April 2016), Frederick Nelson in household of John Nelson, Franklinville, Cattaraugus, New York, United States; citing family 284, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K636-W2W : 13 March 2018), Fredrick Nelson in household of John Nelson, E.D. 1, Ellicottville, Cattaraugus, New York, United States; citing p. 209, line #24, family #25, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 583,830.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCWH-58Z : 13 December 2017), Frederick C Nelson in entry for John Nelson, 1860.
6. ↑ National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha. Direct linked here.
7. ↑ "New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNN-CNWR : 10 March 2018), Frederick Nelson, , Franklinville, Cattaraugus, New York, United States; citing Census, p. 33, citing multiple county Clerks; Warren and Lewis County Board of Supervisors; multiple counties in New York; Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDVP-3BM : 11 June 2019), Frederick Nelson, 1870.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDLH-845 : 14 August 2017), Fredrick Nelson, Harlan, Page, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 156, sheet 469D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,359.
10. ↑ "Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC9M-LDF : 11 March 2018), Fred A Nelson, Page, Iowa, United States; citing p. 422, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,022,091.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9L3-V1Q : accessed 2 October 2019), F C Nelson, Harlan Township, Page, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 90, sheet 4B, family 80, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,451.
12. ↑ Page County Democrat, Clarinda, Iowa, 17 Jan 1907.Transcription linked here.
13. ↑ Clarinda Herald, Clarinda, Iowa, 11 Jan 1907.Transcription linked here.

• National Historical Company, Biographical history of Page County, Iowa, (Lewis & Dunbar, Chicago, 1890)