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John Stephen Nelson

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John Stephen Nelson

Birth
Death
10 Feb 1933 (aged 74)
Burial
Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map
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John was born in 15 Sep 1858 in Muscoda, Grant, Wisconsin and died 10 Feb 1933 in Cherokee, Alfalfa, Oklahoma.

He was the second son and second oldest child of Norwegian immigrants.

His siblings are:
Fred F. Nelson (1857-1944)
Jacob Nelson (1862-1871)
Andrew N. Nelson (1865-1940)
George E. Nelson (1868-1941)
Peter Nelson (1870-1871)
Julia O. Nelson (1872-1953)
Nellie F. Nelson (1876-1966)

He married Ella June Belcher 24 Nov 1895 in Lambert, Woods, Oklahoma Territory. Ella being the daughter of Richard Henry & "Mattie" (Sawyer) Belcher.

They had 3 children: George, and twin daughters, Ruth & Rachel. (the twins were stillborn)

The story on the twin daughters is that they were born prematurely and small enough they could have been buried in a shoebox.

He was originally buried at Auburn Cemetery, but was moved to Cherokee Cemetery, where his wife and children are.

John was born in 15 Sep 1858 in Muscoda, Grant, Wisconsin and died 10 Feb 1933 in Cherokee, Alfalfa, Oklahoma.

He was the second son and second oldest child of Norwegian immigrants.

His siblings are:
Fred F. Nelson (1857-1944)
Jacob Nelson (1862-1871)
Andrew N. Nelson (1865-1940)
George E. Nelson (1868-1941)
Peter Nelson (1870-1871)
Julia O. Nelson (1872-1953)
Nellie F. Nelson (1876-1966)

He married Ella June Belcher 24 Nov 1895 in Lambert, Woods, Oklahoma Territory. Ella being the daughter of Richard Henry & "Mattie" (Sawyer) Belcher.

They had 3 children: George, and twin daughters, Ruth & Rachel. (the twins were stillborn)

The story on the twin daughters is that they were born prematurely and small enough they could have been buried in a shoebox.

He was originally buried at Auburn Cemetery, but was moved to Cherokee Cemetery, where his wife and children are.



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  • Maintained by: PKN
  • Originally Created by: CatheaC
  • Added: Oct 9, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98570165/john_stephen-nelson: accessed ), memorial page for John Stephen Nelson (15 Sep 1858–10 Feb 1933), Find a Grave Memorial ID 98570165, citing Cherokee Municipal Cemetery, Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by PKN (contributor 47132610).