• Born: 22 Sep 1817, Minden NY
• Marriage (1): Jane Maria Butler
• Died: 29 Jan 1866, Saint Louis MO

  General notes:

Jeweler and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark

• He worked circa 1835-1860 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Utica NY with a shop listed at 175 Genesee Street in the 1858/1859 city directory. ¹⁸

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Utica NY, listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Saint Louis MO, listed as a jeweler.

• He worked after 1860 as a jeweler and watchmaker in Saint Louis MO

Nelson married Jane Maria Butler, daughter of Comfort Butler and Martha Brown. (Jane Maria Butler was born about 1818 in Utica NY and was christened on 7 Nov 1819 in Utica NY.)