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William Evan Nicholson 1765–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Dec 1765

Birth Location: Albemarle Parish, Sussex, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 20 Mar 1820

Death Location: Rabun County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: John Nicholson

Mother: Elizabeth Andrews

Spouse(s): Martha Richardson

Children(s): Ira Nicholson, Evan Nicholson, Mary Nicholson, Martha Lamar, Lemuel Nicholson, Sarah Reid, Belenda Knox

In 1765, William Evan Nicholson entered the world in Albemarle Parish, Sussex, Virginia, United States, born to John William Nicholson And Elizabeth Andrews. In 1782, William Evan Nicholson resided in 04 14, Sussex County, VA. William Evan Nicholson married Martha Richardson, and had children including Belenda R Knox, Evan Nicholson, Ira Richardson Nicholson, Lemuel Madison Nicholson, Martha Lamar, Mary Nicholson, Sarah Reid. William Evan Nicholson passed away in 1820 in Rabun County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1765, William Evan Nicholson entered the world in Albemarle Parish, Sussex, Virginia, United States, born to John William Nicholson And Elizabeth Andrews.
  • In 1782, William Evan Nicholson resided in 04 14, Sussex County, VA.
  • William Evan Nicholson married Martha Richardson, and had children including Belenda R Knox, Evan Nicholson, Ira Richardson Nicholson, Lemuel Madison Nicholson, Martha Lamar, Mary Nicholson, Sarah Reid.
  • William Evan Nicholson passed away in 1820 in Rabun County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Nicholson
1740–1802
Birth Location: Culpepper, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Andrews
1744–1840
Birth Location: Albemarle Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
EA

Spouses(s)

Martha Richardson
1763–1846
Birth Location: Pickensville, South Carolina, United States
MR

Children(s)

Ira Nicholson
1793–1840
Birth Location: Greenville Dist., Greenville Co., SC
IN
Evan Nicholson
1790–1835
Birth Location: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
EN
Mary Nicholson
1788–1883
Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Martha Lamar
1802–1892
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Lemuel Nicholson
1811–1855
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
LN
Sarah Reid
1798–1843
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Belenda Knox
1809–1851
Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina, United States of America
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William Nicholson's Ancestors

Self
William Nicholson
1765–1820
Birth Place: Albemarle Parish, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Parents
John William Nicholson
1740–1802
Culpepper, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Andrews
1744–1840
Albemarle Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Nicholson) Sr.
1719–1752
White Haven, Cumberland, Eng.
Mary (Margaret) Sargent
1720–1758
Surry, Virginia, United States
John Andrews
1700–1773
,Henrico,Virginia,USA
Sarah ELLIS
1726–1764
Christchurch Parish,Middlesex,Virginia,USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Sargent
1678–1768
Mary Walker-Sargent
1680–1725
Benjamin I
1688–1758
Elizabeth Rogers
1692–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Rogers
1657–1727
Elizabeth Cartwright
1670–1730

