Historical information
John William Nelson, born 1864, was the oldest son of Robert Simeon Nelson, who established a carpentry and undertaking business in Linton in the 1850s. John William took over the business from his father when he died in 1893. John William never married, and he died in 1900.
Physical description
Sepia photograph of a gentleman with moustache, wearing a three-piece suit, with handkerchief in breast pocket.
Inscriptions & markings
"Jack Nelson, was brother of James, Robert and Charles Nelson. He died when he was a young man. (Bennett)".
