Notes for: Mary Melvina Salome Nicholson

As great-grandchildren of Shadrack Nicholson, David and Mary Nicholson were second cousins.

1900 Census, Barbour Co, WV (Elk District), enumerated on Jun 9 1900:
David E. Nicholson, 39, b. Aug 1960, farmer, married 19 yrs; wife Mary S, 35, b. Apr 1864, mother of 10 children (8 still living); dau Mattie B, 18, b. Jun 1882; son James B, 15, b. Oct 1884; dau Nancy R, 10, b. Oct 1889; dau Brittie A, 8, b. Nov 1891; son Gordie G, 6, b. Sep 1893; son Sushen C, 4, b. Jun 1895; dau Sarah D, 3, b. Dec 1896; dau Lotta D, 8 months, b. Sep 1899.

1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Greenbrier District), enumerated on Apr 30 1910:
David Nicholson, 49, general store merchant, married 29 yrs; wife Mary S, 45, mother of 12 children (8 still living); dau Girtie, 18; son Gordy G, 16; son Lushen C, 14; dau Sarah D, 18; dau Lettie D, 11; dau Zettie R, 6.