John Meyers Nicholson (1827 - 1875)

Born 11 Oct 1827 in Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA

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Died 26 Mar 1875 at age 47 in Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA

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John Nicholson was enumerated at Post Office Davidson River, Henderson County, North Carolina for the August 22, United States Census, 1860. He was noted as born 1825 in South Carolina. He was a d laborer? and had $200 in value of real estate and $100 of personal estate as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are female Mary Nicholson, female Salena Nicholson, female Jane Nicholson, male Meret Nicholson, male Benj Nicholson, female Dovey Nicholson and female Infant Nicholson.^[1]

John Nicholson was enumerated at Brevard Post Office, Brevard Toiwnship, Transylvania County, North Carolina for the June 27, United States Census, 1870. He was noted as born 1820-1821 in North Carolina and a farmer. He had $350 in value of real estate and $200 in value of personal assets as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are female Mary Nicholson, male Merit R Nicholson, female Dovey Nicholson, female Lou Nicholson, male Milan Nicholson and male Ferdennan Nicholson.^[2]

John Nicholson was listed as the father of Mint M. Nicholson who died June 30, 1935 in Cathey's Creek, Transylvania County, North Carolina. The mother was listed as Mary Blazener and the wife Eliza H. Nicholson.^[3]

John Meyers Nicholson is buried at Catheys Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Rosman, Transylvania County, North Carolina.^[4]

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1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD6D-X4J : 12 December 2017), John Nicholson, 1860. Household ID 1481 Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number M653 Affiliate Film Number 901 GS Film Number 803901 Digital Folder Number 005170492 Image Number 00360.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWD3-XHX : accessed 14 Oct 2014), John Nicholson, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 2, family 20, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000552660.
3. ↑ "North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPDC-HMX : accessed 15 May 2015), John Nicholson in entry for Mint M. Nicholson, 30 Jun 1935; citing Cathey'S Creek, Transylvania, North Carolina, fn 1800 cn 188, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,943,103.
4. ↑ Find A Grave website

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alternative birth year is 1821 (gravestone is hard to read)