William Arthur NELSON 1
- Born: 2 March 1931, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois, USA 2 3
- Died: 2 March 1931, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois, USA 2 3
- Buried: 2 March 1931, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois, USA 2 3 4
Cause of his death was Stillborn.2 3
Another name for William was Wm. Arthur NELSON.2 3
Burial Notes
GAR Cemetery, Block 14
Recorded Events in His Life

- Gallery: Another view of the William A. Nelson gravestone in the GAR Cemetery, Block 14, in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois, USA.
![William A. Nelson gravestone in the GAR Cemetery in Homer, Illinois (14400 KB) 7 February 2009 Image P1020365 courtesy of conniejo688 [ conniejo688 originally shared this on 07 Feb 2009 ]. Note that the 1930 death year carved on the gravestone is in error; William Arthur Nelson was was actually stillborn in 1931. (Click on Picture to View Full Size) picture](../Media/GS_Nelson-WilliamA_1930_GARCem_HomerIL_fromPMT-P1020365.jpg)
- He was buried at the GAR Cemetery, Block 14, in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois, USA on 2 March 1931.
The gravestone for William Arthur Nelson was clearly made some years after his death, since the stone reads "1930" when he was actually stillborn in 1931.
Inscription:
SON
WILLIAM A. NELSON
1930
![William Arthur Nelson funeral notice (805 KB) 5 March 1931 from a family scrapbook, clipped from an unknown newspaper in Illinois [ conniejo688 originally shared this on 20 Aug 2011 ] (Click on Picture to View Full Size) picture](../Media/OBIT_1931_WilliamArthurNelson_fromPMT.jpg)
- His obituary was published in the an unknown newspaper on 5 March 1931 in Illinois, USA.
Funeral Conducted for
Nelson Infant at Homer
(By Staff Correspondent)
HOMER, March 5. — Short funeral services for William Arthur, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Nelson, were held at the home at 10:30 o'clock Monday morning with Rev. E. W. Kowalsky of the Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial was in the Homer G.A.R. Cemetery. The baby was born dead Monday morning. The condition of the mother is fairly good.
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