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William Nicholson (1797 - 1876)

William Nicholson
Born in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 10 Oct 1816 in Oglethorpe Co Gamap
Husband of — married 2 Nov 1828 (to before 1861) in Greene, Georgia, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 24 Aug 1862 in Greene, Georgia, United States,map
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 79 in Greene County, Georgia, United Statesmap
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William was born in 1797. William Nicholson ... He passed away in 1876.

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Greene Co. GA Original Wills (FHL film 1,765,911) Will of James Jenkins, 1832, recorded Book F, pg.179 and 180, 6 May 1833. James Jenkins, weak of body and feeble health, revoke all former wills, all to wife Elizabeth Jenkins both real and personal, land, negroes, etc; execs. wife Elizabeth and friend Thomas Stocks; 28 Jan. 1832; /s/ James (X) Jenkins; wit. William Nicholson, Mark Jackson, Elizabeth B. Jackson; proved May 1833. (MAD: James Jenkins mar. Betsy Duncan 7/5/1810) census data: 1800 Oglethorpe possible child in grandfather's HH with possible John/Rachel? 1820 Oglethorpe p189 wife & 2 daughters 1830 Greene w/2nd wife Susan 1840 Greene 1850 Greene [born NC...all later census has born GA] 1860 Greene widower 1870 Greene w/3rd wife Betsey William Nicholson m Susan Williams 11/2/1828 by Jack Lumpkin William Nicholson to Elizabeth Atkinson August 24, 1862 by Wiley Wm-Listed in 1870 census but not in 1880. Third wife Betsy is alone in 1880.

Greene County newspaper Friday, June 15, 1877: "Mr. William Nicholson, aged 80 years, died in this county on the 3rd of the month."

Sources

  • Title: 1850 Greene Co GA census
  • 1850 Greene Co GA census, Source Medium: Book
  • Household #60: Wm Nicholson, 53, male, farmer, $2000 real estate, b in NC; Susan Nicholson, 47, F, b in VA, can't read/write; Elizabeth J Nicholson, 17, F, B GA, Samuel S Nicholson, 13, M, b GA, attending school; Wm B Nicholson, 8, M, b Ga; Oscar E Nicholson, 6, M, b GA
  • Greene County GA Newspaper Clippings Vol II 1874-1886.Page: 100 Author: Rice and Williams
  • Rice and Williams, History of Greene Co GA, Source Medium: Book p 584 Samuel S Nicholson m Sarah A Williams Feb 5, 1860 by John R Young




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