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Mary Jane (Nichols) Ellis (abt. 1838 - 1923)

Mary Jane Ellis formerly Nichols
Born about in Bedford, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Wife of — married 12 Dec 1855 in Bedford, VAmap
Wife of — married 6 Sep 1870 in Bedford, Va.map
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 85 in Bedford, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Wife of Alfred Wright Nichols and Benjamin C Ellis. Daughter of Thomas Nichols and Rhoda Jemima Martin.

When Mary Jane Nichols was born on August 16, 1838, in Bedford, Virginia, her father, THOMAS, was 36, and her mother, RHODA, was 28. She had three brothers and four sisters. She died on December 27, 1923, at the age of 85.


1850 CENSUS

Name: Mary J Nicholas Age: 12 Birth Year: abt 1838 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1850: Southern Division, Bedford, Virginia, USA Gender: Female Family Number: 668 Household Members: Name Age Thomas H Nicholas 48 Germana Nicholas 40 Saml W Nicholas 18 Thomas G Nicholas 16 Nancy E Nicholas 14 Mary J Nicholas 12 Louisa R Nicholas 10 Germania A Nicholas 8 Catharine L Nicholas 6 Jack Nicholas 2


CONFEDERATE PENSION CLAIM

Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958 Add alternate information Report issue Name: Mrs Mary J Ellis Application Date: 8 May 1908 Application Place: Bedford, Virginia Birth Year: abt 1832 Birth Place: Bedford County, Virginia Age: 76 Spouse: Alfard W Nichol Marriage Place: New Bedford City Spouse Death Date: 5 Sep 1864 Spouse Death Place: Buford Co Application Type: Widow


DEATH RECORD

Virginia\u002C Death Records\u002C 1912-2014

Name Mary Jane Nichols Gender Female Race White Age at Death 85 Birth Date 16 Aug 1838 Death Date 27 Dec 1923 Death Place Bedford, Virginia, USA Registration Date 10 Jan 1924 Father Thomas Nichols Mother Gemima Martin Spouse Benjiman C Ellis


1855 MARRIAGE RECORD

  • Name: Alfred Wright Nichols

Birth Date: 1831 Birthplace: Bedford County Va Age: 24 Spouse's Name: Mary J. Nichols Spouse's Birth Date: 1832 Spouse's Birthplace: Bedford County Va Spouse's Age: 23 Event Date: 12 Dec 1855 Event Place: Bedford, Virginia Father's Name: Isaac Nichols Mother's Name: Rhoda Nichols Spouse's Father's Name: Thos. W. Nichols Spouse's Mother's Name: Rhoda J. Nichols Race: Marital Status: Single Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Single Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86847-9 System Origin: Virginia-EASy GS Film number: 30597 Reference ID: p 42 Citing this Record: "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRCN-C2P : accessed 1 September 2015), Alfred Wright Nichols and Mary J. Nichols, 12 Dec 1855; citing Bedford, Virginia, reference p 42; FHL microfilm 30,597.

1860 CENSUS

Name: Alfred W Nichols Event Type: Census Event Year: 1860 Event Place: Southern Revinew Districk, Bedford, Virginia, United States Gender: Male Age: 30 Race: White Race (Original): [Blank] Birth Year (Estimated): 1830 Birthplace: Virginia Page: 110 Household ID: 782 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M653 GS Film Number: 805335 Digital Folder Number: 004297364 Image Number: 00266 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Alfred W Nichols M 30 Virginia M J Nichols F 20 Virginia B J Nichols F 3 Virginia E Nichols F 2 Virginia R Nichols F 0 Virginia A Nichols F 17 Virginia Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M419-WWS : accessed 1 September 2015), Alfred W Nichols, Southern Revinew Districk, Bedford, Virginia, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 110, household ID 782, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration,

1870 MARRIAGE

Name Mary J. Nichols Gender Female Marital Status Widowed Age 31 Birth Date 1839 Birth Place Bedford Co., VA. Marriage Date 06 Sep 1870 Marriage Place Bedford, Virginia FHL Film Number 30597 Reference ID pg 2 Household Members Name Age Thomas Nichols Jasmine Nichols Mary J. Nichols Benjamin C. Ellis Tellitha Ellis Benjamin Ellis




Sources

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