Dr. Harold L Nelson

1865 - 1956  (91 years)

• Name	Harold L Nelson
  Title	Dr.
  Nickname	Harry
  Born	1865	Indian Hill, Hamilton County, Ohio
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Aug 1956	Newton, Harvey County, Kansas
  Buried	30 Aug 1956	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5463	Rossville
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2019

  
  

  Family	Nancy Jane Frank Nelson,   b. 9 Jan 1873, Mason, Warren County, Ohio ,   d. 15 Aug 1949, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 76 years)
  Married	28 Jun 1894	Mason, Warren County, Ohio
  Notes	Nancy's obituary lists a daughter, Viola Marian, who died in infancy. Viola Trostle is a foster daughter.
  Children	+ 1. Harold Frank Nelson,   b. 1899,   d. 6 Jun 1949  (Age 50 years)   2. Viola Marian Nelson,   b. 1905,   d. 1906  (Age 1 years)   3. George Wilbur Nelson   4. Viola Nelson Trostle,   b. 23 Apr 1906, Linwood, Leavenworth County, Kansas ,   d. 4 Feb 1978, Blue Rapids, Marshall County, Kansas  (Age 71 years)
  Documents		Anniversary- Nelson, Harold and Nancy 1 Golden Wedding In the Potwin Presbyterian church on Wednesday, June 28, before a group of more than three hundred guests, Dr. and Mrs. Nelson renewed their wedding vows. The ceremony began with several organ pieces chosen by Mrs. Nelson, including "Beautiful Ohio," "Put On Your Old Gray Bonnet," and "Loves Old Sweet Song," and a solo "Because" sung by Beverly Ann Nelson, accompanied by her mother Mrs. Wilbur Nelson, who was the organist for the occasion. To the strains of the wedding march, Dr. and Mrs. Nelson came from the pastor's study to their places before the platform banked with flowers predominantly gold and white. The Dr. A. Walton Roth, read the service and the Rev. Wilbur Nelson pronounced the benediction after which the bride and groom led the guests to the gymnasium in the church dining room. Here a receiving line headed by Harold and Ruth Nelson and made up of Dr. and Mrs. Nelson, Lewis Nelson and all their children and grandchildren formed to greet the guests. Beverly Nelson, Harry and Charles Nelson, presided at the anniversary guest book with a golden cover, which all guests were urged to register. Refreshments consisted of ice cream with strawberry dope made by Mrs. Nelson, cookies, punch and wedding cake. At the close of the reception, a set of reed porch furniture with rug was presented by the church and a lace table cloth by the church and a reproduction of Hofman's "Head of Christ" was given by the Topeka Presbytery. After Mrs. Nelson cut the wedding cake, the wedding party again went to the church auditorium where a photographer took several pictures. For the evening Mrs. Nelson wore a dotted Swiss white formal dress. The other women in the wedding party wore formals in various shades. After several days of very hot weather the heat broke on the day of the party, this adding to the enjoyment of the occasion. [From 13 Jul 1944]
  		Anniversary- Nelson, Harold and Nancy 2 Nelson Golden Wedding Dr. and Mrs. H.L. Nelson of Topeka will celebrate their Golden Wedding anniversary, Wednesday, June 28, at 8:30 a.m. at the Potwin Presbyterian Church in Topeka. Harry L. Nelson and Nannie J. Frank were married at Mason, Ohio, near Cincinnati, June 28, 1894. Both were Hamilton County school teachers. They came west in September 1899. Mr. Nelson entered Washburn College and graduated in 1901. He has been a Presbyterian minister since 1902, serving churches in the vicinity of Topeka ever since. He served the Potion Church in Topeka 27 years and retired in 1935. Dr. Nelson was pastor of the Rossville Presbyterian Church for five years, living in the Manse on Pearl Street. No cards have been issued but any one is welcome to attend. Their children are Harold Frank Nelson, vice-president of the Guaranty State Bank, Topeka; the Rev. George Wilbur Nelson, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church at Newton; and Mrs. Roy Trostle of Rossville. [From 22 Jun 1944]
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2019 22:36:20
  Family ID	F2255	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Died - 28 Aug 1956 - Newton, Harvey County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Obituary- Nelson, Harold L. FORMER PASTOR HERE, DR. NELSON, DIES Dr. H. L. Nelson, minister of the Rossville Presbyterian church for five years, 1902 to 1907, died Tuesday at Presbyterian Manor in Newton. Funeral Services for the retired minister will be at 4 p. m. today ill Newton and at 2 p. m. Friday at Potwin Presbyterian church in Topeka. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery. A native of Indian Hill, Ohio, Dr. Nelson taught school for several years and attended Lane Theological Seminary, Cincinnati, before coming to Kansas in 1897. He was graduated from Washburn University in 1900 and received a master’s degree from the University of Kansas in 1902. He then came to Rossville for five years before going to the Potwin church where he remained until 1935. He became pastor emeritus of Potwin Church in 1935. The pastor was awarded an honorary doctor of divinity degree by College of Emporia in 1923. In 1929 he was moderator of the Presbyterian Synod of Kansas. He is survived by a son, Dr. George W. Nelson of Newton, superintendent of Presbyterian Manor, and by a foster daughter, Mrs. Roy Trostle of St. Marys.