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David Thompson Nicholson 1804–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Dec 1804

Birth Location: Maysville, Mason, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 2 Mar 1860

Death Location: Mount Pulaski, Logan County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: James Nicholson

Mother: Elizabeth Thompson

Spouse(s): Ruth Brown

Children(s): Elizabeth Nicholson

David Thompson Nicholson was born in 1804 in Maysville, Mason, Kentucky, United States, the child of James Nicholson And Elizabeth Jane Thompson. David Thompson Nicholson married Ruth Brown, and had children including Elizabeth Nicholson. David Thompson Nicholson passed away in 1860 in Mount Pulaski, Logan County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • David Thompson Nicholson was born in 1804 in Maysville, Mason, Kentucky, United States, the child of James Nicholson And Elizabeth Jane Thompson.
  • David Thompson Nicholson married Ruth Brown, and had children including Elizabeth Nicholson.
  • David Thompson Nicholson passed away in 1860 in Mount Pulaski, Logan County, Illinois, United States of America.

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David Nicholson's Ancestors

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David Nicholson
1804–1860
Birth Place: Maysville, Mason, Kentucky, United States
Parents
James Nicholson
1768–1835
Northern Ireland
Elizabeth (Jane) Thompson
1772–1850
, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Nicholson's Descendants

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David (Thompson) Nicholson (31 Dec 1804–2 Mar 1860) m. Ruth Brown (27 Feb 1805–1 Mar 1860)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Nicholson 1836–1890 m. William Moore 1827–1894
    1. 1. Ira (Thompson) Moore 1856–1930 m. Adelia (Frances) Herren 1861–1934
      1. 1. Ira (Harrison) Moore 1889–1931 m. Esther (Eva) Jordan 1894–1967
        1. 1. Margaret Moore 1922–2021 m. Isaac Pritchett 1922–1996
        2. 2. Bruce Moore 1917–
        3. 3. Dale Moore 1919–
        4. 4. Jack Moore 1921–

David Nicholson's Timeline

2 Records

1804
31 Dec 1804
Birth of David Thompson Nicholson in Maysville, Mason, Kentucky, United States
Maysville, Mason, Kentucky, United States
1860
2 Mar 1860
Age 56
Death of David Thompson Nicholson in Mount Pulaski, Logan County, Illinois, United States of America
Mount Pulaski, Logan County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1804
    Event Place: Maysville, Mason, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for Illinois, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T1133; Archive Roll Number: 59; Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Logan, Illinois
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1860
    Event Place: Mount Pulaski, Logan County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for Illinois, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T1133; Archive Roll Number: 59; Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Logan, Illinois
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Pulaski, Logan County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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