Andrew C. Nelson was the youngest son born to Andrew and Kjersti Nelson. He was born, in the homestead cabin, on March 3, 1885. Andrew C. never knew his father as his father died October 11, 1884. His mother, Kjersti, died January 16, 1886, so Andrew was brought up by his two older brothers and four older sisters.
Andrew attended school in District # 32, and the Valley City Normal School for a time. He had intended becoming a medical doctor, but poor health cancelled this plan.
Andrew C. Nelson and Hagar Anderson were married June 28, 1906, and raised a family of five; namely, Alf C., Myrtle A., William E., Lynn G., and Nanfred V. Andrew C. Nelson bought out his brothers, Nels and Henry's interest in the original farm in Section 27 and the homestead farm in section 22 -138 - 58 in 1906. Mrs. Nelson, who, at age 88 survives, still holds title to the original farm, the Northeast Section 27 - 138 - 58, bought by Grandpa Nelson in 1878. The Nelson Brothers partnership; Alf, William, Lynn and Nanfred, continue to farm the land, and the building headquarters are located here. This original quarter section of land has now been continuously farmed by Andrew Nelson, his sons and grandsons, for 96 years.
Andrew C. Nelson served on the District 32 school board, the Nelson Township board, the Sheyenne Valley Church board and was a director and president of the Kathryn Farmers Mutual Elevator Company, board of directors. He was a very active member of the Nelson Farmers Union Local. He was a member of the Non-Partisan League, and was elected Senator for the Barnes County 39th District in 1934, and served in the 1935 and '37 Legislative sessions.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson moved to Valley City in 1946, and Andrew was actively compiling facts and writing a history about pioneer people that had lived and were still living in and neighbors to the Township of Nelson, but he died before the work could be finished. Therefore, it has not been published. He died July 3, 1949, and was buried in the Sheyenne Valley Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Andrew C. Nelson (Hagar Anderson) came directly from Hamar, in East Toten, Norway, to Barnes County in 1904, and now lives on the farm in the house built there in 1951.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 167