Peter Henigen1

b. April 1854, d. 30 November 1918
Family
     Peter Henigen was born in April 1854 in New York.2 He married Susan Vina Rogers, daughter of Robert B. Rogers and Emily J. Rifenberg, circa 1878.1,2 He died on 30 November 1918 in Farmington, Marion County, West Virginia, at age 64.3
     Peter Henigen and Susan Vina Rogers were living in Wayne Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, in 1880.4 He and Susan Vina Rogers were living in Wilkensburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in 1900 where Peter was an oil well driller.2 He and Susan Vina Rogers were living in Farmington, Lincoln District, Marion County, West Virginia, in 1910 where Peter was a foreman in the oil fields.5

Family

Susan Vina Rogers b. May 1858, d. 12 Jan 1936
Children

Citations

  1. [S980] West Virginia Vital Research Records, Death Records, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx, Susie V. Henigan. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Death Records.
  2. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co., Wilkensburg, Ward 2, Peter Henegen household, National Archives, (Peter Henegen, Apr 1854, NY/NY/NY, md21y, oil driller; Susan, May 1858, PA/PA/NY, 4child/4lvg; Rue G., Apr 1881, PA, milliner; Harrold A., Oct 1883, PA; Mary B., Sep 1884, PA; Frank A. Smith, Jan 1883, MO/MO/MO, boarder; Nelle Cope, June 1879, PA; dau, 0child, bookeeper; Clarence G. Cope, Feb 1876, PA/OH/OH, son-in-law, md0y, electrician).
  3. [S980] West Virginia Vital Research Records, Death Records, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx, Peter Henigan (d. 30 Nov 1918, bur IOOF Cemetery). Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Death Records.
  4. [S151] 1880 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Crawford Co., Wayne Tp., Peter Henigen household, National Archives, (Peter Henigen, 26, PA/--/--, laborer; Susan V., 22, PA/PA/NY; Nelly, 1, PA).
  5. [S975] 1910 U.S. Census, West Virginia, Marion Co., Lincoln Dist., Farmington village, Peter Henigan household, National Archives, (Peter Henigan, 56, NY/Ire/Ire, md32y, labor, foreman gas(?); Susie B., 52, PA/PA/PA, 4child/4lvg).

Nellie Henigen1

b. June 1879
Family
FatherPeter Henigen1 b. Apr 1854, d. 30 Nov 1918
MotherSusan Vina Rogers1 b. May 1858, d. 12 Jan 1936
     Nellie Henigen was born in June 1879 in Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Peter Henigen and Susan Vina Rogers.1 She married Clarence G. Cope in 1900.1

Family

Clarence G. Cope b. Feb 1876

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co., Wilkensburg, Ward 2, Peter Henegen household, National Archives, (Peter Henegen, Apr 1854, NY/NY/NY, md21y, oil driller; Susan, May 1858, PA/PA/NY, 4child/4lvg; Rue G., Apr 1881, PA, milliner; Harrold A., Oct 1883, PA; Mary B., Sep 1884, PA; Frank A. Smith, Jan 1883, MO/MO/MO, boarder; Nelle Cope, June 1879, PA; dau, 0child, bookeeper; Clarence G. Cope, Feb 1876, PA/OH/OH, son-in-law, md0y, electrician).

Clarence G. Cope1

b. February 1876
Family
     Clarence G. Cope was born in February 1876 in Pennsylvania.1 He married Nellie Henigen, daughter of Peter Henigen and Susan Vina Rogers, in 1900.1

Family

Nellie Henigen b. Jun 1879

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co., Wilkensburg, Ward 2, Peter Henegen household, National Archives, (Peter Henegen, Apr 1854, NY/NY/NY, md21y, oil driller; Susan, May 1858, PA/PA/NY, 4child/4lvg; Rue G., Apr 1881, PA, milliner; Harrold A., Oct 1883, PA; Mary B., Sep 1884, PA; Frank A. Smith, Jan 1883, MO/MO/MO, boarder; Nelle Cope, June 1879, PA; dau, 0child, bookeeper; Clarence G. Cope, Feb 1876, PA/OH/OH, son-in-law, md0y, electrician).

Rue G. Henigen1

b. April 1881
Family
FatherPeter Henigen1 b. Apr 1854, d. 30 Nov 1918
MotherSusan Vina Rogers1 b. May 1858, d. 12 Jan 1936
     Rue G. Henigen was born in April 1881 in Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Peter Henigen and Susan Vina Rogers.1

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co., Wilkensburg, Ward 2, Peter Henegen household, National Archives, (Peter Henegen, Apr 1854, NY/NY/NY, md21y, oil driller; Susan, May 1858, PA/PA/NY, 4child/4lvg; Rue G., Apr 1881, PA, milliner; Harrold A., Oct 1883, PA; Mary B., Sep 1884, PA; Frank A. Smith, Jan 1883, MO/MO/MO, boarder; Nelle Cope, June 1879, PA; dau, 0child, bookeeper; Clarence G. Cope, Feb 1876, PA/OH/OH, son-in-law, md0y, electrician).

