Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice
Tioga County (PA) 1908 Directory
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Nelson Borough and Township Directory

Post Office Nelson unless otherwise specified.

Special note is made of those residing in the Township.  If no special address occurs, party lives in Nelson Village.

Aldrich, Simon G. (Mary F.) farmer (O 175 NY State) O H & 1 Nelson.
Allen, Adrian D. (Emma) farmer WOS J. W. Ryon farm R 1 Elkland Nelson Twp H 1.
Anderson, Andrew (Jennie E.) farmer M R 200 R 1 Elkland H 10 F.T.
Anderson, Pearl D. dau Andrew H 10.
Ayers, George C. mechanic O H & 4 R 1 Elkland H 1.

Babcock, Oliver P. Jr. R 1 Elkland H 1 Nelson Twp.
Babcock, Oliver P. Sr. (Katharine J.) farmer O 150 R 1 Elkland H 1 Nelson Twp. F T.
Bailey, Alexander H. laborer emp A. Anderson R 1 Elkland H 10.
Baker, George W. (Katherine M.) general hardware (Mack & Baker ) O H Main.
Baker, Raymond E. (Alice M.) agent N. Y. C. R. R. O H & L Depot St.
Baker, Victor H. (Lydia M.) farmer O 125 R 2 Osceola H 4 Nelson Twp. F T H 4.
Bates, Eldred E. (Bertha N.) farmer & tobacco grower (6 acres) O 100.
Bates, Matthew A. (Jessie) farmer WOS 160 for George Baker Nelson.
Bates, Robert N. laborer son E. E.
Bates, Sanford L. ret farmer bds S. R. Heysham R 1 Elkland H 2.
Baxter, Dr. Calvin S. (Mary A.) physician O 150 & O H Main.
Baxter, Clara M. sch teacher bds J. E. Hazlett H 5.
Baxter, Jesse F. R F D carrier No 1 H&L.
Baxter, Lenora O H & 2 Main St.
Blackwell, E. Charles (Lena) farmer O Grist Mill O 200 Both ‘Phones.
BLANCHARD, OLIVER B. (ANGIE C.) POSTMASTER FURNITURE & UNDERTAKING O BUILDINGS CHURCH ST. (See Adv.)
Bowler, Wm (Inez) farmer & tobacco grower (O 100 Lawrence) & O 80 T H & L H 7.
Bower, Arnie G. (Mabel A.) farmer (O 80 N Y State) O H & 10 H 1 F T.
Bower, David C. (Mary) farmer & tobacco grower O 50 H 1 F T.
Brennan, James (Mary A.) farmer & agent Miller Tubbs & Haskell (O 100 N Y) H 5 F T.
BRETSTEIN, HARRY GENERAL MERCHANT BDS HOTEL, NELSON MAIN ST. (See Adv.)
Brewer, George (Jennie) farmer WOS 40 R F D No 82 H 16.
Brooks, Clark W. ret farmer R 1 Nelson H 11.
Brown, David M. (Lucia) farmer son Levi B. R 1 Elkland H 1 Nelson Twp.
Brown, Ford laborer son Horace bds Main St.
Brown, Horace (Isabel) blacksmith O ½ H & L Main St.
Brown, Levi B. farmer (stock a specialty) O 300 R 1 Elkland H 1 Nelson Twp.
Burnley, Dr. George C. (Lula B.) physician & surgeon O H&L F T.
Button, Edgar laborer T H.
Button, Rose dau Edgar

