James Henry NICHOLSON1,2,3,5,6
about 18681,2,3 - before 19304
Life History
about 1868 |
Born in Alabama.1,2,3 |
16th Jun 1901 |
Married Nellie D WAKEFIELD in Arkansas County, Arkansas.3 |
about 1903 |
Birth of daughter Maymie L NICHOLSON in Arkansas County, Arkansas.1,7 |
about 1904 |
Birth of daughter Jimmie L NICHOLSON in Arkansas County, Arkansas.8,9 |
about 1909 |
Birth of daughter Nannie M NICHOLSON in Arkansas County, Arkansas.4,10,1 |
16th Apr 1911 |
Birth of son Julius H NICHOLSON in Alabama.11,12,13,3,1,5 |
25th May 1915 |
Birth of daughter Reba V NICHOLSON in Arkansas.1,14,15,16,17,3,18 |
before 1930 |
Died in Arkansas County, Arkansas.4 |
Notes
- James H Nicholson, the son of George Franklin Nicholson, and his siblings are listed in the 1880 census in Prairie Township of Arkansas County, Arkansas. This J H Nicholson was born in 1868, as the son of George Franklin and Huldah Nicholson. The J H Nicholson who married Rosebud Butler must be this J H Nicholson's son.
1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 15 June, page 22B, Hse #154, Fam #163
Frank Nicholson W M 32 Farmer AL AL AL [b abt 1848]
L A Nicholson W F 33 Wife House Keeping AL AL AL [b abt 1847]
Martha Roberson W F 41 Sister-in-Law AL AL AL
James H Nicholson W M 12 Son At School AL AL AL
F E Nicholson W F 10 Dau At School AR AL AL
M C Nicholson W F 7 Dau At School AR AL AL
H I Nicholson W F 2 Dau AR AL AL [Huldah Irene]
James was appointed Ppostmaster at St Charles, Arkansas in 1889.
U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971
Appointed at Ethel
Geo B McSwain 21 Mch 1891
James H Nicholson 14 My 1895
Nellie D Nicholson 20 My 1920
Appointed at St Charles
Henry E Smith 30 November 1889
Arkansas County, Volume #56, pp 1-2, 1882-1892
James' sister Fannie (Frances Elizabeth), the child listed above as F E, married Bert Rownd. In the 1910 census for Prairie Township, their father Frank Nicholson is living next door to Fannie and Bert as a widower taking boarders in his home, served by two hired cooks.
J H Nicholson is enumerated as Henry in the 1910 and 1920 census, giving us his middle name.
1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 21 April, Prairie Township, District 13, page 3B, Hse/Fam #45
Nicholson, Henry Head M W 62 Married 36 years TN TN TN Merchant, Dry Goods Rents
Nicholson, Nellie Wife F W 56 Married 36 years 4 children/3 living GA TN GA
Nicholson, Mamie Dau F W 7 Single AR AL AR
Nicholson, Jamie Dau F W 6 Single AR AL AR
Nicholson, Nannie M Dau F W 1yr3mos Single AR AL AR
1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 2 February, South Prairie Township, District 16, page 6A, LaGrue Springs, Ethel & St Charles Rd, Hse #108, Fam #112
Nicholson, Henry Head Owns M W 52 AL AL AL Merchant, General Store
Nicholson, Nellie D Wife F W 38 AR TN AR
Nicholson, Mamie L Dau F M 17 AR AL AR
Nicholson, Jimmie L Dau F W 16 AR AL AR Saleslady, General Store
Nicholson, Nannie M Dau F W 11 AR AL AR
Nicholson, Julius M Son M W 8 AR AL AR
Nicholson, Reba Dau F W 4 AR AL AR
Payne, Annie Servant F Neg 47 Divorced AR AL AL
He died before the 1930 census. Nellie is reported as a widow and head of the house in the 1930 census.
Sources
- 1. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 2 February, South Prairie Township, District 16, page 6A, LaGrue Springs, Ethel & St Charles Rd, Hse #108, Fam #112
- 2. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 21 April, Prairie Township, District 13, page 3B, Hse/Fam #45
- 3. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
- 4. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 11 April, Ethel, District 25, page 3B, Ethel-St Charles Rd, Hse #62, Fam #63
- 5. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 15 June, page 22B, Hse #154, Fam #163
- 6. U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971
- 7. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
- 8. 1850 Federal Census, Lawrence County, Alabama
- 31 November, District 7, page 882-883 (scan 441-442), Hse/Fam #208
- 9. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
- 10. Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
- 11. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 11 April, Ethel, District 25, page 4A, Ethel-St Charles Rd, Hse #62, Fam #63
- 12. Gravestone of J H Nicholson, Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas
- 13. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 3 April, Ethel, District 1-26, page1A, Ethel Rd, Hse #9 Owns $400
- 14. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 11 April, Prairie Township, District 25, page 4A, Ethel & St Charles Rd, Hse #62, Fam #63
- 15. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 17 April, Prairie Township, District 24, page 7A, Ethel Rd, Hse #105, Owns Farm, Value $1000
- 16. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- Memorial #32821230, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=32821230
- 17. Social Security Death Index
- 18. Gravestone of Morris Monroe and Reba V Nicholson Noble, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Arkansas County, Arkansas
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