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Margaret King "Aunt Puss" Nichols 1848–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Sep 1848

Birth Location: , Halifax, Virginia

Death Date: 23 Feb 1931

Death Location: Halifax, Virginia, USA

Father: Mary Palmer

Mother: William NICHOLS

Spouse(s): Elijah Compton

Children(s): James Compton, Alice Conner, Alice Conner

In 1848, Margaret King "Aunt Puss" Nichols entered the world in , Halifax, Virginia, born to Mary A Palmer And William M Nichols. Margaret King "Aunt Puss" Nichols married Elijah Henry Compton, and had children including Alice Ellen Conner, James Henry Compton. Margaret King "Aunt Puss" Nichols passed away in 1931 in Halifax, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1848, Margaret King "Aunt Puss" Nichols entered the world in , Halifax, Virginia, born to Mary A Palmer And William M Nichols.
  • Margaret King "Aunt Puss" Nichols married Elijah Henry Compton, and had children including Alice Ellen Conner, James Henry Compton.
  • Margaret King "Aunt Puss" Nichols passed away in 1931 in Halifax, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Margaret Nichols's Ancestors

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Margaret Nichols
1848–1931
Birth Place: , Halifax, Virginia
Parents
Mary A Palmer
1809–
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
William (M.) NICHOLS
1819–1904
, Halifax, Virginia
Grandparents
Jeremiah Nichols
1775–1856
Virginia
Mary (Susey) Seymore
1788–1858
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Nichols's Descendants

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Margaret (King "Aunt Puss") Nichols (22 Sep 1848–23 Feb 1931) m. Elijah (Henry) Compton (Jan 1849–14 Sep 1922)
  1. 1. James (Henry) Compton 1877–1960 m. Louise ((Lou) Catherine) Whitlow 1889–1962
    1. 1. Mary (E) Compton 1905–1988 m. Edward (T) Conner 1898–1992
      1. 1. Susie Conner 1930–2005 m. Johnie (Kent) Jones 1917–
        1. 1. Johnny (Edward) Jones 1948–2008
  2. 2. Alice (Ellen) Conner 1876–1956
  3. 3. Alice (Ellen) Conner 1876–1956

Margaret Nichols's Timeline

2 Records

1848
22 Sep 1848
Birth of Margaret King "Aunt Puss" Nichols in , Halifax, Virginia
, Halifax, Virginia
1931
23 Feb 1931
Age 83
Death of Margaret King "Aunt Puss" Nichols in Halifax, Virginia, USA
Halifax, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1848
    Event Place: , Halifax, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1931
    Event Place: Halifax, Virginia, USA

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