Husband: Berryman Columbus (Benjamin) Nicholson
Also known as: Berry Nicholson 1
Born: Apr- 4-1836 in Madison Co, VA 2,3,4
Died: Dec- 4-1900 at Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 5,2,6
Buried: in Upper Little Indian Fork Cemetery, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 7
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 4
Census: 1850 in Madison Co, VA
Occupation: farmer 8,3
Military: Aug-14-1862 - Jun-27-1865 Pvt, Co A, 14th W.Va. Inf, Civil War (POW for 3 weeks) 9,10,11
Father: Jesse Columbus Nicholson (1801 - 1857)
Mother: Tabitha Nicholson (1808 - )
Wife: Jane E. Nicholson Married: Apr- 2-1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 12
Born: Mar- -1836 in Madison Co, VA 3,4 Census: 1870, 80, 1900, 10 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Lewis Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Madison Co, VA Father: David Nicholson (1804 - ) Mother: Mary D. Breeding (1809 - )
M Child 1: Lewis Albert Nicholson Also known as: Albert Nicholson 13,14,15,16 Born: Jul-24-1860 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 14,17,18,19,20,21 Died: Jul-13-1936 in Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 14,19 Buried: in Upper Little Indian Fork Cemetery, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 7,22,14 Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Salt Lick District, Braxton Co, WV Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Mary Elizabeth Snider b. May- 6-1863 d. May- 1-1893 Also known as: Elizabeth 23 Married: Mar-31-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 17,4 Wife: Eleanor "Ellen" Nicholson b. 1876 d. 1921 Also known as: Ellen Nicholson 21 Married: Aug-11-1895 in Braxton Co, WV 21
M Child 2: Berryman C. Nicholson Born: Jan- 7-1863 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 7,19,8 Died: Jul- 9-1943 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 7,19 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 7 Census: 1870, 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Wife: Clara Grace Golden b. Apr-16-1868 d. Jan- 7-1938 Census name: Gracey Golden Married: ca 1885 24 Wife: Cora Florence Dennison b. Mar-14-1873 d. Jul-12-1957
M Child 3: Elijah S. Nicholson Born: 1867 8 Died: 1872 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 4: Ulysses Grant Nicholson Also known as: Grant Nichlolson 8,25,13 Born: Jan- -1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,26 Resided: 1924 in Lewis Co, WV 26 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Dennison b. Jul-13-1866 d. Jan- 9-1915 Also known as: Betty Nicholson 13 Married: Sep- 2-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 27 Wife: Mary Susan Nicholson b. Jan-27-1859 d. May-13-1941 Married: Dec- 3-1924 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 26
M Child 5: Sherman William Nicholson Born: Oct-23-1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,19,8,27 Died: May-16-1929 in Lewis Co, WV 5,19 Buried: in Mt. Lebanon Baptist Cemetery, Kincheloe Rd, Benson, Harrison Co, WV 7 Census: 1870, 1880, 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Cora Florence Dennison b. Mar-14-1873 d. Jul-12-1957 Married: Jun-18-1893 in Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 27
M Child 6: Jesse E. Nicholson Born: ca 1872 25 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 7: Addie Nicholson Birth name: Addie L. Nicholson 28 Born: Oct-27-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 28 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) Death record of son. (2) Headstone. (3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (4) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (5) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (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) Findagrave.com. (8) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (9) U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database online], National Park Service