Harrold A. Henigen1

b. October 1883
Family
FatherPeter Henigen1 b. Apr 1854, d. 30 Nov 1918
MotherSusan Vina Rogers1 b. May 1858, d. 12 Jan 1936
     Harrold A. Henigen was born in October 1883 in Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of Peter Henigen and Susan Vina Rogers.1

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co., Wilkensburg, Ward 2, Peter Henegen household, National Archives, (Peter Henegen, Apr 1854, NY/NY/NY, md21y, oil driller; Susan, May 1858, PA/PA/NY, 4child/4lvg; Rue G., Apr 1881, PA, milliner; Harrold A., Oct 1883, PA; Mary B., Sep 1884, PA; Frank A. Smith, Jan 1883, MO/MO/MO, boarder; Nelle Cope, June 1879, PA; dau, 0child, bookeeper; Clarence G. Cope, Feb 1876, PA/OH/OH, son-in-law, md0y, electrician).

Mary B. Henigen1

b. September 1884
Family
FatherPeter Henigen1 b. Apr 1854, d. 30 Nov 1918
MotherSusan Vina Rogers1 b. May 1858, d. 12 Jan 1936
     Mary B. Henigen was born in September 1884 in Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Peter Henigen and Susan Vina Rogers.1

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co., Wilkensburg, Ward 2, Peter Henegen household, National Archives, (Peter Henegen, Apr 1854, NY/NY/NY, md21y, oil driller; Susan, May 1858, PA/PA/NY, 4child/4lvg; Rue G., Apr 1881, PA, milliner; Harrold A., Oct 1883, PA; Mary B., Sep 1884, PA; Frank A. Smith, Jan 1883, MO/MO/MO, boarder; Nelle Cope, June 1879, PA; dau, 0child, bookeeper; Clarence G. Cope, Feb 1876, PA/OH/OH, son-in-law, md0y, electrician).

Ralph Wesley Johnson1

b. January 1868
Family
     Ralph Wesley Johnson was born in January 1868 in Pennsylvania.2 He married Lillian Belle Rogers, daughter of Robert B. Rogers and Emily J. Rifenberg, on 10 May 1900 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1
     Ralph Wesley Johnson and Lillian Belle Rogers lived in Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, where Ralph was a furniture salesman.3

Family

Lillian Belle Rogers b. Jun 1868
Child

Citations

  1. [S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Lillian Belle Rogers and Ralph Wesley Johnson, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Franklin, Ralph Johnson household, National Archives, (Ralph Johnson, Jan 1868, PA/Eng/PA, md0y, day laborer; Lillie B., June 1868, PA/PA/PA).
  3. [S433] 1920 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Mercer Co., Sharon, Ward 3, Ralph W. Johnson household, National Archives, (Ralph W. Johnson, 51, PA/Eng/PA, salesman, furniture; Lillian Belle, 50, PA/PA/PA; Virginia R., 15, WV/PA/PA).

Virginia R. Johnson1

Family
FatherRalph Wesley Johnson1 b. Jan 1868
MotherLillian Belle Rogers1 b. Jun 1868
     Virginia R. Johnson is the daughter of Ralph Wesley Johnson and Lillian Belle Rogers.1

Citations

  1. [S433] 1920 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Mercer Co., Sharon, Ward 3, Ralph W. Johnson household, National Archives, (Ralph W. Johnson, 51, PA/Eng/PA, salesman, furniture; Lillian Belle, 50, PA/PA/PA; Virginia R., 15, WV/PA/PA).

Earl E. Beightol1

b. January 1890, d. 11 February 1948
Family
FatherJames M. Beightol1
MotherRebecca Iona Rogers1 b. 26 Mar 1870, d. 25 Feb 1959
     Earl E. Beightol was born in January 1890 in Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of James M. Beightol and Rebecca Iona Rogers.1 He married Ruth L. Bickel on 4 March 1913 in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania.2 He died on 11 February 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, at age 58.3

Family

Ruth L. Bickel

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oil City, James Beightol household, National Archives, (James Beightol, Apr 1869, PA/PA/PA, md11y, teamster; Rebecca, Mar 1870, PA/PA/PA, 4child/4lvg; May, Oct 1894, PA; Bell, Aug 1896, PA; Earl, Jan 1890, PA; Rodney, Feb 1892, PA).
  2. [S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Earl E. Beightol and Ruth Bickel, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  3. [S8] Former Resident Taken by Death, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 12 Feb 1948, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

Rodney Beightol1

b. February 1892
Family
FatherJames M. Beightol1
MotherRebecca Iona Rogers1 b. 26 Mar 1870, d. 25 Feb 1959
     Rodney Beightol was born in February 1892 in Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of James M. Beightol and Rebecca Iona Rogers.1

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oil City, James Beightol household, National Archives, (James Beightol, Apr 1869, PA/PA/PA, md11y, teamster; Rebecca, Mar 1870, PA/PA/PA, 4child/4lvg; May, Oct 1894, PA; Bell, Aug 1896, PA; Earl, Jan 1890, PA; Rodney, Feb 1892, PA).

