Sophia Caroline Nelson was born in Minnesota in 1878, and came with her folks to North Dakota in 1879. Sophia attended school in District number 32, and, along with her sister Emma, and brother Andrew, herded cattle, did the milking and other chores about the farm. Sophia did some picture painting in oils, and could still play on the xylophone when she was eighty years old.
On December 18, 1899, Martin Aas and Sophia Nelson were married. Soon after, in 1900, they settled on a homestead near Lansford, North Dakota. Besides operating their farm, Martin also worked as a carpenter and blacksmith and ran steam threshing engines.
Martin and Sophia Aas had three sons and one daughter; Melvin, Lloyd, Guy and Myrtle.
Emma Cornelia Nelson, youngest daughter of Andrew and Kjersti Nelson, was born on the North Dakota farm May 2, 1882. Emma, after her parents died, lived for a time with her grandmother in Minnesota. Emma returned to the farm home and finished the eight grades in District #32, and then studied dressmaking in Valley City.
Adolph Aas and Emma Nelson were married on April 7, 1904. They also took a homestead near Lansford and did their farming with oxen, mules and horses. They later moved to the town of Crosby, where Adolph served some time as a policeman and he had a plumbing business there. Adolph and Emma had two sons, Glen and Adrian.
Martin and Sophia Aas and Adolph and Emma Aas have since passed away and they are buried near Lansford, North Dakota.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 170