Esther Shockley Nesson was the daughter of Alfred "Al" Shockley (b: BET 1814 AND 1815 in Clinton Co., Ohio) and Mary "Polly" E. Townsend) Shockley (b: 1817 in Kentucky).

Esther married ROBERT ROBERTS (b: abt. 1835) on 04 OCT 1855 in Fayette, Lafayette Co., Wisconsin
Children were:
1. Mary M. ROBERTS b: ABT 1856 in Wisconsin
2. John L. ROBERTS b: ABT 1858 in Minnesota
3. Robert "Bode" Ambrose ROBERTS b: 04 MAY 1861 in West Concord, Dodge Co., Minnesota

Esther married HENRY NESSON on 15 JAN 1863 in Fairpoint, Goodhue Co., Minnesota
Children were:
1. Henrietta NESSON b: 02 NOV 1863 in Minnesota
2. Emily Cilia 'Ceil' NESSON b: 31 MAY 1866 in Minnesota
3. Atwood 'Art' Dennard NESSON b: 12 MAR 1868 in Fairmont, Martin Co., Minnesota
4. George Leonard NESSON b: 23 NOV 1870 in Dodge Co., Minnesota
5. Wilber 'Wib' NESSON b: 11 AUG 1872 in Fairmont, Martin Co., Minnesota
6. Thirza 'Fay' N. NESSON b: 03 MAY 1876 in Minnesota
7. Leland 'Lee' H. NESSON b: 23 MAR 1880 in Minnesota


State of Colorado )
SS
Washington Co. )

Personally appeared before me Mrs. Esther Nesson being of the age of eight-one years, who being first duly sworn upon her oath deposes and says that on the 4th day of October 1855, she was married to Robert Roberts. That the said Robert Roberts died on the 2nd day of April 1862.
That the said Robert Roberts had never served in the Army or Navy of the United States and no application for pension was ever made by herself or any other person for her, based on such service.
That on the 15th day of January, 1863, she was married to Henry Nesson at Fairpoint, Minnesota, they living there as husband and wife, for forty years, moving to West Concord, Minnesota, in 1904, residing there up until the time of the death of the said Henry Nesson, which occurred on the 21st day of October, 1907, at Goldendale, Washington. That after the death of the said Henry Nesson, claimant continued to so reside at West Concord, Minnesota, until the 10th of September, 1919, when she came out to Cope, Colorado, to visit her daughter.
signed by Esther Nesson

Subscribed and sworn to before me at my office in Cope, Colorado, this 30th day of October, 1919.
signed by notary public
My commission expires February 18, 1922.
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