John Golden Nelson^[1]

1925 - 1992  (67 years)

Russell Edward Nelson

1920 - 1972  (51 years)

Birth	21 Dec 1920	Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho
Died	28 Apr 1972
Father	Earl Russell Nelson,   b. 17 Oct 1896, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho
Mother	Goldie Ballard,   b. 3 Oct 1901, Payson, Utah County, Utah, USA
Married	19 Apr 1920
Family	Betty J Arneson,   b. 13 Oct 1923, Wild Rose, Burleigh County, North Dakota
Married	3 Jul 1942	Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho
Children	1. JoAnn Nelson,   b. 12 Dec 1952, Idaho

Betty J Arneson

1923 - 1

Birth	13 Oct 1923	Wild Rose, Burleigh County, North Dakota
Died	1971-01	Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho
Family	Russell Edward Nelson,   b. 21 Dec 1920, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho
Married	3 Jul 1942	Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho
Children	1. JoAnn Nelson,   b. 12 Dec 1952, Idaho

John Golden Nelson

1925 - 1992  (67 years)

Birth	3 Jan 1925	Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho
Died	13 Jan 1992	Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho
Father	Earl Russell Nelson,   b. 17 Oct 1896, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho
Mother	Goldie Ballard,   b. 3 Oct 1901, Payson, Utah County, Utah, USA
Married	19 Apr 1920
Family 1	Elva Kathleen Wright,   b. 20 Jul 1925, Success, Saskatchewan, Canada
Family 2	Elva Katherine Wright Nelson,   b. 20 Jul 1925

Elva Kathleen Wright

1925 - 2016  (91 years)

Birth	20 Jul 1925	Success, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	24 Nov 2016	Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho
Family	John Golden Nelson,   b. 3 Jan 1925, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho

Elva Katherine Wright Nelson

1925 - 2016  (91 years)

Birth	20 Jul 1925
Died	24 Nov 2016	Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho
Family	John Golden Nelson,   b. 3 Jan 1925, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho

martha nelson

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Earl Russell Nelson,   b. 17 Oct 1896, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho
Mother	Goldie Ballard,   b. 3 Oct 1901, Payson, Utah County, Utah, USA
Married	19 Apr 1920

Earl Russell Nelson

1896 - 1971  (74 years)

Birth	17 Oct 1896	Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho
Died	8 Oct 1971	Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho
Buried	11 Oct 1971	Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho
Family	Goldie Ballard,   b. 3 Oct 1901, Payson, Utah County, Utah, USA
Married	19 Apr 1920
Children	1. Russell Edward Nelson,   b. 21 Dec 1920, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho   2. John Golden Nelson,   b. 3 Jan 1925, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho   3. martha nelson

Mary Amelia Huff

1874 - 1968  (94 years)

Birth	24 Feb 1874	Randolph, Rich, Utah, United States
Died	11 Jul 1968	Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho
Buried	1968-07	Victor Cemetery, Victor, Teton, Idaho, United States
Family	John Newton Ballard,   b. 12 Jan 1869, Payson, Utah County, Utah, USA
Married	14 Jun 1894	Provo, Utah Co., UT, USA
Children	1. Mary Isabella Ballard,   b. 14 Mar 1895, Payson, Utah County, Utah, USA   2. John Rufus Ballard,   b. 27 Jun 1896, Payson, Utah County, Utah, USA   3. Linden Newton Ballard,   b. 17 Dec 1897, Payson, Utah County, Utah, USA   4. Ralph Ballard,   b. 17 Oct 1899, Payson, Utah County, Utah, USA   5. Goldie Ballard,   b. 3 Oct 1901, Payson, Utah County, Utah, USA   6. Dot Ballard,   b. 26 Sep 1903, Benjamin, Utah, Utah   7. Virgil Ballard,   b. 10 Jul 1908, Payson, Utah County, Utah, USA   8. Lillian Ballard,   b. 17 Apr 1910, Payson, Utah County, Utah, USA

Earl Russell Nelson

1896 - 1971  (74 years)

Birth	17 Oct 1896	Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho
Died	8 Oct 1971	Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho
Buried	11 Oct 1971	Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho
Family	Goldie Ballard,   b. 3 Oct 1901, Payson, Utah County, Utah, USA
Married	19 Apr 1920
Children	1. Russell Edward Nelson,   b. 21 Dec 1920, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho   2. John Golden Nelson,   b. 3 Jan 1925, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho   3. martha nelson

Goldie Ballard

1901 - 1925  (23 years)

Birth	3 Oct 1901	Payson, Utah County, Utah, USA
Died	3 Jan 1925	Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho
Buried	1925	Victor Cemetery, Victor, Teton, Idaho, United States
Father	John Newton Ballard,   b. 12 Jan 1869, Payson, Utah County, Utah, USA
Mother	Mary Amelia Huff,   b. 24 Feb 1874, Randolph, Rich, Utah, United States
Married	14 Jun 1894	Provo, Utah Co., UT, USA
Family	Earl Russell Nelson,   b. 17 Oct 1896, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho
Married	19 Apr 1920
Children	1. Russell Edward Nelson,   b. 21 Dec 1920, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho   2. John Golden Nelson,   b. 3 Jan 1925, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho   3. martha nelson

Elva Kathleen Wright

1925 - 2016  (91 years)

Birth	20 Jul 1925	Success, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	24 Nov 2016	Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho
Family	John Golden Nelson,   b. 3 Jan 1925, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho

Elva Katherine Wright Nelson

1925 - 2016  (91 years)

Birth	20 Jul 1925
Died	24 Nov 2016	Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho
Family	John Golden Nelson,   b. 3 Jan 1925, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho

• Name	John Golden Nelson  [1]
  Birth	3 Jan 1925	Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Jan 1992	Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho   [1]
  Siblings	2 Siblings
  1. Russell Edward Nelson,   b. 21 Dec 1920, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho d. 28 Apr 1972  (Age 51 years) ▻ Betty J Arneson,  m. 3 Jul 1942   2. John Golden Nelson,   b. 3 Jan 1925, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho d. 13 Jan 1992, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho  (Age 67 years) ▻ Elva Kathleen Wright;   Elva Katherine Wright Nelson   3. martha nelson   d. Yes, date unknown
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Earl Russell Nelson,   b. 17 Oct 1896, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho d. 8 Oct 1971, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho  (Age 74 years)  (Father)  Mary Amelia Huff,   b. 24 Feb 1874, Randolph, Rich, Utah, United States d. 11 Jul 1968, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho  (Age 94 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I9355	Vest Families
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	Earl Russell Nelson,   b. 17 Oct 1896, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho d. 8 Oct 1971, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Goldie Ballard,   b. 3 Oct 1901, Payson, Utah County, Utah, USA d. 3 Jan 1925, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho (Age 23 years)
  Marriage	19 Apr 1920
  Family ID	F3286	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elva Kathleen Wright,   b. 20 Jul 1925, Success, Saskatchewan, Canada d. 24 Nov 2016, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F3735	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Elva Katherine Wright Nelson,   b. 20 Jul 1925   d. 24 Nov 2016, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F3736	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2017

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 Jan 1925 - Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho Death - 13 Jan 1992 - Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Reference

  Your Name Here. "John Golden Nelson". Vest Family Trees. https://www.vestfamilytree.com/getperson.php?personID=I9355&tree=Vest (accessed July 15, 2026).