Clarence Andrew Nelson

1897 - 1958  (60 years)

• Name	Clarence Andrew Nelson
  Born	29 Nov 1897	Grover, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Aug 1958	Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States
  Person ID	I3852	Speirs-Taylor
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	Christian Nelson
  Mother	Caroline Christensen
  Family ID	F1187	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eva Lavaun Nield,   b. 10 May 1902, Afton, Uinta, Wyoming, United States ,   d. 17 May 1994, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States  (Age 92 years)
  Married	12 Apr 1922	Logan, Cache, Utah, United States   [1]
  Children	1. Joan Nelson   2. Vona Vee Nelson,   b. 26 Jan 1923, Grover, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States ,   d. 16 Aug 2004, Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States  (Age 81 years) + 3. Neal A. Nelson,   b. 20 Jul 1927, Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States ,   d. 11 Dec 1973, Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States  (Age 46 years)
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2015
  Family ID	F1186	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Nov 1897 - Grover, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States Married - 12 Apr 1922 - Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Died - 30 Aug 1958 - Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Nelson Family Reunion- 1925 Held at the old homestead. L to R: Caroline Jensen, Lilly Hedvena Jensen, Boyd N. Hincks (baby), Annie Christena Nelson, Clarence Andrew Nelson, Vona Vee Nelson (baby), Eva Lavaun Nield, Arnold Mariner Nielsen, Henry Christen Nelson
  		Nelson Family Photo L to R: Back: Neal, Vonna Vee Front: Eva, Joan, Clarence

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		1930 United States Federal Census for the Clarence and Eva Nelson Family Event Type Census Event Year 1930 Event Place Election District 11, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States HOUSEHOLD-ROLE-GENDER-AGE-BIRTHPLACE Clarence A Nelson Head M 32 Wyoming Eva Nelson Wife F 27 Wyoming Vona V Nelson Daughter F 7 Wyoming Neal A Nelson Son M 2 Wyoming "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7WQ-VTP : accessed 11 November 2015), Eva Nelson in household of Clarence A Nelson, Election District 11, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0011, sheet 2A, family 26, line 46, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2623; FHL microfilm 2,342,357.
  		1940 United States Federal Census for the Clarence and Eva Nelson Family- Page 1 Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Afton, Election District 5, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States HOUSEHOLD-ROLE-GENDER-AGE-BIRTHPLACE Clarence A Nelson Head M 42 Wyoming Eva Nelson Wife F 36 Wyoming Vona Vee Nelson Daughter F 17 Wyoming Neal A Nelson Son M 12 Wyoming Joan Nelson Daughter F 6 Wyoming Beth Wardel Lodger F 23 Wyoming "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT4T-W4J : accessed 11 November 2015), Eva Nelson in household of Clarence A Nelson, Afton, Election District 5, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 12-5, sheet 6B, family 115, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 4573.
  		1940 United States Federal Census for the Clarence and Eva Nelson Family- Page 2 Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Afton, Election District 5, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States HOUSEHOLD-ROLE-GENDER-AGE-BIRTHPLACE Clarence A Nelson Head M 42 Wyoming Eva Nelson Wife F 36 Wyoming Vona Vee Nelson Daughter F 17 Wyoming Neal A Nelson Son M 12 Wyoming Joan Nelson Daughter F 6 Wyoming Beth Wardel Lodger F 23 Wyoming "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT4T-W4J : accessed 11 November 2015), Eva Nelson in household of Clarence A Nelson, Afton, Election District 5, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 12-5, sheet 6B, family 115, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 4573.