Gladys Mae Beightol1

b. October 1894
Family
FatherJames M. Beightol1
MotherRebecca Iona Rogers1 b. 26 Mar 1870, d. 25 Feb 1959
     Gladys Mae Beightol was born in October 1894 in Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of James M. Beightol and Rebecca Iona Rogers.1

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oil City, James Beightol household, National Archives, (James Beightol, Apr 1869, PA/PA/PA, md11y, teamster; Rebecca, Mar 1870, PA/PA/PA, 4child/4lvg; May, Oct 1894, PA; Bell, Aug 1896, PA; Earl, Jan 1890, PA; Rodney, Feb 1892, PA).

Bell Beightol1

b. August 1896
Family
FatherJames M. Beightol1
MotherRebecca Iona Rogers1 b. 26 Mar 1870, d. 25 Feb 1959
     Bell Beightol was born in August 1896 in Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of James M. Beightol and Rebecca Iona Rogers.1

Citations

  1. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oil City, James Beightol household, National Archives, (James Beightol, Apr 1869, PA/PA/PA, md11y, teamster; Rebecca, Mar 1870, PA/PA/PA, 4child/4lvg; May, Oct 1894, PA; Bell, Aug 1896, PA; Earl, Jan 1890, PA; Rodney, Feb 1892, PA).

Ruth L. Bickel1

Family
     Ruth L. Bickel married Earl E. Beightol, son of James M. Beightol and Rebecca Iona Rogers, on 4 March 1913 in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1

Family

Earl E. Beightol b. Jan 1890, d. 11 Feb 1948

Citations

  1. [S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Earl E. Beightol and Ruth Bickel, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Bessie R. Hasson1

b. December 1892
Family
FatherAlbert Bert Hasson1 b. Sep 1870
MotherOlive L. Rogers1 b. 10 Dec 1872, d. 14 Oct 1963
     Bessie R. Hasson was born in December 1892 in Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Albert Bert Hasson and Olive L. Rogers.1 She married Charles B. Robinson on 17 April 1913 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.2

Family

Charles B. Robinson

Citations

  1. [S178] 1900 U.S. Census, Ohio, Trumbull Co., Brookfield, Albert B. Hasson household, National Archives, (Albert B. Hasson, Sep 1870, PA/PA/PA, md10y, dairyman; Olive, Dec 1872, PA/PA/PA, 3child/3lvg; Bessie, Dec 1892, PA; Caire, Mar 1894, PA; Grace, Feb 1899, OH; Frank C. Thompson, Oct 1877, PA/PA/PA, hired man, farm laborer; Tessie Hays, Aug 1899, PA/PA/PA, neice).
  2. [S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Charles B. Robinson and Bessie R. Hasson, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

Clair Hasson1

b. March 1894
Family
FatherAlbert Bert Hasson1 b. Sep 1870
MotherOlive L. Rogers1 b. 10 Dec 1872, d. 14 Oct 1963
     Clair Hasson was born in March 1894 in Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of Albert Bert Hasson and Olive L. Rogers.1

Citations

  1. [S178] 1900 U.S. Census, Ohio, Trumbull Co., Brookfield, Albert B. Hasson household, National Archives, (Albert B. Hasson, Sep 1870, PA/PA/PA, md10y, dairyman; Olive, Dec 1872, PA/PA/PA, 3child/3lvg; Bessie, Dec 1892, PA; Caire, Mar 1894, PA; Grace, Feb 1899, OH; Frank C. Thompson, Oct 1877, PA/PA/PA, hired man, farm laborer; Tessie Hays, Aug 1899, PA/PA/PA, neice).

Grace Hasson1

b. February 1899
Family
FatherAlbert Bert Hasson1 b. Sep 1870
MotherOlive L. Rogers1 b. 10 Dec 1872, d. 14 Oct 1963
     Grace Hasson was born in February 1899 in Pennsylvania.1 She was the daughter of Albert Bert Hasson and Olive L. Rogers.1

Citations

  1. [S178] 1900 U.S. Census, Ohio, Trumbull Co., Brookfield, Albert B. Hasson household, National Archives, (Albert B. Hasson, Sep 1870, PA/PA/PA, md10y, dairyman; Olive, Dec 1872, PA/PA/PA, 3child/3lvg; Bessie, Dec 1892, PA; Caire, Mar 1894, PA; Grace, Feb 1899, OH; Frank C. Thompson, Oct 1877, PA/PA/PA, hired man, farm laborer; Tessie Hays, Aug 1899, PA/PA/PA, neice).

Charles B. Robinson1

Family
     Charles B. Robinson married Bessie R. Hasson, daughter of Albert Bert Hasson and Olive L. Rogers, on 17 April 1913 in Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1

Family

Bessie R. Hasson b. Dec 1892

Citations

  1. [S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Charles B. Robinson and Bessie R. Hasson, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.

