Category Archives: Nelings/Neilings/Neelings

Pets and Family

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Lisaperryjd

My dog, Charlie, died two weeks ago. I first fostered her as a rescue, and my dad adopted her not long after my mom passed away. When my dad died in 2024, Charlie came to live with me for another … Continue reading →

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Celia Tyrrell’s Diary 1921-1922

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Lisaperryjd

The past few nights I have been going through my dad’s hard drive, and found the scanned images of my grandmother’s diary, starting when she was 16 years old. She provides a view into the life of a girl in … Continue reading →

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John Walker Nelings

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Lisaperryjd

The Nelings family appeared to have a history of unmarried siblings who lived together on farms. My dad would tell of fond memories he had on his great aunts and uncles farm in South Dakota. James, Henry Claude, David Dickie, … Continue reading →

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A.H. Marsland

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Lisaperryjd

For the past 11 months I have been going through photos and ephemera that my mom and dad had. It seemed like at least once every few years my sisters and I would go through the boxes with my dad. … Continue reading →

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Whittier Birthday Book

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Lisaperryjd

Whittier Birthday Book was published by Houghton Mifflin, starting in 1881. The book contains poems by John Greenleaf Whittier and birth dates of famous people, arranged by calendar month with spaces to write other information. The copy of the book … Continue reading →

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Letter from Tom J. Tyrrell

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

Jan 6 – 43 Dear Kids [possibly Thomas Archibald Tyrrell or Frank Delos Tyrrell and family] Well, here we are in a New Year and supposed to be happy, and why not? The ground is covered with snow. had about … Continue reading →

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Whittier Birthday Book

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

Whittier Birthday Book was published by Houghton Mifflin, starting in 1881. The book contains poems by John Greenleaf Whittier and birth dates of famous people, arranged by calendar month with spaces to write other information. The copy of the book … Continue reading →

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Bess L. Nelings Autograph Book

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Lisaperryjd

Anna Christian was 16 years old when she signed Bess’s book in 1893. In 1895, Anna was living in Banner Township in Beadle County, right over the county line from Osceola. Bert Christian, Anna’s brother, also signed the book. Birl … Continue reading →

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Civil War Letter March 1864

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Lisaperryjd

Alexandria Lousa March 23 Dear Mother I thot I wold write you a few lines to let you know that I am still alive—I don’t know when this letter will get started. We can’t tell enything about the mail here. … Continue reading →

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Civil War Letter Oct 24 1862

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Lisaperryjd

This letter was sent from the James and William Nelings’ parents and siblings to the boys somewhere in Minnesota. Both James and William, and their cousin Daniel A. Neelings served in the 27th Iowa Infantry, Company E. The 27th was … Continue reading →

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