Patrilineage for Nichols Project Participant with Kit#17761 (Walter Perry Nichols, [email protected])

 

 

 

  WILLIAM E NICHOLS was born 1810 in South Carolina, and died Abt. 1865 in ?Covington Co.Al.  He married ELIZABETH HANCHEY, daughter of DANIEL HANCHEY and SARAH RICE.  She was born October 14, 1814 in North Carolina, and died Aft. 1884 in ? Florida.

 

Notes for WILLIAM E. NICHOLS:

According to family historians in the John Nichols (son of WIlliam E.) line, William and Elizabeth lived in the Boggy Byo, Florida area, which was near Niceville, Florida.  This would have been prior to 1840.

In 1831, Elizabeth Nichols tells in her letters that she was baptized at Oakey Streak Methodist Church in Butler County, AL by a Rev. Sears.

Her parents (Daniel Hanchey) are in the 1830 Butler Co, AL census.  Before that her parents were in Columbus Co, NC

 

1840 Pike County, AL:

William E. Nicholds  30-40

1 female  20-30

2 females under 5

1 male under 5

 

1850 Coffee County, AL:

William Nichols  4 0 m farmer  South Carolina

Elizabeth  36 f  North Carolina

Robert 16 m AL

Ma hala  14 f AL

Elijah  11 m AL

Henry  9 m  AL

John  7 m AL

Margarete   5 f AL

Joel   3 m AL

Thomas 1 m AL

 

1860 Covington Co p 4 #24

William E. Nichols m  50 farmer $1300  SC

listed as not being able to read and write

Elizabeth f 45  domestic  NC

Layoltla ? f 21  AL

John A.  m 17 farm laborer  AL

Wm H. H.  m 19  farm laborer  AL

Joel L.  m 13  AL

Thomas C.  m 11  AL

Charlotte S.  f 9  AL

Sarah A. M.  f  5 AL

James Wiggins  m 23 farmer  AL

Margaret D. f 15  AL

James M.   m 7/12 (June)  FL

 

William E. Nichols' military record: mustered into Capt. Geo. W. Kierce's Co. A., County Reserves of Covington County , organized August 27, 1864. He is listed as being age 59, but it probably was miscopied; as he should be 54.  He is listed as having no gun, as were many others.

This account of William E. Nichols' death was passed down through John's grandson, Reubin Nichols of Wing, AL.  William Nichols died around 1865 of smal l pox.  Smallpox was supposed to have been brought back from the war by his son -in-law.  William may have been buried in the Hog Foot Cemetery near Andalusia. This cemetery is believed to have been destroyed since then.

 

William is known to have brothers Kinchen Ellis Nichols of Pike County, and a cousin Joel Nichols of Crenshaw (whose father is unknown).  Their reported father is a Conrad Gunrod Nichols.  However, no written records of this name have been located t o date.  Reportedly he died fairly young near Old 96 District SC and fought in Indian Wars.

 

Notes for ELIZABETH HANCHEY:

Elizabeth moved to Florida after William's death and lived with some of

her c hildren.  According to old letters saved by John Asberry Nichols'

descendants , they lived in LaFayette County Florida sometime prior to

1873.  She lived i n Waldo, Florida in 1873, where she ran a boarding

house near a mill.  By 187 9, Elizabeth had moved to Palatka, Florida and

lived with Charlotte.

1880 Pu tnam Cl, FL census  family #14

Elizabeth Nichols  w f 65 mother widow at home (health:  weak system)

disabled.  Indicates she born in NC; father b in Irela nd, and mother b in

SC

Sharlot age 29, divorced, midwife, b AL; Olive 6, Fra ncis (f) 4; and

Ennis 7/12 (Nov) are listed with her.

1885 Florida State Cen sus:

#1933  Elizabeth Nichols   71  NC

Charlotte Nichols    34 AL

Olive Nich ols          11 FL

Ennis Nichols           5 FL

Ada Nichols              3 FL

Lizzette Nichols       born April  FL

Letters of Elizabeth Hanchey Nichols:

       

Children of WILLIAM NICHOLS and ELIZABETH HANCHEY are:

                   i.       DANIEL³ NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1829.

                  ii.       WESLEY NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1833.

