Patrilineage for Nichols YDNA project participant # 25855 ()
6) Abram Nichols born 1798 NY state (possibly Delaware city)
died Jul 1864 Vinton Benton Co Iowa
Immigrated to Upper Canada (now the province of Ontario)
Married Mary Merritt 12 Dec 1833 in Yarmouth Twp Elgin Co Ontario Canada
Mary Merritt born 1813 Halifax Nova Scotia Canada
died March 1898 New Salem Kansas
9 children - Matilda Ann, Lucy, George, William Henry, Joseph Nelson, Mary Jane, Charles A,
Hannah Elizabeth, Susan
5) William Henry Nichols born Jan 1843 Kent Co ON CA
died May 1930 Wardsville ON CA
Married Mary Kelley 9 Oct 1862 Ekfrid Twp Middlesex Co ON CA
Mary Kelley born Feb 1838 Fingal Elgin Co ON CA
died Jan 1912 Wardsville ON CA
9 children - Rachel Ann, George Lawrence, Hanah Jane, William James, Charles, David,
Mary Elizabeth, Lucy May, Melinda
4) George Lawrence Nichols born 15 May 1864 Ekfrid Twp Middlesex Co ON CA
died Feb 1943 Elgin Co ON CA
Married Maria A. Bristow 5 Mar 1886 Newbury Mosa Twp ON CA
Marria Bristow born Aug 1867 Sedgeberrow Worcester Co England
died May 1961 St Thomas ON CA
12 children – James, Gladys G, Ernest William, Sarah Lucy, George W, Wilfred, Dora Mary,
Pearl May, Carrie L, Clifford Harry, Orville E, Glenn A
5) Ernest William Nichols born Southhold Station ON CA
died 28 July 1966 ON CA
Married Inez Williams 5 Mar 1886 Newbury Mosa Twp ON CA
Inez born 1898 ON CA – died 1982 Watford ON CA
7 children – Dorthy Mae, Wilfred George, Lloyd Ernest, Murray Edward, Roy Allan,
Kenneth William, Ruth Irene
6) Wilfred Nichols born Sep 1919 Southwold Station ON CA
died April 1973 Chatham ON CA
Married Janet Elizabeth Livingstone 3 Jun 1944 Ottawa ON CA
Janet Elizabeth born Mar 1925 Renfrew ON CA - Living
3 children Carol Anne, Allan Edward, Donna Jean
7) Allan Nichols participant # 25855