Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ William A. Nelson ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
William A. Nelson
LAST NAME: Nelson FIRST NAME: William MIDDLE NAME: A. NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE: Mr. GENDER: M MILITARY: 
BORN: 16 May 1856 DIED: 21 Jan 1924 BURIED: 25 Jan 1924
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Barber
BIRTH PLACE:  Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., New York
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
IOOF - William A. Nelson, age 67, died in Salem of carcinoma of the liver.
OSBH DC (Marion County 1924) #76 - William A. Neslon, male, married (Sarah Nelson), retired barber, b. 16 May 1856 in Poughkeepsie, New York, d. 21 Jan 1924 in Salem, Oregon (1297 N. 18th) at the age of 67 y's 8 m's 5 d's, name of father Geo. Nelson (b. Scotland), maiden name of mother Margaret Mortimer (b. Ireland), interment 25 Jan IOOF, undertaker Rigdon & Son, informant Mrs. Wm. Nelson of 1297 N. 18th St., Salem.
1910 WA CENSUS - W. A. Nelson, age 53, occupation barber, b. New York, is enumerated with his wife of 27 years, Sarah E., age 46, mother of 4 children, b. Pennsylvania, along with Geo. A., age 25, occupation barber, b. Wisconsin, Jennie E., age 22, b. Wisconsin, Leon, age 8, b. Washington, and Vivian Irene, age 5, b. Washington.
1920 OR CENSUS- William A. Nelson, age 61, b. New York, is enumerated with Sarah E., age 54, b. Pennsylvania, along with Leon H., age 18, b. Washington, and Vivian I., age 16, b. Washington.
OBITUARY: 
At the residence, 1297 N. 18th street, Monday, Jan. 17, William A. Nelson, age 67 years, husband of Mrs. Sarah Nelson, father of Leon and Miss Vivian Nelson of this city and Mrs. W. E. Oriet of Great Falls, Montana. Mr. Nelson was a member of the IOOF lodge of Snohomish, Wn., and the Salem camp MWA. Announcement of funeral will be made later from the Rigdon mortuary. 
Oregon Statesman 22 January 1924 5:3 

The funeral of W. A. Nelson which was to be held this morning, has been postponed until Friday morning at 10 o’clock.
Oregon Statesman 23 January 1924 5:3 

Card of Thanks- We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors, also the Odd Fellows and Royal Neighbors, for the beautiful floral offerings and help rendered during the illness and death of our husband and father, W. A. Nelson. Sarah E. Nelson and family. 
Oregon Statesman 27 January 1924 5:1
INSCRIPTION: 
SOURCES: 
LR 
IOOF Register of Burials 
OSBH DC (Marion County 1924) #76 OS 22 January 1924 5:3
1910 WA CENSUS (Snohomish Co., Snohomish, ED 309, sheet 3B)
1920 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, ED 349, sheet 10A) 
OS 23 January 1924 5:3 
OS 27 January 1924 5:1
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LOT: 137 SPACE: 1 SE N½ LONGITUDE:  LATITUDE: