Daughter of: David and Catherine Bartgis; He brought his family to Kansas in 1877 and was killed two years later by the caveing in of an excavation.
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John Thomas Nelson's first wife was Lillian A. Bartgis. She was of a well known and respected family in Cedar Vale. She was born Jan. 15, 1861, and died Feb. 1, 1884, two weeks after giving birth to their son Clarence Bartgis Nelson, Jan. 18, 1884. She was 23 years old.
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Wife of John Thomas Nelson, he is buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Elk City, Beckham Co., OK. 1855-1926
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John Thomas Nelson's first wife was Lillian A. Bartgis. She was of a well known and respected family in Cedar Vale. She was born Jan. 15, 1861, and died Feb. 1, 1884, two weeks after giving birth to their son Clarence Bartgis Nelson, Jan. 18, 1884. She was 23 years old.
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Wife of John Thomas Nelson, he is buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Elk City, Beckham Co., OK. 1855-1926
Daughter of: David and Catherine Bartgis; He brought his family to Kansas in 1877 and was killed two years later by the caveing in of an excavation.
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John Thomas Nelson's first wife was Lillian A. Bartgis. She was of a well known and respected family in Cedar Vale. She was born Jan. 15, 1861, and died Feb. 1, 1884, two weeks after giving birth to their son Clarence Bartgis Nelson, Jan. 18, 1884. She was 23 years old.
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Wife of John Thomas Nelson, he is buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Elk City, Beckham Co., OK. 1855-1926
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John Thomas Nelson's first wife was Lillian A. Bartgis. She was of a well known and respected family in Cedar Vale. She was born Jan. 15, 1861, and died Feb. 1, 1884, two weeks after giving birth to their son Clarence Bartgis Nelson, Jan. 18, 1884. She was 23 years old.
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Wife of John Thomas Nelson, he is buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Elk City, Beckham Co., OK. 1855-1926
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Lillian A. Wife of J. T. Nelson, Aged 23 Yrs & 17 days, Mourn not for me my husband dear. I am not dead but sleepeth here. Repent in time make no delay. For I in my bloom was called away.
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