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Margaret King Nichols 1848–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1848

Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia

Death Date: 23 Feb 1931

Death Location: Scottsburg, Halifax, Virginia, USA

Father: William Nichols

Mother: Mary Palmer

Spouse(s): Elijah Compton, Elijah Compton

Children(s): Mary Compton, Sallie powell, James Compton, William Compton, Elijah Compton, Clem Compton, Richard Compton, Alice Compton

Margaret King Nichols was born in 1848 in Halifax, Virginia, the child of William M Nichols And Mary A Palmer. In 1880, Margaret King Nichols resided in Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, USA. Margaret King Nichols married Elijah Henry Compton, Elijah Hill Compton, and had children including Alice Emma Compton, Clem J Compton, Elijah J Compton, James Henry Compton, Mary Elizabeth Mollie Compton, Richard T Compton, Sallie Powell, William R Compton. Margaret King Nichols passed away in 1931 in Scottsburg, Halifax, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Margaret King Nichols was born in 1848 in Halifax, Virginia, the child of William M Nichols And Mary A Palmer.
  • In 1880, Margaret King Nichols resided in Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, USA.
  • Margaret King Nichols married Elijah Henry Compton, Elijah Hill Compton, and had children including Alice Emma Compton, Clem J Compton, Elijah J Compton, James Henry Compton, Mary Elizabeth Mollie Compton, Richard T Compton, Sallie Powell, William R Compton.
  • Margaret King Nichols passed away in 1931 in Scottsburg, Halifax, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Nichols
1819–1904
Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Palmer
1809–1854
Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elijah Compton
1849–1927
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
EC
Elijah Compton
1849–1922
Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia, USA
EC

Children(s)

Mary Compton
1867–1944
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
MC
Sallie powell
1873–1953
Birth Location: Halifax Co VA
Sp
James Compton
1877–
Birth Location: Virginia
JC
William Compton
1880–1959
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
WC
Elijah Compton
1883–1965
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
EC
Clem Compton
1883–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
CC
Richard Compton
1889–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
RC
Alice Compton
1876–1956
Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
AC

Margaret Nichols's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Nichols
1848–1931
Birth Place: Halifax, Virginia
Parents
William M Nichols
1819–1904
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Mary (A) Palmer
1809–1854
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jeremiah Nichols
1784–1885
Virginia
Mary (Susey) Seymore
1788–1858
Virginia
Daniel Palmer
1784–1856
Halifax Co., VA
Nancy (N) Palmer
1783–1839
Great-Grandparents
David Nichols
1737–1819
Jeffrey TL
1740–1819
Susannah LeGrand
1748–1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Nichols's Descendants

1.
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Margaret (King) Nichols (1848–23 Feb 1931) m. Elijah (Hill) Compton (Jan 1849–Abt 1927) m. Elijah (Henry) Compton (January 1849–14 September 1922)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth "Mollie") Compton 1867–1944 m. Elijah (W) Conner 1867–1933
    1. 1. Charlie Conner 1892–1975 m. Elender (Young) Ligon 1896–1983
      1. 1. Ernest (Hagood) Conner 1914–1990 m. Gladys (Snead) Conner 1916–2007
        1. 1. Hage (Hayard) Conner 1937–1996 m. Patsy Cole 1937–1999
        2. 2. Wayne Conner 1938–2019
      2. 2. Mary (Mildred) Conner 1919–2016
      3. 3. Eleanor (Gladys) Conner 1926–1992
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Young) Conner 1936–2016
      5. 5. Muriel (Wynette) Conner 1922–2012
    2. 2. Paul (D) Conner 1896–1981
    3. 3. George (J) Conner 1897–1980
  2. 2. Sallie powell 1873–1953 m. Lucus (W) Conner 1869– m. Harper (P.) Powell 1861–1943
    1. 1. Mattie (Viola) Conner 1900–1934 m. Willie (L) Russell 1887–1948
      1. 1. Annie (Elizabeth) russell 1920–1969
        1. 1. Jimmie (Davis Culley) sr 1943–1990
      2. 2. Luvinia (Spencer) Hicks 1918–1982
      3. 3. Lucille (Hagood) Russell 1923–1987
      4. 4. Lois (Irene) Russell 1913–1987
    2. 2. Mary (P) Conner 1913–1996 m. James (H) Powell 1908–1984
      1. 1. Troy Powell 1934–2001 m. Lillie (Ola) Sadler 1933–2003
      2. 2. Eugene (C) Powell 1931–1977
      3. 3. Albert (Roy Powell) Sr 1936–2004
      4. 4. Howard (Lewis Powell) Sr 1942–2021
      5. 5. James (Earl) Powell 1943–2021
      6. 6. Ida (R) Powell 1948–1993
    3. 3. Martha (Kate) Conner 1892–1948
    4. 4. Archer (M) Conner 1895–1954
      1. 1. Roberta Conner 1918–2009
    5. 5. Ethela (J) Conner 1901–
    6. 6. Henry (Herman) Conner 1903–1949
      1. 1. Herman (Gunn) Conner 1928–2008
    7. 7. Henrietta (Vivian) Conner 1905–1991 m. Peter (S) Snead 1896–1954
      1. 1. Helen (Jean ^) Snead 1938–2012
    8. 8. William (H) Conner 1909–
    9. 9. Lucas (L) Conner 1896–1972
    10. 10. William (Benjamin) Conner 1909–1991
    11. 11. Johnathan Conner 1898–
    12. 12. Estella (Judson) Conner 1900–1942
  3. 3. James (Henry) Compton 1877– m. Louise Whitlow 1887–
    1. 1. Erma Compton 1907– m. Willie (Herbert) Martin 1892–
    2. 2. Elijah Compton 1914–
    3. 3. Jonnie Compton 1916–
    4. 4. James Compton 1919–
    5. 5. Ziphona Compton 1922–
    6. 6. Albert Compton 1924–
  4. 4. William (R) Compton 1880–1959
  5. 5. Elijah (J) Compton 1883–1965 m. Eva Chandler 1884–1963
    1. 1. Samuel Compton 1926–2015
  6. 6. Clem (J) Compton 1883– m. Mannie (J.) Ligon 1889–
  7. 7. Richard (T) Compton 1889–
    1. 1. Ethel (Davis) Compton 1919–2006
    2. 2. Portia Panagopoulos 1926–2023
  8. 8. Alice (Emma) Compton 1876–1956 m. Ivor (Thomas) Conner 1875–1954
    1. 1. Julious (Woodson) Conner 1901–1952
    2. 2. James (Albert) Conner 1904–1972
    3. 3. Anna (Elizabeth) Conner 1909–1997
      1. 1. Henrietta (Estelle) Perkins 1943–2014

Margaret Nichols's Timeline

7 Records

1848
1848
Birth of Margaret King Nichols in Halifax, Virginia
Halifax, Virginia
1849
22 Sep 1849
Age 1
Birth of Margaret King Nichols in Halifax, Virginia
Halifax, Virginia
1880
1880
Age 32
Margaret King Nichols resided here in Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 52
Margaret King Nichols resided here in Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 72
Margaret King Nichols resided here in Banister, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Banister, Halifax, Virginia, USA
1931
23 Feb 1931
Age 83
Death of Margaret King Nichols in Halifax, Virginia, USA
Halifax, Virginia, USA
1931
23 Feb 1931
Age 83
Death of Margaret King Nichols in Scottsburg, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Scottsburg, Halifax, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1849
    Event Place: Halifax, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: Halifax, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Banister, Halifax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1931
    Event Place: Halifax, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1931
    Event Place: Scottsburg, Halifax, Virginia, USA
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