John Nelson1

Family
     John Nelson married Nancy Rodgers, daughter of David M. Rodgers and Lilah Beatty, on 21 April 1853.2,1,3

Family

Nancy Rodgers b. 6 Mar 1835, d. 27 Feb 1921
Children

Citations

  1. [S8] Fate Was Unkind to Mrs. Nancy Keas, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 1 Mar 1921, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  2. [S229] Marriage announcement of Nancy Rodgers and John Nelson, Venango Spectator, Franklin, PA, 28 Apr 1853, Pennsylvania Room, Franklin Library, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  3. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 4 May 2014), imaged certificate for David B. Nelson, File Number 14049 (5 Mar 1920), (informant: Clyde J. Nelson, Franklin, PA); original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: parents John Nelson and Nancy Rodgers).
  4. [S155] 1860 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Jackson Tp., John Nelson household, National Archives, (John Nelson, 35, PA, $1500/$900; Nancy, 25, PA; Hugh, 6, PA; David, 4, PA; Mary, 2, PA).
  5. [S146] 1870 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Jackson Tp., Nancy Nelson household, National Archives, (Nancy Nelson, 35, PA, --/$1000; Hugh D., 16, PA; David B., 13, PA; Mary J., 11, PA; Robert A., 9, PA).

Michael Keas1

Family
     Michael Keas married Nancy Rodgers, daughter of David M. Rodgers and Lilah Beatty.1

Family

Nancy Rodgers b. 6 Mar 1835, d. 27 Feb 1921

Citations

  1. [S8] Fate Was Unkind to Mrs. Nancy Keas, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 1 Mar 1921, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

Hugh D. Nelson1

b. 19 February 1854, d. 31 May 1931
Family
FatherJohn Nelson1
MotherNancy Rodgers1 b. 6 Mar 1835, d. 27 Feb 1921
     Hugh D. Nelson was born on 19 February 1854 in Cooperstown, Jackson Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2 He was the son of John Nelson and Nancy Rodgers.1 He married Emily L. Ferry on 13 April 1876.3,2 He died on 31 May 1931 in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 77.2 He was buried in Cooperstown Cemetery, Cooperstown, Jackson Township.2
     Hugh D. Nelson and Emily L. Ferry lived in Jackson Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.4,5,6

Family

Emily L. Ferry b. 1857, d. 1937
Children

Citations

  1. [S155] 1860 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Jackson Tp., John Nelson household, National Archives, (John Nelson, 35, PA, $1500/$900; Nancy, 25, PA; Hugh, 6, PA; David, 4, PA; Mary, 2, PA).
  2. [S8] Obituary: Hugh D. Nelson, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 1 Jun 1931, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  3. [S1292] Gravestone, Emily Ferry Nelson, Cooperstown Cemetery, Jackson Tp., Venango Co., PA, 1857-1937 (same stone as Hugh D. Nelson).
  4. [S151] 1880 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Jackson Tp., Hugh D. Nelson household, National Archives, (Hugh D. Nelson, 26, PA/PA/PA, farmer; Emma L., 23, PA/PA/NY; Elda J., 3, PA; Verna, 1, PA).
  5. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Jackson Tp., Hugh Nelson household, National Archives, (Hugh Nelson, Feb 1855, PA/PA/PA, md24y, farmer; Emma, Apr 1857, PA/PA/PA, 6child/6lvg; Elda, Feb 1877, PA, school teacher; Vernon[sic], Jun 1879, PA, student; Mary, Jun 1882, PA; Roy L., Apr 1885, PA; Hess, Sep 1886, PA; Ester L., Feb 1891, PA).
  6. [S207] 1910 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Jackson Tp., Hugh D. Nelson household, National Archives, (Hugh D. Nelson, 55, PA/PA/PA, md34y, farmer; Emma L., 52, PA/PA/PA, 6child/6lvg; Hess E., 22, PA).
  7. [S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Marie E. Nelson and Audley W. Ricketts, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  8. [S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Roy Pennell Nelson and Sara Gertrude Cochran, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  9. [S433] 1920 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oil City, Ward 4, Audley Ricketts household, National Archives, (Audely Ricketts, 40, PA/PA/PA, physician, office; Mary, 36, PA/PA/PA; Jean, 1 9/12, PA/PA/PA; Emily Nelson, 63, PA/PA/NY, mother-in-law; Esther Nelson, 27, PA/PA/PA, sis-in-law, single; Hess E. Nelson, 32, PA/PA/PA, bro-in-law, single, laborer, oil well supply).

David B. Nelson1,2

b. 24 August 1856, d. 21 February 1920
Family
FatherJohn Nelson1,2
MotherNancy Rodgers1,2 b. 6 Mar 1835, d. 27 Feb 1921
     David B. Nelson was born on 24 August 1856 in Venango County, Pennsylvania.3,1,4 He was the son of John Nelson and Nancy Rodgers.1,2 He married Clementine Ritchey circa 1878.4,5 He died on 21 February 1920 in Cooperstown, Jackson Township, Venango County, at age 63.3,6 He was buried in Cooperstown Cemetery, Cooperstown, Jackson Township.6,3
     David B. Nelson and Clementine Ritchey lived in Jackson Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, where David was a farmer.7,4,8,9

