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Washington Lewis Nichols 1828–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Apr 1828

Birth Location: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 20 Aug 1911

Death Location: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA

Father: Thomas Nichols

Mother: Rebecca Ray

Spouse(s): Rebecca Wood

Children(s): Joseph Nichols

The story of Washington Lewis Nichols began in 1828 in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. Washington Lewis Nichols married Rebecca Jane Wood, and had children including Joseph Thomas Nichols. Washington Lewis Nichols passed away in 1911 in Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Washington Lewis Nichols began in 1828 in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • Washington Lewis Nichols married Rebecca Jane Wood, and had children including Joseph Thomas Nichols.
  • Washington Lewis Nichols passed away in 1911 in Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Nichols
1790–1874
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Rebecca Ray
1790–1850
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Wood
1839–1864
Birth Location: Hall, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Joseph Nichols
1857–1937
Birth Location: Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
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Washington Nichols's Ancestors

Self
Washington Nichols
1828–1911
Birth Place: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas Nichols
1790–1874
South Carolina, USA
Rebecca Ray
1790–1850
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Washington Nichols's Descendants

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Washington (Lewis) Nichols (06 Apr 1828–20 Aug 1911) m. Rebecca (Jane) Wood (1839–04 Jan 1864)
  1. 1. Joseph (Thomas) Nichols 1857–1937 m. Mary (Elizabeth Lizzie Jessie Homer) Cochrane 1871–1943
    1. 1. Horace (Edgar) Nichols 1888–1984 m. Ida (Anna Myra) Berry 1887–1968

Washington Nichols's Timeline

2 Records

1828
06 Apr 1828
Birth of Washington Lewis Nichols in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1911
20 Aug 1911
Age 83
Death of Washington Lewis Nichols in Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Apr 1828
    Event Place: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1911
    Event Place: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
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