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Benjamin Franklin Nicholson 1828–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Apr 1828

Birth Location: Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 Mar 1913

Death Location: Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Christopher Nicholson

Mother: Drusilla Nicholson

Spouse(s): Mahala Hatfield

Children(s): Frank Sr, Ann Nicholson, Aaron Nicholson, George Nicholson, John Nicholson, William Sr, Jacob Nicholson, John Nicholson, William Nicholson

Benjamin Franklin Nicholson was born in 1828 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA, the child of Christopher Nicholson And Drusilla Nicholson. Benjamin Franklin Nicholson married Mahala Hatfield, and had children including Aaron Nicholson, Ann Jane Nicholson, Frank Marion Nicholson Sr, George Nicholson, Jacob Smith Nicholson, John C B Nicholson, John C Nicholson, William Elza Nicholson Sr, William Nicholson. Benjamin Franklin Nicholson passed away in 1913 in Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Franklin Nicholson was born in 1828 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA, the child of Christopher Nicholson And Drusilla Nicholson.
  • Benjamin Franklin Nicholson married Mahala Hatfield, and had children including Aaron Nicholson, Ann Jane Nicholson, Frank Marion Nicholson Sr, George Nicholson, Jacob Smith Nicholson, John C B Nicholson, John C Nicholson, William Elza Nicholson Sr, William Nicholson.
  • Benjamin Franklin Nicholson passed away in 1913 in Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Benjamin Nicholson's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Nicholson
1828–1913
Birth Place: Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Christopher Nicholson
1787–1864
Borden Mills, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England
Drusilla Nicholson
1796–1869
Monongalia, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Nicholson
1770–
Norham, Northumberland, England
Elizabeth Ridley
1770–
Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England
John (Michael) Funk
1750–1814
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Jemima (Lulu Britain) Britton
1774–1850
Wood County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Nicholson
1720–1777
Ellinor Anderson
1735–1822
George Funk
1712–1771
Lesa WAUGH
1717–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Nicholson's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Nicholson (07 Apr 1828–19 Mar 1913) m. Mahala Hatfield (15 Jul 1831–9 Jun 1906)
  1. 1. Frank (Marion Nicholson) Sr 1858–1935 m. Mary (Frances) Seighman 1861–1929 m. Lillian (Viola) Wisely 1897–1978
    1. 1. Edward (Clark) Nicholson 1899–1964 m. Ida (Mae Johnson) Nicholson 1905–1972
      1. 1. Bessie (Pearl) Nicholson 1926–2015 m. William (Harrison) Burnsworth 1925–1997
        1. 1. Ronald (William) Burnsworth 1945–2021
      2. 2. Freda Nicholson 1929–2021
      3. 3. Donald (Richard Nicholson) Sr 1941–2016
      4. 4. Bonita ("Bonnie") Nicholson 1946–2019
      5. 5. Thomas (E) Nicholson 1944–2016
      6. 6. Charles (Edward) Nicholson 1922–2020
      7. 7. Ida (Mae) Nicholson 1939–1940
      8. 8. Verna (Jean) Nicholson 1930–2008
      9. 9. Alice (Madeline) Nicholson 1937–2010
      10. 10. Willard (James) Nicholson 1927–2003 m. Helen (M) Nicholson 1930–1998
      11. 11. Leona (Millard) Nicholson 1935–1979
      12. 12. Melvin (Joseph) Nicholson 1932–1951
      13. 13. Dorthy (Mae) Nicholson 1925–1998
      14. 14. Harold (Roger) Nicholson 1933–1999
      15. 15. Ruby (Virginia) Nicholson 1934–2001
      16. 16. John (Frederick "Nick") Nicholson 1925–2010 m. Esther Nicholson 1927–2010
        1. 1. John (F Nicholson) Jr 1947–2015
      17. 17. William (Howard) Nicholson 1923–1990
      18. 18. Clarance (Raymond) Nicholson 1938–2002
    2. 2. John Nicholson 1894–1936
    3. 3. Maud Nicholson 1897–1959
    4. 4. Charlie Nicholson 1883–1941
    5. 5. Elmer Nicholson 1890–1967
    6. 6. Bessie Nicholson 1888–1976
    7. 7. Mahela Nicholson 1892–1926
    8. 8. Frank Nicholson 1886–1980
    9. 9. Nellie Nicholson 1893–1936
    10. 10. Edward (Clark) Nicholson 1899–1964
    11. 11. Mary (Florence) Nicholson 1883–1960
    12. 12. Beulah Nicholson 1900–1982
    13. 13. John (Oliver) Nicholson 1893–1936
    14. 14. Beulah Nicholson 1900–1982
    15. 15. Edward (Clark) Nicholson 1890–1967
    16. 16. Maude (E) Nicholson 1897–1936
    17. 17. Nellie (Helen) Nicholson 1895–1936
    18. 18. Frank (J R) Nicholson 1887–1936
  2. 2. Ann (Jane) Nicholson 1864–
  3. 3. Aaron Nicholson 1863–
  4. 4. George Nicholson 1866–
  5. 5. John (C B) Nicholson 1856–1913
  6. 6. William (Elza Nicholson) Sr 1854–1914
  7. 7. Jacob (Smith) Nicholson 1861–1930
  8. 8. John (C) Nicholson 1856–
  9. 9. William Nicholson 1854–

Benjamin Nicholson's Timeline

2 Records

1828
07 Apr 1828
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Nicholson in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
1913
19 Mar 1913
Age 85
Death of Benjamin Franklin Nicholson in Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Apr 1828
    Event Place: Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1913
    Event Place: Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

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