Nelson was born the oldest child of Bradford and Eliza (Conner) Scribner in 1865. He would marry Jessie Coral Whitson in 1894 and together they would have the following children:
Lloyd Scribner (1896-1962)
Carl Scribner (1898-1919)
Margaret (Scribner) Ades/Malcom (1902-1981)
Helen (Scribner) White (1905-1978)
Nelson would pass away in 1940 at 74 years of age.
Sources
"Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:9HHT-DN5 : accessed 18 August 2018), entry for Nelson Fordyce Scribner, cites sources; file (2:2:2:MM95-TQM), submitted 4 June 2001 by cconnor2734290 [identity withheld for privacy].
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX6T-JTX : 12 April 2016), Nelson Scribner in household of Bradford Scribner, Indiana, United States; citing p. 2, family 14, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,852.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHSW-2YR : 19 August 2017), Nelson Scribner in household of Bradford Scribner, Russell, Putnam, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 149, sheet 380D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0306; FHL microfilm 1,254,306.
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K62H-J7R : 10 December 2017), Nelson F Scribner and Jessie Coral Whitson, 08 Nov 1894; citing Putnam, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,315,789.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9MR-PBH : accessed 19 August 2018), Nelson F Scribner, Russell Township Russellville town, Putnam, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 84, sheet 9B, family 134, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,399.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK5F-L62 : accessed 17 July 2023), Ford Squibner, Russell, Putnam, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 111, sheet 2A, family 39, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 375; FHL microfilm 1,374,388.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF49-7YX : accessed 19 August 2018), Ford N Scribner, Ladoga, Montgomery, Indiana, United States; citing ED 162, sheet 2A, line 36, family 47, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 457; FHL microfilm 1,820,457.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4B4-CBB : accessed 19 August 2018), Nelson F Scribner, Russell, Putnam, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 19, sheet 6A, line 32, family 151, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 623; FHL microfilm 2,340,358.
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