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Joshua Nichols 1802–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1802

Birth Location: Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 1868

Death Location: Brownsville, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: William III

Mother: Lavina Goodwin

Spouse(s): Sarah (slave)

Children(s): Winnie Nichols

Joshua Nichols was born in 1802 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States of America, the child of William Nichols Iii And Lavina Goodwin. Joshua Nichols married Sarah Nichols Slave, and had children including Winnie Nichols. Joshua Nichols passed away in 1868 in Brownsville, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joshua Nichols was born in 1802 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States of America, the child of William Nichols Iii And Lavina Goodwin.
  • Joshua Nichols married Sarah Nichols Slave, and had children including Winnie Nichols.
  • Joshua Nichols passed away in 1868 in Brownsville, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William III
1765–1836
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Lavina Goodwin
1775–1840
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Sarah (slave)
1800–
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

Winnie Nichols
1820–1924
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Joshua Nichols's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Nichols
1802–1868
Birth Place: Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
William Nichols III
1765–1836
South Carolina, USA
Lavina Goodwin
1775–1840
Grandparents
William Nichols
1725–1794
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, United States
Sarah Bowden
1730–1804
VA
Kearney Godwin
1733–1790
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Amelia Wynn Wynns) Godwin
1735–1809
Windsor, Bertie County, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Nichols
1708–1774
Mary Jefferson
1710–1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Nichols's Descendants

1.
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Joshua Nichols (1802–1868) m. Sarah (Nichols) (slave) (abt 1800–)
  1. 1. Winnie Nichols 1820–1924
    1. 1. Edward Nichols 1854– m. Ella (Campbell) Carr 1860–
      1. 1. Ed Nichols 1884– m. Sweetie Nichols 1882–
        1. 1. Jessie Nichols 1910– m. Mary Garrett 1912–
        2. 2. Ella Nichols 1906–
        3. 3. Eddie (May) Nichols 1911–

Joshua Nichols's Timeline

2 Records

1802
1802
Birth of Joshua Nichols in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States of America
Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States of America
1868
1868
Age 66
Death of Joshua Nichols in Brownsville, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States of America
Brownsville, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1802
    Event Place: Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1868
    Event Place: Brownsville, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States of America
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