Husband: Dorsey Lee Nicholson Census name: Dorcie L. Nicholson
Born: Feb-25-1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3 Died: May- 2-1973 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 4,3 Resided: in Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 4 Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Resided: 1942 in Copen, Braxton Co, WV 5 Census: 1900, 20, 30, 40 in Salt Lick District, Braxton Co, WV Occupation: miner and farmer 4,6 Occupation: 1940 coal miner 7 Father: Lewis Albert Nicholson (1860 - 1936) Mother: Mary Elizabeth Snider (1863 - 1893) Other spouse 2
Wife: Bertha Bird Steele
Also known as: Bertha D. Steele 8
Married: Jul-21-1909 9
Born: Jan- 1-1893 in West Virginia 10
Died: Mar-23-1968 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10,9
Buried: in Copen Cemetery, Braxton Co, WV 10
Resided: 1942 in Copen, Braxton Co, WV
Census: 1920, 1930 1940 in Salt Lick District, Braxton Co, WV
Father: Edward G. Steele (1862 - )
Mother: Laura V. "Jennie" Wildman (1868 - )
Notes
F Child 1: Leoma May Nicholson Born: Aug-30-1911 in Braxton Co, WV 11,6,12 Died: Dec-15-1959 in Philadelphia, PA 11 Buried: in Sand Run Cemetery, Bolair, Webster Co, WV 11 Resided: 1339 65th Ave in Philadelphia, PA 11 Resided: 1933 in Braxton Co, WV 12 Census: 1920, 1930 in Salt Lick, Braxton Co, WV 6 Husband: Arthur J. Walker b. ca 1903 Married: Apr- 1-1933 in Copen, Braxton Co, WV 12
F Child 2: Elva Gay Nicholson Born: 1913 6,13 Died: Mar-31-1991 13,14 Buried: in Copen Cemetery, Braxton Co, WV 14 Resided: 1973 in Gem, Braxton Co, WV 15 Resided: 1945 in Copen, Braxton Co, WV 12 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Salt Lick, Braxton Co, WV 6 Husband: Loyd Owen Thomas b. 1908 d. 1982 Also known as: Lloyd Owen Thomas Married: Dec-29-1945 in Sutton, Braxton Co, WV 12
M Child 3: Albert Edward Nicholson Born: Mar-15-1917 in Braxton Co, WV 16,6 Died: Mar-21-2010 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Farmington, Marion Co, WV 4 Resided: 1973, 2006 in Farmington, Marion Co, WV 15,17 Resided: 2004 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 17 Resided: 1936 in Glady, Randolph Co, WV 18 Census: 1920, 1930 in Salt Lick, Braxton Co, WV 6 Occupation: electrician 4 Wife: Mary Louise Bowers b. ca 1915 d. bef Mar 2010 Also known as: Louise Bowers 18 Married: Sep-13-1936 in Glady, Randolph Co, WV 18 Wife: Mary Lou ___ d. bef Mar 2010 Wife: Mary Victoria ___ d. bef Mar 2010
M Child 4: Wilbert H. Nicholson Born: Mar-20-1920 3 Died: May- -1984 3 Resided: in Tullahoma, Coffee Co, TN 15,19 Census: 1930 in Salt Lick, Braxton Co, WV 6
M Child 5: Delbert Lewis Nicholson Born: Jun-27-1922 in Braxton Co, WV 3,12 Died: Jan- 4-1998 3 Buried: in Orma Methodist Church Cemetery, Orma, Calhoun Co, WV 20 Resided: at Sand Ridge, Calhoun Co, WV 21 Resided: 1973 in Lockney, Gilmer Co, WV 15 Census: 1930 in Salt Lick, Braxton Co, WV 6 Military: enlisted 10/16/1942 Pfc, U.S. Army, World War II 20,22 Wife: Pearl Barker b. ca 1928 Married: Dec-13-1946 in Gassaway, Braxton Co, WV 12
M Child 6: Ralph C. Nicholson Born: Dec- 5-1924 3,6 Died: Jun-21-1999 3,23 Resided: in Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV 21 Resided: 1973 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Resided: 1968 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 24 Census: 1930 in Salt Lick, Braxton Co, WV 6 Wife: Emogene Mae Devericks b. Jul-31-1931 d. Sep-23-2009 Married: Nov-22-1946 23 No children: 23
