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John Nichols 1788 – 1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1788

Birth Location: Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Dutch Fork, Lexington District, SC

Father: John Nichols

Mother: Eve Zimmerle\Simmerly

Spouse(s): Catherine Wessinger

Children(s): Anna Nichols

The story of John Nichols began in 1788 in Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. John Nichols married Catherine Caty Wessinger, and had children including Anna Katharina Nichols. John Nichols passed away in 1870 in Dutch Fork, Lexington District, SC.

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Biography

  • The story of John Nichols began in 1788 in Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • John Nichols married Catherine Caty Wessinger, and had children including Anna Katharina Nichols.
  • John Nichols passed away in 1870 in Dutch Fork, Lexington District, SC.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Nichols
1760 – 1820
Birth Location: Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina, United States
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Eve Zimmerle\Simmerly
1770 – 1820
Birth Location: Dutch Fork, Lexington, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Wessinger
1772 – 1861
Birth Location: Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Anna Nichols
1810 – 1882
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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John Nichols's Ancestors

Self
John Nichols
1788 – 1870
Birth Place: Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Parents
John Nichols
1760 – 1820
Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina, United States
Eve (Margaret) Zimmerle\Simmerly
1770 – 1820
Dutch Fork, Lexington, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
George Nichols
1734 –
, Lexington, South Carolina, USA
Mary Taylor
1730 – 1770
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Nichols's Descendants

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John Nichols (1788 – 1870) m. Catherine (Caty) Wessinger (1772 – 1861 dec 4)
  1. 1. Anna (Katharina) Nichols (11 Oct 1810 – 14 Feb 1882) m. Elder (Christian) Wingard (13 May 1804 – 10 May 1895)
    1. 1. Harriet (Elizabeth) Wingard (10 Mar 1826 – 20 Nov 1922) m. William (Franklin Thomas) Nelson (02 Jul 1820 – 1880)
      1. 1. Catharine Nelson (abt 1844 – )
      2. 2. Margarett Nelson (abt 1846 – )
      3. 3. Green (Christian) Nelson (15 April 1848 – 26 November 1941) m. Emma (Caroline) Reeves (20 July 1855 – 6 December 1941)
        1. 1. Perry Nelson (Abt 1874 – )
        2. 2. Mary (Emma (1)) NELSON (13 Nov 1875 – 23 Jun 1964) m. Samuel Hight (Abt. 1860 – ) m. Samuel ((Sam)) Hight (Abt. 1860 – Aft. 1920)
        3. 3. Nettie (L) Nelson (Dec 1877 – )
        4. 4. Ella (E.) Nelson (Abt 1879 – )
        5. 5. Thomas (J) Nelson (abt 1885 – ) m. Zana Nelson (abt 1894 – )
        6. 6. Arvena Nelson (Jul 1887 – )
        7. 7. Alonzo (E) Nelson (Aug 1890 – )
        8. 8. Andrew (C) Nelson (Jun 1893 – )
        9. 9. Lee (C) Nelson (Sep 1895 – )
      4. 4. William Nelson (abt 1849 – )

John Nichols's Timeline

2 Records

1788
1788
Birth of John Nichols in Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 82
Death of John Nichols in Dutch Fork, Lexington District, SC
Dutch Fork, Lexington District, SC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Orange, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Dutch Fork, Lexington District, SC
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