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SECOND
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3.
JEANETTE2 NICHOLS (Samuel1) ,
born She lived in Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa. She died.
She was married three times. She married, first,_______
_________. He was born.
She married, second, ________
________. He was born. He died.
She married, third, __________
DAVIS. He was born. He died.
Estella
May (Nichols) Barr says of her: “Aunt Janette lived in Manchester,
[Delaware County] Ia. for many years she lived there 27 years before my
father went from Omaha to see her her name as Davis at that time she was
married three times.”
SOURCES
AND NOTES: |
A |
Estella M. Barr,
op. cit. |
B |
An 18 month old
child, Harry Elmer Morford, son of J.
H. and Mrs. E. Morford, died 16 January, buried 17 January
1876, in John Wesley Nichols’
family plot in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Omaha, Nebraska. Mrs.
Morford could have been one of Jenette’s
children. Since Elizabeth (Gehr) Nichols,
John Wesley’s sister-in-law, widow of his brother Simon
Nichols, is also buried in the same lot, it is reasonable
to conjecture a relationship to J. H. and
Mrs. J. Morford and their child |
4.
MARY ANN2 NICHOLS (Samuel1),
born about 1823, New York. She died 10 September 1885, Summerhill
Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. She was incorrectly called “Lucy”
by Estella May (Nichols) Barr.A
She married THOMAS
COLE, a farmer. He was born about 1813, New York. He died. He
was incorrectly called “Samuel” by
Estella May (Nichols) Barr.A
Children of Thomas
Cole and Mary Ann Nichols:
16. |
i. |
Moses3
Cole, born about 1842. |
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17. |
ii. |
Samuel
J.3 Cole, born 5 October 1843. |
18. |
iii. |
Olive3
Cole, born about 1846. |
19. |
iv. |
Catherine3
Cole, born about 1848. No further record. |
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20. |
v. |
John
Franklin3 Cole, born 9 April 1849. |
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21. |
vi. |
William
H.3 Cole, born about 1851. |
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22. |
vii. |
George
H.3 Cole, born about 1856. |
23. |
viii. |
Daniel3
Cole, born about 1856. Unmarried. Living (1930),
Platea, Girard Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania. |
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24. |
ix. |
Charles
E.3 Cole, born March 1858. |
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25. |
x. |
Harriet
A.3 Cole, born April 1862. |
26. |
xi. |
David
D.3 Cole, born about 1864. No further record. |
6.
SIMON2 NICHOLS (Samuel1), b.
Ca. 1838., Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania.A
He enrolled in Co. K, 150
Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, also known as “The President’s
Bodyguard.”B He apparently
deserted 23 January 1863, according to the Company Muster Roll for January
and February 1863; he was captured and incarcerated in the Central Guard
House. The Company Muster Roll for March and April 1863 report that he was
returned to duty by order of General Martindale. According to a memo
addressed to Captain Denckson, Commander of Co. K, 1 50th P.V., and signed
by Major Thomas Chamberlain, dated 27 January 1863 at Georgetown, D.C., he
was to be docked
“$6.70 charges against him for
apprehension, transportation, &c., which you will retain from his next
pay for the benefit of the U.S.”C This
short desertion apparently did not seriously harm his reputation. His
commanding officer later wrote of him:B
Hartstown
Pa.
July
12th 1869
Hon.
J. H. Barrett
Commissioner
of Pensions
Sir.
In reply to yours of June 21st I have
the honor to report the following in the case of Elizabeth Nichols No.
83040. Simon Nichols was a member of the 150th Pa. vols (of which I had
command over two years. He was a man of sober habits. I never knew him to
be Intoxicated while in the service of the W.O. On or about the 16th of
December 1864 I gave the said Nichols the Post of standing duty at the
Presidents Mansion at that time. Our camp was in the Park South of the
Mansion. There is a stone wall at the south side of the Park which is
about seven feet higher then (sic) the side walk. Our tents were neer
(sic) the edge of the wall, over (sic, i.e., next page,) The Soldier on
Post at camp on the night of the 16th of December (I dont remember his
name now) reported the next morning that the sd Nichols came to camp about
twelve oclock at night. I asked him if he noticed anything unusual in
Nichols he said he did not. The men who tented with the sd Nichols had
been detailed (after Nichols had left camp) to keep fire in the Barracks
which were being built for my company on 1 5th St. before the Treasury
gate. When Nichols went to his tent and learned the men were all down at
the Barracks and had taken all the Blankets from the tent he Nichols told
the man who was on guard at camp ne Nichols would go down to the Barracks
& sleep and he started towards the Barracks. On or about the 17th of
December 1864 at five oclock A.M. sd Nichols was found on the sidewalk in
an insensible condicion and never spoke after. My opinion is he sliped off
the wall which was about seven feet above the side walk and when he fel on
the sidewalk it caused a Pistol to be discharged which he had in his
trouser pocket on Examination of the Body a Pistol shot wound was found on
the right side about two inches from the navle which was supposed to have
caused his death. the above is all the information I am able to give in
the case. I have the honor to be
your
obt servant
/s/
Thomas Getchell
Late
Capt Co “K” of Pa. vols
To
the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington,
D.C.
