Adele Nelson

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☨ Adele Nelson

Adele Nelson elephant act with "Myrtle", "Tillie" and "Jennie"
Profession	circus elephant trainer
Personal details
Born

Dead	in United States


Spouse(s)	Louis Reed

Residence
Country	United States

Locations
Title	elephant trainer 1929-1930
Location	at Bertram Mills Circus in United Kingdom

Title	owner -
Location	at Adele Nelson Elephant Act in United States

Title	artist
Location	at Sells-Floto Circus in United States

Adele Nelson with "Myrtle", "Tillie" and "Jennie" on Bertram W. Mills Circus in 1929-30.

Biography details

Adele Nelson , circus elephant trainer in United States

Nelson was born * , in United States

Married to Louis Reed born ? .

Records about Adele Nelson from William "Buckles" Woodcocks Blog

Adele Nelson Elephant Act "Myrtle", "Tillie" and "Jenny" presented by Miss Nelson and husband Louis E. Reed!
Smokey Jones once told me that he and Rex Williams had to spit polish the bands on those tubs while youngsters on Dailey Bros. Circus!

William "Buckles" Woodcock Buckles Blog

Adele Nelson is mentioned on 1 other person pagesLouis Reed,

Adele Nelson is mentioned on 2 location pagesAdele Nelson Elephant Act, Dailey Bros. Circus,

Adele Nelson is mentioned on 3 elephant record pagesJenny, Myrtle, Tillie,

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). elephant trainer Adele Nelson in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=803. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

https://bucklesw.blogspot.com/2017/10/1-ladies-day_29.html

Selected publications

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