Allen Nelson
and
2nd Wife
Celia "Sibby" (Lovejoy) Nelson.
David Farmer "Farm" died in France during WWI.
As told by Brad Hager in 2009:
My father remembers attending this funeral when he was a boy because the Hager and the Nelson clans were friends. He says two soldiers showed up in uniform with rifles to do a ceremony and that there was a big turnout for that time. Of course, it took some time to recover the remains and ship them back to the US from France so it was a closed casket ceremony. To appease some family member they pried it open after the ceremony and he saw the remains. People were worn out with funerals because the Spanish Flu had killed so many people in the area but they came to this one anyway because "Farm" was a hero.
We encourage emails from folks with verifiable information that would confirm or refute information contained herein .. Norm Nelson 7-28-2008/Della 7-2-2021
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Please note that I am not the original contributor of this memorial as it was originally posted 7-28-2008 by the late FAG Contributor, Norm Nelson .. Della 7-2-2021
Additions/corrections welcome .. Della 7-2-2021
Allen Nelson
and
2nd Wife
Celia "Sibby" (Lovejoy) Nelson.
David Farmer "Farm" died in France during WWI.
As told by Brad Hager in 2009:
My father remembers attending this funeral when he was a boy because the Hager and the Nelson clans were friends. He says two soldiers showed up in uniform with rifles to do a ceremony and that there was a big turnout for that time. Of course, it took some time to recover the remains and ship them back to the US from France so it was a closed casket ceremony. To appease some family member they pried it open after the ceremony and he saw the remains. People were worn out with funerals because the Spanish Flu had killed so many people in the area but they came to this one anyway because "Farm" was a hero.
We encourage emails from folks with verifiable information that would confirm or refute information contained herein .. Norm Nelson 7-28-2008/Della 7-2-2021
=======================================================================
Please note that I am not the original contributor of this memorial as it was originally posted 7-28-2008 by the late FAG Contributor, Norm Nelson .. Della 7-2-2021
Additions/corrections welcome .. Della 7-2-2021
Family Members
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Allen Justice Nelson Jr
1890–1918
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Cindy Nelson Adkins
1893 – unknown
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Doshia Nelson Long
1895–1964
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Sarah Jane Nelson Cochran
1899–1961
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Matilda Hazel "Tilda" Nelson Vance
1901–1966
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Minnie Ethel Nelson Vance
1903–1992
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Ulysess Grant "Liss" Nelson
1905–1978
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Wirt W. Nelson
1910–1976
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Kathleen Frances Nelson Wallace Estep
1914–2004
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