He was “...killed by the accidental discharge of a pistol in Camp at
Executive Mansion, Washington, D.C., December 17, l864.”C
According to his death certificate his body was shipped home by friends.D
No date or place of burial has been found.
He married 26 January 1860 ELIZABETH GEHR
in the Township of Summit, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, by William
Putnam, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of
Crawford in the State of Pennsylvania.E
She was born ca. 1835 in Pennsylvania.F
After the death of her husband she resided for a time with relatives near
her son while he attended the Pennsylvania Soldiers Orphan School.G
She moved to Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, where she died in 1891. She
was buried 17 June 1891, in the John Wesley Nichols
family lot, Omaha, Nebraska.H
Child
of Simon and Elizabeth (Gehr) Nichols:
27.
i. Captain Lincoln3 Nichols, b. 28
October 1860, Summit Township, Crawford County, Pennsyivania.G,H
SOURCES
AND NOTES: |
A |
Estella M. Barr,
p. 3. “...Uncle Simon was at Washington during the civil war I
dont know whether he was one of the President’s body gaurd
during the war as your grandpa was anyway he was on gaurd duty on
night walking on a stone wall around the White House and he made a
mistep and fell and his gun went off and killed him....” |
B |
Simon Nichols,
U.S. Civil War Service, Co. K 150 Pennsylvania Volunteers, File WC
176.542, National Archives and Records Service, Washington, D.C |
C |
“Record of Death
and Interment,” Simon Nichols U.S. Civil War Service, Co. K 150
Pennsylvania Volunteers, File WC 176.542, National Archives and
Records Service, Washington, D.C. |
D |
1850 U.S. Census,
Crawford County (Hayfield Township), PA, p. 57, dwelling 103,
family 106, 11 October 1850), line 4. National Archives Microfilm
M432, Roll 770. |
E |
“Affidavit of
the marriage of Simon Nicholes (sic) of the Township of Hayfield
County of Crawford and State of Pennsylvania and Elizabeth Gehr of
the Township of Summit County and State aforesaid” Widow’s
Pension File of Elizabeth (Gehr) Nichols, Pension No. 83,040,
National Archives and Records Service, Washington, D.C.
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F |
1860 U.S. Census,
Crawford County (Spring Township), PA, p. 1011, dwelling 2365,
family 2264, lines 36-37. National Archives Microfilm M653, Roll
1100. |
G |
1870 U.S. Census,
Crawford County, (Titusville, Fourth Ward), PA, p. 697, dwelling
93, family 106, line 39. National Archives Microfilm M593, Roll 1
331 |
H |
West 1/2 - Lot
1000, Prospect Hill Cemetery, 32d and Parker Streets, Omaha,
Nebraska. P.O. Box 55085, Station B, Omaha, Nebraska 68155. |
I |
Samuel P. Bates,
History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5, Prepared in Compliance
with Acts of the Legislature. Vol. 4, p. 676. His surname was
spelled “NICHOLS” and his brother’s surname was spelled
“NICHOLAS.” |
J |
“Memorandum
dated Jan. 27th, 1863, from Thos. Chamberlain, Maj. Corn.
Geo’town, to Capt. Derickson, Comdr. Co. “K” 150th P.V.”
Simon Nichols, U.S. Civil War Service, Co. K 1 50 Pennsylvania
Volunteers, File WC 176.542, National Archives and Records
Service, Washington, D.C. |
K |
“Affidavit of
Elizabeth Nichols and William Terrill, widower of Valonia Terrill
(who was present at the birth of Captain Lincoln Nichols, dated 9
December 1875.” Widow’s Pension File of Elizabeth (Gehr)
Nichols, Pension No. 83,040, National Archives and Records
Service, Washington, D.C. |
L |
1870 U.S. Census,
Crawford County (Titusville, First Ward), PA, p. 620, dwelling
209, family 211, line 40. National Archives Microfilm M593, Roll
1331. |
7.
SALVADOR2 NICHOLS (Samuel1),
born about 1836 “...Another brother was in the navy he was home on a
furlough and started away with quite a sum of money they never heard from
him again they think he never got out of the county. his name was
Salvador..."A Perhaps
this is the Samuel N. Nichols, aged 14, born
in Pennsylvania, enumerated with Catherine Ama.B
SOURCES
AND NOTES: |
A |
Estella M. Barr. |
B |
Perhaps he is the Samuel
N. Nichols, aged 14, born in Pennsylvania, enumerated with Catharine
Ama. [1850 U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Crawford County,
Spring Township, p. 10, dwelling 130, lines 1 5-18. National
Archives Microfilm M432, Roll 770.] |
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