Marian Elza Jackson

Life History

Marian Elza Jackson was born on 5 April 1921 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She lived in Tooele, Utah for quite awhile.

Her parents names are

She was a makeup artist and model for Max Factor when she was young. She rode horses a lot when she was a young lady in Tooele, Utah, and was engaged at one time to a young man who did horse stunts for many western films that were filmed here in the state of Utah.

He was killed a short time prior to their wedding, from a horse falling and rolling on him.

My mom married Tom Rudolf Mellenthin and had my brother Michael Rudolf Mellenthin on 16 November 1951. Tom died of Leukemia when Mike was two years of age. Mike is now 56 years of age, and has been in the Army since he was 18. He is stationed out at Camp Williams in Utah.

When Mike was two years of age and shortly after Tom had died, she married Blaine Elwood Nelson. Her and Blaine were married for twenty one difficult years. During this time they had three beautiful daughters together. Shelly Nelson Bryant is now 51 yrs old she was born on 16 Dec 1955, and is now a Surgical Tech for Pioneer Valley Hospital. Shaunie Nelson Larsen was born 26 February 1958 in Salt Lake City, Utah. I am now 49 years old and have 4 boys and a wonderful husband. I work currently as an Escrow/Title Examiner for First American Title. Holly Nelson Jeppesen is 41 years old now she was born on 3 January 1965 has two girls and works as an Oral Surgery Assistant in Anthem, Arizona.

Blaine and Mamie divorced about 1972.

Mamie was a nickname, and she was called this by everyone for short.

Mamie got really sick one day and was in the hospital towards the last of her days. She was surrounded by her four children and Blaine Nelson who came up to be by her side.

Mamie died on 4 January 2007 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She will be missed by all who knew her!