Family

Clementine Ritchey b. Apr 1856, d. 1936
Children

Citations

  1. [S155] 1860 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Jackson Tp., John Nelson household, National Archives, (John Nelson, 35, PA, $1500/$900; Nancy, 25, PA; Hugh, 6, PA; David, 4, PA; Mary, 2, PA).
  2. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 4 May 2014), imaged certificate for David B. Nelson, File Number 14049 (5 Mar 1920), (informant: Clyde J. Nelson, Franklin, PA); original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA; (Extracted information: parents John Nelson and Nancy Rodgers).
  3. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 4 May 2014), imaged certificate for David B. Nelson, File Number 14049 (5 Mar 1920), (informant: Clyde J. Nelson, Franklin, PA); original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA.
  4. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Jackson Tp., David B. Nelson household, National Archives, (David B. Nelson, Aug 1856, PA/PA/PA, md21y, farmer; Clementine, Apr 1856, PA/PA/PA, 12child/10lvg; Clyde, May 1880, PA; Carl, June 1881, PA; Joseph, Oct 1882, PA; Nellie, June 1884, PA; Ralph, Sep 1887, PA; Francis, Apr 1889, PA; Martha, Jul 1891, PA; James, Mar 1893, PA; Ida M., Apr 1897, PA; Mildred, June 1899, PA).
  5. [S1312] Erie County (PA) Marriages, Marvin J. Bentley and Martha E. Nelson (mother Clementine Ritchey was born in Beaver Co., PA), familysearch.org, familysearch.org.
  6. [S1292] Gravestone, David B. Nelson 1856-1920, Cooperstown Cemetery, Jackson Tp., Venango Co., PA.
  7. [S151] 1880 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Jackson Tp., David B. Nelson household, National Archives, (David B. Nelson, 23, PA/PA/PA, farmer; Clementine, 24, PA/PA/PA; no name, 1/12, PA (son)).
  8. [S207] 1910 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Jackson Tp., David B. Nelson household, National Archives, (David B. Nelson, 53, PA/PA/PA, md31y, farmer; Clementine, 54, PA/PA/PA, 12child/9lvg; Francis B., 21, PA; Martha E., 18, PA; James A., 14, PA; Ida M., 13, PA; Mildred M., 10, PA).
  9. [S433] 1920 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Jackson Tp., David B. Nelson household, National Archives, (David B. Nelson, 63, PA/PA/PA, farmer; Clementine, 63, PA/PA/PA; Martha E., 28, PA, teacher; Ida M., 22, PA, teacher; Mildred M., 20, PA, nurse).
  10. [S1292] Gravestone, Guy B. Nelson 1886-1887 (buried with David B. Nelson family), Cooperstown Cemetery, Jackson Tp., Venango Co., PA.
  11. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 4 May 2014), imaged certificate for James A. Nelson, File Number 7450 (12 Jan 1923), (informant: Mrs. C. Nelson, Franklin, PA); original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA.
  12. [S1292] Gravestone, Blanch M. Nelson died 1895 (buried with David B. Nelson family), Cooperstown Cemetery, Jackson Tp., Venango Co., PA.
  13. [S1462] "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967," database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 4 May 2014), imaged certificate for Mildred M. Phillips, File Number 59425 (17 Jun 1922), (informant: C. H. Phillips, Franklin, PA); original certificate at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA.

Mary Jane Nelson1

b. 16 September 1859, d. 1925
Family
FatherJohn Nelson1
MotherNancy Rodgers1 b. 6 Mar 1835, d. 27 Feb 1921
     Mary Jane Nelson was born on 16 September 1859 in Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2,3 She was the daughter of John Nelson and Nancy Rodgers.1 She married William McCauley on 8 March 1900 in Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.3 She died in 1925.4 She was buried in Cooperstown Cemetery, Cooperstown, Jackson Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.4

Family

William McCauley b. 29 Jul 1837

Citations

  1. [S146] 1870 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Jackson Tp., Nancy Nelson household, National Archives, (Nancy Nelson, 35, PA, --/$1000; Hugh D., 16, PA; David B., 13, PA; Mary J., 11, PA; Robert A., 9, PA).
  2. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Jackson Tp., William McCauley household, National Archives, (William McCauley, Jul 1837, PA/PA/PA, md0y, farmer; Jennie, Sep 1859, PA/PA/PA, 0child; Nancy Nelson, Mar 1835, PA/PA/PA, wd, 4child/4lvg, boarder, servant).
  3. [S12] Crawford County Marriage License, Mary Jane Nelson and Wm McCauley, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as Crawford Co. (PA) Marriage License.
  4. [S1292] Gravestone, Mary J. McCauley, Cooperstown Cemetery, Jackson Tp., Venango Co., PA, 1859-1925 (same stone as mother Nancy Keas 1835-1921).

William McCauley1

b. 29 July 1837
Family
     William McCauley was born on 29 July 1837 in Pennsylvania.1 He married Mary Jane Nelson, daughter of John Nelson and Nancy Rodgers, on 8 March 1900 in Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.1

Family

Mary Jane Nelson b. 16 Sep 1859, d. 1925

Citations

  1. [S12] Crawford County Marriage License, Mary Jane Nelson and Wm McCauley, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as Crawford Co. (PA) Marriage License.

