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Henry Clay Nichols 1848 – 1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jan 1848

Birth Location: Fredonia, Chambers, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 29 Mar 1912

Death Location: Fredonia, Chambers, Alabama, USA

Father: William Nichols

Mother: Henrietta Cavender

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Stodghill

Children(s): John Nichols

In 1848, Henry Clay Nichols entered the world in Fredonia, Chambers, Alabama, USA, born to William Martin Nichols and Henrietta E Cavender. Henry Clay Nichols married Elizabeth J Stodghill, and had children including John Henry Nichols. Henry Clay Nichols passed away in 1912 in Fredonia, Chambers, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1848, Henry Clay Nichols entered the world in Fredonia, Chambers, Alabama, USA, born to William Martin Nichols and Henrietta E Cavender.
  • Henry Clay Nichols married Elizabeth J Stodghill, and had children including John Henry Nichols.
  • Henry Clay Nichols passed away in 1912 in Fredonia, Chambers, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Nichols
1804 – 1893
Birth Location: Fayetteville, Fayette, Georgia, USA
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Henrietta Cavender
1814 – 1894
Birth Location: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Stodghill
1851 – 1885
Birth Location: Georgia
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Children(s)

John Nichols
1874 – 1924
Birth Location: Freedonia, Chambers County, Alabama, USA
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Henry Nichols's Ancestors

Self
Henry Nichols
1848 – 1912
Birth Place: Fredonia, Chambers, Alabama, USA
Parents
William Martin Nichols
1804 – 1893
Fayetteville, Fayette, Georgia, USA
Henrietta (E) Cavender
1814 – 1894
Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Travis Nichols
1775 – 1794
North Carolina, USA
ALSEY (Alcey (Esenure,Essenurer) Ailcy ( Esenure )) HODGES
1776 – 1850
Effingham, Georgi;, Granville, North Carolina or Fayetteville, Fayette, Georgia
Joseph Cavender
1766 – 1858
Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Myram Henry
1789 – 1836
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Nichols
1725 – 1794
ANN RAIFORD
1738 – 1805
Ezekiel Cavender
1734 – 1810
Elizabeth Stallard
1747 –
William Henry
1762 – 1837
Jane Russell
1764 – 1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Nichols
1708 – 1774
MARY JEFFERSON
1714 – 1784
Dorset Cavender
1706 – 1738
Sarah Medford
– 1739
Walter Stallard
1720 – 1807
Elizabeth Williams
1720 – 1806
Hannah Tanner
1725 – 1782
David Russell
1724 – 1782
Jennet Lyle
1728 – 1786

Henry Nichols's Descendants

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Henry (Clay) Nichols (9 Jan 1848 – 29 Mar 1912) m. Elizabeth (J) Stodghill (25 MAY 1851 – 16 Apr 1885)
  1. 1. John (Henry) Nichols (23 Dec 1874 – 28 Jul 1924) m. Frances (Missouri) Huddleston (November 1 1876 – January 26 1938)
    1. 1. Emily Nichols (abt 1901 – )
    2. 2. Lourencie Nichols (abt 1903 – )
    3. 3. Annie (Lee) Nichols (abt 1905 – )
    4. 4. John (H) Nichols (abt 1908 – )
    5. 5. Nettie (Sue) Nichols (10 Sep 1909 – 17 Mar 2000) m. Henry (Carl) Marx (26 Jul 1902 – 29 Sep 1976)
      1. 1. Billy (E) Marx (abt 1934 – Feb 26 2020) m. Judy (Lynn Riggs) Norris (1941 – )
        1. 1. Shelia Marx
        2. 2. John Marx
      2. 2. Doris (Carlene) Marx (December 25 1939 – )
        1. 1. Lynn Marx
      3. 3. James (Carl) Marx (19 Feb 1946 – sept 10 2005) m. Regina (Suzon) Pittman (mar 24 1946 – )
        1. 1. David Pittman (april 3 1968 – ) m. Linda (Mary) Fox (aug 20 1968 – )
    6. 6. Vera Nichols (abt 1910 – )
    7. 7. Inez Nichols (abt 1913 – )
    8. 8. Mary (Ruth) Nichols (abt 1918 – ) m. William (Clyde) Marx (13 Dec 1918 – )
      1. 1. David Marx (abt 1939 – )
    9. 9. Carl Nichols (abt 1920 – )

Henry Nichols's Timeline

2 Records

1848
9 Jan 1848
Birth of Henry Clay Nichols in Fredonia, Chambers, Alabama, USA
Fredonia, Chambers, Alabama, USA
1912
29 Mar 1912
Age 64
Death of Henry Clay Nichols in Fredonia, Chambers, Alabama, USA
Fredonia, Chambers, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1848
    Event Place: Fredonia, Chambers, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1912
    Event Place: Fredonia, Chambers, Alabama, USA
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