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone for Clarence Andrew Nelson and Eva Lavaun Nield Nelson Taylor Clarence Andrew Nelson- Birth: Nov. 28, 1897 Grover, Lincoln County, Wyoming, USA Death: Aug. 30, 1958 Afton, Lincoln County, Wyoming, USA Find A Grave Memorial# 32570533 Eva Lavaun Nield Nelson- Birth: May 10, 1902 Afton, Lincoln County, Wyoming, USA Death: May 17, 1994 Logan, Cache County, Utah, USA Find A Grave Memorial# 32570656

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: Clarence A. (Tye) Nelson Dies Of Heart Attack- Clarence A. Nelson, 80, prominent Afton citizen, died Saturday, Aug 30, of a coronary occlusion at the Star Valley LDS Hospital. He suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized two days before. Clarence Andrew Nelson was born Nov 29, 1897 to Danish immigrant parents, Christian and Caroline Nelson at Grover, Wyo. "Uncle Tye" as he was most commonly called, was the seventh child in a family of nine. Only two brothers survive: Mariner Nelson and Harvey Nelson. Preceding him in death besides his parents were the following brothers and sisters: Henry and Orville Nelson, Minnie Williamson, Lillie Hink, Dora Kimball and Stenie Hurd. He was schooled at Grover and Afton. His father died when he was only twelve and he set out on his own, herding sheep and working on the freight road to help support his mother. When still a boy he and Irven Jensen traveled with the Grover Dramatic Company and sang between acts of the plays. Later he acted in the plays and participated with this and other groups entertaining in both upper and lower valleys even after his marriage. In 1921 he started work in the Star Valley Creameries. He managed the Mutual Plant at Etna for three years and the Kraft Plant in Freedom before coming to Afton. He owned and operated the Bedford Creamery for several years with C.S. Wray. For 30 years he did not miss a day of work due to illness until last spring when he was confined to the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City and the LDS Hospital in Afton for about six weeks. He has always been a very active and industrious man who was interested in ranching as a hobby. He loved horses, and to ride the green hills and canyons enjoying the beauties of nature. He always had sheep to care for, and the last few years, stock cattle. He was a volunteer fireman when the Afton Fire Department was first organized. He served four years with the Afton Town Council under Mayor O.L. Treloar M.D. and was serving on the town building committee at the time of his death. In the church he has worked in the MIA, as a ward teacher, on the budget committee and for 12 years he was stake senior Aaronic priesthood secretary a job he held at the time of his death. On April 12 1922 his marriage to Eva Lavaun Nield was solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple. To this union were born three children: Vona Vee Luthi, Neal A. Nelson and Joan Brog. These children and nine grandchildren survive. Funeral services were held Tuesday Sept 2 at the Afton Second-Third Ward Chapel, with the Third Ward Bishopric in charge. Burial was at the Afton Cemetery. Out-of-town relatives who attended the services were Justin L. Nelson, Brigham City, Utah; Wilford Halling, Mantua, Utah; Mr and Mrs Edwin Cazier, Pinedale, Wyo,; Mrs Chloe Taysom, Provo, Utah; Mrs Maude Jensen, Salt Lake City; Mrs Ellen Call, Mr and Mrs R.L. Call and son Gregory, Mrs, Peggy Haderlie and daughter, Jan all from Los Angeles Calif.; Laron Nield, Richland, Wash.; Mr and Mrs Neal A. Nelson, Roy and Jenene, Salt Lake city; Mr and Mrs Roy Brog, Blake, Sue,Vrena and Danny, Las Vegas, Nev.; Mr and Mrs Lavor Nield, Montpelier, Idaho; Mr and Mrs Dan Nield, Hyrum, Utah; Mrs Verla Olson, Logan, Utah; Mrs Elenore Nelson and daughter Denise. "Clarence A. (Tye) Nelson Dies Of Heart Attack." Star Valley Independent, 30 Aug 1958 (1-3). Accessed online 7 Nov 2015 at Find A Grave (Memorial# 32570533).

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937," database, FamilySearch, (FamilySearch), FHL microfilm 430,321, accessed online 7 Nov 2015. Name Clarence Nelson Event Type Marriage Event Date 04 Apr 1922 Event Place Cache, Utah, United States Father's Name Christian Nelson Mother's Name Carolyn Jensen Spouse's Name Eva Nield Spouse's Father's Name John W Nield Spouse's Mother's Name Eva C Allred