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William Robert Nicholas 1886 – 1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Feb 1886

Birth Location: DECATUR CO., TN., U S A

Death Date: 14 May 1976

Death Location: DECATUR CO., TN., U S A

Father: James Nichols

Mother: Mary Doyle

Spouse(s): Minnie Prince

Children(s): Ethel Nicholas, Fredrick Nicholas, Walter Nicholas, Ruby Nicholas, William Nicholas

In 1886, William Robert Nicholas Sr entered the world in DECATUR CO., TN., U S A, born to James Washington Nichols and Mary Elizabeth Nettie Doyle. In 1900, William Robert Nicholas Sr resided in Civil District 8, Decatur, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, William Robert Nicholas Sr resided in Civil District 6, Carroll, Tennessee, USA. William Robert Nicholas Sr married Minnie Prince, and had children including Ethel Mae Nicholas, Fredrick Nicholas, Walter Nicholas, Ruby Mac Nicholas, William Robert Nicholas. William Robert Nicholas Sr passed away in 1976 in DECATUR CO., TN., U S A.

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Biography

  • In 1886, William Robert Nicholas Sr entered the world in DECATUR CO., TN., U S A, born to James Washington Nichols and Mary Elizabeth Nettie Doyle.
  • In 1900, William Robert Nicholas Sr resided in Civil District 8, Decatur, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, William Robert Nicholas Sr resided in Civil District 6, Carroll, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Robert Nicholas Sr married Minnie Prince, and had children including Ethel Mae Nicholas, Fredrick Nicholas, Walter Nicholas, Ruby Mac Nicholas, William Robert Nicholas.
  • William Robert Nicholas Sr passed away in 1976 in DECATUR CO., TN., U S A.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Nichols
1857 – 1941
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Mary Doyle
1858 – 1890
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Minnie Prince
1887 – 1934
Birth Location: Benton, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Ethel Nicholas
1910 – 1999
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Fredrick Nicholas
1914 – 1982
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Walter Nicholas
1917 – 1982
Birth Location: Holladay, Tennessee
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Ruby Nicholas
1921 – 2013
Birth Location: Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
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William Nicholas
1924 – 2007
Birth Location: Tennessee
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William Nicholas's Ancestors

Self
William Nicholas
1886 – 1976
Birth Place: DECATUR CO., TN., U S A
Parents
James Washington Nichols
1857 – 1941
Tennessee
Mary (Elizabeth Nettie) Doyle
1858 – 1890
Tennessee
Grandparents
James (Ashbury) Doyle
1833 – 1868
, Monroe, Tennessee, USA
Lydia (Ransome) Livingston
1839 – 1876
, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Doyle
1807 – 1894
Mary Moses
1811 – 1870
William Livingston
1815 – 1869
Elizabeth Baker
1816 – 1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Doyle
1784 – 1851
Sarah Raper
1789 – 1872
James Moses
1790 – 1852
Isabella Bedwell
1780 – 1850

William Nicholas's Descendants

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William (Robert) Nicholas (10 Feb 1886 – 14 May 1976) m. Minnie Prince (29 Mar 1887 – 22 April 1934)
  1. 1. Ethel (Mae) Nicholas (28 Aug 1910 – 17 Mar 1999) m. Robert (Taylor) Kelley (18 November 1910 – 26 November 1997)
    1. 1. Minnie (Sue) Kelley (abt 1935 – )
    2. 2. Bobby (Ray) Kelley (14 June 1937 – 6 March 2009)
    3. 3. Billy (Joe) Kelley (25 May 1941 – 1 August 2014)
  2. 2. Fredrick Nicholas (22 Apr 1914 – Jun 1982)
  3. 3. Walter Nicholas (27 Mar 1917 – Dec 1982) m. Dorothy (Jean) Thayer (02 jul 1927 – 16 Aug 2011)
    1. 1. Jarry (Wayne) Nicholas (25 Feb 1945 – 3 Mar 1945)
    2. 2. Brenda (Kay) Nicholas (8 Jan 1951 – 23 Aug 2018)
  4. 4. Ruby (Mac) Nicholas (21 Jan 1921 – 22 Aug 2013) m. Ben (Hooper) Jordan (10 May 1912 – 4 May 1963)
    1. 1. Martha (J) Jordan (abt 1943 – )
    2. 2. Bennie (R) Jordan (abt 1945 – )
  5. 5. William (Robert) Nicholas (03 Feb 1924 – 23 May 2007)

William Nicholas's Timeline

12 Records

1886
10 Feb 1886
Birth of William Robert Nicholas Sr in DECATUR CO., TN., U S A
DECATUR CO., TN., U S A
1900
1900
Age 14
William Robert Nicholas Sr resided here in Civil District 8, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 8, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 24
William Robert Nicholas Sr resided here in Civil District 6, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 6, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 31
William Robert Nicholas Sr resided here in Benton County, Tennessee, USA
Benton County, Tennessee, USA
1918
22 Nov 1918
Age 32
William Robert Nicholas Sr resided here in Camden, Tennessee, USA
Camden, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 34
William Robert Nicholas Sr resided here in Civil District 2, Benton, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Benton, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 44
William Robert Nicholas Sr resided here in District 2, District 2, Benton, Tennessee, USA
District 2, District 2, Benton, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 49
William Robert Nicholas Sr resided here in Holladay, Benton, Tennessee
Holladay, Benton, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 54
William Robert Nicholas Sr resided here in Civil District 2nd, Benton, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2nd, Benton, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 64
William Robert Nicholas Sr resided here in Benton, Tennessee, USA
Benton, Tennessee, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 65
William Robert Nicholas Sr resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
1976
14 May 1976
Age 90
Death of William Robert Nicholas Sr in DECATUR CO., TN., U S A
DECATUR CO., TN., U S A

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1886
    Event Place: DECATUR CO., TN., U S A
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Benton, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03873; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 3-2
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 2, Benton, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1728; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 2
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 2, Benton, Tennessee; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2341967
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Benton County
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 6, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1491; Page: 5b; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 1375504
    [8] California, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving At San Francisco; NAI Number: 4482913; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Tennessean; Publication Date: 16 May 1976; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.38604012,0.9569867,0.5233204&xid=3355
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Benton, Tennessee; Roll: 6072; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 3-2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 8, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 6, Carroll, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 6, Carroll, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1491; Page: 5b; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 1375504

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1914
    Event Place: San Francisco, California
    Record Source: California, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving At San Francisco; NAI Number: 4482913; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Benton County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Benton County

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1918
    Event Place: Camden, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, The Camden Chronicle; Publication Date: 22/ Nov/ 1918; Publication Place: Camden, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Benton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 2, Benton, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1728; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 2, District 2, Benton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 2, Benton, Tennessee; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2341967

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Holladay, Benton, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Benton, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03873; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 3-2

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District 2nd, Benton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Benton, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03873; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 3-2

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Benton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Benton, Tennessee; Roll: 6072; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 3-2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Tennessee
    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 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Lobitos District, Peru
    Record Source: California, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving At San Francisco; NAI Number: 4482913; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: CAMDEN, Tenn
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Tennessean; Publication Date: 16 May 1976; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.38604012,0.9569867,0.5233204&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 May 1976
    Event Place: DECATUR CO., TN., U S A
    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., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Tennessean; Publication Date: 16 May 1976; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; ,0.38604012,0.9569867,0.5233204&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yellow Springs, Decatur County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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