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David Edward NICHOLSON

David Edward NICHOLSON

Male 1860 - 1937  (76 years)

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  • Name David Edward NICHOLSON 
    Born 3 Aug 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Barbour Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation merchant  [1] 
    Died 1 Jan 1937  Salem, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Buried IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4] 
    Person ID I37535  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 13 Jun 2010 

    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 Mary Melvina Salome NICHOLSON,   b. 20 Apr 1864, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1944  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 30 Dec 1880  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Notes 
    • 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. [6]
    Children 
    +1. Mattie Blanche NICHOLSON,   b. 23 Jan 1882,   d. 15 Jul 1959  (Age 77 years)
     2. James B. NICHOLSON,   b. Oct 1884
    +3. Nancy Roberta "Bertie" NICHOLSON,   b. 24 Sep 1889, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1965, Salem, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     4. Brittie A. NICHOLSON,   b. 9 Nov 1891, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Gordie Guy NICHOLSON,   b. 10 Sep 1893, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1950, Salem, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
    +6. Lucian Clay NICHOLSON, Sr.,   b. 6 Jun 1895, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1967, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    +7. Sarah Della NICHOLSON,   b. 6 Nov 1898, Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1981  (Age 82 years)
     8. Lettie D. NICHOLSON,   b. Sep 1899
    +9. Zetie Marie NICHOLSON,   b. 2 Jul 1903, Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1984, Painesville, Lake Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Family ID F14915  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    37535_NICHOLSON_DavidEdward_1860-1937_DeathCertificate.jpg    		37535_NICHOLSON_DavidEdward_1860-1937_DeathCertificate.jpg
    37535_NICHOLSON_DavidE_1900Census_BarbourCoWV_ElkDist_9Jun1900.jpg    		37535_NICHOLSON_DavidE_1900Census_BarbourCoWV_ElkDist_9Jun1900.jpg

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

    2. [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.

    3. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    4. [S2243] Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, (Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995)).

    5. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
      Identified as David E. Nicholson, 20, of Doddridge Co, son of James M. & Sarah A.; and Mary S. Nicholson, 16, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Richard C. & Lydia A. Married Dec 30 1880.

    6. [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 >).