Ivan Grover Nichols (1913 - 1986)

Born 13 Jun 1913 in Davidson, Tillman, Oklahoma, United States

Ancestors

Son of Thomas William Nichols and Clara Ellen (Jennings) Nichols

Husband of Nellie Theresa (Clark) Nichols — married about 1947 in California

Descendants

Died 5 Aug 1986 at age 73 in Midway City, Orange, California, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Nichols Name Study.

Ivan Grover Nichols was born on 13 June 1913 in Davidson, Tillman, Oklahoma, United States, son of Thomas William Nichols (1864–1943) and Clara Ellen Jennings (1874–1932).

His siblings were:

• William Andrew Nichols (9 January 1894 – 6 November 1975)
• Audie Paul Nichols (about 5 April 1895 – about 26 May 1958)
• Leland David Nichols (18 December 1899 – 31 August 1969)
• Ollie Bert Nichols (7 March 1902 – 16 August 1965)
• Ira Melvin Nichols (4 April 1905 – 26 September 1982)
• Ella Mae Nichols (8 June 1906 – 8 September 1979)
• Thelma Ola Nichols (22 February 1909 – 1 September 1988)
• Dewey N Nichols (0 March 1910 – 3 January 1936)

In 1920, Ivan (7) D was in the household of Tom W Nichols in Brawley, Imperial, California. ^[1]

In 1930, Ivan (17) was in the household of William T Nichols in Westmoreland, Imperial, California. ^[1]

In 1940, Ivan G (27) was in the household of Arthur Ballantine in Lost Hills, Judicial Township 5, Kern, California. ^[1]

Ivan served in World War II. ^[2], ^[3]

Ivan (33) married Nellie Theresa Clark (22) (born on 11 February 1924 in South Dakota, USA; daughter of Walter Ely Clark and Jennie Mable (Metteer) Clark) in 1947 in California. Their children were:

• Glenn Ivan Nichols (9 July 1948 – 6 November 2021)
• Clark Allan Nichols (12 July 1952 – 11 July 2007)

Ivan worked as a heavy equipment operator for many years. He and Nellie raised their children in Long Beach, California. They retired to Midway City in Orange County, California. Sadly, Ivan began showing the effects of Alzheimer's Disease in the early 1980's. He passed away in 1986 in a hospital in Orange County, California.

Ivan died on 5 August 1986 in Midway City, Orange, California, United States, aged 73.^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MH3Y-1YG : accessed 15 January 2018), Ivan D Nichols in household of Tom W Nichols, Brawley, Imperial, California, United States; citing ED 2, sheet 9B, line 58, family 205, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 99; FHL microfilm 1,820,099.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KMNW-RCS : 5 December 2014), Ivan G Nichols, enlisted 02 Jul 1942, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KMNW-RCS : 5 December 2014), Ivan G Nichols, enlisted 02 Jul 1942, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VPVS-S87 : 26 November 2014), Ivan Grover Nichols, 05 Aug 1986; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JBW3-2YF : 20 May 2014), Ivan Nichols, Aug 1986; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV2Q-ZKHT : 13 December 2015), Ivan G. Nichols, 1986; Burial, Santa Ana, Orange, California, United States of America, Fairhaven Memorial Park; citing record ID 59032285, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VPVS-S87 : 26 November 2014), Ivan Grover Nichols, 05 Aug 1986; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JBW3-2YF : 20 May 2014), Ivan Nichols, Aug 1986; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV2Q-ZKHT : 13 December 2015), Ivan G. Nichols, 1986; Burial, Santa Ana, Orange, California, United States of America, Fairhaven Memorial Park; citing record ID 59032285, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
10. ↑
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MH3Y-1YG : accessed 15 January 2018), Ivan D Nichols in household of Tom W Nichols, Brawley, Imperial, California, United States; citing ED 2, sheet 9B, line 58, family 205, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 99; FHL microfilm 1,820,099.
12. ↑
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K97S-HGG : accessed 15 January 2018), Ivan G Nichols in household of Arthur Ballantine, Lost Hills, Judicial Township 5, Kern, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15-51, sheet 10B, line 42, family 243, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 214.

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 29 April 2019, 04:20), entry for Ivan Grover Nichols (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LYWL-CK2 ); contributed by various users.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCFQ-YB4 : accessed 15 January 2018), Ivan Nichols in household of William T Nichols, Westmoreland, Imperial, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 51, sheet 23B, line 79, family 582, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 119; FHL microfilm 2,339,854.
• Ivan Grover Nichols at FamilySearch