Robert Achison Nelson1

b. November 1860, d. 7 December 1947
Family
FatherJohn Nelson1
MotherNancy Rodgers1 b. 6 Mar 1835, d. 27 Feb 1921
ChartsDescendants of Philip Records
     Robert Achison Nelson was born in November 1860 in Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2 He was the son of John Nelson and Nancy Rodgers.1 He married Clara Velma Carpenter, daughter of Prescott Carpenter and Nancy J. Record, in 1883.3,2 He died on 7 December 1947 at age 87.4,3 He was buried in Cooperstown Cemetery, Cooperstown, Jackson Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.4
     Robert Achison Nelson and Clara Velma Carpenter lived in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, where Robert worked as a day laborer.2,5,6,7

Family

Clara Velma Carpenter b. 26 Dec 1864, d. 4 Jan 1951
Children

Citations

  1. [S146] 1870 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Jackson Tp., Nancy Nelson household, National Archives, (Nancy Nelson, 35, PA, --/$1000; Hugh D., 16, PA; David B., 13, PA; Mary J., 11, PA; Robert A., 9, PA).
  2. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oil City, Robert Nelson household, National Archives, (Robert Nelson, Nov 1860, PA/PA/PA, md16y, day laborer; Clara, Dec 1864, PA/PA/PA, 8child/7lvg; Bertha, Feb 1885, PA; Charles, Oct 1886, PA; Ethel, Sep 1888, PA; Winiferd, Oct 1890, PA; Florence, Sep 1892, PA; Hazel, Jul 1895, PA; Edward, Feb 1900, PA).
  3. [S8] Obituary: Mrs. Clara V. Nelson, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 5 Jan 1951, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  4. [S1292] Gravestone, Robert A. Nelson 1860-1947, Cooperstown Cemetery, Jackson Tp., Venango Co., PA.
  5. [S207] 1910 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oil City, Robert A. Nelson household, National Archives, (Robert A. Nelson, 48, PA/PA/PA, md26y, driver, grovery store; Clara, 44, PA/PA/PA, 10child/8lvg; Florence, 17, PA; Hazel, 10, PA; Harold, 10, PA; Lester, 6, PA; Mildred Reed, 2, PA/PA/PA, granddau).
  6. [S433] 1920 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oil City, Robert A. Nelson household, National Archives, (Robert A. Nelson, 59, PA/PA/PA, laborer, oil well supply; Clara V., 55, PA/PA/PA; Lester L., 16, PA).
  7. [S969] 1930 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oil City, Robert A. Nelson household, National Archives, (Robert A. Nelson, 69, PA/PA/PA, laborer, power house; Clara V., 64, PA/PA/PA; Harold H., 30, PA; Lester L., 26, PA).

Emily L. Ferry1

b. 1857, d. 1937
Family
     Emily L. Ferry was born in 1857.1 She married Hugh D. Nelson, son of John Nelson and Nancy Rodgers, on 13 April 1876.1,2 She died in 1937.1 She was buried in Cooperstown Cemetery, Cooperstown, Jackson Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1
     Emily L. Ferry and Hugh D. Nelson lived in Jackson Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.3,4,5

Family

Hugh D. Nelson b. 19 Feb 1854, d. 31 May 1931
Children

Citations

  1. [S1292] Gravestone, Emily Ferry Nelson, Cooperstown Cemetery, Jackson Tp., Venango Co., PA, 1857-1937 (same stone as Hugh D. Nelson).
  2. [S8] Obituary: Hugh D. Nelson, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 1 Jun 1931, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  3. [S151] 1880 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Jackson Tp., Hugh D. Nelson household, National Archives, (Hugh D. Nelson, 26, PA/PA/PA, farmer; Emma L., 23, PA/PA/NY; Elda J., 3, PA; Verna, 1, PA).
  4. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Jackson Tp., Hugh Nelson household, National Archives, (Hugh Nelson, Feb 1855, PA/PA/PA, md24y, farmer; Emma, Apr 1857, PA/PA/PA, 6child/6lvg; Elda, Feb 1877, PA, school teacher; Vernon[sic], Jun 1879, PA, student; Mary, Jun 1882, PA; Roy L., Apr 1885, PA; Hess, Sep 1886, PA; Ester L., Feb 1891, PA).
  5. [S207] 1910 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Jackson Tp., Hugh D. Nelson household, National Archives, (Hugh D. Nelson, 55, PA/PA/PA, md34y, farmer; Emma L., 52, PA/PA/PA, 6child/6lvg; Hess E., 22, PA).
  6. [S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Marie E. Nelson and Audley W. Ricketts, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  7. [S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Roy Pennell Nelson and Sara Gertrude Cochran, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  8. [S433] 1920 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oil City, Ward 4, Audley Ricketts household, National Archives, (Audely Ricketts, 40, PA/PA/PA, physician, office; Mary, 36, PA/PA/PA; Jean, 1 9/12, PA/PA/PA; Emily Nelson, 63, PA/PA/NY, mother-in-law; Esther Nelson, 27, PA/PA/PA, sis-in-law, single; Hess E. Nelson, 32, PA/PA/PA, bro-in-law, single, laborer, oil well supply).

