James Marion Nichols  
                           
Born July 06, 1851 Guadalupe Co., Texas - Died January 10, 1913 Buffalo, Leon Co., TX
Buried in the Brushy Cemetery, Leon Co., TX
Married
Mary Marshall
Born May 1854 - Died December 26, 1923
Buried in the Brushy Cemetery, Leon Co., TX


Link To:  Marion Nichols family photographs




Children of Marion and Mary Nichols were:


Malinda Ann "Polly" Nichols born August 24, 1873 TX, died June 6, 1955 Quinlan, Erath Co., TX.  She married Robert Milam Johnson September 29, 1889.  He was born November 30, 1869 Milam Co., TX and died November 18, 1952 Dublin, Erath Co., TX; the son of Thomas Gideon "Babe" Johnson and Barbara Jane Doyal.  Both are buried in the Barbee Cemetery, Erath Co., TX

 

Link To:  Family Genealogy Report

Link To:  Family Bible - Submitted by:  Joyce Johnson

Link To:  Photograph page for Malinda (Nichols) Johnson Family



Frances E. "Fannie" Nichols born October 24, 1874 TX, died about 1945 in Durant, Bryan Co., Oklahoma.  She married George J. Miller, September 11, 1890 in Menard Co., TX.  She later married A.K. Wiley born 1880.  They appear on the 1930 Oklahoma census in Durant, Bryan Co., OK.

 

Link To:  Fannie Nichols-Miller family page



Lanie S. Nichols born April 08, 1878 TX, died January 09, 1949 Leon Co., TX.  She is buried in the Brushy Cemetery, Leon Co., TX.  She married (1) ? Johnson, (2) Thomas Alexander "Alex" Phillips July 23, 1903 Leon Co., TX.  He was born September 01, 1855 TX, died December 27, 1936 Leon Co., TX; buried Brushy Cemetery, Leon Co., TX.
 
 


William Martin "Will" Nichols born March 21, 1878 TX, died August 11, 1941 San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.  Buried Lutheran Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.  He married Charlotte "Lottie" Semlinger November 25, 1905 San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.  She was born January 25, 1885 San Antonio, TX, died February 16, 1920 San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.  She was the daughter of Conrad Semlinger and Anna Pauline "Annie" Glaeser; she is buried in the St. John's New Lutheran Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.

~~~  NO PHOTO of Julie Nichols  ~~~

Julia J. "Julie" Nichols born June 10, 1879 TX, died May 1944 Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX.  Buried in the Saloam Cemetery, Leon Co., TX.  She married (1) Joseph H. "Joe" Gordon September 23, 1897 Leon Co., TX.  He was born March 1859 Morgan Co., Indiana, died before 1920; she married 

(2) Art Brashears after 1910 (divorced); she married (3) Franklin Monroe Yerby after 1912.  He was born May 29, 1862 Fayette Co., AL, died December 06, 1950 Cleburne, Johnson Co., TX.


Walter M. Nichols born March 11, 1882, died 1961 Leon Co., TX.  He married Bettie Mullenax December 24, 1908 Leon Co., TX.  She was born 1882 TX, died January 01, 1973 Freestone Co., TX.  She was the daughter of George Vallie "G.V." Mullenax and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Rose.  They are buried in the Buffalo Cemetery, Leon Co., TX.



Janie Allie Nichols born October 11, 1883 Burnet Co., TX, died October 1, 1956 Leon Co., TX.  She married Albert Jackson "Jack" Barnett July 6, 1899 Leon Co., TX.  He was the son of John B. "Tobe" Barnett and Martha Ann Boykin.  They are buried in the Boykin Chappel Cemetery, Leon Co., TX.

LINK: Genealogy of Janie Allie Nichols and Jack Barnett family

 


Andrew Colvin "Col" Nichols born April 19, 1885 Mason Co., TX, died February 10, 1945 Crockett, Houston Co., TX.  He married Nancy Clara Bryson May 17, 1908 Groesbeck, Limestone Co., TX.  She was the daughter of Gideon P. "Gid" Bryson and Sarah C. Brandon.  She was born February 07, 1890 Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee, died May 14, 1978 Beaumont, Jefferson Co., Texas.  They are buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Crockett, Houston Co., TX.

~~~  NO PHOTO of Maggie Mae Nichols  ~~~

Maggie Mae Ardell Nichols born August 28, 1889 TX, died March 21, 1932 Pottawatomie Co., OK.  She is buried in the Brown Cemetery, Tecumseh, OK.  She married (1) John Wesley Campbell July 23, 1903 Leon Co., TX.  He was born january 11, 1841 LA, died December 15, 1909 Wheelock, Leon Co., TX.  She married (2) Hugh David Rowell September 29, 1910 Leon Co., TX.  He was born about 1889 TX, died September 07, 1923 TX.  He is buried in the Wheelock Cemetery, near Buffalo, Leon Co., TX.


Phillip Charles "Charlie" Nichols born August 21, 1891 Mason Co., TX, died 1945 Leon Co., TX.  He married Clarisa Annie Lathrop July 03, 1910 Leon Co., TX.  She was the daughter of William Makepiece Lathrop and Martha Isabelle "Bell' Willis.  They are both buried in the Brushy Cemetery, south of Buffalo, Leon Co., TX.


