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• Birth	20 May 1856	Salisbury Center,Herkimer County,Ny
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I95109	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2005 00:00:00
  Father	Nelson THRALL, b. 27 Nov 1830
  Mother	Mary Jane SMITH
  Family ID	F41391	Group Sheet
  Family	Margaret STEWART
  Married	5 Nov 1878	Philadelphia,Pa
  Notes	_STATMARRIED
  Children	1. Nelson Peyton THRALL, b. 13 Aug 1879   2. Jemima THRALL, b. 11 Jun 1881   3. Helena Montana THRALL, b. 27 Mar 1883   4. Nelson THRALL, b. 27 Jun 1886
  Family ID	F41394	Group Sheet

• Notes

  BIOGRAPHY: Nelson Clark, only surviving son of nelson an Mary Jane (smith) thrall, was born May 20, 1856, in Salisbury Center, new York. he attended the public schools at Brockett's Bridge (now Dolgeville), Herkimer county, New York, until he was seventeen years old. He then became private secretary to William H. churchman in Indianapolis, Indiana, and remained with him two years after which he was private secretary to H. L. Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, one year. In 1879 he became private secretary to the general superintendent of the Erie Railroad Company, in which position he continued two years. he then becameprivate secretary to the engineer-in-chief of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company in St. Paul, Minnesota, which position he filled for three years. Following this he became chief clerk in the office of the general manager of the sameroad, and following this served five years as assistant to the president. He then became right-of-way agent for the road during the receivership, and was afterwards assistant manager of the Northern Pacific Express Company in Chicago.In 1896 he became private secretary to George Crocker in New York City, continuing in this position until the death of Mr. Crocker, in 1909, when he became one of the executors of the latter's estate. In 1901 Mr. Thrall settled in Larchmont, Westchester County, New York. He is a member of the New York Yacht Club,Larchmont Yacht Club, Minnesota Society of New York and Northwestern Society of New York. BIOGRAPHY: He married, November 5, 1878, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Margaret Stewart, born April 10, 1850, in that city, daughter of Smyth and Mary (Canning) Stewart, who were the parents of William, Margaret, Rebecca and ella Stewart. Children of Nelson C. Thrall and wife: 1. Nelson Peyton, born August 13, 1879, died April 3, 1880. 2. Jemima, born June 11,1881, wife of Frank De Klyn Huyler, of New York. 3. Helena Montana, born March 27, 1883, died October 2, 1886. 4. Nelson, born June 27, 1886, died March 9,1887.