She was born in Iowa December 6, 1846 and came west when she was only four years of age. Her folks settled in Franklin, Idaho. With her husband she came to Star Valley in 1886, when only a few settlers lived in the valley. They lived at Auburn and Afton and later moved to Thayne.
Mrs Nelson was an expert at caring for the sick and spent many years of her life helping the sick and needy.
She was the mother of 15 children 11 of whom have preceded her to the grave. Only four are still living. She was grandmother to 52, great grandmother to 92, and great, great grandmother to 4. Funeral services were held in Thayne yesterday.
The speakers were Bro Hokanson of Thayne, President Clarence Gardner and A,F, Burton of Afton, A.E, Wilde of Kemmerer and Bishop Dana of Thayne.
The White Bros. rendered two very beautiful sons.
She was buried in the Thayne cemetery.
The following descendants of Mrs Nelson came in for the services: Thos H. Wilde, Mrs Clarence Wilde and son, A.I. Wilde, Leonard Wilde, Harvey Wilde and wife, Bertha Christenson, a former resident of Afton. A daughter Nancy and two children from Utah.
Many local friends and relatives attended the services.
Nelson, Hannah J (14 Jun 1932)Star Valley Independent
Hannah Jane PATTEN is the daughter of William Cornwell PATTEN and Mary Jane CROUSE
Hannah Jane PATTEN married Joseph Smith NELSON 22 Jan 1861 in Franklin, Frnkln, Id
She was born in Iowa December 6, 1846 and came west when she was only four years of age. Her folks settled in Franklin, Idaho. With her husband she came to Star Valley in 1886, when only a few settlers lived in the valley. They lived at Auburn and Afton and later moved to Thayne.
Mrs Nelson was an expert at caring for the sick and spent many years of her life helping the sick and needy.
She was the mother of 15 children 11 of whom have preceded her to the grave. Only four are still living. She was grandmother to 52, great grandmother to 92, and great, great grandmother to 4. Funeral services were held in Thayne yesterday.
The speakers were Bro Hokanson of Thayne, President Clarence Gardner and A,F, Burton of Afton, A.E, Wilde of Kemmerer and Bishop Dana of Thayne.
The White Bros. rendered two very beautiful sons.
She was buried in the Thayne cemetery.
The following descendants of Mrs Nelson came in for the services: Thos H. Wilde, Mrs Clarence Wilde and son, A.I. Wilde, Leonard Wilde, Harvey Wilde and wife, Bertha Christenson, a former resident of Afton. A daughter Nancy and two children from Utah.
Many local friends and relatives attended the services.
Nelson, Hannah J (14 Jun 1932)Star Valley Independent
Hannah Jane PATTEN is the daughter of William Cornwell PATTEN and Mary Jane CROUSE
Hannah Jane PATTEN married Joseph Smith NELSON 22 Jan 1861 in Franklin, Frnkln, Id
Family Members
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Joseph Smith Nelson Jr
1862–1929
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Hannah Jane Nelson Christensen
1864–1899
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Edmund William Nelson
1864–1927
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Nancy Matilda Nelson Rasmussen
1868–1946
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Rosetta Priscilla Nelson Wilde
1870–1916
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Jeddiah Hyrum Nelson
1873–1936
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Florence Amelia Nelson Vail
1876–1927
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Price William Nelson
1878–1922
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George Patten Nelson
1881–1960
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Heber Afton Nelson
1890–1938
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