John Albert Nelson b. 17 Aug 1862 Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland d. 20 Aug 1932 Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland: The McKenzies of Early Maryland

1862 - 1932 (70 years)

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Name	John Albert Nelson
Birth	17 Aug 1862	Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland
Gender	Male
Death	20 Aug 1932	Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland
Notes	JOHN A. NELSON, an old-established general merchant at Eckhart Mines, Allegany county, is one of the honorable, substantial citizens of that place, where all of his useful life has been passed. Mr. Nelson was born at Eckhart August 17, 1862, and the family is well and favorably known there, his father, Andrew Nelson, having been a miner and merchant there to the end of his days. He was a native of Scotland. To his marriage with Jane Porter, now also deceased, were born five children: George and James are both miners; John A. is mentioned below; Ellen is the wife of Isaac Porter; Catherine is married to Thomas Philips, of Eckhart. John A. Nelson was reared at Eckhart Mines, and for a few years attended public school. His opportunities for an education soon came to an end, however, for he was only a young boy when he commenced to dig coal at the Eckhart Mines, following that occupation for several years. In 1891 he entered the mercantile business, in which he has since continued on his own account, and though he had little or no capital to start with, he has made good and built up a steady patronage, gaining and holding customers by carrying reliable merchandise and giving accommodating service. He has the confidence and respect of all of his fellow citizens at Eckhart, among whom he has always lived and worked. In politics a Democrat, Mr. Nelson has been a dependable party worker in his locality for over thirty years. He holds membership in the Methodist Episcopal church. In 1883 Mr. Nelson was married to Miss Rose B. Crowe, of Eckhart Mines, Maryland, a daughter of Nelson (sic) Crowe of that place, and they have fifteen living children, namely: Effie, who is the wife of William Wheling, and they have three children, Idelia, Jean and William; Raymond, who resides at Barton, married Christina Wagner, and they have two children, Lucile and Beatrice; Daisy B., who is unmarried, is postmistress at Eckhart, Maryland; James who is a resident of Mount Savage, Maryland, married Martha Wills, but they have no children; Andrew, who resides at Eckert; Ada, who is the wife of John Wagner, of Grahamtown, Allegany county, has five children, Margaret, Marion, Helen, Marvin and John; John G., who is a resident of Barton, married Miss Maitland James, but they have no children; Harvey E., who is a resident of Frostburg, married Miss Emma Shuckhart, and they have one child, Emma I., who is the wife of William Engle, of Eckhart; Roger, who married Miss Ethel Lewis, has a son, Roger; Herbert, who is unmarried; and Ruth, who is also unmarried; Marian, Olin and Estella. Mr. Nelson has reared his large family well, and they are a credit to their home training and to the community. Excerpted from History of Allegany County by Williams and Thomas (1923) He died on 20 Aug 1932 at the age of 70 in Eckhart Mines, Allegany Co., Maryland. He was buried in Eckhart Mines Cemetery, Allegany Co., Maryland.
Person ID	I13404	McKenzie Genealogy
Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

Father	Andrew Justice Nelson, b. 21 Aug 1835, Scotland d. 25 Feb 1905, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 69 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Mary Jane Porter, b. 10 Jul 1839, Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Maryland d. 25 Aug 1903, Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 64 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	24 Feb 1858
Family ID	F06445	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Rose B. (Rosie) Crowe, b. 16 Feb 1866, Allegany County, Maryland d. 29 Jun 1942, Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 76 years)

Marriage 1883

Children

	1. Effie May Nelson, b. 5 Nov 1885, Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland d. 17 Apr 1939, Barberton, Summit County, Ohio (Age 53 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Raymond Nelson, b. 22 Apr 1887, Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland d. 21 Dec 1974, Barberton, Summit County, Ohio (Age 87 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Daisy Belle Nelson, b. 2 Sep 1888, Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland d. 9 Dec 1951, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 63 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. James Nelson, b. 31 Mar 1890, Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland d. 30 Jan 1959, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 68 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. Andrew M. Nelson, b. 3 Jan 1892, Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland d. 4 Jul 1970, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 78 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. Ada Nelson, b. 21 Feb 1894, Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland d. 29 Nov 1985, Barberton, Summit County, Ohio (Age 91 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	7. John Gilbert Nelson, b. Jun 1895, Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland d. UNKNOWN [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	8. Harvey Earl Nelson, b. 29 Jan 1897, Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland d. 15 Jul 1944, Summitt County, Ohio (Age 47 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	9. Rosa Nelson, b. 8 Dec 1898, Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland d. 23 Dec 1899, Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 1 year) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	10. Emma Idella Nelson, b. 25 Aug 1900, Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland d. 6 Dec 1990, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 90 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	11. Roger Nelson, b. 31 Aug 1902, Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland d. 8 Oct 1957, Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland (Age 55 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	12. Herbert Nelson, b. 23 May 1904, Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland d. 19 Dec 1984, Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio (Age 80 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	13. Ruth Evelyn Nelson, b. 31 Mar 1907, Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland d. 25 Dec 1989, Barberton, Summit County, Ohio (Age 82 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	14. Marion Nelson, b. 1908, Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland d. UNKNOWN [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	15. Ralph Olin (Red) Nelson, b. 12 Jun 1911, Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland d. 21 Jul 2001, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 90 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	16. Estella Nelson, b. 9 Jan 1914, Eckhart, Allegany County, Maryland d. 28 Jul 2004, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 90 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F06472 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 29 Oct 2021