Jul-28-2018Husband: Francis Marion Albert Nicholson Born: 1852 in Madison Co, VA 1,2 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Father: Jesse Columbus Nicholson (1801 - 1857) Mother: Tabitha Nicholson (1808 - ) Notes
Wife: Priscilla Ann "Sally" Goldsmith 4,2 Census name: Sally A. 5 Married: Dec- 5-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
Born: ca 1846 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 1 Died: Sep-14-1908 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Father: Alfred Goldsmith ( - 1880) Mother: Susanna ___ (1822 - ) Notes
M Child 1: George B. Nicholson Born: ca 1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Died: May-10-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Cause of death: scarlet fever 9 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 2: William L. Nicholson Born: Sep-18-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 Died: Jun-16-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Cause of death: scarlet fever 9 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 3: Alfred N. Nicholson Born: ca 1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,11 Resided: 1912 in Harrison Co, WV 11 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Bessie Elva Jett b. ca 1893 Census name: Elvy B. Jett 12 Married: Jun-16-1912 in Harrison Co, WV 11
M Child 4: Jasper Marion Nicholson Born: Feb-14-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 13,14 Died: Dec- 2-1949 at Park, Harrison Co, WV 13 Buried: in Broad Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV 13 Resided: at Park, Harrison Co, WV 13 Resided: 1905 at Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1880, 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Ida R. D. Brown b. Mar- 8-1874 d. Mar-17-1960 Married: Aug-24-1905 in Harrison Co, WV 14
F Child 5: Ada W. Nicholson Born: Jun-12-1878 at Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 13,3 Died: Mar- 4-1950 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 13 Buried: in Boring Cemetery (aka Bethlehem Church), Davisson Run, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 13 Census: 1920 in Davisson Run (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Anderson Sylvester Holliday b. Feb- 9-1874 d. Oct- 6-1923 Also known as: Sylvester Holliday 4,15 Married: Jan-19-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
M Child 6: Luther Randolph Nicholson Born: ca 1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Died: Aug-10-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Cause of death: scarlet fever 9 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 7: Harvey Leondis Nicholson 7 Born: 1881 16,1 Died: Feb-27-1951 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,16 Buried: in Snider Cemetery, jct Double Camp Rd & Meathouse Fork, near Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Census: 1920 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Wife: Addie Myrtle Day b. Sep- 6-1886 d. Apr-26-1961 Also known as: Myrtle Day 1,19,4,18,20 Married: Oct-15-1911 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
M Child 8: Lewis Jesse Nicholson Born: ca 1884 11 Wife: Blanche Mary Stutler b. ca 1892 Married: Jul-24-1910 in Harrison Co, WV 11
F Child 9: Bitha Susan Nicholson Also known as: Susan Bitha Nicholson 17 Born: Apr-25-1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 21,3 Died: May-29-1961 in Follansbee, Brooke Co, WV 21,17 Buried: in Big Isaac Cemetery, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 22 Resided: 1909 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Husband: Henry Jackson "Jack" Davis b. May-27-1879 d. Apr-15-1947 Also known as: Jack Davis 23 Married: Oct-31-1909 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Sources: (1) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (2) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 369. (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) Death record of son. (5) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Francis M. Nicholson, age 19 yr 5 mo, b. Madison Co Virginia, res. Doddridge Co, son of Jesse & Tabitha Nicholson; and Priscilla A. Goldsmith, 25, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Alfred & Susan Goldsmith. Married Dec 5 1871 in Doddridge County. MR p. 184 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791280&Type=Marriage. (7) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (8) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (9) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (10) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (11) Harrison County WV Marriages 1895-1912, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Feb 2001) (12) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV. (13) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (14) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (15) Marriage record of daughter. (16) Headstone (year only) (17) Findagrave.com. (18) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District). (19) Obituary of son. (20) Obituary of brother. (21) Headstone. (22) Findagrave.com, Name on headstone: Bitha S. Davis. (23) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 385.Name Index