Jul-28-2018
Husband: Jesse Columbus Nicholson
Born: ca 1801 1
Died: 1857 in Richmond Co, VA
Census: 1850 in Madison Co, VA
Father:
Mother:
Wife: Tabitha Nicholson 2,3,4
Married: Oct-23-1828 in Madison Co, VA 1
Born: ca 1808 1
Resided: Nov- -1867 in Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 5
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Census: 1850 in Madison Co, VA
Father:
Mother:
Notes 1
Notes 1
M Child 1: Lorenzo Dow Nicholson
Born: May- 2-1830 in Madison Co, VA 6,7
Died: Nov-26-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,7
Buried: in Upper Little Indian Fork Cemetery, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 8
Census: 1850 in Madison Co, VA
Wife: Mary Ann Martin b. 1826 d. 1909
Married: Aug-27-1853 in Madison Co, VA 4
M Child 2: Hiram Nicholson
Born: ca 1831 4
Census: 1850 in Madison Co, VA
Wife: Louisa Nicholson
Married: Feb-17-1872 in Madison Co, VA 4
F Child 3: Sarah Ann Nicholson
Born: Jan-27-1832 in Madison Co, VA 9 (see note 1)
Died: Feb-16-1912 9
Buried: in Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV 9
Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1890 at Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 10
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Census: 1850 in Madison Co, VA
Husband: James Madison Nicholson b. ca 1829 d. Jun-15-1863
Census name: M. J. Nickleson
Married: Apr-23-1855 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 9,11
M Child 4: Mason Nicholson
Born: ca 1833 4
Census: 1850 in Madison Co, VA
Wife: Emily Jones b. ca 1834
Married: May- 1-1854 in Madison Co, VA 4
M Child 5: Berryman Columbus (Benjamin) Nicholson
Also known as: Berry Nicholson 12
Born: Apr- 4-1836 in Madison Co, VA 13,14,11
Died: Dec- 4-1900 at Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 15,13,6
Buried: in Upper Little Indian Fork Cemetery, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 8
Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Lewis Co, (W)VA
Resided: 1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 11
Census: 1850 in Madison Co, VA
Occupation: farmer 16,14
Military: Aug-14-1862 - Jun-27-1865 Pvt, Co A, 14th W.Va. Inf, Civil War (POW for 3 weeks) 17,5,10
Wife: Jane E. Nicholson b. Mar- -1836
Married: Apr- 2-1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 18
M Child 6: Zachariah Nicholson
Born: 1839 in Madison Co, VA 4,8
Died: Aug-30-1862 in Manassas, VA 8,4
Census: 1850 in Madison Co, VA
Military: Pvt, Co K, 6th W.Va. Cav, Civil War (killed in action) 19
Wife: Margaret Roberta Nicholson b. Oct- 8-1837 d. Mar-27-1909
Married: Jul- 8-1858 in Madison Co, VA 4
M Child 7: Newton Isaac Nicholson 20,21
Also known as: Nutan Nicholson 11
Born: Jan-22-1840 in Madison Co, VA 22,4,13,23
Died: Feb-19-1913 13
Buried: in Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV 8
Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
Resided: 1890 at Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850 in Madison Co, VA
Occupation: farmer 24
Military: 1861 - Nov-15-1864 Pvt, Co B & H, 7th W.Va. Inf, Civil War (gunshot wound in left shoulder) 10,5
Wife: Julia Ann Nicholson b. ca 1840 d. Jul-24-1881
Also known as: Juliann or July Ann 11,21
Married: Sep- 8-1859 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 11
Wife: Mary Anne Garrett b. Nov-24-1850
Also known as: Mary Ann Emerson 8
Married: Dec-20-1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 22
M Child 8: Jasper Nicholson
Also known as: Burton Nicholas 25
Born: 1843 in Madison Co, VA 8
Died: Jan-17-1865 in Andersonville Prison, GA 8
Buried: in Andersonville National Cemetery, Macon Co, GA 8
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Military: Co H, 7th W.Va. Inf, and Co I, 3rd W.Va. Cav, Civil War (POW at Andersonville) 8 (see note 2)
Never married:
Notes
F Child 9: Exey Nicholson
Census name: Exeline Nicholson
Born: May- -1845 in Madison Co, VA 26,11,27 (see note 3)
Died: Nov-15-1931 in Harrison Co, WV 15
Buried: West Milford 15
Census: 1900 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV
Resided: 1885 in Harrison Co, WV 27
Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 4)
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Census: 1850 in Madison Co, VA
Husband: William C. Fox, Jr. b. ca 1844 d. Sep-23-1923
Married: Feb-23-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
Husband: Michael Wolfe b. Oct- -1830 d. Oct- -1904
Married: Jan- -1885 in Harrison Co, WV 28
F Child 10: Dianna Nicholson
Also known as: Dianah Nicholson
Born: 1847 in Madison Co, VA 11,4,7
Died: 1909 7,4
Buried: in Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV 13
Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850 in Madison Co, VA
Husband: Jacob Jasper Cox b. Mar-16-1843 d. Sep- 3-1933
Married: Feb- 4-1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
M Child 11: Francis Marion Albert Nicholson
Born: 1852 in Madison Co, VA 11,4
Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 22
Wife: Priscilla Ann "Sally" Goldsmith b. ca 1846 d. Sep-14-1908
Census name: Sally A. 29
Married: Dec- 5-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 30
Sources:
(1) 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. 368.
