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1. Earl Benjamin “Ben” Nelson: b. 17 May 1941 McCook, Red Willow Co., NE; Governor of NE; Senator from NE (D)

2. Benjamin Earl Nelson: b. 3 Feb 1908 NE; d. Jan 1974 (last residence McCook, Red Willow Co., NE) [SSN 505-03-2294, issued NE bef. 1951]

3. Birdella Ruby Henderson: b. 3 Oct 1913 NY/CA; d. 7 Aug 1996 (last residence McCook) [SSN 507-38-4597, issued NE bef. 1951]

4. Elias B. Nelson: b. Sep 1866 OH; m. c1887/8

5. Lydia Bell ___: b. Oct 1870 OH; d. between 1910 and 1920 prob. McCook, Red Willow Co., NE

6. ___ Henderson: b. NY {perhaps Frank Archibald Henderson: b. 6 Jun 1877 IL; d. 13 Nov 1952 Los Angeles Co., CA [CADI: mother McGean]}

7. ___: b. IL

12. John M. Henderson: b. c1835/6 Ireland; m. 1866 Buffalo, Erie Co., NY

13. Isabella J. McGean: b. c1848 NY

[Truman C. White, ed., Our County and its People: A Descriptive Work on Erie County New York (1898), 2:324: “McGean, Miss Josephine E., Hamburg….Miss McGean’s father, James, was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1820, and at the age of seventeen came to America with his tutor, locating in Buffalo, N.Y. At the age of eighteen he married Ellen Wade, and they had eight children who grew to maturity: William W., Ellen J., James, Isabella, John H., David T., Annie T. and Josephine E. (as above). Mr. McGean was a successful business man, and died January 29, 1865; his widow, November 27, 1890….Isabella J. married John M. Henderson and they had six children…”]

http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/surnames.henderson/5057

26. James McGean: b. 1815 Ireland or Glasgow, Scotland; imm. c1837; d. 29 Jan 1865 prob. Buffalo, Erie Co., NY; m. c1838

27. Ellen Wade: b. c1818 Ireland; d. 27 Nov 1890 prob. Buffalo

1930 – 1^st Precinct, McCook, Red Willow Co., NE, e.d. 18, sheet 29b

Nelson, Elias B. Head M W 62 Wd 21 OH OH OH Salesman Peal Hall

___, Benjamin E. Son M W 22 S NE OH OH Maintainer State Hiway

___, Mildred M. Dau F W 16 S NE OH OH

1930 – Red Willow Precinct, Red Willow Co., NE, e.d. 24, sheet 3b

Henderson, Birdella Lodger F W 16 S NE NY IL

1920 – Willow Grove Precinct, McCook, Red Willow Co., NE, e.d. 195, sheet 20a

Nelson, Elias B. Head M W 53 Wd OH OH OH

___, Harvey Son M W 31 S NE OH OH Laborer Plumbing Firm

___, Emory Son M W 21 S NE OH OH Coach Cleaner Railroad

___, Lucy Dau F W 16 S NE OH OH

___, Benjamin Son M W 11 S NE OH OH

___, Mildred Dau F W 6 S NE OH OH

1920 – Hamburg Twp., Erie Co., NY, e.d. 303, sheet 13b

McGean, Josephine Head F W 54 S NY Scot Scot

Henderson, Birdella GNiece F W 6 S CA NY IL

___, Alfred GNeph M W 15 S NE NY IL

1910 – Willow Grove Precinct, McCook, Red Willow Co., NE, e.d. 190, sheet 1b

Nelson, Bell Head F W 39 M1 22 7 7 OH OH OH

___, Sarah Dau F W 18 S NE OH OH

___, Lydia Dau F W 16 S NE OH OH

___, Emory Son M W 11 S NE OH OH

___, Lucy Dau F W 6 S NE OH OH

___, Ben Son M W 2 S NE OH OH

1910 – Valley Grange Precinct, Red Willow Co., NE, e.d. 187, sheet 9a

Nelson, Elias B. Head M W 43 M1 22 OH OH OH Farmer

___, Harvey E. Son M W 21 S NE OH OH Farm Laborer

___, Grace M. Dau F W 19 S NE OH OH

1900 – Baker Twp., Guthrie Co., IA, e.d. 51, sheet 5b

Nelson, Elias B. Head W M Sep 1866 33 M 12 OH OH OH Farmer

___, Lydia B. Wife W F Oct 1870 29 M 12 5 5 OH OH OH

___, Harvey Son W M Nov 1888 11 S NE OH OH

___, Grace Dau W F Aug 1890 9 S NE OH OH

___, Tura Dau W F Feb 1892 8 S NE OH OH

___, Lyda Dau W F Feb 1894 6 S NE OH OH

___, Emery Son W M Oct 1898 1 S NE OH OH

1880 – Troy Twp., Athens Co., OH, e.d. 13, sheet 6 (p. 211b)

Paugh, Mary A. W F 54 OH VA OH

___, Josephine W F 19 Dau OH VA OH

___, Mary F. W F 17 Dau OH VA OH

Nelson, Elias W M 13 ** Farmer OH OH OH

** - looks like “Taken to misc”

1880 – Sullivan, Livingston Co., IL, e.d. 124, sheet 20 (p. 403d)

Henderson, John W M 38[sic] Farmer Ireland Ireland Ireland

___, Isabell J. W F 23[sic] Wife NY Ireland Ireland

___, Ella J. W F 12 Dau NY Ireland NY

___, William W M 10 Son NY Ireland NY

___, John W M 8 Son IL Ireland NY

___, George W M 6 Son BuffaloNY Ireland NY

___, Frank W M 2 Son NY Ireland NY

1870 – Sullivan, Livingston Co., IL, p. 6

Henderson, John 34[?] M W Farmer 300 Ireland

Isabele G. 21 F W NY

Ella I[?] 3 F W NY

William J. 8/12 M W IL

1860 – 5^th Ward, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, pp. 749b-750a (79-80)

James McGean 45 M Cartman 8000 400 Ireland

Ellen McGean 42 F Ireland

Ellen McGean 18 F NY

James McGean 15 M NY

Isabella McGean 12 F NY

David McGean 10 M NY

John McGean 6 M NY

Avina McGean 2 F NY

Rachel McGean 1/12 F NY

1850 – 4^th Ward, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, p. 259b (74)

James McGean 32 M Carter 1500 Ireland

Ellen “ 30 F Ireland

William “ 11 M NY

Ellen “ 9 F NY

James “ 5 M NY

John “ 1 M NY

Finly Kitterick 30 M Carter Ireland