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Elijah 'Lige' Nicholson 1782–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1782

Birth Location: Russell Co., Virginia

Death Date: 1843

Death Location: Brown Twp., Washington Co., Indiana

Father: Peter Nicholson

Mother: Sarah Chism

Spouse(s): Mary Davis

Children(s): Green Nicholson

The story of Elijah 'Lige' Nicholson began in 1782 in Russell Co., Virginia. Elijah 'Lige' Nicholson married Mary Polly Davis, and had children including Green Benton Nicholson. Elijah 'Lige' Nicholson passed away in 1843 in Brown Twp., Washington Co., Indiana.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah 'Lige' Nicholson began in 1782 in Russell Co., Virginia.
  • Elijah 'Lige' Nicholson married Mary Polly Davis, and had children including Green Benton Nicholson.
  • Elijah 'Lige' Nicholson passed away in 1843 in Brown Twp., Washington Co., Indiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Nicholson
1752–1826
Birth Location: Orange,,Virginia,USA
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Sarah Chism
1760–1815
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Davis
1789–1860
Birth Location: Surry, Virginia
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Children(s)

Green Nicholson
1813–1877
Birth Location: Nicholasville, Jessamine, Kentucky, USA
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Elijah Nicholson's Ancestors

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Elijah Nicholson
1782–1843
Birth Place: Russell Co., Virginia
Parents
Peter Nicholson
1752–1826
Orange,,Virginia,USA
Sarah (Polly) Chism
1760–1815
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Nicholson's Descendants

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Elijah ('Lige') Nicholson (1782–1843) m. Mary (Polly) Davis (08 Dec 1789–11 Jul 1860)
  1. 1. Green (Benton) Nicholson 1813–1877 m. Angeline ("Ann") McClure 1809–1842
    1. 1. James (Beck) Nicholson 1836–1918 m. Nancy (Ann) Warner 1841–1924
      1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth (Dollie)) Nicholson 1875–1964 m. Edgar (Burgess) Hester 1873–1958
        1. 1. Marvin (James) Hester 1901–1993 m. Mabel (Alice) Eatinger 1906–1992

Elijah Nicholson's Timeline

2 Records

1782
1782
Birth of Elijah 'Lige' Nicholson in Russell Co., Virginia
Russell Co., Virginia
1843
1843
Age 61
Death of Elijah 'Lige' Nicholson in Brown Twp., Washington Co., Indiana
Brown Twp., Washington Co., Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Russell Co., Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1843
    Event Place: Brown Twp., Washington Co., Indiana
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