Born about in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Thomas Jefferson Bishop
and Mary Appiline (Bumgarner) Bishop
Sister of
Bessie Helen (Bishop) Nichols
Wife of
Millard Filmore Nichols
— married
31 Jul 1926 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Bobby Lee James Nichols
Died
at about age 88
in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Apr 2020
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Biography
Research Notes
The following children are step sons of Millard. Their father is unknown.
- Mozelle Greta Nichols - 1920–1977
- Luna Elzenna Nichols Walker Watson - 1925–2009
Sources
- "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ7-9FNV : 4 November 2017), M F Nichols and Lelia Estelle Bishop, 31 Jul 1926; citing Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 393,940.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 April 2020), memorial page for Lela Estelle Bishop Nichols (10 May 1899–5 Apr 1988), Find a Grave Memorial no. 85027942, citing Pilgrim Baptist Church Cemetery, Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Barbara Spears Pipek (contributor 46800452) .
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