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Robert Morgan Nicholson (1867 - 1955)

Robert Morgan Nicholson
Born in Smithburg, Doddridge, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Died at age 88 in Fayette, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Biography

Birth

Robert Morgan Nicholson was born on May 5, 1867 in Smithburg, Doddridge, West Virginia to Richard C Nicholson and Lydia A Kinney.

Marriage

Robert Morgan Nicholson was married twice.

  1. Robert Morgan Nicholson and Martha Yerkey were married on November 9, 1891 at the residence of the bride's parents in Doddridge, West Virginia by EC Sperry. He was 24. She was 20.
  2. Robert Morgan Nicholson and Ida Susan (Perine) Nicholson were married on September 19, 1899 at the residence of L. D. Nicholson in Doddridge, West Virginia by W. A. Nicholson. He was 32. She was 18.

Children

Death

Robert Morgan Nicholson passed away on November 16, 1955 in Fayette, Pennsylvania at the age of 88. He was buried in Mount Mariah Baptist Cemetery, Smithfield, Fayette, Pennsylvania.[1]

FACTS

Natal Family
Father : Richard C Nicholson
Mother : Lydia A Kinney
Marriage : 1861 Dec 24, Doddridge County, Virginia, by Wm Strickling. [2]
Siblings : Israel Lewis Delbert [3]
Mary S [4]
Robert M
Nancy J [5]
John M [6]
Amanda Melvina (Straley) [7]
M M V [8]
David Edward [9]
George C [10]
James F [11]
Lawrence [12]
Louisa A (Cummings)
Ester S (Glochner) [13]
13 Benjamin Harrison [14]
14 Alvie Donie (Shafer) [15]
Birth
1867 May 5, Doddridge County, West Virginia. [16]
Marriage
1891 Nov 8, home of the bride's parents, Doddridge County, West Virginia, by E C Sperry, baptist minister. [17]
Husband : Richard M Nicholson
Wife : Miss Martha E Yerkey
Residence
1870, West Union Township, Doddridge County, West Virginia. [18]

