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Joshua Nichols 1778–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3/22/1778

Birth Location: Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 11/21/1862

Death Location: Rushville, Illinois, USA

Father: Walter Nichols

Mother: Rachel Stoddard

Spouse(s): Hannah Goggshall

Children(s): Walter Nichols

In 1778, Joshua Nichols entered the world in Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to Walter Nichols And Rachel Stoddard. Joshua Nichols married Hannah Goggshall, and had children including Walter Nichols. Joshua Nichols passed away in 1862 in Rushville, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1778, Joshua Nichols entered the world in Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to Walter Nichols And Rachel Stoddard.
  • Joshua Nichols married Hannah Goggshall, and had children including Walter Nichols.
  • Joshua Nichols passed away in 1862 in Rushville, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Nichols
1748–
Birth Location: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Rachel Stoddard
1749–1845
Birth Location: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Goggshall
1781–1865
Birth Location: Taunton, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Walter Nichols
1805–1890
Birth Location: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Joshua Nichols's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Nichols
1778–1862
Birth Place: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Walter Nichols
1748–
Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Rachel Stoddard
1749–1845
Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Johnathan Nichols
1700–1774
Joshua Stoddard
1723–
Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA
Rachel Peabody
1725–1818
Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Nichols
–1708
William Pabodie
1702–1778
Jerusha Starr
1702–1773
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Pabodie
1664–1744
Judith Tilden
1670–1714
Thomas Starr
1668–1711
Mary Morgan
1670–1765

Joshua Nichols's Descendants

1.
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Joshua Nichols (3/22/1778–11/21/1862) m. Hannah Goggshall (1/21/1781–4/14/1865)
  1. 1. Walter Nichols 1805–1890 m. Martha (A) Dunlap 1819–1902
    1. 1. Ella (Minerva) Nichols 1856–1930 m. Alonzo (Samuel) Wheeler 1856–1937
      1. 1. Blanch Wheeler 1879–1900
      2. 2. Lloyd (Nichols) Wheeler 1900–1946
      3. 3. Glen Wheeler 1884–1934
      4. 4. Earle (Judson) Wheeler 1890–1962 m. Maude Barnes 1888–1990
        1. 1. Robert Wheeler 1918–
        2. 2. Earle (Judson Wheeler) II 1921–1962 m. Patricia VanDuyn 1923–2001

Joshua Nichols's Timeline

2 Records

1778
3/22/1778
Birth of Joshua Nichols in Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1862
11/21/1862
Age 84
Death of Joshua Nichols in Rushville, Illinois, USA
Rushville, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3221778
    Event Place: Newport, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11211862
    Event Place: Rushville, Illinois, USA
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