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Walter Watson " Buster" Nicholson 1906 – 1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Nov 1906

Birth Location: Anderson County, Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 22 Jul 1978

Death Location: Palestine, Tx

Father: Calvin Nicholson

Mother: Mary Collier

Spouse(s): Catherine Wilson

Children(s): Rosemary Nicholson, Elizabeth Nicholson, Martha Nicholson, Walter Jr, Ww Nicholson

In 1906, Walter Watson " Buster" Nicholson entered the world in Anderson County, Texas, United States of America, born to Calvin Watson (Scott) Nicholson and Mary Missouri Collier. Walter Watson " Buster" Nicholson married Catherine Louise Wilson, and had children including Rosemary Nicholson, Elizabeth Nicholson, Martha Elizabeth Nicholson, Walter Watson Nicholson Jr, Ww Nicholson. Walter Watson " Buster" Nicholson passed away in 1978 in Palestine, Tx.

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Biography

  • In 1906, Walter Watson " Buster" Nicholson entered the world in Anderson County, Texas, United States of America, born to Calvin Watson (Scott) Nicholson and Mary Missouri Collier.
  • Walter Watson " Buster" Nicholson married Catherine Louise Wilson, and had children including Rosemary Nicholson, Elizabeth Nicholson, Martha Elizabeth Nicholson, Walter Watson Nicholson Jr, Ww Nicholson.
  • Walter Watson " Buster" Nicholson passed away in 1978 in Palestine, Tx.

Immediate Family

Parents

Calvin Nicholson
1866 – 1939
Birth Location: South Carolina
CN
Mary Collier
1877 – 1920
Birth Location: Texas
MC

Spouses(s)

Catherine Wilson
1910 – 2006
Birth Location: Texas
CW

Children(s)

Rosemary Nicholson
1929 – 2012
Birth Location: Palestine, Tx
RN
Elizabeth Nicholson
1936 –
Birth Location: Texas
EN
Martha Nicholson
1936 –
Birth Location: Texas
MN
Walter Jr
1944 – 2006
Birth Location: Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America
WJ
Ww Nicholson
Birth Location: –
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Walter Nicholson's Ancestors

Self
Walter Nicholson
1906 – 1978
Birth Place: Anderson County, Texas, United States of America
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

Walter Nicholson's Descendants

1.
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Walter (Watson " Buster") Nicholson (24 Nov 1906 – 22 Jul 1978) m. Catherine (Louise) Wilson (24 July 1910 – 28 July 2006)
  1. 1. Rosemary Nicholson (21 Apr 1929 – 02 Mar 2012) m. Bennie (Lee) Young (1928 – 1997)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Nicholson (abt 1936 – ) m. Storey
    1. 1. David Storey
  3. 3. Martha (Elizabeth) Nicholson (abt 1936 – )
  4. 4. Walter (Watson Nicholson) Jr (31 January 1944 – 20 Dec 2006) m. Jo (N) Parker (11 Dec 1943 – 2001)
    1. 1. Walter (Scott) Nicholson (25 Aug 1969 – ) m. Stacey (S) Motes (11 Aug 1978 – )
      1. 1. Ian Nicholson
      2. 2. Emalyn Nicholson
    2. 2. Walter (Scott) Nicholson (25 Aug 1969 – )
    3. 3. Walter (Scott) Nicholson (25 Aug 1969 – )
    4. 4. Benjamin (Parker "Ben") Nicholson (24 Jul 1971 – )
    5. 5. Benjamin (Parker "Ben") Nicholson (24 Jul 1971 – )
    6. 6. Benjamin (Parker "Ben") Nicholson (24 Jul 1971 – )
    7. 7. Janay Nicholson (14 Apr 1973 – ) m. William (N) Hector (abt 1969 – )
  5. 5. Ww Nicholson

Walter Nicholson's Timeline

11 Records

1906
24 Nov 1906
Birth of Walter Watson " Buster" Nicholson in Anderson Co., Tx
Anderson Co., Tx
1906
24 Nov 1906
Birth of Walter Watson " Buster" Nicholson in Anderson County, Texas, United States of America
Anderson County, Texas, United States of America
1907
abt 1907
Age 1
Birth of Walter Watson " Buster" Nicholson in Texas
Texas
1910
1910
Age 4
Walter Watson " Buster" Nicholson resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Anderson, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 2, Anderson, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Walter Watson " Buster" Nicholson resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Anderson, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Anderson, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
Walter Watson " Buster" Nicholson resided here in Precinct 1, Anderson, Texas, USA
Precinct 1, Anderson, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
Walter Watson " Buster" Nicholson resided here in Sh, Anderson, Texas
Sh, Anderson, Texas
1940
1940
Age 34
Walter Watson " Buster" Nicholson resided here in J P No 1, Anderson, Texas, USA
J P No 1, Anderson, Texas, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 45
Walter Watson " Buster" Nicholson resided here in Texas
Texas
1978
22 Jul 1978
Age 72
Death of Walter Watson " Buster" Nicholson in Cartmell Home, Palestine, Anderson, Texas
Cartmell Home, Palestine, Anderson, Texas
1978
22 Jul 1978
Age 72
Death of Walter Watson " Buster" Nicholson in Palestine, Tx
Palestine, Tx

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1906
    Event Place: Anderson Co., Tx
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Anderson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03977; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 1-14
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Anderson, Texas; Roll: T625_1772; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 1
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Anderson, Texas; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2342021
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Anderson, Texas; Roll: T624_1527; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1375540
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1907
    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: 24 Nov 1906
    Event Place: Anderson County, Texas, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Anderson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Anderson, Texas; Roll: T624_1527; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1375540

    Genealogy Event 5
    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 6
    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 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sh, Anderson, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Anderson, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03977; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 1-14
    [2] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    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: 8B; Enumeration District: 1-14

    Genealogy Event 9
    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 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: That City
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Waco Tribune-Herald; Publication Date: 28/ May/ 1950; Publication Place: Waco, Texas, USA; ,0.01707776,0.7446578,0.21389619&xid=3356

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1978
    Event Place: Cartmell Home, Palestine, Anderson, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1978
    Event Place: Palestine, Tx
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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