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History of Boone County, Iowa N Unless otherwise noted, biographies submitted by Dick Barton. Nelson,
David C., of the firm of Nelson & Farley, dealers in agricultural implements, grain,
lumber and hardware, Ogden; one of the leading business men of Ogden:
born March 24, 1841, in Portage county, Ohio; after reaching his majority
he left his home and made no permanent settlement till 1867, locating
in Amaqua township, of this county, on a farm, where he followed
agricultural pursuits up to December, 1876, where he still owns a
well improved farm of 310 acres; he received a good common school education
in his native State; February 26, 1865, he was married to Miss Maria
E. Taylor, of Elkhart county, Indiana; their family consists of two
sons and one daughter: Wallace E., Lillian E. and Fred T.; Mr. N. is a
gentleman whom one meets only to wish for a more intimate acquaintance;
as a citizen he is quiet and unassuming, and one of Ogden's
best business men. Nelson,
Edward, farmer and stock raiser;
Sec. 5; P. O. Casady's Corner; was born in Sweden,
and there received his education; in May, 1862, he emigrated to America,
landing in Quebec and from there came to this county where he still
resides, owning a fine farm of 120 acres, well improved; during the
late war he enlisted company H, Thirty-third Iowa infantry, and served
until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged; participated
in several hard-fought battles; he was united in marriage, December
17, 1873, to Miss Louisa Lumblad; they have three children: Cylfia
(born September 19, 1874), Amelia (born April 7, 1876), and Joelissie
(born March 26, 1878). Nelson, Frank, farmer and stock raiser; Sec. 5; P. O. Casady's Corner; was born, October 24, 1842, in Sweden, and was educated in the schools of his commonwealth; he emigrated to America in May, 1862, landing in Quebec, and from there came to this county; here he has since resided, and now owns a fine farm of 160 acres, well improved and nicely fenced; in the late was he enlisted in company I, Thirty-third Iowa, and remained in the service until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged; he was married in this county, May 8, 1870, to Miss Louise Nelson; they have two children: Frank S. M. (born March 2, 1872), and John F. S. (born June 8, 1872). Nelson,
John T., of the firm of Nelson & Wertberg, merchant tailors, Boone; was born in Sweden,
October 24, 1847, and in 1869 emigrated to the United States, settling
in Boone on the 29th of May of that year; he is connected with the
only exclusive merchant tailoring establishment in Boone, having been
in the business ever since coming to the place, most of which time he
has been carrying on business for himself; March 1, 1880, he was elected
a member of the town council of Boone, from the third ward; he was
married in 1872 to Ellen Paterson; they have one child: John F. O., seven
years of age. NIXON, W. W.; was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, March 26, 1825, and lived there until sixteen years of age, then removed to Worcester, Ohio ; he learned the tailor's trade in his youth, and after remaining thee years in Worcester went to Kenton, Hardiu county, Ohio, and made it his home until 1864; while living there he was elected county clerk and held the office six and one-half years, but heeding the call of his country for troops to assist in putting down the rebellion of the South he assisted in raising company K, 33d Ohio infantry and was commissioned lieutenant and afterward promoted to captain; after serving for a time he was compelled to resign on account of disability, and he returned to his home, but having regained his health he again entered the service in the 135th Ohio volunteer infantry; in 1864 he came to this State and settled in Nevada, Story county, and lived there two years and came to this county in 1866; he served as a member of the first city council, also two terms as mayor; he held the office of collector of internal revenue in this district three and one-half years; in 1850 Mr. N. made a trip to California overland and was absent several months; as a man he has been closely identified with the interests of Boone county since he became a resident; as a business man he has been upright, reliable and honorable; as a soldier brave and chivalrous; as a public official attentive and obliging, but inflexible and unswerving in the discharge of his duty; he was married to Miss Phebe Gordin in 1846; she was born in Perry county, Ohio, in 1828; their family consists of four children: Willie G. (assistant cashier of the Citizens' National Bank, Des Moines ), Fannie E., Susie I. and Anna M.
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