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Potter County, Pennsylvania Index Page
Biographies from Ulysses Township, Potter Co., PA, Submitted by Barb Hyde
O. A. NELSON, merchant, Lewisville, son of Henry and Speedy (Clark) Nelson, was born in 1845, near Colesburg, on the place now owned by F.A. Nelson, in Allegheny township, Potter Co., Penn.
He made his home with his parents until 1864, when he traveled for several years, and engaged in various occupations.
In 1875 he married Ellen M., daughter of A.F. and Juliette (Grove) Raymond, and located at Gold, on her father's farm, where they remained a year.
He then worked at his trade (carpenter and joiner), and was also in the stock business, until his removal to Ceres, where he embarked in the mercantile business.
Later he moved to Lymansville, where he was engaged in selling wagons, buggies and harness, afterward locating for a time in Austin.
In November, 1887, he moved to Lewisville, where he is engaged in the clothing and gents furnishing goods business, the firm name being Nelson & Presho. In politics Mr. Nelson is a Democrat.
- In 1875 he married Ellen M., daughter of A.F. and Juliette (Grove) Raymond, and located at Gold, on her father's farm, where they remained a year.
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