F Child 7: Mary Virginia Nicholson Born: Jun-30-1927 in Copen, Braxton Co, WV 4 (see note 1) Died: Sep-16-2006 in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 25 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4 Resided: in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 15,17,26,4 Resided: 1948 in Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 27 Census: 1930 in Salt Lick, Braxton Co, WV 6 Husband: Hayward Lewis Young b. Jul-22-1925 d. Jan-25-1987 Married: Jul-24-1948 23
M Child 8: Lee Harold Nicholson 28,6
Also known as: Harold Lee Nicholson 17
Born: Nov- 9-1929 in Copen, Braxton Co, WV 28,6
Died: Apr- 4-1930 in Copen, Braxton Co, WV 28
Buried: in Copen Cemetery, Braxton Co, WV 28
Cause of death: pneumonia 28
Census: 1930 in Salt Lick, Braxton Co, WV 6
F Child 9: Daisy Belle Nicholson Born: May-25-1931 in Copen, Braxton Co, WV 4 Died: Aug- 4-2004 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 29 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 4 Resided: in Salem, WV 4 Resided: 1973 in Jarvisville, Harrison Co, WV 15 Husband: Chester Lee Murphy b. Oct-21-1929 d. Apr-18-1996 Married: Apr-17-1957 23
F Child 10: Bessie Bird Nicholson Born: Nov-22-1936 at Copen, Braxton Co, WV 27 (see note 2) Died: Apr- 7-2017 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 30 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4 Resided: at Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 4 Resided: 2004, 2006, 2010 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 17,31 Resided: 1973 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Resided: 1956 at Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 27 Occupation: Ritchie Furniture in West Union, Scio Pottery in Scio Ohio 4 Husband: Homer C. Nicholson, Jr. b. Jan-16-1926 d. Apr- 1-1999 Also known as: Junior Nicholson 32 Married: Jan- 4-1956 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 27 Husband: John R. Moon b. Jul-13-1920 d. Oct- 5-2003 Husband: Zenith Dale Boyce b. Apr-12-1933 d. Oct- 4-2014 Also known as: Dale Boyce Married: Aug-20-1977 9
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Dorsie L. Nicholson, son of Lewis A. & Mary E. Nicholson. BR Bk 1, p. 148. (2) Obituary, Parents identified as Albert Lewis Nicholson & Elizabeth Snyder Nicholson. Siblings not mentioned. (3) Social Security Death Index. (4) Obituary. (5) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (6) 1930 Census, Braxton County, WV. (7) 1940 Census, Braxton County, WV. (8) Obituary of daughter. (9) Obituary of husband. (10) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (11) Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1963 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) Braxton County Marriage Records, Sutton, WV. (13) Headstone (year only) (14) Findagrave.com. (15) Obituary of father. (16) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 2, Ancestry.com. (17) Obituary of sister. (18) Randolph County Marriage Records, Elkins, WV. (19) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Tennessee before 1951. (20) National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator, U.S. Veterans Gravesites (www.ancestry.com) (21) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (22) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (23) Obituary of wife. (24) Death record of mother. (25) Obituary - At home. (26) Newspaper birth announcement of great-grandchild. (27) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (28) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (29) Obituary - United Hospital Center. (30) Obituary - Hospice. (31) Obituary of brother. (32) Obituary of mother. Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given in marriage record as Coldwater in Doddridge County, but obituary states Copen, Braxton County. Note (2) Birth date given in marriage record as Nov 221934. But birth record, obituary and other records show it as 1936.