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William Monroe NICHOLSON

William Monroe NICHOLSON

Male 1857 - 1930  (72 years)

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  • Name William Monroe NICHOLSON 
    Census 1900, 10, 20, 30  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Born 25 Jul 1857  [1, 2] 
    • "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 370, reports birth date as Jul 25 1858. But death record states Jul 25 1857, and date on headstone is also 1857.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer, merchant  [3] 
    Residence West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Died 3 Jul 1930  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Buried Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    Person ID I33060  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2013 

    Father James Madison NICHOLSON,   b. CA 1829, Madison Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1863, Alexandria, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 34 years) 
    Mother Sarah Ann NICHOLSON,   b. 27 Jan 1832, Madison Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1912  (Age 80 years) 
    Family ID F12881  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Ann Columbia PERINE,   b. 1861, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1936, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 4 Apr 1880  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Children 
    +1. Matilda Florence NICHOLSON,   b. 7 May 1881,   d. 12 Mar 1929, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
    +2. Lewis Edward NICHOLSON,   b. 7 May 1882, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1956, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +3. Lilly Mae NICHOLSON,   b. 4 Feb 1884, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1962, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    +4. John Albert NICHOLSON,   b. 21 May 1886, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1938, Salem, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
    +5. Thomas W. NICHOLSON,   b. Jun 1890
    +6. Leoran Clermont NICHOLSON,   b. 8 Feb 1892, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1978  (Age 85 years)
    +7. Homer Columbus NICHOLSON,   b. 16 Mar 1894,   d. 20 Feb 1960  (Age 65 years)
     8. Hamen Mansfield NICHOLSON,   b. 22 May 1896, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1960, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    +9. Anna Bell NICHOLSON,   b. 9 May 1898,   d. 2 Dec 1968, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     10. Mattie Rose NICHOLSON,   b. 19 May 1900, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1971  (Age 70 years)
    Family ID F12880  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    33060_NICHOLSON_WilliamMonroe_1867-1930_DeathCertificate.jpg    		33060_NICHOLSON_WilliamMonroe_1867-1930_DeathCertificate.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p. 370.

    2. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    3. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    4. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).
      Mother identified as Tabitha Nicholson, who was actually his grandmother.

    5. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    6. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
      Identified as William M. Nicholson, 22, of Doddridge Co, son of James M. & Sarah A.; and Sarah A. C. Perine, 17, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Jacob & Nancy A. Married Apr 4 1880.