A.P. Nelson and family arrived as pioneers in Wheeler township in May 1874, driving through from Winnebago Valley in the extreme southeastern corner of Minnesota. Their personal effects were all loaded on a wagon drawn by a yoke of oxen, coming by way of Fort Dodge and Sac City through what is now Odebolt, the journey requiring three weeks. The only house in the vicinity of Odebolt then was the Sparks place. This same journey that required three weeks could easily have been negotiated by Mr. Nelson, before his death, in one day, by the modern method of transportation which he had the privilege of enjoying for several years.
In the Seventies and up until the time that the Odebolt Post Office was established in 1877, Mr. Nelson received mail at a Post Office located in the Northwest corner of section 14, Wheeler township and now owned by John W. Nelson (in 1977). The Post Office was called Wheeler Ranch.
(The below photos are courtesy of Anders Samuelsson, a relative in Sweden)
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Maria Jonasdotter
1837-1911 (Maria/Mary Nelson),
född i (born in) Karryds Norregård, Sjösås, med make (married) Anders Nilsson 1838-1918 (Andrew P. Nelson). De emigrerade till Odebolt, Iowa år 1870 och blev kvar där. See this photo & contact information for Anders Samuelson at the Swedish genealogy web site, "Rötter" |
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The little "Stuga" in Sweden (it doesn´t
exist today)
where Mary was born. It was called "Planen".
(note: More information on a son of A.P. Nelson
[Nilsson] at
John and Blanche Nelson and the Stuga )
