Isaac Nicholson III (1830 - 1915)

Born 26 Nov 1830 in Monroe County, Tennessee, USA

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Died 22 Jul 1915 at age 84 in Benton, Polk County, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

Isaac Nicholson was born November 30, 1830, in Monroe County, Tennessee, one of thirteen children of Isaac and Rebecca (Penry) Nicholson. Both of his parents were of English descent, and natives of South Carolina. They were married in South Carolina and lived there after their marriage for several years before moving to Tennessee and finally Georgia. Isaac's father died in Union county, Georgia, about 1853 at the age of 75 years. Isaac's mother died in 1860, in Monroe county, Tennessee at about eighty years of age.

Isaac came to Polk county, Tennessee in 1848. He married Helen M. Howell on March 4, 1849 in Polk County, TN . the parents of eight sons and two daughters. (1 &12) Their children included: Joseph A. Nicholson born January 23, 1851; William I., born January 28, 1853; Charles H., July 26, 1855; John H., November 21, 1857; Asa B., March 26, 1860; Mary H., October 10, 1862; Newton S., July 16, 1865; Robert T., January 10, 1868; Susan N., January 28, 1871. (11).

In 1871, he purchased a farm of 145 acres, where he resided thereafter. (1) In 1882, Isaac was duly elected trustee of Polk county, and re-elected in 1884 and 1886. He was a Republican, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. (1).

Isaac died on 26 Nov 1830 and is buried in the Chattanooga National Cemetery, at Chattanooga in HamiltonCounty, Tennessee. His wife, Helen Marian Howell, followed him in death on

Researcher's Notes

Also on 1860 census:

Dorothy Wilson F 62 Virginia

(G.Pinson note: This is Dorothy Vina (Briggs) Howell Wilson, Isaac Nicholson III's mother in law. See page for Isaac's wife Helen Howell, linked to this page).

Also on 1900 census:

Lillie E Nicholson Daughter-in-law F 30 Tennessee

Viola Nicholson Granddaughter F 23 Tennessee

Lomie Nicholson Granddaughter F 9 Tennessee

Joseph J Nicholson Grandson M 7 Tennessee

Also on 1910 census:

Lorna Nicholson Granddaughter F 18 Tennessee

Sources

• (1) Biography from History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present: Together with an Historical and a Biographical Sketch of from Twenty-five to Thirty Counties of East Tennessee, Volume 4, Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1887, page 993
• (2) "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDY-KTJ : accessed 20 May 2015), Isaac Nicholson, Polk county, Polk, Tennessee, United States; citing family 68, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• (3) "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TJ-39W : accessed 20 May 2015), Isacc Nicholson, 1 District, Polk, Tennessee, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," citing p. 3, household ID 20, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 805,268.
• (4) "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZY-J8D : accessed 20 May 2015), Isaac Nicholson, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 13, family 94, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,053.
• (5) "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDW3-YTS : accessed 20 May 2015), Isaac Nicholson, District 1, Polk, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district 95, sheet 6A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1275; FHL microfilm 1,255,275.
• (6) "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCR-ZH7 : accessed 20 May 2015), Isiac Nicholson, Civil District 1, Polk, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 7A, family 2, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,592.
• (7) "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGFD-189 : accessed 20 May 2015), Isaac Nicholson, Civil District 2, Polk, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 158, sheet 9B, family 155, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,528.
• "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSW8-3BZ : accessed 20 May 2015), Isaac Nichalson, 22 Jul 1915; citing Cemetery, Benton, Polk, Tennessee, v 40 cn 396, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,299,643.
• (8) "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS81-TV4 : accessed 20 May 2015), Isaac Nicholson in entry for Jno. Harvey Nicholson, 17 Oct 1918; citing Forest Hill Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, v 25 cn 250, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,299,686.
• (9) "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSJZ-9WM : accessed 20 May 2015), Isaac Nicholson in entry for Newt S. Nicholson, 12 Apr 1933; citing Forest Hills Cemetery Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, cn 7628, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,876,800.
• (10) "Find A Grave Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVH-4S1J : accessed 20 May 2015), Isaac Nicholson, 1915; Burial, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States of America, Chattanooga National Cemetery; citing record ID 1033713
• (11) Transcribed abstract of Isaac Nicholson III pension file (WC 798635) for service in the Union Army with widow's claim copied into the Civil War Research From the Robert B. Barker Papers, which were then transcribed by PCHGS president, Marian Bailey Presswood. Polk County Historical and Genealogical Society. This transcribed abstract may be found at: http://www.pchgs.com/archives/polk14.html
• (12) Helen Marion Howell Nicholson Recollections. December 14, 1918. Recorded by W.M. Harrison. (See "Notes to Researcher's" section in wife Helen Howell's page linked to this page (Howell-2494).)

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Dave Mitchell for creating Nicholson-2140 on 6 Dec 2013.

Most of the data was later added by various people. Push the "Changes" button near the top of the profile to view those contributions. Also, various unnamed researchers contributed information over the years for those changes. Thanks especially to Nancy Flesch of Salem Oregon.