 

Notes for WESLEY NICHOLS:

He is mentioned in his mother's letter of July 27, 1879.  According to this l etter, he had lost ontact with the family, and had tried to locate them in Coffee County, but they had moved and he could not learn where.  Wesley returned to Pike County, AL according to the letter.  No record has been found there of Wesley.

 

                 iii.       ROBERT NICHOLS, b. 1834.

                 iv.       SARAH ELIZABETH NICHOLS, b. 1835.

 

Notes for SARAH ELIZABETH NICHOLS:

believe to have died young

 

8.               v.       MAHALA MARGANNA NICHOLS, b. June 18, 1837, Coffee Co., AL; d. December 22, 1914, Moss Point, Jackson Co., MS.

                 vi.       ELIJAH NICHOLS, b. 1839.

9.             vii.       MARGARET D. NICHOLS, b. 1840, ALabama; d. Aft. 1916, Florida.

10.          viii.       WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON NICHOLS, b. March 08, 1841, Pike County, Al.; d. April 30, 1883, Troy, Pike, Alabama.

11.             ix.       JOHN ASBERRY NICHOLS, b. April 03, 1842, Pike Co., AL; d. November 24, 1919, Covington Co., AL.

                   x.       JOEL L. NICHOLS, b. 1847.

12.             xi.       THOMAS FRANCIS CISERO NICHOLS, b. 1849; d. March 06, 1921, Gomez, Texas.

13.            xii.       CHARLOTTA S. NICHOLS, b. 1851.

14.           xiii.       SARAH A. M. NICHOLS, b. Abt. 1855, Alabama; d. Texas.

Notes for LOUIS ELISHA WIGGINS:

in 1916 lived in El Paso, Texas and was a printer

 

 

 

  WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON NICHOLS  was born March 08, 1841 in Pike County, Al.³, and died April 30, 1883 in Troy, Pike, Alabama.  He married (1) MARY ELIZABETH STERN November 08, 1863.  She was born March 13, 1846, and died January 08, 1867.  He married (2) SARAH EUGENIA BASTON July 04, 1867 in Georgia⁴, daughter of JOHN BASTON and MARTHA DOWNS.  She was born March 24, 1851 in Leon Co., FL, and died October 30, 1895 in Pike, Alabama.

 

Notes for WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON NICHOLS:

Henry enlisted on April 25, 1861 in Co. E. of the 4th AL Infantry, under Capt Pinck D. Bowles.  Engagements in which Henry participated included:  Etham 's Landing, Seven Pines, Fredericksburg, Fort Hugger, Suffolk, Spottsylvania, Crutchfield Farm, Hanover Junction, Mechanicsville Road, Charles City Road, Cold Harbor, Howlet House, Petersburg, Deep Bottom, Frizzles Mill, Fort Harrison, Fort Gilmer, Darbytown Road, Williamsburg Road.  Among his duties were two months of recruiting service for Brig Gen Whiting; and several months as a wagon driver.  He was hospitalized in Winchester, Virginia at the early part of the war.  He is listed as deserting on January 25, 1865 in Richmond, VA

(as did his brother John on the same date).   On January 27, 1865, he is on a register of prisoners received and disposed of by the Provost Marshal General, Army of the Potomac.  He 'took the oath' at Bermuda Hundred and was sent to Pro Mar, Washington on January 30, 1865.  Feb 1, 1865 register of 'refugees and rebel deserters', Provost Marshal General, Washington, D.C.....took oath and transportation furnished to Pensacola, Florida.

 

Notes for SARAH EUGENIA BASTON:

buried:   Clay Hill Methodist, Pike County Al

Date of Import: Mar 6, 1997

 

More About SARAH EUGENIA BASTON:

Burial: Clay Hill, Pike Co., AL

       

Children of WILLIAM NICHOLS and MARY STERN are:

                   i.       NETIE ANN⁴ NICHOLS, b. October 09, 1864; m. ? BROWN.

according to Elizabeth Nichols' letter of April 1882, Netie married a Mr.

Brown prior to Walter B. Nichols' death in 1882

 

                  ii.       ALONZO P. NICHOLS, b. December 22, 1866; d. March 16, 1867.

