Jul-28-2018
Husband: Okey Herman "Oak" Nicholson
Born: Nov-14-1901 in Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Died: Mar- 7-1948 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 3,4 Buried: in Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV 2 Census: 1930 in Salt Lick District, Braxton Co, WV Census: 1910, 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 2 Father: Lewis Albert Nicholson (1860 - 1936) Mother: Eleanor "Ellen" Nicholson (1876 - 1921)
Wife: Icie May Lattea Also known as: Icy May Lattea 5,6 Married: Mar-26-1922 in Lewis Co, WV 7
Born: Mar- 8-1905 in Calhoun Co, WV 8,9,7,5 Died: Mar-25-1976 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 10,8 Buried: in Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV 11 Resided: in Pricetown (Weston), Lewis Co, WV 5 Resided: 1967 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Resided: 1949 in Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 13 Census: 1930 in Salt Lick District, Braxton Co, WV Father: George W. Lattea (1869 - 1955) Mother: Winona "Ona" Davis (1870 - 1950) Other spouse 2
F Child 1: Leona Marguerite Nicholson Also known as: Leona Margarett Nicholson 12 Born: Apr-30-1925 in Salem, WV 14,15 Died: Jan-25-2007 15 Buried: Mumford Rural Cem in Mumford, Monroe Co, NY 5 Resided: in Rochester, Monroe Co, NY 16,12 Resided: 1946 in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 14 Census: 1930 in Salt Lick District, Braxton Co, WV Husband: Willard Ezra Prunty b. Jun- 6-1915 d. Aug-15-1993 Married: May-12-1946 in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 14
M Child 2: Lewis Herman Nicholson Born: Jan- 5-1927 5,15 (see note 1) Died: Feb-13-2006 5,15 (see note 2) Buried: in Nicholson Cemetery, Riggins Run, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Resided: at Riggins Run, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1930 in Salt Lick District, Braxton Co, WV Occupation: construction worker 5 Military: (enlisted 4/19/1945) U.S. Army, World War II 17 Wife: Eva Geraldine McGarry b. Jan-20-1933 d. Feb-28-1996 Married: Jan-29-1949 18
M Child 3: James Melvin Nicholson Born: Mar-30-1930 in Braxton Co, WV 13,15 Died: Jun- 1-2001 15 Resided: in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 16,19 Resided: 1963 in Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1930 in Salt Lick District, Braxton Co, WV Wife: Georgina McGarry b. May-13-1927 Married: Feb- 5-1949 in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 20 Wife: Living
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 3, p. 152. (2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 5, p. 124. (3) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Death attributed to suicide by means of a rifle bullet to the head. Marital status: married. Informant: Ira Nicholson. DR Bk 5, p. 124. (4) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (5) Obituary. (6) Headstone. (7) Lewis County WV Marriages 1881-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Sep 1994) (8) 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. 231. (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 186. (10) Obituary - Hospital. (11) Findagrave.com. (12) Obituary of brother. (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (14) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (15) Social Security Death Index. (16) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (17) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (18) Obituary of husband. (19) Obituary of mother. (20) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=176576&Type=Marriage. Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given in obituary as Coldwater (New Milton) in Doddridge County, but WV Birth Index shows it as Industrial in Harrison County. Note (2) Predeceased by two brothers.Name Index