William W. Nelson (1834-1926)

NELSON, MATTHEWS

Posted By: Larry Nelson (email)
Date: 11/4/2001 at 06:01:25

NELSON, W.W., M.D., physician and surgeon, Birmingham; born Nov. 30 1834, in Wayne Co., Ohio; came with his parents to this county in the fall of 1845, and settled in Washington Tp., where he was employed on his father’s farm till of age; then went to Washington College two years; after, to Wooster, Ohio, and commenced reading medicine with Dr. Dane Wilson, and subsequently attended lectures at the Iowa State University, Medical Department, and at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Penn., where he graduated in the spring of 1860; returned to this county , and commenced practicing at Pierceville. Was commissioned as Assistant Surgeon in 1862 in the 15th Iowa V.I., which position he held till the close of the war. Located in Birmingham in 1865; he owns a farm of 100 acres, valued at $3,500. Married Almira Matthews March 20, 1860, in Lawrence Co., Penn; she was born July 22, 1839, have five children living - Meldon W., Nellie X., Minnie A., Audley E., and Mary L., lost two - Anna M. and Elizabeth S. Dr. Nelson moved to Sonoma Co., Cal., in 1874, and returned the following year. Member of the U.P. Church; Republican.