A.B. NELSON
History of Arizona, page 514

A.B. Nelson, the able and efficient general manger for the 
Babbitt Brothers Mercantile Company with headquarters at 
Winslow has gained this responsible position through his 
loyal and capable service over a long period of years and 
commands the sincere respect of all with whom he is associated. 

He was born in Sweden on April 5, 1888 and is a son of Nils 
and Edna Nelson, the former of whom was a merchant. Mr. Nelson 
received his educational training in public and private schools 
in his native country and in 1906 at the age of eighteen came 
to the United States. He was located for four years in Kansas 
City, Missouri and then went to Williams Arizona where he went 
to work in the meat department for Babbitt Brothers. In 1911 he 
was transferred to that company's store at Flagstaff, where he 
remained until 1917 when he  enlisted for service in the World 
War joining Company Company I of the First Regiment Arizona 
Infantry. He went overseas with that command in the summer of 
1918, served until the close of the war and returned to this 
country in April 191 being honorably discharged on May 2. He 
then resumed his former position with Babbitt Brothers at 
Flagstaff remaining there until 1921 when he was transferred 
to that company's store at Winslow, and in 1925 was made 
manager of the company's interests at Winslow.

On December 23, 1919 he married Elsie Stevens of McNary 
Arizona and they are the parents of two sons John and Frank.


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