Karen Lee Dotson
1947 - 1972 (24 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Karen Lee Dotson was born on 16 Sep 1947 (daughter of Loren LeRoy Dotson and Living); died on 14 May 1972; was buried in May 1972 in Lincoln Memorial, Lincoln, Lancaster, NE. Notes:
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Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Loren LeRoy Dotson was born on 3 May 1921 in , , NE; died on 27 Dec 1981; was buried in Lincoln Memorial, Lincoln, Lancaster, NE. Notes:
Loren was the brother of Orville.
FAGLoren married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Living Children:
- Living
- 1. Karen Lee Dotson was born on 16 Sep 1947; died on 14 May 1972; was buried in May 1972 in Lincoln Memorial, Lincoln, Lancaster, NE.
- Living
Generation: 3
6. William Nelson was born on 13 Dec 1895 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE (son of Bengt W Nelson and Maria L Johnson); died on 9 Aug 1973; was buried in Aug 1973 in , Lincoln, Lancaster, NE. Notes:
In the 1930 census they lived in Lancaster CO NE, Rock Creek precinct and farmed. On his WWI card he was farming for his father and single. (June 1917)
William married Florence Delia Clay about 1919. Florence was born on 18 Dec 1899 in , , NE; was buried in , Lincoln, Lancaster, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Florence Delia Clay was born on 18 Dec 1899 in , , NE; was buried in , Lincoln, Lancaster, NE. Children:
Generation: 4
12. Bengt W Nelson was born on 19 Dec 1857 in , , Sweden (son of Nels Peter Johnson and Bengta M Martinson); died on 17 Jun 1946; was buried in Jun 1946 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Notes:
According to Mrs. William Nelson, (Florence (Clay) Nelson), Bengt Nelson had 2 sisters that lived in the area. One was Mrs. Nels Hallberg, the other was a Mrs. Nelson that lived around Ceresco but moved to Washington later on. This does not agree with the records I have found so far. He came to America in 1857 and citizen in 1886 (1920 census).
In 1910 he said he came to America in 1884.
In 1900 he said he came in 1882.Bengt married Maria L Johnson in 1884. Maria was born in Dec 1860 in , , Sweden; died in 1903; was buried in 1903 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Maria L Johnson was born in Dec 1860 in , , Sweden; died in 1903; was buried in 1903 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Notes:
Mary's gravestone has her as Maria L. In 1900 she said she bore 6 children and 6 were living. In 1900 she said she came to America in 1884.
Children:
- Esther Marie Nelson was born on 20 Jun 1887 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; died on 31 Jan 1966; was buried in , San Diego, San Diego, CA.
- Clara Elmira Nelson was born on 17 Aug 1888 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; died on 26 Nov 1960; was buried in Nov 1960 in , San Diego, San Diego, CA.
- Ida Nelson was born on 12 Jul 1890 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; died on 11 Dec 1974; was buried in , San Diego, San Diego, CA.
- Effie Charlotte Nelson was born on 28 Sep 1893 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; died in Sep 1982 in Spring Valley, San Diego, CA; was buried in , San Diego, San Diego, CA.
- Harry Nelson was born on 13 Dec 1895 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; died on 27 Aug 1952; was buried in 1952 in Sunrise Cem., Wahoo, Saunders, NE.
- 6. William Nelson was born on 13 Dec 1895 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; died on 9 Aug 1973; was buried in Aug 1973 in , Lincoln, Lancaster, NE.