Husband: Ezra J. Nicholson
Born: Jan-26-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 (see note 1)
Died: Dec-13-1972 in Lewis Co, WV 3,4,2
Buried: in Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV 5
Resided: in Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV 2
Census: 1940 in Dry Fork District, Randolph Co, WV
Resided: 1938 in Glady, Randolph Co, WV 6
Census: 1930 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Salt Lick District, Braxton Co, WV
Occupation: 1940 coal loader in coal mine 7
Father: Lewis Albert Nicholson (1860 - 1936)
Mother: Eleanor "Ellen" Nicholson (1876 - 1921)
Other spouse 2
Wife: Vena Bell Devericks 8
Census name: Vena B. 9
Married: Jun-20-1916 10
Born: Feb-14-1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,12
Died: Oct-13-1935 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 12
Buried: in Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV 12
Census: 1930 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
Father: Albert Jefferson Devericks (1862 - 1944)
Mother: Cora Belle Barker (1879 - 1946)
M Child 1: Oral Willis Nicholson Census name: Willis O. Nicholson 9 Born: Aug-12-1917 13 Died: Jan-16-1990 13 Buried: in Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV 5 Census: 1940 in Dry Fork District, Randolph Co, WV Census: 1930 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Military: U.S. Navy, World War II (South Pacific) 5,13 Wife: Dessie Elmira Baker b. Sep- 9-1921 d. Nov- 4-1971 Married: Dec-25-1940 in Finzel, Garrett Co, MD 14
M Child 2: Everett John Nicholson Born: Jun- 5-1919 in Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 15,16 Died: Nov-16-1990 16 Buried: in Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV 5 Census: 1940 in Dry Fork District, Randolph Co, WV Census: 1930 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Wife: Betty Lee Racey b. May-16-1926
F Child 3: Hester G. Nicholson Born: ca 1921 9 Census: 1940 in Dry Fork District, Randolph Co, WV Census: 1930 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
M Child 4: Robert D. Nicholson
Born: May-20-1923 13
Died: Sep-27-1995 13
Buried: in Indian Fork Baptist Cemetery, New Milton (Coldwater), Doddridge Co WV 5
Resided: in Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV 17
Census: 1940 in Dry Fork District, Randolph Co, WV
Census: 1930 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
Military: U.S. Army, World War II 13
M Child 5: Howard Nicholson Born: ca 1927 9 Census: 1940 in Dry Fork District, Randolph Co, WV Census: 1930 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Ezra J. Nicholson, white male, born January 26, 1897 in Doddridge County, son of Lewis A. Nicholson & Ella Nicholson. Original typed entry had birth date as June 26 1897, but changed by hand to read Jan 26 1897. Bk 3, p. 149 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2617483&Type=Birth. (2) Social Security Death Index. (3) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (4) 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. 376. (5) Findagrave.com. (6) Randolph County Marriage Records, Elkins, WV. (7) 1940 Census, Braxton County, WV. (8) Obituary of wife's brother. (9) 1930 Census, Gilmer County, WV. (10) Headstone. (11) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as (Female) Devericks, b. Feb 14 1900, dau of Jefferson Devericks (b. Barbour Co) & Clara [sic] Belle Barker (b. Doddridge Co). Informant: I. Foster (relationship not stated). This unnamed female child was later determined by the birth data on her death record to be Verra Devericks. BR Bk 3, p. 55. (12) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (13) Cemetery marker. (14) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (15) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (17) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Virginia before 1951. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Apr 1897. But birth record, headstone and SSDI show is as Jan 26 1897.