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Mary Martha Nicholson 1916 – 2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Aug 1916

Birth Location: Anderson, Texas

Death Date: 7 August 2005

Death Location: Tyler, Smith County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Calvin Nicholson

Mother: Mary Collier

Spouse(s): William Lightfoot

Children(s):

Mary Martha Nicholson was born in 1916 in Anderson, Texas, the child of Calvin Watson (Scott) Nicholson and Mary Missouri Collier. Mary Martha Nicholson married William Tollie Lightfoot. Mary Martha Nicholson passed away in 2005 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas, United States of America.

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Reliability Score:
C
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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • Mary Martha Nicholson was born in 1916 in Anderson, Texas, the child of Calvin Watson (Scott) Nicholson and Mary Missouri Collier.
  • Mary Martha Nicholson married William Tollie Lightfoot.
  • Mary Martha Nicholson passed away in 2005 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Nicholson's Ancestors

Self
Mary Nicholson
1916 – 2005
Birth Place: Anderson, Texas
Parents
Calvin Watson (Scott) Nicholson
1866 – 1939
South Carolina
Mary (Missouri) Collier
1877 – 1920
Texas
Grandparents
William (Haywood) Nicholson
1825 – 1900
Ft. Mill, York, South Carolina, United States
Martha Nicholson
1842 –
South Carolina
William (Austin) Collier
1845 – 1931
Ft Mill, South Carolina
Mary (Lou) Mitchell
1845 – 1929
Ft Mill, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Nicholson
1783 – 1814
Mary Huddleston
1797 – 1827
Robert Collier
Elizabrth Akin
1829 –
Henry Mitchell
1825 – 1898
Catherine Phillips
1823 – 1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Albro Akin
Sarah Merritt

Mary Nicholson's Timeline

13 Records

1916
11 August 1916
Birth of Mary Martha Nicholson in Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, United States of America
Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, United States of America
1916
11 Aug 1916
Birth of Mary Martha Nicholson in Anderson, Texas
Anderson, Texas
1917
abt 1917
Age 1
Birth of Mary Martha Nicholson in Texas
Texas
1920
1920
Age 4
Mary Martha Nicholson resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Anderson, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Anderson, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 14
Mary Martha Nicholson resided here in Precinct 1, Anderson, Texas, USA
Precinct 1, Anderson, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 19
Mary Martha Nicholson resided here in Sh, Anderson, Texas
Sh, Anderson, Texas
1940
1940
Age 24
Mary Martha Nicholson resided here in J P No 1, Anderson, Texas, USA
J P No 1, Anderson, Texas, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 35
Mary Martha Nicholson resided here in Texas
Texas
1993
1993
Age 77
Mary Martha Nicholson resided here in Palestine, TX
Palestine, TX
1995
1995
Age 79
Mary Martha Nicholson resided here in Palestine, TX
Palestine, TX
2005
7 August 2005
Age 89
Death of Mary Martha Nicholson in Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, United States of America
Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, United States of America
2005
7 Aug 2005
Age 89
Death of Mary Martha Nicholson in Trinity Mother Frances Hospital, Tyler, Smith County, Texas
Trinity Mother Frances Hospital, Tyler, Smith County, Texas
2005
7 August 2005
Age 89
Death of Mary Martha Nicholson in Tyler, Smith County, Texas, United States of America
Tyler, Smith County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 August 1916
    Event Place: Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Anderson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03977; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 1-14
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Anderson, Texas; Roll: T625_1772; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 1
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Anderson, Texas; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2342021
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 9/ Aug/ 2005; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, United States of America; ,0.66371614,0.799863,0.8552089
    [10] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1917
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Anderson, Texas; Roll: T625_1772; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1916
    Event Place: Anderson, Texas

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Anderson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Anderson, Texas; Roll: T625_1772; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Anderson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Anderson, Texas; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2342021

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sh, Anderson, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Anderson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03977; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 1-14

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: J P No 1, Anderson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Anderson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03977; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 1-14

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Palestine, TX
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Palestine, TX
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Palestine
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 9/ Aug/ 2005; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, United States of America; ,0.66371614,0.799863,0.8552089

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tyler, TX
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tyler, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 August 2005
    Event Place: Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 9/ Aug/ 2005; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, United States of America; ,0.66371614,0.799863,0.8552089
    [4] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Aug 2005
    Event Place: Trinity Mother Frances Hospital, Tyler, Smith County, Texas

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 August 2005
    Event Place: Tyler, Smith County, Texas, United States of America

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