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James W. Nichols 1838–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 October 1838

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 7 Jul 1903

Death Location: Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Solomon Nichols

Mother: Elizabeth Woods

Spouse(s): Polly Nichols, Keziah Smith, Pollie Nickels

Children(s): Alice Hendrix, Sarah Nichols, William Nichols, Martha Nichols, Marclous Nichols, Gordon Nichols

James W. Nichols was born in 1838 in Tennessee, the child of Solomon C Nichols And Elizabeth Anne Woods. In 1850, James W. Nichols resided in Saline, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA. In 1860, James W. Nichols resided in Big Creek, Rockport, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA. James W. Nichols married Keziah Frances Smith, Pollie Nickels, Polly Ann Nichols, and had children including Alice Signora Hendrix, Gordon Inge Nichols, Marclous Black Nichols, Martha Nichols, Sarah Leanna Nichols, William Clinton Nichols. James W. Nichols passed away in 1903 in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James W. Nichols was born in 1838 in Tennessee, the child of Solomon C Nichols And Elizabeth Anne Woods.
  • In 1850, James W. Nichols resided in Saline, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1860, James W. Nichols resided in Big Creek, Rockport, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA.
  • James W. Nichols married Keziah Frances Smith, Pollie Nickels, Polly Ann Nichols, and had children including Alice Signora Hendrix, Gordon Inge Nichols, Marclous Black Nichols, Martha Nichols, Sarah Leanna Nichols, William Clinton Nichols.
  • James W. Nichols passed away in 1903 in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Solomon Nichols
1814–1854
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
SN
Elizabeth Woods
1810–1897
Birth Location: Tennessee
EW

Spouses(s)

Polly Nichols
1844–1930
Birth Location: Arkansas City, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
PN
Keziah Smith
1840–1927
Birth Location: Franklin, Alabama, USA
KS
Pollie Nickels
1842–
Birth Location: Arkansas
PN

Children(s)

Alice Hendrix
1881–1919
Birth Location: Arkansas
AH
Sarah Nichols
1868–1956
Birth Location: –
SN
William Nichols
1879–
Birth Location: Arkansas
WN
Martha Nichols
1873–1935
Birth Location: United States of America
MN
Marclous Nichols
1861–1924
Birth Location: Arkansas
MN
Gordon Nichols
1874–1956
Birth Location: Malvern, Arkansas
GN

James Nichols's Ancestors

Self
James Nichols
1838–1903
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Solomon C Nichols
1814–1854
Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth (Anne) Woods
1810–1897
Tennessee
Grandparents
James (A) Nichols
1770–1818
South Carolina, United States
Mary Beatty
1770–1821
Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
Walter Woods
1772–
Grocer, Maryland, United States
Polly Norton
1759–1844
Edgartown, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
James Nichols
1737–1810
Elizabeth Nichols
1739–1814
Jonathan Beatty
1743–1819
Jane Beatty
1747–1826
Shobal Norton
1733–1810
Hope Norton
1734–1805
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert "Protestant"
1719–1799
Jane S.C.
1717–1770
Isaac Norton
1680–1765
Millicent Cheney
1693–1740

James Nichols's Descendants

1.
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James (W.) Nichols (28 October 1838–7 Jul 1903) m. Polly (Ann) Nichols (22 Jul 1844–28 Aug 1930) m. Keziah (Frances) Smith (3 Dec 1840–17 January 1927) m. Pollie Nickels (abt 1842–)
  1. 1. Alice (Signora) Hendrix 1881–1919
  2. 2. Sarah (Leanna) Nichols 1868–1956
  3. 3. William (Clinton) Nichols 1879–
  4. 4. Martha Nichols 1873–1935
  5. 5. Marclous (Black) Nichols 1861–1924
  6. 6. Gordon (Inge) Nichols 1874–1956

James Nichols's Timeline

9 Records

1838
28 October 1838
Birth of James W. Nichols in Tennessee
Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 12
James W. Nichols resided here in Saline, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
Saline, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
1860
1860
Age 22
James W. Nichols resided here in Big Creek, Rockport, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
Big Creek, Rockport, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
1868
3 1868
Age 30
James W. Nichols was married in Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs, Arkansas
1868
1868
Age 30
James W. Nichols resided here in Hot Spring, Arkansas
Hot Spring, Arkansas
1870
1870
Age 32
James W. Nichols resided here in Big Creek, Rockport, Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
Big Creek, Rockport, Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 42
James W. Nichols resided here in Big Creek, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
Big Creek, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 62
James W. Nichols resided here in Big Creek, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
Big Creek, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
1903
7 Jul 1903
Age 65
Death of James W. Nichols in United States of America
United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 October 1838
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Big Creek, Hot Spring, Arkansas; Roll: 46; Page: 595d; Enumeration District: 079
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Big Creek, Hot Springs, Arkansas; Roll: M593_54; Page: 517A
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Big Creek, Hot Spring, Arkansas; Roll: 61; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0056
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Big Creek, Hot Spring, Arkansas; Roll: M653_42; Page: 1013; Family History Librar
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Saline, Hot Spring, Arkansas; Roll: 26; Page: 277a
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 1868
    Event Place: Hot Springs, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Select Counties, 1779-1992

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Saline, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Saline, Hot Spring, Arkansas; Roll: 26; Page: 277a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Big Creek, Rockport, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Big Creek, Hot Spring, Arkansas; Roll: M653_42; Page: 1013; Family History Librar

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1868
    Event Place: Hot Spring, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Big Creek, Rockport, Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Big Creek, Hot Springs, Arkansas; Roll: M593_54; Page: 517A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Big Creek, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Big Creek, Hot Spring, Arkansas; Roll: 46; Page: 595d; Enumeration District: 079

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Big Creek, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Big Creek, Hot Spring, Arkansas; Roll: 61; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0056

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hot Spring, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., Confederate Pension Records, 1891-1935, Arkansas History Commission; Application Number: 18685

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1903
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., Confederate Pension Records, 1891-1935, Arkansas History Commission; Application Number: 18685
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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