Hans Krstian Nelson birt: 27 SEP 1884 plac: Oslo, NORWAY deat: BEF. 1956 plac: Oslo, NORWAY Ragna Natlie Nelson birt: 25 JUN 1886 plac: Oslo, NORWAY deat: BEF. 1956 plac: NORWAY < Karl August Nelson birt: 25 APR 1887 plac: Muskegon, Muskegon Co MI deat: BEF. 1956 plac: MI marr: < Marie Nette Nelson birt: 2 JAN 1888 plac: Muskegon, Muskegon Co MICH deat: marr: < Lillian Nelson birt: 27 JUN 1893 plac: CA deat: 4 OCT 1975 plac: Pontiac, Oakland Co MI marr: 20 FEB 1912 Nellie Nelson birt: 13 OCT 1896 plac: Muskegon, Muskegon Co MICH deat: AFT. 1975 plac: CA |
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| Nils Lyngass | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 24 MAR 1828 plac: Honefoss, Norway deat: AFT. 1912 plac: Norway marr: | |||||||||||||||||
| Hans Andrew Nelson | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 15 AUG 1860 plac: Oslo, Norway deat: 3 AUG 1956 plac: Muskegon, Muskegon Co MI Ovedia Karalin Laresn marr: birt: Oslo, Norway deat: AFT. 1896 plac: Muskegon, Muskegon Co MI | |||||||||||||||||
| Mette Marie Unknown | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1827 plac: Thisted, Jylland, Denmark deat: AFT. 1885 plac: Norway marr: |
'Cap' Hans Nelson Is Dead at Age 96.
"Cap" Hans Nelson , one of the last of the cities colorfull oldtime figures, died at Muskegon County Convalescent Home this morning, a dozen days short of his 97th birthday. death came after a long illness, emphasized by the fact that for the first time in more years than anyone can remember, the old sailor hadn't been making plans for the birthday event.
Aug. 15th was allways a big day for "Cap". In the years he made his home at the old Nord Hotel, he made the pilgrmage up Western Avenue to The Chronical on that day each year, a bit fearfull his friends in the City Room would forget the event.
But you don't forget a colorfull character like the captain. Nor did his new friends at the home and in the business houses out Apple Street way. His 96th birthday last year, first celebrated in the new surroundings , was one of the happiest occasions of his life. For he had become a fixture at the home and welcome guest in the stores across the street to which he made allmost daily visits.
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Cap was born in Oslo, Norway, Aug 15, 1860. Like so many of his day, he went to see when he was 15 and the sea was his life considerably more than half a century. He sailed before the mast in the seven seas of the world untill coming to Muskegon in 1880, then spent nearly three score years on the fresh waters of the Great Lakes.
Between trips Muskegon was his home. During the Chicago Worlds Fair - when Cap was 73 - he made headlines across the country when he paddled a 14 foot duckboat from Muskegon to Chicago, just to see the fair. Two years latter he shipped out as a mate aboard a lakes barge, then called it quits at 75.
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THE NEXT 20 years Cap was a familiar figure on Western avenue where he took a daily stroll. Merchants along the avenue looked forward to his visits, never failed to be greeted by name.
Then on a cold December day in 1955, Cap moved to his final home. The Nord Hotel was no longer taking roomersand there was no heat in the upstairs rooms. Two friendly policemen provided a lift to the Convalescent Home and as Cap walked out he door he called back "I left my sailor suit in the room. When I need it, I'll be back."
He never needed it again.
Surviving the old sailor are three daughters, Mrs Lillian Pike of Pontiac, Mrs Nellie Sacks of San Deaigo, California, and Mrs Mary Kent of Rochester.