Campbell, California L. wid John H. (O 113 Farmington) O H&L Main St. R 1 Nelson.
Campbell, Enoch B. ret lumber jobber bds Mrs. M. M. Merritt O 120.
Campbell, Joseph D. (Dollie B.) ret dealer (O 200 Nelson & 340 Elkland & O 200 Farmington) O H&L Main St.
CHAMBERLAIN, WM H. (IDA L.) T CHURCH ST (See Adv)
Chilson, Edward L. (Laura B.) section hand N. Y. C. R. R. T. H. 5.
Chilson, Wm D. (Satie G.) section foreman N. Y. C. R. R. T. H. Section House.
Coates, Wm T. (Olga) stone mason T H&L H 14.
Colcough, Elise G. sch teacher dau Rev. Joseph Main St.
Colcough, Rev. Joseph (Ellen M.) pastor Nelson Presbyterian Church H Main St.
Cole, Ida M. wid Charles A. millinery O H.
Cole, Jerome B. (Margaret H.) retired laborer O H.
Cole, Sylvanus C. (Mary C.) laborer T H&L.
Cook, Burton (Jennie) farmer O 80 R 1 Elkland H 3 F T.
Copp, Edgar R. (Kate) farmer & justice of the peace O H & 8.
Copp, Sumner W. student son E. R.
Close, Daniel P. (Percy) ret farmer (O 100 Farmington) bds O. B. Blanchard
Croffut, Albert J. (Florence B.) farmer WOS 70 O H&L H 14.
Croffut, Carlos B. (Maud L.) farmer WOS 150 Nelson.
Culver, Esbon, (Josephine E.) farmer O 65 R 1 Elkland H 10 (See Elkland).
Culver, George W. son Esbon H 10.

Dailey, Fred (Rilla E.) farmer WOS 250 R 1 Elkland H 1 Nelson Twp.
Dailey, George H. laborer son Sarah A. R 1 Elkland H 1 Nelson Twp.
Dailey, Sarah A. wid James O H&L R 1 Elkland H 1 Nelson Twp.
Davis, Harry S. (Belle) farmer T H Nelson H 3.
Davis, Hiram ret farmer O H Laine St.
Davis, Paul J. (Florence E.) student bds Dr. C. S. Baxter.
Davis, Wm E. (Susie S.) general merchant O H & store South Main.
Dinehart, Harry (Bessie) laborer T H R 1 Elkland H 1 Nelson Twp.
Dollie, Oscar laborer son Wm R 1 Elkland H 1 Nelson Twp.
Dollie, Wm (Libbie) laborer T H R 1 Elkland H H 1 Nelson Twp.

Eaton, Augustus F. farmer son James R.
Eaton, Clara J. dau James R.
Eaton, George F. (Maggie) laborer O 2 H&L R 2 Nelson H 15.
Eaton, James R. (Ida S.) farmer O 80 F T.
Eaton, Nathaniel H. laborer son George F. H 15.
Eaton, Theresa dau George F. H 15.
Elliott, Benjamin B. son Edwin W. H 1.
Elliott, Edwin W. (Jennie) farmer & tobacco grower use 100 O H&L H 1.

Finch, Alexander M. (Alida M.) farmer MR 84 O H & 4 R 1 Nelson H 13.
FINCH, C. A. & CO. GENERAL MERCHANDISE F T (See Adv).
FINCH, CHARLES A. (SUSIE O.) GENERAL MERCHANDISE BAKER & CO. SHIPPERS HAY & GRAIN CARRIER R F D 2 (O 150) O H&L O H & 6 F T (See Adv).
Finch, Edith clerk dau C. A.
Finch, Mabel E. stenographer dau C. A.
Finch, Susie A. wid Luther bds Wilson Robins H 11 R 1 Nelson.
Finch, Victor H. farmer & sub carrier R 2 son C. A.
Finch, Warren L. son C. A.
Freeland, Myron (Hettie) laborer O H&L (Elkland) H 1.

Gee, Eri (Hattie) laborer T H R 1 Elkland H 10.
Goodrich, Henry D. (Elizabeth M.) mail carrier O H.
Goodrich, Lena S. wid David bds Main St.
Gordon, Jeremiah painter T H&L H 15.

