Nelson, John F.

JOHN F. NELSON, farmer, P.O. Cochranton, was born in Mercer County, Penn., January 24, 1831, son of Samuel and Sarah Nelson, and came to this county when seven years of age. He was reared by his uncle, James Cochran, on the farm where he now lives, and was educated in the same neighborhood. On October 4, 1855, he was married to Miss Sarah P., daughter of Rev. Samuel F, Smith, who was born July 2, 1799, on the Atlantic Ocean, as his parents were coming from Ireland to America (he was the first minister of the Associate Reformed, now the United Presbyterian, Church), and Mary Smith. Mrs. Nelson was born November 19, 1833, and has been the mother of ten children: Marion, Samuel S., Cordelia, Jennie B., Silas W., Mary S., James H., William S., John P. and Sarah M. Marion is married to Samuel T. Hart, and Cordelia to William C. Bell. The daughters are all members of the Presbyterian Church, except Cordelia, who belongs to the United Presbyterian Church, the choice of her husband. Both Mr. and Mrs. Nelson are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Nelson is a Republican. He has a well- improved farm of 260 acres, which is a part of the farm bought by James Cochran at an early day.