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< Elizabeth Miranda Spurlock birt: 6 FEB 1876 plac: Japton, Madison Co AR deat: 1952 plac: Madison Co AR marr: 1897 plac: Madison Co AR < Mary Susan Spurlock birt: 12 AUG 1879 plac: Japton, Madison Co AR deat: 17 JUL 1963 plac: Japton, Madison Co AR marr: 27 SEP 1900 plac: Madison Co AR < Nancy Caroline Spurlock birt: 26 JAN 1882 plac: Japton, Madison Co AR deat: 1964 plac: Madison Co AR marr: 4 FEB 1900 plac: Japton, Madison Co AR < John William Spurlock birt: 15 DEC 1884 plac: Japton, Madison County, AR deat: 12 JUN 1973 plac: Huntsville, Madison County, AR marr: 1906 plac: Madison Co AR < Vernetta Ethel Spurlock birt: 13 AUG 1887 plac: Japton, Madison Co AR deat: 12 JUN 1968 plac: Huntsville, Madison Co AR marr: 1923 plac: Madison Co AR < Etta Louise Spurlock birt: 9 JAN 1890 plac: Aurora, Madison Co AR deat: 30 SEP 1967 plac: Madison Co AR marr: 4 MAR 1907 plac: Madison Co AR < Eather Brooks Spurlock birt: 20 MAY 1892 plac: Japton, Madison County, AR deat: 19 DEC 1982 plac: Huntsville, Madison County, AR marr: 19 FEB 1914 plac: Aurora, Madison Co AR < Lewis Edward Spurlock birt: 1 JUL 1895 plac: Aurora, Madison Co AR deat: marr: 1916 plac: Madison Co AR < David Isaiah Spurlock birt: 28 SEP 1897 plac: Japton, Madison Co AR deat: 16 JUL 1967 plac: Fayetteville, Washington Co AR marr: 27 MAY 1917 plac: Madison Co AR |
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| Miles Spurlock | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 8 MAY 1804 plac: Knox County, Kentucky deat: 1886 plac: Aurora, Madison County, Arkansas marr: ABT. 1822 plac: Warren County, Tennessee | |||||||||||||||||
| William J Spurlock | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: AUG 1823 plac: Warren County, TN deat: 1902 plac: Aurora, Madison County, AR marr: 30 APR 1848 plac: Cannon County, TN marr: ABT. 1859 plac: TN | |||||||||||||||||
| Susan Sewell | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1803 plac: North Carolina deat: 1879 plac: Aurora, Madison County, Arkansas marr: ABT. 1822 plac: Warren County, Tennessee | |||||||||||||||||
| William Enoch Spurlock | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 12 JAN 1855 plac: TN deat: 12 MAR 1924 plac: Aurora, Madison Co AR Winnie Parline Ledbetter marr: 1 SEP 1873 plac: Madison Co AR birt: 4 DEC 1854 plac: Madison Co AR deat: 21 JUN 1955 plac: Japton, Madison Co AR | |||||||||||||||||
| John Ferrell | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: BEF. 1775 plac: VA (?) deat: BEF. 1838 plac: DeKalb County, Tennessee marr: BEF. 1790 | |||||||||||||||||
| Enoch Ferrell | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1797 plac: TN deat: 1869 plac: Cannon County, TN marr: 1821 plac: Warren Co TN | |||||||||||||||||
| [-?-] Unknown | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: deat: marr: BEF. 1790 | |||||||||||||||||
| Malinda Ferrell | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1831 plac: Warren County, TN deat: 1865 plac: Cannon County, TN marr: 30 APR 1848 plac: Cannon County, TN | |||||||||||||||||
| Clairborne Gunter | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1765 plac: NC deat: AFT. 1855 plac: Pickens County, AL marr: | |||||||||||||||||
| Mary Gunter | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1804 plac: NC deat: 10 OCT 1893 plac: Cannon County, TN marr: 1821 plac: Warren Co TN | |||||||||||||||||
| [-?-] Unknown | |||||||||||||||||
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Hans Krstian Nelson birt: 27 SEP 1884 plac: Oslo, NORWAY deat: BEF. 1956 plac: Oslo, NORWAY Ragna Natlie Nelson birt: 25 JUN 1886 plac: Oslo, NORWAY deat: BEF. 1956 plac: NORWAY < Karl August Nelson birt: 25 APR 1887 plac: Muskegon, Muskegon Co MI deat: BEF. 1956 plac: MI marr: < Marie Nette Nelson birt: 2 JAN 1888 plac: Muskegon, Muskegon Co MICH deat: marr: < Lillian Nelson birt: 27 JUN 1893 plac: CA deat: 4 OCT 1975 plac: Pontiac, Oakland Co MI marr: 20 FEB 1912 Nellie Nelson birt: 13 OCT 1896 plac: Muskegon, Muskegon Co MICH deat: AFT. 1975 plac: CA |
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| Ovedia Karalin Laresn | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: Oslo, Norway deat: AFT. 1896 plac: Muskegon, Muskegon Co MI Hans Andrew Nelson marr: birt: 15 AUG 1860 plac: Oslo, Norway deat: 3 AUG 1956 plac: Muskegon, Muskegon Co MI |