Harding, Mrs. Anna O. H&L H 14.
Harrison, John (Lizzie) carpenter T H.
Harris, Mary E. wid Albert M. O H&L.
Hazlett, Charles carpenter & laborer son Eleanor Elkland H 1.
Hazlett, Edgar H. (Carrie A.) farmer (O 60 Lawrence) O H&L H 5.
Hazlett, Eleanor wid Marinus O H&L Elkland H 1.
Hazlett, George son Samuel H 1.
Hazlett, Goldie dau Samuel H 1.
Hazlett, J. Edward (Eva E.) farmer & tobacco grower (8 acres) O 160 H 5 F T.
Hazlett, Samuel (Ida) farmer WOS 350 H1.
Heysham, John W. son Samuel R. R 1 Elkland H 2.
Heysham, Samuel R. (Cora E.) farmer apiarist feed & shingle mill every wheel work O 160 R 1 Elkland H 2 F T.
Heysham, Wm K (Ida M.) farmer & sub carrier R F D No 1 O 100 R 1 Elkland H 2 F T.
Hooker, M. Eva dressmaker dau Mrs. G. L. Wilbur.
Hoyt, Frances G. wid Joseph D. bds H. D. Goodrich.
Hoyt, Phoebe wid Wm (O ½ 80) T H.

Jaquish, Joseph B. (Myrtle A.) painter O H&L H 6.
Jenkins, Rev. Charles S. (Nellie) Nelson M E church parsonage F T.
Johnson, Frank P. laborer son Mrs. F. M. Shaff R 2 Nelson H 15.
Johnson, Roy H. laborer son Mrs. F. M. Shaff R 2 Nelson H 15.

Kelley, John (Jennie E.) clerk R R Main St.
Keeney, Ernest A. (Minnie A.) laborer T H R 1 Elkland H 1 Nelson Twp.
Knapp, George B. laborer son James P. H 12
Knapp, James P. (Ann) farmer O 75 WOS 300 H 12 F T.
Knapp, W. Rundel laborer son James H 12.

Loop, Bert (Lena M.) clerk (O of Spotted Dan) H Charles St.
Loop, Charles H. (Nancy) drayman O H&L (106 Ferris St Elmira N Y.)
Losey, James T. (Jennie M.) O word working mill O H & 4 F T.
Losey, Lillian student dau James T.
Lugg, Charles B. (Emma L.) farmer & tobacco grower O 100 Nelson.
 

  Mack & Baker (J. R. M. & G. W. B.) general hardware F T.
Mack, Gertrude dau Wm L. Painted Post N Y.
Mack, Helen A. dau Wm L. Painted Post N Y.
Mack, John R. (Diantha) (Mack & Baker hardware etc.) O 72 & O H&L F T H 4.
Mack, Wm L. (Mary) (moved to Painted Post.)
Manley, Edwin (Eva M.) laborer T H R 1 Elkland H 2.
Manley, Minbert (Esther) farmer O 40 R 1 Elkland H 2.
Margraff, Charles F. (Ellen M.) ret farmer O H & 15 R 2 Nelson F T.
Margraff, Louis (Eula) butter maker T H Main St.
Matteson, Earl R. laborer son Florence C. Main St.
Matteson, Ernest (Mamie) laborer bds Florence C. Main St.
Matteson, Eva L. schoolteacher dau Florence C. Main St.
Matteson, Mrs. Florence C. T H Main St.
Mattison, Eugene C. (Mattie) laborer  T H&L.
McGory, George B. (Eva M.) carpenter O H & 25 R 2 Nelson H 17.
McGory, Grace E. dau George B. H 17.
McGory, Grove C. fireman Erie R R son George B. 
Merritt, Charles F. (Ella J.) farmer & tobacco grower (8 acres) O 146 R 2 Nelson H 5 F T.
Merritt, Mary M. wid Hiram O H & 2.
Merritt, Wm B. son Charles F. H 5.
Mosher, John (Jennie) laborer T H H 17.
Mosher, Nathaniel laborer bds John H 17.
Mourey, Henry S. (Adeline C.) ret farmer (O 240 Farmington) O H & 10 R 2 Nelson F T.
Mourhees, Samuel W. ret farmer (O 110 Lawrence) H 6.