Marion Daniel "Dannie" Nichols born August 07, 1892 Mason Co., TX, died December 26, 1957 Lufkin, Angelina Co., TX.  He married (1) Ruth ? December 1910 in Coryell Co., TX (divorced); he married (2) Lillie Frances Meador about 1915 Leon Co., TX.  She was the daughter of John Marion Meador and Charlotte Elizabeth "Joana" Etheridge.  Dan and Lillie Nichols are both buried in the Sims Cemetery, Etoile, Nacogdoches Co., TX.


DATES & LOCATIONS where James Marion Nichols is known to have resided:
1860 --- Gonzales Co.,TX census
1870 --- Blanco Co., TX census with parents... wrongly listed as Mary, a female.
1880 --- Burnet Co., TX - census
1883 --- Burnet Co., TX - Birth of Allie Jane Nichols (10-11-1883)
1885 --- Mason Co., TX (delayed birth cert) or Llano Co., TX - birth of Andrew Colvin Nichols (4-19-1885)
1891 --- Mason Co., TX - birth of Philip Charles Nichols (8-21-1891)
1893 --- Coryell Co., TX - birth of Marion Dan (Dannie) Nichols  (8-7-1893)..source Ozell Nichols-Puryear - but probably Mason Co., TX
1900 --- Leon Co., TX - census
1901 --- Leon Co., TX - Land Deed Records  from Buffalo Trading Co. Volume 13, Page 28, 11-15-1901.
1907 --- Leon Co., TX - Deed Records sold to Leon Mercantile Co. Volume 17, Page 623, 6-22-1907
1910 --- Leon Co., TX - census (incorrectly shows name Jeff M. Nichols - should be James M. Nichols)
1913 --- Leon Co., TX - Death J. Marion Nichols
1923 --- Leon Co., TX - Death of Mary Marshall-Nichols

1860 appears on Gonzales Co., TX census.  #572
NICHOLS, J.W.; 39; fmr; 1500; TN  (James Wilson Nichols)
Polly; 35; MS               
Geo. W.; 16; student; TX  (George Wilson)
S.G.; m; 15; TX  (Solomon Grundy)
A.G.; m; 12; TX  (Alexander Green)
J.M.; m; 10; TX  (James Marion)
Daniell; m; 7; TX  (John Daniell)
Wm.; m; 4; TX  (William Roland)
Maria; f; 3; TX  (Maria Olive)
Saml. H.; 8/12; TX (Samuel Houston)
 KIRK, M.A.; f; 2/12; TX

1870 BLANCO Co., TX census -- Note Errors.
James Wilson's family is Household 11, Family 11, Page 350 and is as follows:
NICOLS, James-49 yrs-Male-Tennessee;
Alvina*-46-female-Mississippi;
Mary-Female-18-Texas (should be Marion (Son))
John-16-Male-Texas;
William-14-Male-Texas;
Olive-12-Male-Texas;
Sam-10-Male-Texas;
Franklin-8-Male-Texas;
Benton-6-Male-Texas;
Marianne-4**-Female-Texas;
Sulvannie**-2-Female-Texas
 ** Notice:  Enumerators can make BIG mistakes. Sebron Monroe is left off the list of children, while Mary Ann 
Sylvanie is shown as two female persons, rather than one, and wife should be Mary Ann or Polly.  Also,  dau. Mary should be son Marion.

1880 BURNET Co., TX census soundex shows:   p. 169 #231-237
James M. Nichols; age 29; b.TX:  f/b AR;  m/b MS  (James Marion Nichols)
Mary; wife; age 27; b.TX:  f&m/b LA
Malinda; age 6; b.TX:  (Note:  Malinda D. on soundex, only Malinda on census)
Frances E.; age 5; b.TX: 
Laney S.; age 4; b.TX: 
William; age 2; b.TX.

1900 Census, Leon Co., TX pgs 209B & 210A, Pct. 3, #34;  for
J M Nichols b. July 1851; 48; m. 30 yrs; b.TX; f/b TN; m/b GA;
Mary; wife; b. May 1854; 46; m. 30 yr 11 children born 11 living;  b. TX; f/m b. LA: 
Andrew C.; son; b. Apr 1885; 15; s; b.TX
Maggie; dau; b. Aug 1888; 11; b.TX
Philip C.; son; b.Aug 1891; 8; b.TX; could not read or write
Marion D.; son; b.Aug 1893; 6; b.TX; could not read or write

1910 Census, Leon Co., TX lists:   Listed under enumeration dist. 125 page 161A beginning on line 37
Jeff* M. Nichols; age 58: 
Mary; age 58: 
Charlie; son; age 19:
Dannie; son; age 17.  .
*NOTE:  This census is wrong in the name of Jeff M. Nichols, should be James M. Nichols; it also says they were 
married 21 years when judging by the ages of the children and the 1900 census they were probably married  40 years; it says they had 2 children born and 2 living, and that was the number living in the house, not number  born.

1920 Harris Co TX, In Oil Field:  748-776:
ROWELL, Hugh D., 30 TX MS MS; fireman oil field;
Maggie, wife, 30, TX;
Campbell, Wilson, s-son, 11, TX;
Arlie, s-dau, 10, TX;
Rowell, David H., son, 5, TX;
NICHOLS, Mary, mother-in-law, 53, Wd., TX Un Un

 

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