(2) Marriage record of son.
(3) Marriage record of daughter.
(4) 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.
(5) U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National
Archives & Records Administration.
(6) 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. 372.
(7) Headstone (year only)
(8) Findagrave.com.
(9) 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. 370.
(10) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration.
(11) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)
(12) Death record of son.
(13) Headstone.
(14) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District)
(15) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com.
(16) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp).
(17) U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database online], National Park Service ,
Ancestry.com.
(18) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993),
There are two entries for this marriage. In the first, the couple are identified as Berryman Nicholson, 21, son of
Jesse; and Jane Nicholson, 21, dau of David; married on Mar 27 1857. In the second, they are identified as Benjamin
Nicholson, 21, b. Madison Co VA, res. Doddridge Co, son of Jesse & Tobitha; and Jane Nicholson, 21, b. Madison Co VA,
res. Doddridge Co, dau of David & Mary; married Apr 2 1857. Researcher Susie Davis Nicholson (p. 368) identifies them
as Berryman C. Nicholson & Jane E. Nicholson, married Apr 2 1857.
(19) Civil War Service Records, .
(20) Birth record of son.
(21) Death record of daughter.
(22) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.
(23) 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District).
(24) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp).
(25) Military Grave Marker.
(26) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV.
(27) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.
(28) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Michael Wolf, widowed, 54, b. & res. in Harrison Co, son
of Jacob & Martha S. Wolf, occupation farmer; and Excy J. Fox, divorced, 38, b. Madison Co Va, res. Harrison Co, dau of
Jesse & Tabitha Nicholson. Married January 1885 in Harrison County, officiated by J. G. Dennison.
NOTE: The date column in the handwritten ledger-style record contains only the month and year, with the space for the
day left blank. The entries immediately before and after this one were dated Jan 18 and Jan 21 1885, respectively. MR
p. 174, Line 8 :
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=256185&Type=Marriage.
(29) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).
(30) 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.
Event Notes
Note (1) Age 15 in 1850 Census would put birth in about 1835.
Note (2) Enlisted first with Co. H, 7th West Virginia Infantry, but discharged
8/16/62, as he had been absent from duty for four months, sick. Enlisted, May 1,
1863, Weston, West Virginia, in Co. I, 3rd West Virginia Cavalry. Described as
age 22, 5'9", black hair, blue eyes, farmer. Captured near Staunton, Virginia,
June 8, 1864. Sent to Camp Sumter, Andersonville, Ga. Died 1/17/1865, though
some entries in record show death as 12/1/64.
Source: Findagrave contributor Cenantua.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=nichol
son&GSfn=jasper&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=79957709&df=all&
His military grave marker at Andersonville National Cemetery in incorrectly
inscribed with the name Burton Nicholas.
https://cenantua.wordpress.com/2011/11/06/intermission-in-th
e-nicholson-story/
Note (3) Birth date given in death record as May 6 1847. But age in both marriage
records would put it in about 1844, while the 1900 Census shows it as May 1845.
Note (4) In 1880, along with daughter Alice, in household of sister Dianna (Nicholson)
Cox and her family. Marital status married, but husband not present.
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