William Nicholson's Descendants

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William (Evan) Nicholson (16 Dec 1765–20 Mar 1820) m. Martha Richardson (1763–2 July 1846)
  1. 1. Ira (Richardson) Nicholson 1793–1840 m. Jane ("Jinny" Palmour) Palmer 1793–1843
    1. 1. Harriet Nicholson 1822–1895 m. Andrew (Jackson Madison) Billingsley 1817–1850 m. James (Jackson) Pell 1824–1856
      1. 1. Rhoda ("Rose") Billingsley 1841–1916 m. Samuel (George) Herndon 1839–1876
        1. 1. Edmund (Lee Herndon) Sr. 1864–1937 m. Clara (Virginia) Platt 1864–1947
        2. 2. Ella (Pauline) Herndon 1861–1923 m. Rev. (Nicholas Grady Ballenger) Sr 1857–1937
        3. 3. Infant (Son) Herndon 1873–1873
        4. 4. Lillie (A) Herndon 1867–1906 m. Broadus (Bennett) West 1867–1951
        5. 5. Maude (V) Herndon 1874–1949 m. Thomas (W.) Thompson 1872–1933
        6. 6. Samuel (Andrew George) Herndon 1870–1942 m. Minnie (Estelle) Thompson 1874–1915 m. Mary (Augusta) Herndon 1878–1966
      2. 2. Andrew (Jackson Madison Billingsley) Jr 1843–1917 m. Eleanor (Mandanie "Dana") Taylor 1849–1928
      3. 3. Evan (Francis) Pell 1851–1901 m. Elizabeth (H) Pell 1848–1931 m. Esther (Jane) Pell 1853–1888
        1. 1. Hampton (Arlander Pell,) Sr. 1876–1952 m. Adelaide (Bradburn) Pell 1889–1973
        2. 2. Dana (B) Pell 1879–
        3. 3. Minnie (L) Pell 1880–
        4. 4. Lautie Pell 1895–1897
        5. 5. Claude (Deleon) Pell 1873–
      4. 4. Clara (Ada) Pell 1853–1906 m. Joseph (W) Ivester 1855–1926
        1. 1. Minnie (M) Ivester 1897–1977 m. Claude (Mack) Miller 1890–1937
        2. 2. Harriett ("Hattie" Zellian) Ivester 1880–1977 m. Robert (Grattan) Lebby 1873–1925
        3. 3. Henry (Julius) Ivester 1883–1943
        4. 4. William (Ray) Ivester 1885–1946
        5. 5. Joseph (Clyde) Ivester 1888–1946
        6. 6. Nina (Merlee) Ivester 1893–1975
      5. 5. William (Marian) Pell 1848–1892 m. Carrie Walker 1861–1947
        1. 1. Harley (Andrew) Pell 1895–1967 m. Margaret Pell 1903–1995
        2. 2. Willie Pell 1881–1881
        3. 3. Pius (Pell) Pell 1882–1885
        4. 4. Dewitt Pell 1887–1966
        5. 5. Hattie Pell 1889–
        6. 6. Grover Pell 1892–
      6. 6. Nina (Manerva) Pell 1856–1932 m. Archibald (Dupree) Gaillard 1854–1905
        1. 1. Willard (Effie) Gaillard 1875–1910 m. Eva (Greer) Roper 1878–1950 m. Lillie Gaillard 1877–
        2. 2. Burt (Dupre) Gaillard 1883–1955 m. Mae Lease 1883–1954
        3. 3. Minnie (P) Gaillord 1889–
    2. 2. William (James) Nicholson 1823–1864 m. Clarissa (Clorinda) Inman 1827–1875
      1. 1. William (James Nicholson) * 1848–1935
        1. 1. Meta (Maria) Nicholson 1890–1981
      2. 2. Frances (Rebecca) Nicholson 1848–1893
      3. 3. James Nicholson 1851–
      4. 4. E (Jane) Nicholson 1851–1935
      5. 5. Elizabeth Nicholson 1854–1940
      6. 6. Harriett (L) Nicholson 1855–1937
      7. 7. Edward (C) Nicholson 1857–1864
      8. 8. Lula (Ellen) Nicholson 1860–1902
      9. 9. Roxana (Alvercina) Nicholson 1863–1942
      10. 10. Baylus (Clayton) Nicholson 1864–1954
    3. 3. Martha Nicholson 1820–1883 m. William (M) Holden 1814–1893
      1. 1. Martha (Mattie Holden) Beck 1848–1908
        1. 1. William (Jasper) Beck 1870–1924
        2. 2. Mary (Josie) Beck 1872–1942
      2. 2. John (C) Holden 1846–1877
      3. 3. Sarah (Adeline) Holden 1838–1903
      4. 4. Mary (Manerva) Holden 1841–1880
      5. 5. Harriet (E.) Morgan 1845–1909
      6. 6. Ira Holden 1853–1908
      7. 7. Jane Perry 1848–1923
      8. 8. Virgil (F.) Holden 1864–1935
      9. 9. Susan Holden 1855–1949
      10. 10. Andrew (Pickens) Holden 1860–1908
      11. 11. Amanda (Malinda) Moss 1857–1913
    4. 4. Evan (John) Nicholson 1813–1875
    5. 5. Mary Nicholson 1816–1880
      1. 1. James (Lawrence Orr) Barker 1851–1907
        1. 1. Theodore (Decatur) Barker 1898–1953 m. Ora (Evelyn) Barker 1903–1977
    6. 6. Myra Nicholson 1826–1905 m. Jesse Lay 1822–1908
    7. 7. Silas (Berry) Nicholson 1830–1894 m. Mary (Matilda) Moody 1834–1905
      1. 1. Martha (C) Nicholson 1874–1943
      2. 2. William (A) Nicholson 1871–
      3. 3. Harriet Nicholson 1878–
      4. 4. Jane Nicholson 1857–
