This web page describes our heritage as we know it. It does not list all of our ancestors from Adam to the present, but the purpose is to show, to those that are interested, how our ancestors were involved in the ministry of spreading the Gospel. It didn't matter with which denomination; or whether they were evangelists, pastors, deacons, missionaries or reverends--all served the Lord.

1835

Grandpa & Sara Nelson on their farm in Wisconsin. They had 10 children, all of which went through college & became missionaries or ministers to different places such as Brazil.

From what we know, Grandpa & Sara Nelson were devout Christians who opened their home up for others to worship in.

Their farm was the first meeting place for the Methodists in Wisconsin and eventually became a center for itinerate ministers & furloughing missionaries.

One of their sons, Charles Nelson, gave his life to the Lord at the farm's kitchen table at the age of 9 years old.

He married Emma Jane & became a Methodist minister and traveled to California to pastor several churches in 1888

Methodist Sunday School in California

Grandpa and Sara Nelson

Joanne & Craig

1973

My Brother & I as Missionaries

Seventh Generation Missionaries

1985

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This is Joanne, my mother, who has traveled in seven countries giving Bible classes, teaching children, & being a missionary.

She is currently living in La Porte, Texas and is the Executive Director of the Pregnancy Resource Center of Baytown, Texas.

My mom as a C.E.F teacher. Good News clubs were very common while I was growing up.

This was taken in Japan where she was a missionary for children

Bicycles were very useful in Japan.

This is Craig winning souls for the Lord

Craig giving a Bible class

Paul married Harriet Russell & had 4 children. He did many different secular jobs & also was a Baptist minister. His wife played the piano for the Church. Three of their children were involved in missionary activities in many parts of the world.