Nelson M E Church Rev. C. G. Jenkins pastor

Oakden, Emily N. wid Hope D. O H&L.
Oakden, Hollis farmer O several farms N Y state bds H.

Pease, Reed H. student son Walter R 1 Nelson H 4.
Pease, Wallace O. glass worker son Walter R 1 Nelson H 4.
Pease, Walter (Frank E.) farmer O 141 R 1 Nelson Nelson H 4.
Pepper, John H. student son Wm H.
Pepper, Wm H. (Nancy J.) farmer O 8 Main St.
Peters, Emma A. wid John O H Main St.
Phillips, Dr. Bert L. (Nellie) physician & surgeon T H F T.
Phillips, Frank G. farmer O 132 R 1 Nelson H 13 F T.
Phillips, Mary A. wid Erastus B. H with Frank G. R 1 Nelson H 3.
Pierce, Adeline M. wid Wm O H&L H 4.
Preston, Ann wid O. A. bds C. B. Lugg Nelson.
Preston, Charles M. (Ellen) farmer & tobacco grower (3 acres) R 1 Elkland H 1 F T.
Preston, Lockwood D. (Sarah J.) carpenter O H 2nd St.
Preston, Mark L. (Mabel K.) painter & paper hanger O H Main St.
Preston, Otis T. student son Charles M. R 1 Elkland H 1.
Preston, Sarah NM wid Norman O 200 & O H Main St.
Price, Adelbert L. (Mary E.) section hand N. Y. C. R. R.

Rathbun, Benjamin S. farmer WOS 145 R 1 Elkland H 10.
Rathbun, G. Delwin (Margaret) farmer & tobacco grower O 93 R 1 Elkland H 1 F T.
Rathbun, Susie T. wid Job O 145 R 1 Elkland H 10.
Rice, Beulah student dau Stephen H. R 1 Nelson H. 4
Rice, Luther (Betsy) farmer & tobacco grower O 75.
Rice, Robert (Beulah A.) laborer bds B. Cook R 1 Elkland H 3.
Rice, Stephen H. (Elizabeth) farmer WOS 130 & O 50 R 1 Nelson H 4.
Rider, Harry J. laborer bds J. H. Niles H 5.
Robins, Wilson (Anna) (sub carrier R F D Nelson) farmer WOS 160 R 1 Nelson H 11 F T.
Rowley, A. Benson (E. Jane) farmer O 20 R 1 Nelson H 4.
Rowley, Albert B. barber son A. Benson R 1 Nelson H 4.
Rowley, R. Perry laborer son A. Benson R 1 Nelson H 4.
Rusby, Robert V. ret farmer O H&L H 6.
Ryon, M. Alazadia R 1 Elkland H 10 (summer resident).
RYON, ROBERT (ANNA) MGR ELKLAND ROLLER MILLS ELKLAND H 1 NELSON TWP (See Adv)

