Nelson 4209’s historic bloodline still exists through the maternal bloodlines originating with his daughters Suzette Nelson and Gertrude Nelson. In the 1890’s and as late as 1901, Nelson 4209 was bred with horses from other states. Both Suzette Nelson and Gertrude Nelson raced and were bred as broodmares. Suzette Nelson was bred with Baron Wilkes —…
Civil War At the age of nineteen, Hod enlisted in the Maine 12th Infantry, Company F and became disabled. However, In 1865 after he recovered, he re-enlisted in 19th Infantry, Company G and on March 3, 1866 at Savannah, Georgia, he was honorably discharged, but suffered from lifelong health issues. Some years after the Civil War, Nelson…
Known as Hod by his many friends, Nelson grew up in Palermo, a small country town twenty miles from Waterville, Maine. Hod’s father, Benjamin ran a country store. Little is known of Hod’s developmental years. Historical documents indicate that Hod attended public school and his family attended the Baptist Church in town of China. It was through…
Charles Horace Nelson (1843 to 1915) A Story of Fame & Glory — Disgrace & Redemption By delaying his admission of guilt, Nelson set off on a course that allowed his stallion to make history. It was the series of races in September and October of 1890 that Nelson and his horse set the world’s stallion record…
Charles Horace Nelson (1843 to 1915) A Story of Fame & Glory — Disgrace & Redemption Copyright 2011 Lost trotting Parks heritage Center Stephen D. Thompson
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