John Nelson, son of John and Anne Anderson Nelson, was born December 1, 1896 at Sanborn. He came to Juanita with his parents in 1923.
He and Christeen McKinnon were married at Fargo on December 1, 1914. Christeen was born December 30, 1894 at Glenfield to Don and Ida Weber McKinnon.
The couple had seven children: Audrey, Milan, Warren, Dorothy, Clinton, Lois, and Lola.
The family farmed in the area until 1935 when they left the county.
Mr. Nelson died September 14, 1965. Mrs. Nelson died November 8, 1975. They are buried at Columbia Falls, Montana.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 97B