Sources

  1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120320540/robert-morgan-nicholson: accessed 9 January 2023), memorial page for Robert Morgan Nicholson (5 May 1867–16 Nov 1955), Find a Grave Memorial ID 120320540, citing Mount Moriah Baptist Cemetery, Smithfield, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Rebekah Billings (contributor 47129658).
  2. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Marriages, bk 1a, p 138, ln 6. accessed 2016 Jun 21.
    1861 Dec 24, Doddridge, by Wm Strickling. Husband: Richd C Nicholson, single, born 1838 in Madison, farmer in Doddridge, parents Lewis & Susanna L. Wife: Liddi Kinney, single, born 1842 in Harrison, resides in Doddridge, parents Israel & Cassy.
  3. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Marriages, p 246, ln 19. accessed 2016 Jun 15.
    Husband: Lewis D Nicholson, born 1862 in & farmer in Doddridge, parents Richard C & Lydia A Nicholson.
    WV Archives: Index & Register of Deaths, p 188a. accessed 2016 Jun 21.
    Lewis Delbert Nicholson, male, white, widowed. Parents: Richard M Nicholson & Lydia Kinney.
  4. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Marriages, p 246, ln 15. accessed 2016 Jun 15.
    Wife: Mary S Nicholson, born 1864 in Harrison, resides in Doddridge, parents Richard C & Lydia A Nicholson.
    WV Archives: Certificate of Death 13350. accessed 2016 Jun 21.
    Mary S Nicholson, female, widowed by David Nicholson. Parents Richard Nicholson & Lydia Kinney, both of WV.
  5. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 41, ln 36. accessed 2016 Jun 21.
    Nancy Nicholson, white, female, live, single birth. Parents: Richard Nicholson, farmer in Doddridge, & Lyda Nicholson.
  6. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 62, ln 42. accessed 2016 Jun 21.
    John M Nicholson, white, male, live, single birth. Parents: Richard C Nicholson, farmer in Doddridge, & Lydia.
  7. ↑ WV Archives: Certificate of Death '63 012173. accessed 2016 Jun 21.
    Amanda Straley, female, white, widow. Parents Richard Nicholson & Lydia Kenny.
  8. ↑ WV Archives: bk 1, p 83, ln 43. accessed 2016 Jun 21.
    1876 Jan 2, Doddridge. M M V Nicholson, white, female, live, single birth. Parents: R Nicholson, farmer in Doddridge, & L Nicholson. Informant: R Nicholson, father.
  9. ↑ WV Archives: bk 1, p 88, ln 42. accessed 2016 Jun 21.
    D E Nicholson, white, male, live, single birth. Parents: R C Nicholson, farmer in Doddridge, & L Nicholson.
    WV Archives: Marriage License, p 317. accessed 2016 Jun 21.
    Husband: David E Nicholson, born 1878 in & resides in Doddridge.
    WV Archives: Certificate of Death '71 019440. accessed 2016 Jun 21.
    David Edward Nicholson, male, white, widowed. Parents: Richard Nicholson & Lida Kinney, both of WV.
  10. ↑ WV Archives: Marriage License, p 307. accessed 2016 Jun 21.
    Husband: George C Nicholson, single, born 1880 in Harrison, parents Richard & Lydia Nicholson.
  11. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Deaths, bk 3, p 34, ln 21. accessed 2016 Jun 21.
    Jas F Nicholson, white, male. Parents: Richard & Lidda Nicholson.
  12. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, bk 1, p 116, ln 43. accessed 2016 Jun 21.
    Lawrence Nicholson, white, male, live, single birth. Parents: Richard Nicholson, farmer in Doddridge, & Lydia Nicholson.
  13. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 148, ln 3. accessed 2016 Jun 21.
    E S Nicholson, white, female, live, single birth. Parents: R C, farmer in Doddridge, & L.
    WV Archives: Certificate of Death 13334. accessed 2016 Jun 22.
    Ester Glochner, female, white, married. Parents: R C Nicholson & Lydia Kennedy, both of WV.
  14. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, bk 2, p 240, ln 2164. accessed 2016 Jun 21.
    Benjamin M Nicholson, white, male, 13th child. Parents: Richard C Nicholson, farmer born 1840 in Madison VA, Lydia Kinney, born 1843 inDoddridge.
  15. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 242, ln 2194. accessed 2016 Jun 21.
    Alvie Donie Nicholson, white, female, 14th child. Parents: Richard Nicholson, farmer born 1838 in Madison, & Lydia Binney, born 1844 in Doddridge.
    WV Archives: Certificate of Death '58 010134. accessed 2016 Jun 21.
    Alvie Donie Shafer, female, white, widowed. Parents: Richard Nicholson & Lydia Binney.
  16. ↑ WV Archives: Register of Births, p 34, ln 37. accessed 2016 Jun 21.
    1867 May 5, Doddridge. Robert M Nicholson, white, male, live, single birth. Parents: Richard Nicholson, farmer in Doddridge, & Lydia Nicholson. Informant: Richard Nicholson, father.
  17. ↑ WV Archives: Marriage License, p 157. accessed 2016 Jun 21.
    1891 Nov 8, home of the bride's parents, Doddridge, by E C Sperry, baptist minister. Husband: Richard M Nicholson, born 1867 in Harrison, resides in Doddridge. Wife: Miss Martha E Yerkey, born 1871 in Harrison, resides in Doddridge. Informants: Robert M Nicholson & S I Yerkey.
  18. ↑ US Federal Census: 1870 Population Schedule, West Virginia, Doddridge, West Union Township, family 79.
    Nicholson; Richard C 1841 VA, Lidia L 1843 VA, Israel L D 1863 VA, Mary S 1865, Srobert M 1867, Nancy J 1869.
    McClain, Elizabeth 1850 PA.




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