From a Lagrange County newspaper:

"A very sad accident occurred at Shipshewana, Indiana on Wednesday morning, September 20, 1893 when Harvey Nelson was accidentall shot and killed by Hudson Harris, who was on his way to go hunting and stopped at F.W. Sherley restaurant where several men were talking, one of them being Harvey Nelson. During the talk a question arose as to the merits of Harris's gun, whereupon Harvey remarked that it did not always discharge when the trigger was pulled. Harris then explained that it was not the fault of the gun, but because it was not set to the last set. While explaining he used the gun to demonstrate that when the hammer was rightly set, it would go alright. Half raising the gun, he raised the hammer with his thumb. He does not know if it slipped or if he pulled the trigger; however it was, there was a loud report and Harvey, who stood leaning against the showcase, slowly reeled forward and with the most pitiful appeal por-trayed upon his countenance, fell upon the floor face downwardly, blood gushing from his side. The charge of shot entered just above and forward of the hip, passing entirely thgough the abdom-inal region, striking the spinal column which it slightly shattered. He was conscious only for a few minutes, during which he called to a bystander saying, "Help me up, I'm shot." They were his last words. Becoming unconscious, he remained in that state, and in about an hour after he received the fatal wound he died. A coroner's inquest was held and the verdict was rendered that the deceased came to his death by the accidental discharge of a gun in the hands of Hudson Harris. While the shooting was purely accidental, it was nevertheless in handling firearms and as for the responsibility, there were several in the crowd as much to blame as the unhappy Harris.

The deceased was the son of Brother and Sister Thomas B. Nelson of Shore. He leaves a wife and one child to mourn his departure. The funeral service was conducted from the Dunkard Church by Preacher D.D. Miller and Preacher Ben Leer. Discourse from text, "Prepare to Meet Thy God." Over one thousand persons were present. Harvey Nelson and Hudson Harris were both highly respected and intelligent young men. May this deplorable accident be a lesson never to be forgotten in our vicinity as to criminal carelessness in the handling of firearms.
May God comfort his many friends." A Brother

Harvey married Laura Lupold in May 1892 and son Dale was born 22 Feb. 1893.