Thomas Nelson was born in Yorkshire, England, his wife, Sarah Elizabeth McHenry was born May 25, 1866 at Rushford, Minnesota.
They were married at St. Charles, Minnesota in 1883. They had three daughters: Lucia, (Mrs. L. Galehouse), Ada (Mrs. Peck) and Neita (Mrs. Pope).
The couple lived in Grand Forks when Mr. Nelson died. Mrs. Nelson's only property was a small amount of insurance. She came to Carrington, as her brother lived here and built a millinery shop. Her business was very successful and in later years through the sale of the shop and wise investments, she was able to retire financially independent. She traveled widely after her retirement.
Mrs. Nelson died May 16, 1937. She is buried in Minnesota.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 33B