Lydia Ann (Nicholson) Southard (abt. 1810 - 1903)

Born about Apr 1810 in Madison County, Virginia. [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Isaac Southard — married 17 Mar 1837 in Page County, Virginia.

Descendants

Died 30 Dec 1903 at about age 93 in Colwyn Borough, Delaware County, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Natal Family

Father : Michael Nicholson

Mother : Eleanor Sandy

Marriage: 1791 Jun 27, Shenandoah County, Virginia. ^[1]

Siblings :	Elizabeth (Buracker)
	Michael
	Nancy (Cubbage) [2]
	John
	Rhoda (Breeden)
	Rutha A (Breeden) [3]
	Alexander
	David B
	Rebecca (Breeden)
	Mildred (Breeden)
	Lydia (Southard)
	Sarah (Denet) [4]
	Eliza Jane (Jenkins)

Birth

About 1810 Apr, possibly Madison County, Virginia. ^[5]

Marriage

1834 Mar 17, Page County, Virginia. ^[6]

Husband : Isaac Southard

Wife : Lydia Ann Nicholson

Children :	Robert F [7]
	Newton W
	Sara E [8]
	Isaac W
	Mary J (Roberts)
	Mildred C (Knight)
	James W
	Lydia M
	Martha/Margarett A (Evans)
	Elizabeth F
	Charles P
	Viola A
	Susan
	Thomas S
	Charles F
	Jemima Caroline (Ayres)

Residence

1850 Nov,	Madison County, Virginia.	[9]
1860,	Madison County, Virginia.	[10]
1870 Jul,	Darby PO, Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.	[11]
1880,	Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.	[12]
1900,	Colwyn & Yeason Boroughs, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.	[5]

Death

1903 Dec 30, Colwyn/Darby Borough, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ^[13]

Burial: 1934 Jan 3, Collingdale, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, ^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Marriages 1785-1940

   1791 Jun 27, Shenandoah, VA. Michl. Nichols to Nelly Sanday, daughter of Darner.

2. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Marriages 1785-1940.

   1818 Jan 14, Madison, VA. Jacob Cubbage to Nancy Nicholson, daughter of Michl Nicolson.

3. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Marriages 1785-1940

   1825 Dec 22, Madison, VA. Wm Breedon to Rutha Nicholson daughter of Michl. Nicholson.

4. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Marriages 1785-1940

   1830 Aug 7, Madison, VA. Aaron Denet to Sarah Nicholson, daughter of Michl Nicholson.

5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} US Federal Census: 1900 Population Schedule, dist 156, family 226, p 11B.

   Southard: Lidia 1810 Apr VA (widowed, 11 of 16 children living), William 1842 Jun VA, Viola 1850 May VA.

   Rogers: Mary (daughter)1839 Oct VA (widowed, 2 of 3 children living).

   Harding: Annie (gran) 1869 Sep PA, Frank (gran) 1872 Dec PA.

6. ↑ Marriage Bond, Page County Virginia, 17 March 1834.
7. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Marriages 1785-1940, p 6.

   1857 Jan 12, Madison, VA. Husband: Robert Southard, age 22, single, of Page, father Isaac Southard. Wife, E H Colvin, age 22, single, of Madison, father Henry Colvin.

8. ↑ FamilySearch: VA Marriages 1785-1940, p 11.

   1860 Apr 10, Madison, VA. Husband: J Knite, age 22, single, of Rockingham, parents W H H & M Knite. Wife: S E Suthard, age 23, single, of OH, parents Isaac & L Suthard.

9. ↑ US Federal Census: 1850 Population Schedule, home 521, family 521, p (179) 90.

   Southard: Isaac 1803, Lydia A 1812, Robert F 1834, Newton W 1835, Sara E 1837, Isaac W 1838. Mary J 1839, Mildred C 1841, James W 1843, Lydia M 1844, Martha A 1845, Elizabeth F 1845, Charles P 1847, Viola A 1850.

10. ↑ US Federal Census: 1860 Population Schedule, family 970, p 113.

    Southard: Mildred 1843, Lydia M 1845, Martha A 1847, Elizabeth S 1847, Charles P 1848, Viola A 1850, Susan 1851, Thos S 1851, Jemima 1857, Isaac S 1838.

    • Note: Where are the parents?

11. ↑ US Federal Census: 1870 Population Schedule, home 282, family 251, p 104.

    Southard: Isaac 1801 VA, Liddy Ann 1816 VA, Viola A 1850 VA, Susan A 1852 VA, Thos S 1855 VA, Jemima C 1857 VA.

12. ↑ US Federal Census: 1880 Population Schedule, dist 5, p 97A.

    Rogers: Mary 1845 VA, Annie 1869, Ernest R 1870 VA.

    Southard: Isaac (father) 1800 VA, Lidia (mother) 1810 VA, William (brother) 1845 VA, Viola (sister) 1855 VA, Susan (sister) 1856 VA, Thomas (brother) 1858 VA.

13. ↑ Date of death from Death Certificate, Delaware Co, Pennsylvania.
14. ↑ Mt Zion Cemetery records, Collingdale, Deleware Co, Pennsylvania.

Acknowledgements :

• Entered by Tommy Southard, Jun 13, 2011

See Also:

• Home Page of John Southard Hogg

Above web site no longer exists. JSH

My Grandfather, Isaac Herman Southard, was born in Syria, Madison County, Va 18 Oct 1881. I knew him but my information came from his daughter, my mother, Sylvia Mae (Southard) Hogg. He lived in Syria till about 1905 when he moved up near the Pittsburgh area and went to work for the Railroad.

So Lydia was his grandmother. I was told she was born in Madison County at Nicholson Hollow. If you find Syria on the map and zoom in you will see Nicholson Hollow about 6 miles NNE of Syria. Supposedly the Nicholsons were very private people.

Dont believe he ever met her because Isaac and Lydia and much of their family moved north to Delaware County, PA during the Civil War which was all around them. 3 of their children Robert, Isaac and Newton enlisted in the 34th Virginia Infantry. Robert and Isaac were captured and Newton was killed in action. James enlisted in the 7th Virginia and was in only one battle, Picketts Charge at Gettysburg where he was wounded, captured, exchanged and released due to injuries. Charles, who moved north with his parents, was drafted into the Union army but the war ended before he could see any action.

Both are buried in Mt Zion cemetery. That part which the church had purchased. I have been there twice and it was so overgrown it was hard to search. No Markers found