Martha Ann (Oakes) Nichols (1831 - 1908)

Born 6 May 1831 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Wife of George Washington Nichols — married 1848 in Tennessee, USA

Descendants

Died 18 Jul 1908 at age 77 in Cherryvale, Montgomery, Kansas, USA

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Biography

FENTRESS COUNTY, TENNESSEE - In 1850, George, Martha, and baby Sarah lived in Fentress County, Tennessee. They lived near the John Oakes and William Oakes households, the Wrights also lived in Fentress County. The Oakes, Wrights, and Nichols and others moved to Benton County, Arkansas together. The notebook of George and Martha's son (published in Benton County Historical Journal) was written in New London, Tennessee. The William Oakes and Walter Nichols families came to Benton County, Arkansas by wagon train in 1854 with several other families (some sources say six, some say seven -- including Wrights, Misers, Buttrams, Oakes, Shorts, Blevins). The story of the wagon train journey was passed down in many other family histories.

BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS - Wash and Martha and family were pioneer settlers in Benton County, Arkansas. In 1860 George, Martha and family were listed on the census in Benton County, Arkansas, Bentonville Post Office.

WIDOWED: Martha lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Mary J. and Moses Sutton, after the death of her husband. The 1900 U. S. Census showed her residing in their household in Benton County, Arkansas.

Residence: Date: 1850 Place: Fentress County, Tennessee, USA^[1]

Residence: Date: 1860 Place: Osage, Benton, Arkansas, United States^[2]

Residence: Date: 1870 Place: Osage, Benton, Arkansas, United States^[3]

Residence: Date: 1880 Place: Dickson, Benton, Arkansas, United States^[4]

Residence: Date: 1900 Place: Dickson Township, Benton, Arkansas^[5]

DEATH: Martha moved to Kansas with her daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Moses Sutton, and died and was buried in Harmony Cemetery in Cherryvale, Kansas.

Death Notice from newspaper: Death of Mrs. Nichols - Mrs. Martha A. Nichols died at her home 5 miles SW of Cherryvale Saturday. Deceased moved with her children to Montgomery County three years ago from Arkansas. When 17 years of age she joined the Methodist church and has ever since lived a consistent christian life. She leaves seven children to mourn her death. Her neighbors knew her as a kindly christian woman who made the world better because of her life. Martha A. Oaks was born in Tennessee in 1831. At the age of 17 years she was united in marriage to George Nichols whose death preceded hers nine years. Eleven children, seven of whom survive their mother, were born to this union. Shortly after marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Nichols moved to Arkansas where the latter lived until three years ago when she moved to Montgomery county.

METHODIST - She joined the Methodist Church at seventeen and married at seventeen. These events are probably related. It is known that other early day Nichols were Methodist.

BURIAL: Harmony Cemetery, Cherryvale, Kansas ^[6]

RESEARCH NOTE: PHOTO OF MARTHA OAKES NICHOLS - There is a nice photo of Martha as an older woman, seated in a wicker chair. Contacts have said that this photo of Martha is in a book of Benton County Pioneers.

THIS BOOK MIGHT HAVE MORE BIO INFO. DOES ANYONE HAVE A COPY?

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S65 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 4, Fentress, Tennessee; Roll: M432_877; Page: 404; Image: 461. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1826 CONT Birth place: Virginia CONT Residence date: 1850 CONT Residence place: District 4, Fentress, Tennessee Object: @M1284@
2. ↑ Source: #S-2145550501 Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: Osage, Benton, Arkansas; Roll: ; Page: 256; Image: 258. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=12844563&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1830 Birth place: Virginia Residence date: 1860 Residence place: Osage, Benton, Arkansas, United States APID: 1,7667::12844563
3. ↑ Source: #S-2145550474 Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Osage, Benton, Arkansas; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1870usfedcen&h=57772&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1830 Birth place: Virginia Residence date: 1870 Residence place: Osage, Benton, Arkansas, United States APID: 1,7163::57772
4. ↑ Source: #S-2145506152 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Dickson, Benton, Arkansas; Roll: 38; Family History Film: 1254038; Page: 448B; Enumeration District: 014; Image: 0902. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1880usfedcen&h=39577394&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1833 Birth place: Virginia Residence date: 1880 Residence place: Dickson, Benton, Arkansas, United States APID: 1,6742::39577394
5. ↑ Source: #S-2145654160 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Dickson, Benton, Arkansas; Roll: T623_50; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 9; FHL microfilm: 1240050. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1900usfedcen&h=35144640&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: May 1831 Birth place: Virginia Residence date: 1900 Residence place: Dickson Township, Benton, Arkansas APID: 1,7602::35144640
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63186961/martha-ann-nichols: accessed 31 August 2023), memorial page for Martha Ann Oakes Nichols (6 May 1831–18 Jul 1908), Find A Grave: Memorial #63186961, citing Harmony Cemetery, Cherryvale, Montgomery County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Cheri (contributor 47094916).

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Gayle Schell for creating WikiTree profile Oaks-143 through the import of SCHELL NICHOLS ancestors of Gayle 8-2013.ged on Aug 8, 2013.