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From: "barbara smith" <>
Subject: [ILSHELBY] Fw: [NICHOLS] Nichols and Pugh and others 1850 census
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 16:25:56 -0800

> Hello List,
>
> Hope you will all forgive me for forwarding this but my typeing is bad.
> On a phone call today I learnt that my Nichols that married Permeliah Pugh
> is of indian desent. Dose anyone have this family history? They are said
to
> come from TN. I am trying to find where Permeliah grave is in the hope to
> get some kind of record as there are no death record in the 1850s. On this
> census she has that she was born in N.C. This is the Shelby CO. ILL.
census
> but they were in Fayette ILL. for a number of years. I would be greatful
for
> any help if anyone has any informatinon.
>
> Thanks,
> Barbara
>
>
> > Subject: [NICHOLS] Nichols 1850 census
>
> > > > Joseph Nichols, age 21, b IL
> > > > Luiza or Eliza, age 18, b IL (mariage record identifies her as Eliza
> > > Rogers),
> > > > married 2/1/1849 in Shelby County, Marriage Record Vol 1, p 31)
> > > >
> > > > Levi or Lee Nichols, age 23, b IL
> > > > Ann, age 23, b IL (marriage record identifies her as Lena Ann
> Waggoner,
> > > married
> > > > 5/26/1846 in Shelby County, Marriage Book Vol C, p 140)
> > > > William, age 3, b IL
> > > > Jane, age 4/12, b IL
> > > >
> > > > William Nichols, age 66, born GA
> > > > Permeliah, age 63, born NC
> > > > Green F, age 20, born IL (I cannot read this son's name; the
> > handwriting
> > > is very
> > > > loopy and very faint.
> > > >
> > > > In the 1860 Shelby County census, William's surname is indexed as
> > > Nicholess, but I'm
> > > > fairly sure it's the same man. It appears that William's first wife
> > > Permeliah died
> > > > before the 1860 census, as he is living with a second wife in a
> > household
> > > of mixed
> > > > surnames:
> > > >
> > > > 1860 Shelby County, Subdivision 66, p 735
> > > >
> > > > Household 1064, family 1062
> > > > James Lanzer, age 23, b KY
> > > > Celia S., age 19, b KY
> > > > William Nicholess, age 76, born GA
> > > > Mary, age 52, born Ohio
> > > > Andrew Reed, age 24, born IL
> > > > Nancy, age 22, born IL
> > > >
> > > > Household continuing on p 736
> > > > Miles Reed, age 11 months, born IL
> > > > Nancy Chandler, age 48, born TN
> > > >
> > > > Two households (Household 1069, family 1064) down is:
> > > > Joseph Nichols, age 31, born IL
> > > > Eliza, age 29, born IL
> > > > Sarah, age 8, born IL
> > > > Marta (?), age 5, born IL
> > > > Mary C., age 2, born IL
> > > >
> > > > Green and Lee (or Levi) were living in a different township (Cold
> > > Springs).
> > > > 1860 Shelby County, Cold Springs, page 463
> > > > Household 476, family 476
> > > > Green F. Nichols, age 30, born IL
> > > > Lovina, age 28, born IL
> > > > Joseph F., age 6, born IL
> > > > William, age 2, born IL
> > > > Daniel Russel, age 20 (farm hand), b IL
> > > >
> > > > On the next page (page 464)
> > > > Household 482, Family 482
> > > > Lee Nichols, age 33, born IL
> > > > Leneanne, age 31, born IND
> > > > Sarah J, age 14, born IL
> > > > Isabella, age 8, born IL
> > > > Green, age 6, born IL
> > > > Laura A., age 3, born IL
> > > > Stephen A., age 2, born IL
> > > >
> > > > I don't know for sure if this is your William Nichols or not, but
the
> > age
> > > and
> > > > birthplace match with what you've mentioned, and it appears that he
> had
> > > moved to
> > > > Shelby County by 1850 where you said he died in 1865.
> > > >
> > > > I cannot find a marriage record for Green Nichols that matches the
> name
> > of
> > > the wife
> > > > he is living with in 1860, so it is probably indexed in the Illinois
> > > marriage
> > > > database under a different name. He did have a second marriage to
> Mary
> > E.
> > > Banning
> > > > on 9/4/1879 in Shelby County.
> > > >
> > > > I hope this helps you.
>
>

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