From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com)
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JOHN B. NELSON
	John B. Nelson, who resides four miles northwest from Colville on a 
good estate of a quarter section,is one of the prosperous farmers of the 
Colville valley and is doing a good business in raising hay and handling 
stock. He was born in California on July 6, 1866, the son of John M. and 
Alvira A. (Stewart) Nelson, natives of Kentucky and Iowa, respectively. The 
father crossed the plains first as guide for a company fitted out by the 
American Fur Company, and located in Portland. He went through the Rogue 
river war under Joseph Lane and received a wound in the stomach with a 
poisoned arrow, which compelled him to lie on his stomach for eighteen months
Recovering from this, he went to California and Nelson river is named from 
him on this trip. He returned to Oregon and married Miss Stewart then went 
again to California and mined and travelled to various places until 1885,
when he settled in the Colville valley. In 1901 he went to Spokane, 
Washington and is now overseer for Dr. Latham who is putting in a large fish 
pond near the city. The mother of our subject died in 1900. Six children 
were born to this union: William R., deceased, Captain Dick, deceased, Emma,
deceased, John B., Fannie Miles and Bird. Our subject went to the various 
places visited by the family after his birth, and in Seattle and Vancouver 
he received his education and early learned the carpenter trade. He remained 
with his father until thirty and then went and did for himself. Mr. Nelson 
did considerable bridge work in this county and in 1893 he took a homestead 
and started an orchard. He sold this later and in 1898 went to Republic and
built a Laree brewery. Upon his return to Colville, he bought his present 
estate,which is known as the Jandrew farm, the first piece of patented land 
in the valley. He has fine improvements and handles considerable hay annually
his being considered about the best hay ranch in this section.
   On November 6,1895. Mr. Nelson married Miss Ione D.,daughter of A.J. and
Clara M. (Dudley) Reynolds, natives of Minnesota and emigrants to Washington
in 1896. Mrs. Nelson died in March ,1899 Leaving three children : Clara,
Nettie I., and an unnamed infant, now deceased. Later Mr. Nelson married Miss
Mary Walsh, whose parents were natives of Illinois,where the father now lives.
The mother died when Mrs.Nelson was young. Two children have been born to 
this marriage: Mary and John E. Mr Nelson is a member of the M.W.A. and Mrs.
Nelson is a member of the Catholic church.
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