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Submitted: 6/1/08 • Approved: 6/2/08 • Last Updated: 3/23/17 • R21533-G0-S3
"Little Nelson, son of T. and A. Ackerman. Died May 23 1882. Aged 2 Ys. 9 Ms. 15 Ds."
There is a little foot stone several yards away, obviously moved.
Nelson, born in Kansas, was the son of Theran and Augusta M. Ackerman who lived in Durango for a very brief time. Nelson was killed when his mother's friend accidentally shot him while fending off a would-be robber who was breaking into their tent, their home at the time.
Contributed on 6/1/08 by julpickett
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Record #: 21533