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This official New Hampshire marriage record pertains to Clifford Walter Nelson, age 42, the fifth child of Arthur Nelson, and Mildred Marie Nelson, age 42, a widow originally from Raleigh, North Carolina. This typed document includes information about both parties' race and residence, as well as details on their parents: Arthur Nelson, Ada Hooper, James Finch, and Lena Davis. Their marriage was performed on December 29, 1956 in Concord, NH, and this document was certified two days lated on December 31.

This document certifies the marriage between Arthur Nelson's third child Paul H. Nelson and his wife Ireta Stewart. At the time of their union, Paul was 22 and a highway employee, while Ireta was 20 and worked at home. It was both their first marriage, dated May 31, 1931. The second page of the record discloses information about each party's father and mother: Arthur W. Nelson, Ada Hooper, Hugh Alexander Stewart, and Cassie Bill Matherson. The record was certified in Canaan, NH on June 17, 1931.

This document discloses information about the marriage between Arthur W. Nelson Jr. (23), a farmer and the oldest son of Arthur Nelson, and his bride Elizabeth Ellen Tate (24), a teacher, in Goshen, NH on June 27th, 1931. The second page of the record goes on to describe the parents of both parties: Arthur W. Nelson, Ada Nell Hooper, Granville (?) T. Tate, and Ruth Wilber.

This official 1920 census document pertains to the town of Goshen, Sullivan, New Hampshire. Arthur Nelson (39) is listed along with his wife Ada (37) and children Hazel (15), Arthur Jr. (12), Paul (10), David (6), and Clifford (5). Cora Hooper, Ada's sister, also lived within the household. The only family member with a listed occupation is Arthur, a "farmer."

At the bottom of the page, Walter R. Nelson's family is also present. Walter (39), a butter-maker, is listed alongside his second wife Elizabeth (28) and their two oldest biological children Walter Jr. (2) and Harlow (3 months). It is interesting to see that Walter's young daughters born to his first wife Cora, Doris and Ruth, can be found living in their grandparents' household on their respective 1920 census.

This official 1930 census document pertains to Goshen Township, Sullivan, New Hampshire. Starting at line 26, Arthur W. Nelson and his family are listed on the record. Arthur (50) and his wife Ethel (35) are notated above his children (and Ethel's step-children) Arthur Jr. (22), Paul (21), David (17), Clifford (15), and Gordon (9), and the couple's biological children Harold (2) and Robert (1). Also in the household is Cora B. Hooper (62), a servant and sister of Arthur's first wife, listed in the 1920 census a "sister-in-law." Arthur and his older sons are listed as "Farmers." At the time this census was taken, Arthur's eldest child Hazel had passed away at the age of 24 in 1928.

This Massachusetts death index chronicles deaths in the state between 1956 and 1960. This specific page is devoted to people with the last name "Nelson." About a third of the way down the list are the Arthurs, the Arthur W. Nelson in question dying in Haverhill, MA in 1958. This document does not specify the date or cause of death, though other records mark his death date as September 16th.

This record documents the marriage between Arthur Nelson and Ada Hooper on February 4, 1903. At the time of their union, both parties' first marriage, Arthur was 23 and Ada was 20. Arthur is listed as a clerk from Newport, NH, and Ada a teacher from Unity, NH. The second page of this document describes the biographical information of their parents: Hial Nelson, Ida Farr, John Hopper, and Flora Wheeler. Arthur and Ada would go on to have 6 children together before Ada's death in 1924.

This document provides information about the union between Arthur Nelson (46) and Ethel O. Lombard (32) on June 26th, 1926. This was Arthur's second marriage, following the death of his first wife Ada. Both Arthur and Ethel lived in Goshen, NH, though Ethel was born in Lowell, Massachusetts. On the second page of the record, the groom's and bride's family histories are written out, describing the residence, age, color, occupation, and birthplace of each parent. Arthur and Ethel nelson would go on to have two sons together, Harold and Robert.

This World War II draft registration card belongs to Arthur Nelson, who was 62 years old at the time. The card lists Arthur's residence, mailing address, birth date and place, phone number, and his wife's and employer's information. There are no further records to suggest Arthur served in WWII.