Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Lorenzo Dow Nicholson    
                Born: May- 2-1830          in Madison Co, VA  1,2
                Died: Nov-26-1892          in Doddridge Co, WV  1,2
              Buried:                      in Upper Little Indian Fork Cemetery, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV  3
              Census: 1850                 in Madison Co, VA  
              Father: Jesse Columbus Nicholson   (1801 - 1857) 
              Mother: Tabitha Nicholson   (1808 -     ) 
                Wife: Mary Ann Martin   4  
             Married: Aug-27-1853          in Madison Co, VA  5
                Born: 1826                  2 (see note 1)
                Died: 1909                  2
              Buried:                      in Upper Little Indian Fork Cemetery, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV  3
              Census: 1900                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Father:
              Mother:
           M Child 1: George Washington Nicholson      
                Born: Jun-29-1854           1
                Died: Jul-30-1937           1
              Buried:                      in Mt. Lebanon Baptist Cemetery, Kincheloe Rd, Benson, Harrison Co, WV  1
                Wife: Sarah Ann Hefner  
           M Child 2: Lafayette Nicholson      
                Born: Jun-10-1858          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  3,2
                Died: Jul- 1-1942          in Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV  3,2
              Buried:                      in Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV  3
                Wife: Mary Catherine Holle  b. May- 5-1860  d. May-22-1941  
             Married: Aug-14-1887          in Doddridge Co, WV  6
           F Child 3: Isabella Nicholson      
         Census name: Belle Nicholson 7
                Born: Aug-23-1860           1 (see note 2)
                Died: Aug-16-1936           1
              Census: 1900                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           M Child 4: James Nelson Nicholson      
                Born: Aug- 2-1862          at Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV  8 (see note 3)
                Died: Dec-14-1948          in Salem, WV  9
              Buried:                      in Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV  8
             Resided: 1920                 in Salem, WV  10
              Census: 1900                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      veterinarian  8
                Wife: Theodosia E. Golden  b. Feb- 4-1866  d. Apr-30-1919  
             Married: Oct- 8-1882          in Doddridge Co, WV  11
                Wife: Dessie M. Rexroad  b. Jun- 5-1882  d. Nov-13-1952  
             Married: Jan-29-1920          in Ritchie Co, WV  10
           F Child 5: Harriet F. Nicholson      
                Born: Aug-  -1864          at Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV  7,12
                Died: Oct-14-1945          in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV  12
              Buried:                      in Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV  12
             Resided:                      in Salem, WV  12
             Husband: George W. Swisher  b. Nov-25-1852  d. Jan- 5-1924  
             Married: May- 4-1913          in Doddridge Co, WV  13
           F Child 6: Cordelia Elizabeth Nicholson      
                Born: Nov- 2-1866          in Doddridge Co, WV  3
                Died: Aug-27-1924          in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV  3
              Buried:                      in Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV  3
             Husband: William Samuel Carrico  b. 1860  d. Jan-13-1939  
           M Child 7: Ephraim Bee Nicholson      
       Also known as: E. Bee Nicholson 14
                Born: Nov-10-1871          at Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV  3,2,6
                Died: 1957                 in Washington Co, OH  3,2
              Buried:                      in East Lawn Memorial Park (Valley Cemetery), Reno, Washington Co, OH  3
                Wife: Matilda E. Nicholson  b. ca 1874  d. Apr-16-1969  
             Married: Jan- 8-1893          in Doddridge Co, WV  6

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. 372. 
(2) Headstone (year only) 
(3) Findagrave.com. 
(4) Death record of daughter. 
(5) 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. 
(6) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(7) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) 
(8) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. 
(9) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 372, incorrectly reports death 
date as Jul 1 1948. DR p. 188-A : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=539314&Type=Death. 
(10) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. 
(11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(12) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) 
(13) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), 
Identified as George W. Swisher, 60, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Harriet F. Nicholson, 47, of Doddridge Co.  
Married May 4 1913. 
(14) Headstone. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Oct 1825.
Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Sep 1860.
Note (3) Birth date given as Aug 2 1861 in marriage record, but 1900 Census shows it
as Aug 1862 and death record states Aug 2 1862.







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