| Jeff Watson | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: deat: Mary C. Spurlock marr: 5 DEC 1880 plac: Cannon Co TN birt: 1859 plac: Cannon Co TN deat: BEF. 1893 plac: Wilson Co TN |
Mary F. Marthis birt: APR 1884 plac: Madison Co AR deat: James H. Marthis birt: OCT 1886 plac: Madison Co AR deat: William H. Marthis birt: JAN 1890 plac: Madison Co AR deat: Rosie E. Marthis birt: OCT 1892 plac: Madison Co AR deat: |
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| George L. Marthis | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: DEC 1852 plac: Cannon Co TN deat: Ruth E Spurlock marr: 21 JUN 1876 plac: Cannon Co TN birt: JAN 1852 plac: Cannon Co TN deat: |
Is named in lawsuit in Cannon County regarding disposition of property of
John Spurlock
| George Grizzle | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1798 plac: Nash County, North Carolina deat: 18 FEB 1876 plac: Cannon County, Tennessee marr: | |||||||||||||||||
| James Grizzle | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1828 plac: TN deat: 1915 marr: 16 SEP 1850 plac: Cannon Co, TN | |||||||||||||||||
| William Campbell | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: deat: marr: DEC 1853 plac: Cannon County, Tennessee | |||||||||||||||||
| Sarah Campbell | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1802 plac: KY deat: 24 JUN 1874 plac: Cannon County, Tennessee marr: | |||||||||||||||||
| Suzana Unknown | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: ABT. 1775 plac: VA deat: ABT. 1852 plac: Cannon County, Tennessee | |||||||||||||||||
| John R. Grizzel | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1853 plac: TN deat: Susan A. Spurlock marr: 29 JUL 1875 plac: Cannon Co TN birt: 1855 plac: Cannon Co TN deat: | |||||||||||||||||
| Martha Melton | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1830 plac: TN deat: marr: 16 SEP 1850 plac: Cannon Co, TN |
| John Higgins | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: JUN 1758 plac: VA deat: 11 APR 1838 plac: Cannon County, Tennessee marr: 22 DEC 1781 plac: Faquier Co., VA | |||||||||||||||||
| Alexander Higgins | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1 SEP 1791 plac: VA deat: | |||||||||||||||||
| Mary Cooper | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: ABT. 1767 deat: AFT. 1843 marr: 22 DEC 1781 plac: Faquier Co., VA | |||||||||||||||||
| James Higgins | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 5 JAN 1820 plac: TN deat: 12 DEC 1862 plac: Cannon County, Tennessee marr: 28 JAN 1841 plac: Cannon County, Tennessee | |||||||||||||||||
| Elizabeth Unknown | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: ABT. 1794 plac: VA deat: | |||||||||||||||||
| Alec Higgins | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1869 plac: TN deat: 1921 marr: 3 APR 1881 plac: Cannon Co TN | |||||||||||||||||
| Emiline Melton | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 21 JAN 1822 deat: 1 MAR 1895 plac: Cannon County, Tennessee marr: 28 JAN 1841 plac: Cannon County, Tennessee | |||||||||||||||||
| Vassie Higgins | |||||||||||||||||
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| Miles Spurlock | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 8 MAY 1804 plac: Knox County, Kentucky deat: 1886 plac: Aurora, Madison County, Arkansas marr: ABT. 1822 plac: Warren County, Tennessee | |||||||||||||||||
| Joseph C. Spurlock | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 5 MAR 1836 plac: Cannon County, Tennessee deat: 29 DEC 1912 plac: Cannon County, Tennessee marr: 14 SEP 1859 plac: Cannon Co TN | |||||||||||||||||
| Susan Sewell | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1803 plac: North Carolina deat: 1879 plac: Aurora, Madison County, Arkansas marr: ABT. 1822 plac: Warren County, Tennessee | |||||||||||||||||
| Annie Eliza Spurlock | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1862 plac: Cannon County, TN deat: marr: 3 APR 1881 plac: Cannon Co TN | |||||||||||||||||
| William Vandagriff | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1821 deat: marr: 15 DEC 1838 plac: Cannon Co TN marr: 12 JAN 1843 plac: Cannon Co TN | |||||||||||||||||
| Mary Ann Vandagriff | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1 MAR 1844 plac: TN deat: 2 APR 1920 plac: Cannon Co TN marr: 14 SEP 1859 plac: Cannon Co TN | |||||||||||||||||
| Lucinda Williams | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 28 FEB 1822 plac: TN deat: 23 JUL 1888 plac: Cannon Co TN marr: 12 JAN 1843 plac: Cannon Co TN |
