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Sylvia Amelia Nichols 1825 – 1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1825

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: 26 October 1893

Death Location: Waukeegan, Lake, Illinois, United States

Father: William Nichols

Mother: Eliza Simonds

Spouse(s): Enos Ferry

Children(s): Dexter Ferry

In 1825, Sylvia Amelia Nichols entered the world in New York, born to William M Nichols and Eliza Simonds. Sylvia Amelia Nichols married Enos Dexter Ferry, and had children including Dexter Albert Ferry. Sylvia Amelia Nichols passed away in 1893 in Waukeegan, Lake, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1825, Sylvia Amelia Nichols entered the world in New York, born to William M Nichols and Eliza Simonds.
  • Sylvia Amelia Nichols married Enos Dexter Ferry, and had children including Dexter Albert Ferry.
  • Sylvia Amelia Nichols passed away in 1893 in Waukeegan, Lake, Illinois, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Sylvia Nichols's Ancestors

Self
Sylvia Nichols
1825 – 1893
Birth Place: New York
Parents
William M Nichols
1796 – 1875
Braintree, Orange, Vermont
Eliza Simonds
1798 – 1852
Vermont
Grandparents
William Nichols
1770 – 1815
Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Great-Grandparents
Phoebe Kimball
1739 – 1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Job Runnels
1712 – 1776
Abigail Hovey
1711 – 1753

Sylvia Nichols's Descendants

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Sylvia (Amelia) Nichols (Abt 1825 – 26 October 1893) m. Enos (Dexter) Ferry (19 Oct 1815 – 28 January 1880)
  1. 1. Dexter (Albert) Ferry (11 July 1847 – 13 March 1932) m. Julia (Ella) White (abt 1850 – 20 September 1931)
    1. 1. Charles (Dexter) Ferry (9 Sep 1873 – 10 SEP 1963) m. Katherine (Amanda) Forman (9 Jul 1878 – 18 Jan 1918)
      1. 1. Leland (D) Ferry (24 Dec 1896 – 09 Feb 1952) m. Margaret (Belle) Johnson (3 Mar 1896 – 20 Nov 1993)
        1. 1. Florence (Kathrine) Ferry (abt 1924 – 8 APR 1974) m. Harry Engel (abt 1921 – )
        2. 2. Leland (Dexter) Ferry (22 Jul 1927 – 15 Jun 2004) m. Doris (E) Ferry (abt 1930 – )
        3. 3. Doris (R) Ferry (12 Feb 1934 – ) m. Allan Botimer
        4. 4. John (Carlton) Ferry (abt 1938 – 12 Feb 2007)
      2. 2. Paul (F) Ferry (Nov 1898 – )
      3. 3. Kinsley Ferry (abt 1905 – )
      4. 4. Miriam Ferry (abt 1907 – )
      5. 5. Janet Ferry (abt 1909 – )
      6. 6. William Ferry (abt 1914 – )
    2. 2. Ray (W) Ferry
    3. 3. William (L) Cropley

Sylvia Nichols's Timeline

5 Records

1825
abt 1825
Birth of Sylvia Amelia Nichols in Boonville, Oneida, New York, United States
Boonville, Oneida, New York, United States
1825
Abt 1825
Birth of Sylvia Amelia Nichols in New York
New York
1845
8 Mar 1845
Age 20
Sylvia Amelia Nichols was married in Lake, Illinois, USA
Lake, Illinois, USA
1845
13 Mar 1845
Age 20
Sylvia Amelia Nichols was married in Lake County, Illinios
Lake County, Illinios
1893
26 October 1893
Age 68
Death of Sylvia Amelia Nichols in Waukeegan, Lake, Illinois, United States
Waukeegan, Lake, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1825
    Event Place: Boonville, Oneida, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1825
    Event Place: New York

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1845
    Event Place: Lake, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1845
    Event Place: Lake County, Illinios

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 October 1893
    Event Place: Waukeegan, Lake, Illinois, United States

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