William & Mary Nelson

WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY     (Washington County, Utah)

WILLIAM HENRY & MARY ALICE THOMPSON NELSON

(shoemaker and housewife)

BIOGRAPHY

William Aaron Nelson was born in Lambley, Gedling Borough, Nottinghamshire, England on April 4, 1844.

Mary Alice Thompson was born in Salt Lake City on April 14, 1853.

William and Mary were married in St. George on March 13, 1870 and were sealed in the Salt Lake
Endowment House on August 14, 1871.

Mary died in Provo on April 12, 1915 and was buried on April 18, 1815 in Plot A_D_50_4 of the
St. George City Cemetery.

William died in St. George on December 4, 1928 and was buried in Plot A_D_50_3_SE of the
St. George City Cemetery.


FAMILY

William's Parents and Siblings:
    Aaron Nelson
    Mary Staniforth Nelson
        William Aaron Nelson

(3/5/1823-10/3/1908)   (married 1/14/1843)
(xx/xx/1924-4/27/1880)
(4/4/1844-12/4/1928)   (married Mary Alice Thompson)

Mary's Parents and Siblings:
    Robert Thompson
    Alice Hulme Lougee Thompson  
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William & Mary's Family:
    William Aaron Nelson
    Mary Alice Thompson Nelson
        Henry Earnest Nelson
        Ruth Nelson


(4/4/1844-12/4/1928)   (married 3/13/1870)
(4/14/1853-4/12/1915)
(12/15/1880-2/21/1931)   (married Euphenia Miles)
(9/12/1893-10/23/1953)   (married Joseph Smith Maloney)


PHOTOS

WCHS photos:
WCHS-03811   Photo of a flower covered grave of William or Mary Nelson ???

REFERENCES

Find-A-Grave entry for William Aaron Nelson

Death certificate for William Nelson

Find-A-Grave entry for Mary Alice Thompson Nelson

Death certificate for Mary Alice Nelson