Jul-28-2018
Husband: William Allison Nicholson
Born: Nov- -1831 in Madison Co, VA 1,2,3 Census: 1910 in Salt Lick District, Braxton Co, WV Census: 1870, 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2 Census: 1850 in Madison Co, VA Military: Aug-15-1862 - Jul- 3-1865 Pvt, Co A, 14th W.Va. Inv, Civil War 4 Father: David Nicholson (1804 - ) Mother: Mary D. Breeding (1809 - ) Other spouse 2
Wife: Ellen B. Cox Census name: Eleanor Cox 5 Married: Dec-16-1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 6
Born: Nov- 7-1837 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 7,8 Died: Jan-24-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Resided: 1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2 Father: Levi Cox (1811 - 1898) Mother: Phebe P. Suttle (1811 - 1887) Notes
M Child 1: Andrew J. Nicholson Born: Dec-10-1857 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 10,8 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Eliza Jane ___ b. ca 1850 Also known as: Jane E. ___ Married: Jan-13-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
F Child 2: Cremora A. Nicholson Born: ca 1860 12 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 3: Olive Manda F. Nicholson Also known as: Ollie Nicholson 13,14 Born: Mar-19-1862 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 15 Died: Jan-29-1914 15 Buried: in Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV 16 Census: 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: George Washington Titus b. Apr-14-1845 d. Sep-26-1935 Married: Feb-15-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
F Child 4: Sidina A. Nicholson Born: ca 1866 12 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 5: Mary A. Nicholson Born: Dec- 9-1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,12 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 6: John S. Nicholson Born: Mar-19-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,1 Resided: 1902 in Braxton Co, WV 18 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Wife: Mary L. Tingler b. Sep- -1861 Married: Sep-23-1890 near Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Wife: Bessie J. Riffle b. ca 1883 Married: Sep-29-1902 in Braxton Co, WV 18 (see note 1)
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (3) 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. (4) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (5) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, There are two records for this marriage, one presumably for the license, the other for the ceremony itself. (1) MR p. 17. Identified as Wm. A. Nichelson, 25, son of David Nicholson; and Ellen Cox, 19, dau of Levi Cox. The entry is dated Dec 16 1856. (2) MR p. 118. Identified as Wm. A. Nicholson, single, 25, b. Madison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of D. Nicholson & Mary; and E. Cox, single, 19, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of L. Cox & Salle. Married Dec 16 1856 in Doddridge County. (Note: Basis for identification of wife's mother as Salle is not known. All other references to her have been as Phebe or some variation.) (7) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (9) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Ellen B. Nicholson, white female, wife of Wm. A. Nicholson, born in Lewis Co, dau of Levi & Phebe P. Cox; died Jan 24 1875 in Doddridge County, age 37y 2m 17d, cause of death childbirth. Informant: Wm. A. Nicholson, husband. DR p. 24. (10) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Andrew J. Nicholson, 22, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of William A. & Ellen B.; and Eliza Jane Mayfield, widowed, 30, b. Tyler Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Jan 13 1880. (12) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (13) Death record of daughter. (14) Marriage record of son. (15) Headstone. (16) Findagrave.com. (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as George W. Titus, widowed, 29, b. Fauquier Co VA, res. Doddridge, son of Timothy & Susan; and Olive M. F. Nicholson, 17, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of William A. & Ellen. Married Feb 15 1880. (18) Braxton County Marriage Records, Sutton, WV. Event Notes Note (1) at the residence of William RiffleName Index