Holden Wade Nichols (1807 - 1872)

Born 30 Aug 1807 in Anson County, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Susan (Bomar) Nichols — married about 1824 (to about 1864) in Stewart County, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Mary M (Bruton) Nichols — married 10 Mar 1864 (to 14 Mar 1872) in Stewart County, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Mar 1872 at age 64 in Houston County, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Holden Wade Nichols was born in 1807 in Anson County, North Carolina. He was the son of Isaac Nichols. He married Susan Bomar about 1824. He married Mary Ann Bruton in 1864. He died in 1872 in Houston County, Tennessee.

1830 Stewart county, Tennessee^[1]
HOUSEHOLD:
Wade Nichol age 20-29 [should be Wade Nichols]

1840 Stewart county, Tennessee^[2]
HOUSEHOLD:
H. W. Nicholds age 30-39 [should be Nichols]

1850 Stewart county, Tennessee^[3]
HOUSEHOLD:
Holden Nichols 43
Susana Nichols 45
William Nichols 24
Elisabeth Nichols 21
Isac Nichols 20
Nancy Nichols 14
Mary Nichols 10
Gustavus Nichols 5

1860 District 5, Stewart county, Tennessee ^[4]
HOUSEHOLD
Holden Nichols 53
Susan Nichols 55
Mary Nichols 19
Gustavus Nichols 15

1870 District 5, Stewart county, Tennessee ^[5]
HOUSEHOLD
Wade Nichols 61
Mary Nichols 49 [2nd wife, Mary Bruton McClanahan]
Wm Nichols [this should be William McClanahan]
Elsa Nichols [this should be Elsa McClanahan]
John Nichols [this should be John McClanahan]

WILL

I, in the name of God, Amen...First, I want my funeral expenses paid as soon after my death as possible and next, I give my beloved wife, Mary M. Nichols all of the property she had when her and I married, both household and kitchen furniture and all the cattle, (except the oxen) and the hogs and the sheep that is marked in her mark and the black mare and the young mule that we call Lucy and all the plows and hoes and plowing gear. I also give my houses and farm to my wife for her lifetime or widowhood. If she should marry, then the houses and farm goes to my children and if she does not marry, then at her death, it goes to my children and the rest of my property, I dispose of after the following manner. I give my son one feather bed and furniture and my gold watch and I give my daughter Elizabeth Jane Nichols one feather bed and furniture and bed stead and her sister Mary's side saddle and I want my oxen and waggon and sorrel mule and all my hogs and sheep and all the rest of my things sold and my debts paid and if there is any money left after my debts is paid, I want it divided equally between my son William B. Nichols and my daughter Elizabeth Jane Nichols and after the death or marriage of my wife, I want my son William B. Nichols to have one third of my land and Elizabeth Jane Nichols one third and Isaac N. Nichols' two daughters the other third and I appoint my son William B. Nichols my executor to wind up and settle my estate as ordered in this will. I also want my wife to have a wheel and cards and one years' provisions for herself and family. Holden W. Nichols Report of the commissioners appointed to set apart one years' provisions for Mary Ann Nichols, wife of H. W. Nichols, deceased...All the bacon on hand, all the corn and one barrel of salt, all of the fodder, all of the soap and scrap grease on hand, all the fowls and poultry on hand. One barrel of flour, all of the molasses on hand and fifty dollars in money to buy flour, sugar, coffee, etc. not on hand on this day of 12th of April, 1872.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP4-TWR : 10 September 2017), Wade Nichols, Stewart, Tennessee, United States; citing 248, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 181; FHL microfilm 24,539.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT1-V7X : 8 September 2017), H W Nicholds, Stewart, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 338, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 534; FHL microfilm 24,549.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDZ-4NF : 12 April 2016), Holden Nichols, Stewart county, Stewart, Tennessee, United States; citing family 420, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8T2-9MK : 12 December 2017), Holden Nichols, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD8W-87V : 12 April 2016), Wade Nichols, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 1, family 1, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,063.

• Inventory, 1872 Houston County, Tennessee Wills and Inventory 1871-1881 Volume XVIII, H. W. Nichols' Inventory, pages 37-38. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-25PY-19?i=44&wc=M6Q3-ZNL%3A179636401%2C179674301&cc=1909088
• Houston County Tennessee Wills and Inventory 1871-1881 Volume XVIII H. W. Nichols' Will, pages 21-22. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-255X-P9?i=36&wc=M6Q3-ZNL%3A179636401%2C179674301&cc=1909088
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36115512