< Gary Donnald Moore Living < Lila Faye Moore Living |
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| James Carmach Moore | |||||||||||||||||
| Living
Amanda Corinne Spurlock marr: 24 DEC 1930 plac: Murfreesburo, Rutherford Co TN Living |
| James Carmach Moore | |||||||||||||||||
| Living | |||||||||||||||||
| Gary Donnald Moore | |||||||||||||||||
| Living
Ella Frances Mulbury marr: 23 DEC 1955 plac: Romulus, Wayne Co MI birt: deat: | |||||||||||||||||
| Miles Spurlock | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 8 MAY 1804 plac: Knox County, Kentucky deat: 1886 plac: Aurora, Madison County, Arkansas marr: ABT. 1822 plac: Warren County, Tennessee | |||||||||||||||||
| Joseph C. Spurlock | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 5 MAR 1836 plac: Cannon County, Tennessee deat: 29 DEC 1912 plac: Cannon County, Tennessee marr: 14 SEP 1859 plac: Cannon Co TN | |||||||||||||||||
| Susan Sewell | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1803 plac: North Carolina deat: 1879 plac: Aurora, Madison County, Arkansas marr: ABT. 1822 plac: Warren County, Tennessee | |||||||||||||||||
| James Eli Spurlock | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 22 OCT 1865 plac: Cannon County, TN deat: 6 MAR 1933 plac: Tennessee marr: 1891 | |||||||||||||||||
| William Vandagriff | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1821 deat: marr: 15 DEC 1838 plac: Cannon Co TN marr: 12 JAN 1843 plac: Cannon Co TN | |||||||||||||||||
| Mary Ann Vandagriff | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1 MAR 1844 plac: TN deat: 2 APR 1920 plac: Cannon Co TN marr: 14 SEP 1859 plac: Cannon Co TN | |||||||||||||||||
| Lucinda Williams | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 28 FEB 1822 plac: TN deat: 23 JUL 1888 plac: Cannon Co TN marr: 12 JAN 1843 plac: Cannon Co TN | |||||||||||||||||
| Amanda Corinne Spurlock | |||||||||||||||||
| Living | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeramiah Mullinax | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1841 plac: TN deat: AFT. 1880 plac: TN marr: | |||||||||||||||||
| Ocie Ola Mullinax | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: JUN 1868 plac: TN deat: marr: 1891 | |||||||||||||||||
| Amanda J. Rich | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1844 plac: TN deat: AFT. 1880 plac: TN marr: |
| James Carmach Moore | |||||||||||||||||
| Living | |||||||||||||||||
| Lila Faye Moore | |||||||||||||||||
| Living
William Fite marr: 21 JUN 1952 plac: Romulus, Wayne Co MI birt: deat: | |||||||||||||||||
| Miles Spurlock | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 8 MAY 1804 plac: Knox County, Kentucky deat: 1886 plac: Aurora, Madison County, Arkansas marr: ABT. 1822 plac: Warren County, Tennessee | |||||||||||||||||
| Joseph C. Spurlock | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 5 MAR 1836 plac: Cannon County, Tennessee deat: 29 DEC 1912 plac: Cannon County, Tennessee marr: 14 SEP 1859 plac: Cannon Co TN | |||||||||||||||||
| Susan Sewell | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1803 plac: North Carolina deat: 1879 plac: Aurora, Madison County, Arkansas marr: ABT. 1822 plac: Warren County, Tennessee | |||||||||||||||||
| James Eli Spurlock | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 22 OCT 1865 plac: Cannon County, TN deat: 6 MAR 1933 plac: Tennessee marr: 1891 | |||||||||||||||||
| William Vandagriff | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1821 deat: marr: 15 DEC 1838 plac: Cannon Co TN marr: 12 JAN 1843 plac: Cannon Co TN | |||||||||||||||||
| Mary Ann Vandagriff | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1 MAR 1844 plac: TN deat: 2 APR 1920 plac: Cannon Co TN marr: 14 SEP 1859 plac: Cannon Co TN | |||||||||||||||||
| Lucinda Williams | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 28 FEB 1822 plac: TN deat: 23 JUL 1888 plac: Cannon Co TN marr: 12 JAN 1843 plac: Cannon Co TN | |||||||||||||||||
| Amanda Corinne Spurlock | |||||||||||||||||
| Living | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeramiah Mullinax | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1841 plac: TN deat: AFT. 1880 plac: TN marr: | |||||||||||||||||
| Ocie Ola Mullinax | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: JUN 1868 plac: TN deat: marr: 1891 | |||||||||||||||||
| Amanda J. Rich | |||||||||||||||||
| birt: 1844 plac: TN deat: AFT. 1880 plac: TN marr: |