Elda J. Nelson1

b. February 1877, d. 21 November 1956
Family
FatherHugh D. Nelson1 b. 19 Feb 1854, d. 31 May 1931
MotherEmily L. Ferry1 b. 1857, d. 1937
     Elda J. Nelson was born in February 1877 in Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2 She was the daughter of Hugh D. Nelson and Emily L. Ferry.1 She married S. A. Freedman.3 She died on 21 November 1956 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, at age 79.4 She was buried in Dempseytown Cemetery, Dempseytown, Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.4
     Elda J. Nelson was unmarried, living in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, with her aunt Mary Jane McCauley where she was teaching in the public schools in 1910.5 She had no children.4

Family

S. A. Freedman

Citations

  1. [S151] 1880 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Jackson Tp., Hugh D. Nelson household, National Archives, (Hugh D. Nelson, 26, PA/PA/PA, farmer; Emma L., 23, PA/PA/NY; Elda J., 3, PA; Verna, 1, PA).
  2. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Jackson Tp., Hugh Nelson household, National Archives, (Hugh Nelson, Feb 1855, PA/PA/PA, md24y, farmer; Emma, Apr 1857, PA/PA/PA, 6child/6lvg; Elda, Feb 1877, PA, school teacher; Vernon[sic], Jun 1879, PA, student; Mary, Jun 1882, PA; Roy L., Apr 1885, PA; Hess, Sep 1886, PA; Ester L., Feb 1891, PA).
  3. [S8] Obituary: Hugh D. Nelson, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 1 Jun 1931, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  4. [S8] Funerals: Mrs. Elda J. Freedman, Pittsburgh, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 22 Nov 1956, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  5. [S207] 1910 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Co., Pittsburgh, Ward 8, William McCauley household, National Archives, (William McCauley, 70, PA/PA/PA, md8y; Mary J., 55, PA/PA/PA, 0child/0lvg; Elda J. Nelson, 34, PA/PA/PA, neice, teacher).

Verna May Nelson1,2

b. 5 June 1879, d. 14 June 1948
Family
FatherHugh D. Nelson1 b. 19 Feb 1854, d. 31 May 1931
MotherEmily L. Ferry1 b. 1857, d. 1937
     Verna May Nelson was born on 5 June 1879 in Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2 She was the daughter of Hugh D. Nelson and Emily L. Ferry.1 She married Henry Herbert Brink on 17 December 1901 in Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.2 She died on 14 June 1948 in Franklin Hospital, Sugarcreek Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, at age 69.3 She was buried in Cooperstown Cemetery, Cooperstown, Jackson Township, Venango County.3
     Verna May Nelson and Henry Herbert Brink were living in Sugarcreek Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, in 1910 where Herbert was a machinist at Oil Well Supply.4 She and Henry Herbert Brink were living in Jackson Township, Venango County, in 1920 where Herbert was working as a farmer.5

Family

Henry Herbert Brink b. 28 Dec 1877
Children

Citations

  1. [S151] 1880 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Jackson Tp., Hugh D. Nelson household, National Archives, (Hugh D. Nelson, 26, PA/PA/PA, farmer; Emma L., 23, PA/PA/NY; Elda J., 3, PA; Verna, 1, PA).
  2. [S12] Crawford County Marriage License, Verna May Nelson and Henry Herbert Brink, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as Crawford Co. (PA) Marriage License.
  3. [S8] Obituary: Mrs. Herbert Brink, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 15 Jun 1948, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  4. [S207] 1910 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Sugarcreek Tp., Herbert H. Brink household, National Archives, (Herbert H. Brink, 31, PA/NY/PA, md8y, machinist, oil well supply; Verna, 29, PA/PA/PA, 1child/1lvg; Raymond, 2, PA/PA/PA, son; John W., 77, NY/NY/NY, father, wd, retired).
  5. [S433] 1920 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Jackson Tp., Herbert H. Brink household, National Archives, (Herbert H. Brink, 42, PA/NY/PA, farmer; Verna M., 40, PA/PA/PA; Raymond N.C., 12, PA/PA/PA, son; Virginia M., 7, PA/PA/PA, dau; Jonathan W., 83, NY/NY/NY, father, wd, retired).

Hess Ernest Nelson1

b. 14 September 1886, d. December 1964
Family
FatherHugh D. Nelson1 b. 19 Feb 1854, d. 31 May 1931
MotherEmily L. Ferry1 b. 1857, d. 1937
     Hess Ernest Nelson was born on 14 September 1886 in Cochranton, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.1,2 He was the son of Hugh D. Nelson and Emily L. Ferry.1 He married Louise A. Bender on 23 May 1927 in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York.3 He died in December 1964 at age 78.4
     Hess Ernest Nelson lived in Russell, Warren County, Pennsylvania.5

Family

Louise A. Bender

Citations

  1. [S207] 1910 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Jackson Tp., Hugh D. Nelson household, National Archives, (Hugh D. Nelson, 55, PA/PA/PA, md34y, farmer; Emma L., 52, PA/PA/PA, 6child/6lvg; Hess E., 22, PA).
  2. [S1309] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record of Hess Earnest Nelson, viewed at www.ancestry.com.
  3. [S1273] Marriage license of H. Ernest Nelson and Mrs. Louise A. Bender Winberg, Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., NY, viewed at Family Search (familysearch.org).
  4. [S114] Hess Nelson, Social Security Death Index, Master File, www.ancestry.com (Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999). Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
  5. [S8] Obituary: Mrs. Herbert Brink, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 15 Jun 1948, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.

