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James Nichols 1768 – 1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Apr 1768

Birth Location: Reading, Middletown, MA

Death Date: 10 Mar 1849

Death Location: Reading, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Nichols

Mother: Bethiah Burnap

Spouse(s): Lydia Nichols

Children(s): Nancy Nichols

The story of James Nichols began in 1768 in Reading, Middletown, MA. James Nichols married Lydia Hosea Nichols, and had children including Nancy Ann Nichols. James Nichols passed away in 1849 in Reading, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Nichols began in 1768 in Reading, Middletown, MA.
  • James Nichols married Lydia Hosea Nichols, and had children including Nancy Ann Nichols.
  • James Nichols passed away in 1849 in Reading, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Nichols
1736 – 1819
Birth Location: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Bethiah Burnap
1739 – 1823
Birth Location: Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Nichols
1775 – 1848
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Nancy Nichols
1816 – 1895
Birth Location: Crawford County, Georgia, USA
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James Nichols's Ancestors

Self
James Nichols
1768 – 1849
Birth Place: Reading, Middletown, MA
Parents
John R Nichols
1736 – 1819
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Bethiah (Berthia?) Burnap
1739 – 1823
Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John (Kendall) Nichols
1711 – 1774
Reading, Massachusetts
Johanna NICHOLS
1710 – 1760
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Isaac Burnap
1712 – 1780
Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Susanna ("Susan" Burnap) Emerson
1713 – 1792
Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Richard Nichols
1675 – 1732
Abigail Gold
1689 – 1772
James Nichols
1683 – 1751
Joanna Lamson
1682 –
Joseph Burnap
1663 – 1744
Tabitha Eaton
1674 – 1734
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Nickols
1651 – 1721
Abigall Kendall
1655 – 1721
Robert Burnap
1627 – 1695

James Nichols's Descendants

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James Nichols (29 Apr 1768 – 10 Mar 1849) m. Lydia (Hosea) Nichols (1775 – 24 Nov 1848)
  1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Nichols (21 Feb 1816 – 2 September 1895) m. Abner (Jackson) Stripling (12 January 1812 – 13 August 1861)
    1. 1. Elijah (Jack Russell “ER”) Stripling (24 Dec 1835 – 07 Jun 1918) m. RACHEL (KATHERINE (Katie)) PHELPS (15 Oct 1839 – 22 Feb 1911)
      1. 1. Benjamin (Joseph (Joe)) Stripling (15 Sep 1871 – 02 Jul 1952) m. Martha (Victoria) CLEMENTS (20 Mar 1874 – 24 Nov 1969)
        1. 1. Jocie Stripling (23 Feb 1898 – 22 Apr 1934) m. Nollie (F) Griffin (4 Oct 1896 – 01 July 1961)

James Nichols's Timeline

2 Records

1768
29 Apr 1768
Birth of James Nichols in Reading, Middletown, MA
Reading, Middletown, MA
1849
10 Mar 1849
Age 81
Death of James Nichols in Reading, Massachusetts, USA
Reading, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1768
    Event Place: Reading, Middletown, MA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1849
    Event Place: Reading, Massachusetts, USA
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