Joseph Smith NELSON
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Nelson Family History
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Internet IGI, Apr 2008
Nelson Family History,pg. 117-118, TIB File in SLC,Family records.Nelson family org.& Pattoen lines from county, court, deeds,wills,land grants,,etc in No.Carolina,Tenn, & Ill in posession of Mansell H. Nelson. 1880 census 3800 5 June 1880 gives parents and children 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,. Deceased members file church hist.office for children 4,10, 8258 Thayne, WY rec for birth parents,children 1,3,9,15, & deaths of parents & child no.3. 1149 Afton,WY cem rec for deaths of ch no 2,5,7,13. Obit., of parents also ch 3,6,9. Aftonward rec for births of ch 13,14,15, also bapt of ch 3,10,15. Death of ch 5. 24518 pt 1 Logan temple of end ch 2,4,5. Joseph Sr. was a rancher, carpenter,Sheriff & Game Warden. He was born while the Saints were crossing the Mo River and was one of 9 babies bornthat night on the ice; ess of Church History, pg 402-fine print at bottom of page.
He married Hannah Jane Patten 22 Jan 1861 at Franklin, Franklin, Idaho . Hannah Jane Patten was born at Big Pigeon, Jefferson, Iowa 6 Dec 1846 daughter of William Cornwell Patten and Jane Crouse .
They were the parents of 15
children:
Joseph Smith Nelson
born 28 Jun 1862.
Hannah Jane Nelson
born 27 Feb 1864.
Edmond William Nelson
born 20 Feb 1866.
Nancy Matilda Nelson
born 20 Oct 1868.
Rosetta Priscilla Nelson
born 12 Nov 1870.
Hyrum Jeddiah Nelson
born 3 Mar 1873.
James Jeremiah Nelson
born 18 Mar 1875.
Florence Amelia Nelson
born 1 Apr 1876.
Price William Nelson
born 19 Oct 1878.
George Patten Nelson
born 8 Jan 1881.
Bertha Elizabeth Nelson
born 25 Feb 1884.
Jared Parley Nelson
born 16 Mar 1885.
Urna Estella Nelson
born 2 Apr 1887.
Jacob Moroni Nelson
born 11 Dec 1888.
Heber Afton Nelson
born 24 Jan 1890.
Joseph Smith Nelson died 6 Apr 1911 at Thayne, Lincoln, Wyoming .
Hannah Jane Patten died 14 Jun 1932 at Thayne, Lincoln, Wyoming .