Marie E. Nelson1

b. June 1882, d. 3 April 1967
Family
FatherHugh D. Nelson1 b. 19 Feb 1854, d. 31 May 1931
MotherEmily L. Ferry1 b. 1857, d. 1937
     Marie E. Nelson was born in June 1882 in Venango County, Pennsylvania.1,2 She was the daughter of Hugh D. Nelson and Emily L. Ferry.1 She married Audley W. Ricketts on 6 June 1906 in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 She died on 3 April 1967 at age 84.3 She was buried in Dempseytown Cemetery, Dempseytown, Oakland Township, Venango County.3
     Marie E. Nelson and Audley W. Ricketts lived in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, where Audley was a physician.4,5

Family

Audley W. Ricketts d. 1 Dec 1931
Children

Citations

  1. [S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Marie E. Nelson and Audley W. Ricketts, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S152] 1900 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Jackson Tp., Hugh Nelson household, National Archives, (Hugh Nelson, Feb 1855, PA/PA/PA, md24y, farmer; Emma, Apr 1857, PA/PA/PA, 6child/6lvg; Elda, Feb 1877, PA, school teacher; Vernon[sic], Jun 1879, PA, student; Mary, Jun 1882, PA; Roy L., Apr 1885, PA; Hess, Sep 1886, PA; Ester L., Feb 1891, PA).
  3. [S8] Doctor's Wife Dies, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 4 Apr 1967, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  4. [S433] 1920 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oil City, Ward 4, Audley Ricketts household, National Archives, (Audely Ricketts, 40, PA/PA/PA, physician, office; Mary, 36, PA/PA/PA; Joan, 1 9/12, PA/PA/PA; Emily Nelson, 63, PA/PA/NY, mother-in-law; Esther Nelson, 27, PA/PA/PA, sis-in-law, single; Hess E. Nelson, 32, PA/PA/PA, bro-in-law, single, laborer, oil well supply).
  5. [S969] 1930 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oil City, Ward 4, Audley Ricketts household, National Archives, (Audely Ricketts, 49, PA/PA/PA, medical, doctor; Marie, 47, PA/PA/PA; Joan, 11, PA/PA/PA; Robert, 7, PA/PA/PA; Esther Nelson, 36, PA/PA/PA, sis-in-law, single, insurance agency).
  6. [S433] 1920 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oil City, Ward 4, Audley Ricketts household, National Archives, (Audely Ricketts, 40, PA/PA/PA, physician, office; Mary, 36, PA/PA/PA; Jean, 1 9/12, PA/PA/PA; Emily Nelson, 63, PA/PA/NY, mother-in-law; Esther Nelson, 27, PA/PA/PA, sis-in-law, single; Hess E. Nelson, 32, PA/PA/PA, bro-in-law, single, laborer, oil well supply).

Audley W. Ricketts1

d. 1 December 1931
Family
     Audley W. Ricketts married Marie E. Nelson, daughter of Hugh D. Nelson and Emily L. Ferry, on 6 June 1906 in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania.1 He died on 1 December 1931.2 He was buried in Dempseytown Cemetery, Dempseytown, Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.2
     Audley W. Ricketts and Marie E. Nelson lived in Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania, where Audley was a physician.3,4

Family

Marie E. Nelson b. Jun 1882, d. 3 Apr 1967
Children

Citations

  1. [S10] Venango County (PA) Marriage License, Marie E. Nelson and Audley W. Ricketts, Registrar & Recorder's Office, Courthouse, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S8] Doctor's Wife Dies, The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, PA, 4 Apr 1967, Oil City Library, Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Hereinafter cited as The Derrick.
  3. [S433] 1920 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oil City, Ward 4, Audley Ricketts household, National Archives, (Audely Ricketts, 40, PA/PA/PA, physician, office; Mary, 36, PA/PA/PA; Joan, 1 9/12, PA/PA/PA; Emily Nelson, 63, PA/PA/NY, mother-in-law; Esther Nelson, 27, PA/PA/PA, sis-in-law, single; Hess E. Nelson, 32, PA/PA/PA, bro-in-law, single, laborer, oil well supply).
  4. [S969] 1930 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oil City, Ward 4, Audley Ricketts household, National Archives, (Audely Ricketts, 49, PA/PA/PA, medical, doctor; Marie, 47, PA/PA/PA; Joan, 11, PA/PA/PA; Robert, 7, PA/PA/PA; Esther Nelson, 36, PA/PA/PA, sis-in-law, single, insurance agency).
  5. [S433] 1920 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Venango Co., Oil City, Ward 4, Audley Ricketts household, National Archives, (Audely Ricketts, 40, PA/PA/PA, physician, office; Mary, 36, PA/PA/PA; Jean, 1 9/12, PA/PA/PA; Emily Nelson, 63, PA/PA/NY, mother-in-law; Esther Nelson, 27, PA/PA/PA, sis-in-law, single; Hess E. Nelson, 32, PA/PA/PA, bro-in-law, single, laborer, oil well supply).