Savey, Fred P. clerk son John H.
Savey, J. Delos section hand O H Nelson.
Savey, John (Aurelia) emp Potter Gas Co. O H&L.
Savey, Steven (Rachel E.) farmer T H.
Savey, Truman (Tella) farmer O 50 Both ‘Phones.
Seely, Emily A. sch teacher dau M. B. Main St.
Seely, Marcus B. (Susan E.) general merchant O H store Main St.
Selph, Fred H. (Edna M.) farmer O H & 4 H 13.
Selph, George W. (Mary H.) strawberry grower O H&L.
Shaff, Freeman (Vina) farmer WOS 120 R 2 Nelson H 15.
Shaw, Albert L. (Margaret A.) blacksmith & general repairing O H&L F T.
Shaw, Augusta M. wid Byron O 100 H 1.
Shulenberg, Carl E. (Leah) farmer MR 80 Off H 4.
Shulenberg, George B. farmer son Carl E. Off H 4.
Skimming station Penn’a Creamery Co. F T.
Skimmer, Arthur J. student son Perry D. H 11.
Skimmer, Perry D. (Anna L.) farmer O 150 R 1 Nelson H 11 F T.
Smith, Carl L. laborer son Charles H. H 5.
Smith, Charles H. (Alma E.) laborer tenant man J. E. Hazlett H 5.
Smith, Burr G. farmer son Charles H. H 5.
Smith, Eunice wid Cephas E. bds Mrs. M. E. Harris.
Snyder, Ransom W. (Mahala) blacksmith & general repairer T H & shop Main.
Stevens, Arthur (Eva) farmer O 130 R 1 Nelson H 12 F T.
Stevens, Leah M. dau Arthur H 12.
Stevens, Roy M. son Arthur H 12.
Stewart, Albert B. (Minnie E.) farmer & tobacco grower O 40 H&L.
Stewart, Warren W. (Salley) ret farmer T H Nelson R 1 Nelson H 4.
Strait, Perry ret bds L. Willis Main St.
Swan, Arthur T. (Emily M.) dealer in produce T H&L H 4 F T.
Swan, Curtis B. (Isabel F.) agent produce dealer bds Main St.

Taylor, Eliza dau George H 4
Taylor, George (Ada J.) farmer (O H&L Little Marsh) WOS 125 R 2 Osceola H 4 Nelson Twp F T.
Thomas, Arnold R. farmer son Elmer H 3.
Thomas, Clarence E. farmer son Elmer H 3.
Thomas, Edward (Emma M.) laborer T H R 1 Elkland H 10 F T.
Thomas, Elmer C. (Rose E.) farmer O 130 R 1 Elkland H 3 F T.
Tompkins, George M. (Ella L.) mechanic T H&L R 2 Osceola H 1 Nelson Twp.
Tubbs, Betsy wid Phillip O 250 R 1 Elkland H 1.
Tubbs, George M. (Dora A.) farmer O 130 R 1 Elkland H 1.
Tubbs, Kate O. wid Frank O 15 R 2 Osceola H 4 Nelson Twp.
Tubbs, Polly bds Betsy R 1 Elkland H 1
Tubbs, Vera M. clerk Nelson Post Office dau George R 1 Elkland H 1.
Tubbs, W. H. laborer son George H 1.
Tuttle, Ellis L. Sophia E. section hand T H.

Van Dyke, Daniel W. (Mary E.) farmer & tobacco grower O 105 H 7 F T.
Van Dyke, Frank laborer son Daniel H 7.
Van Dyke, Laura wid Aaron bds D. W. H 7.
Van Dyke, Rhea dau Daniel W. H 7.
Van Dyke, Wiley D. farmer son Daniel W. H 7.
Van Zile, Andrew ret farmer T H H 11.
Van Zile, Charles (Matilda) laborer (O H Coates St Elkland Borough) R 1 Elkland H 1 Nelson Twp.
Van Zile, Wm (Belle) farmer WOS 25 R 1 Elkland H 10.
Verbeck, Joseph H. (Mae) creamery man T H&L R 1 Nelson.

Warfle, Eugene M. farmer WOS 200 H 6.
Warfle, Purley (E. Maude) laborer T H H 6.
Warren, Gertrude sch teacher bds C. A. Finch
White, Charles F. (Emily) mechanic & farmer (O 58 Richmond) R 1 Elkland H 1 Nelson Twp.
Wilbur, Mrs. Stella L. O H & 10.
Wiles, Albert M. carpenter son Luther Main St.
Wiles, Lant sexton Presbyterian Church O H Main St.
Wiles, Luther (Emily J.) laborer O H.
Wiles, Wm barber meat market & harness shop Nelson.
Wiley, Joseph Mfgr merry-go-rounds