      5. 5. Sarah (Amanda) Nicholson 1859–1886 m. Samuel (Hicks) Jackson 1851–1930
        1. 1. Mary (Dorcas) Jackson 1882–1929
        2. 2. William (Perry) Jackson 1880–1958
        3. 3. John (Berry) Jackson 1886–1960
      6. 6. Bennett Nicholson 1860–
      7. 7. Silas (Berry Nicholson) Jr 1863–1946
      8. 8. Bayless Nicholson 1865–
      9. 9. Matilda Nicholson 1869–
    8. 8. Jane Nicholson 1832–1900 m. Isaac Holden 1827–1864
      1. 1. William (V.) Holden 1857–1937
        1. 1. Rev (Elisha Alexander) Holden 1894–1986 m. Gertrude (MaeRandi) ROBINSON 1896–1958
      2. 2. Isaac Holden 1865–
      3. 3. Miney Holden 1873–1922
      4. 4. Mary (Jane) Holden 1859–1887
    9. 9. Baylus (Arrell) Nicholson 1834–1902 m. Elizabeth Whitmire 1842–1864 m. Jane (Agnes) Rowland 1843–1932
      1. 1. Daniel (William) Nicholson 1861–1941
      2. 2. Leander ("Lee" Jackson) Nicholson 1860–1932
      3. 3. Julia Nicholson 1860–
      4. 4. Carlos (Ira "Bud") Nicholson 1867–1932
      5. 5. Rebecca (Nicholson) (Gaillard) 1866–1964
      6. 6. Balus (Perry) Nichelson 1870–1946
      7. 7. Mary (E Nicholson) (Owens) 1872–1933
      8. 8. Wade (Hampton) Nicholson 1876–1965
      9. 9. Harriett (Flora) Nicholson 1878–1946
      10. 10. Samuel (Dendy) Nicholson 1875–1959
      11. 11. Sallie (R) Nicholson 1880–1951
      12. 12. Essie (Lovena) Nicholson 1885–1915
    10. 10. Sarah ('Sally') Nicholson 1817–1861 m. Capt. (James Albert "Jim") Loveless 1810–1867
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Loveless 1838–1907 m. David (Jared) Roe 1818–1895
        1. 1. Stella (Addie) Rowe 1873–1906 m. Andrew (Johnson) Whatley 1874–1960
      2. 2. Evan (Jackson) Loveless 1840–1920
    11. 11. Bailey Nicholson 1834–1892
  2. 2. Evan Nicholson 1790–1835 m. Sarah (Vann) “Cherokee” 1797–1860
    1. 1. Mary (Euralia) Nicholson 1834–1892 m. James (Edgar) Peebles –1864
      1. 1. James (Lamar) Peebles 1861–1928 m. Nancy ((Nannie)) Shelton 1874–1951
        1. 1. Lottie (May) Peebles 1898–1983 m. John (Rogers) Gladney 1897–1970 m. Robert (Bruce) Parris 1894–1948 m. Bert (Lewis) Bushnell 1881–1967
        2. 2. George (Dixon (Dick)) Peebles 1903–1995
        3. 3. Edgar (Van) Peebles 1899–1967
        4. 4. James (Shelton) Peebles 1896–1984
        5. 5. Joseph (Lawrence) Peebles 1892–1979
        6. 6. Vera (Elizabeth) Peebles 1905–1975
        7. 7. Robert (Fulton) Peebles 1910–1937
        8. 8. Virginia ("Virgie" Mary) Peebles 1912–1978
        9. 9. Spencer (Lee) Peebles 1918–1962
        10. 10. William (Hastings) Peebles 1914–1915
        11. 11. Clarence (A) Peebles 1907–1907
    2. 2. Green Nicholson 1808–1856
    3. 3. David Nicholson 1831–1878
    4. 4. Ira Nicholson 1817–1847
    5. 5. Isaac (E) Nicholson 1818–
    6. 6. James (S) Nicholson 1817–1838
    7. 7. Jane (M) Nicholson 1817–1835
      1. 1. John (Gunter) Harlan 1844–1930 m. Anna (Eliza) Wright 1850–1930
        1. 1. Cherokee (Alice) Harlan 1886–1935 m. Albert (Lucian) Lloyd 1881–1962
    8. 8. Jennie Nicholson 1830–1835
    9. 9. John (R "Jack") Nicholson 1813–1844
    10. 10. Sarah (C) Nicholson 1817–
    11. 11. Walter (Adair) Nicholson 1817–
    12. 12. Warren (Pendleton) Nicholson 1817–
    13. 13. William (R) Nicholson 1819–
  3. 3. Mary Nicholson 1788–1883
  4. 4. Martha Lamar 1802–1892
  5. 5. Lemuel (Madison) Nicholson 1811–1855
  6. 6. Sarah Reid 1798–1843
  7. 7. Belenda (R) Knox 1809–1851

William Nicholson's Timeline

3 Records

1765
16 Dec 1765
Birth of William Evan Nicholson in Albemarle Parish, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Albemarle Parish, Sussex, Virginia, United States
1782
1782
Age 17
William Evan Nicholson resided here in 04 14, Sussex County, VA
04 14, Sussex County, VA
1820
20 Mar 1820
Age 55
Death of William Evan Nicholson in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1765
    Event Place: Albemarle Parish, Sussex, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: 04 14, Sussex County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1820
    Event Place: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rabun County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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