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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 1
Wife: Madge Knight Also known as: Lorena Madge Knight 3 Married: Jul-31-1938 in Elkins, Randolph Co, WV 6
Born: Jan-13-1913 in Burnsville, Braxton Co, WV 8,2,9,6 Died: Sep-15-1973 in Lewis Co, WV 3,2 Resided: in Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV 10 Census: 1940 in Dry Fork District, Randolph Co, WV Resided: 1938 in Glady, Randolph Co, WV 6 Census: 1930 in Salt Lick District, Braxton Co, WV Father: William Clinton Knight (1887 - ) Mother: Anna M. Wickline (1888 - ) Other spouse 1
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) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (9) Braxton County Marriage Records, Sutton, WV. (10) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Maryland 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.




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