 

       

Children of WILLIAM NICHOLS and SARAH BASTON are:

                 iii.       WILLIAM H.⁴ NICHOLS, b. July 25, 1870; d. August 16, 1870.

                 iv.       MAMIE MALISSIS NICHOLS, b. May 08, 1875; d. February 21, 1889.

                  v.       HENRITOR EUGENIA (GENIE) NICHOLS, b. August 13, 1879; d. December 29, 1964, Fairhope, Baldwin, Alabama; m. ISREAL YOHN, August 17, 1894, Spring Hill, Pike, Alabama; b. June 1867, Alabama.

 

Notes for HENRITOR EUGENIA (GENIE) NICHOLS:

Buried at Clay Hiill Methodist Cemetary in Pike County near Pronto.  Ruby is buried beside her;  has a native rock headstone.

 

 

                 vi.       WALTER BASTON NICHOLS, b. April 24, 1882; d. May 11, 1934, Troy, Pike, Alabama; m. CLAUDIA LEE WILSON; b. July 27, 1888; d. September 13, 1961, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

 

WALTER BASTON NICHOLS was born April 24, 1882, and died May 11, 1934 in Troy, Pike, Alabama.  He married CLAUDIA LEE WILSON, daughter of JOSEPH WILSON and SARA TEW.  She was born July 27, 1888, and died September 13, 1961 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

       

Children of WALTER NICHOLS and CLAUDIA WILSON are:

                   i.       WILLIE MAE⁵ NICHOLS, b. September 02, 1906, Enterprise, Coffee, Alabama; d. June 25, 1998, Decatur, Alabama; m. ROY ETHESBERT MARTIN, July 28, 1926, Enterprise, AL; b. July 10, 1906.

                  ii.       SHELLEY LAMAR NICHOLS, b. September 22, 1908, Enterprise, Coffee, Alabama; d. November 02, 1975, Enterprise, Coffee, Alabama; m. (1) EVELYN SEARCY, Abt. 1933; d. June 01, 1940, Enterprise, Coffee, Alabama; m. (2) DIXIE STEWART, July 20, 1941, Enterprise, AL.

 

More About SHELLEY LAMAR NICHOLS:

Cause of Death: Heart Attack

 

                 iii.       ELMA EUGENIA NICHOLS, b. October 20, 1910, Enterprise, Coffee, Alabama; m. JAMES SMITH.

                 iv.       WILSON RAY NICHOLS, b. June 04, 1913, Coffee Co., Alabama; d. July 21, 1975, Montgomery, Montgomery, AL; m. EUNA JEWEL FRANCES PARKER, December 08, 1938, Enterprise, Coffee, Alabama; b. August 08, 1914, Ozark, Dale, Alabama.

 

Notes for WILSON RAY NICHOLS:

Ray worked in the tire business most of his life, selling and recapping tires. He had a wonderful personality, great sense of humor, and was a good father. He loved to fish.  He had a stiff leg from a serious car accident that occurred about 1950.  He died of cancer.

 

More About WILSON RAY NICHOLS:

Cause of Death: Cancer

 

                  v.       WALTER WALLACE NICHOLS, b. March 23, 1919, Enterprise, Coffee, Alabama; m. TULA ANNETT GILCHRIST.

                 vi.       SARA LEE NICHOLS, b. July 19, 1930, Enterprise, Coffee, Alabama; m. JOHN CHARLES HOLLAND.

 

Marriage Notes for SARA NICHOLS and JOHN HOLLAND:

_MENDDivorce

 

 

WILSON RAY NICHOLS, b. June 04, 1913, Coffee Co., Alabama; d. July 21, 1975, Montgomery, Montgomery, AL; m. EUNA JEWEL FRANCES PARKER, December 08, 1938, Enterprise, Coffee, Alabama; b. August 08, 1914, Ozark, Dale, Alabama.

 

Children of Wilson Ray and Euna are:

 

i.                 Walter Perry Nichols b August 7, 1942

ii.                Thomas Parker Nichols b September 27, 1944

 

WALTER PERRY NICHOLS  b August 7, 1942 married Mary Ann Tatum Ingram (widow of Julius Harold Ingram) August 26, 1972 in Montgomery, AL  email:  [email protected]