----Source: Greenwood Gleaner 11/7/1929

OBITUARY OF MRS. HANS NELSON

Emily C. Noyes was born at Galesburg, Ill., May 9, 1853, and came with her parents to Neillsville, where they resided on a farm southwest of there.

On Dec. 25, 1887, she was united in marriage to Hans Nelson of that place. To this union two children were born, who are Carl Nelson of Greenwood and Gladys, now Mrs. Joe Krogness, also of this place.

Mr. and Mrs. Nelson lived southwest of Neillsville, Clark County for about ten years. Mr. Nelson being on of the first settlers of the Town of Washburn and a Clark County pioneer. The family then moved to Greenwood and for many years resided on what is now the J. F. Stoller farm. Later they moved onto their present farm northeast of Greenwood, where she passed away Sunday, Oct. 27, 1929, at the age of 76 years, 5 months and 18 days.

She leaves to mourn her loss her aged husband, the son and daughter and four step-children, who are Herman Nelson of St. Paul, Minn., Effner Nelson of Laydysmith, Wis., Leroy Nelson of the state of Washington and Mrs. Otto Schinke of Jefferson, Wis. Also a sister, Mrs. Wm. Smith of Santa Barbara, Calif., and one brother, Fred Noyes, of Fennville, Mich., and a host of other relatives and friends.

Short services were held at the family residence Friday afternoon and at two o'clock from the M.E. Church, Rev. D.S. Householder officiating. The body was laid to rest in the Greenwood Cemetery.