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George W. Nicholson, Jr.[1]

Male Abt 1819 - 1895  (~ 76 years)


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  • Name George W. Nicholson 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born Abt 1819  <, Franklin, Kentucky, United States> Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    _UID E852B0F29D00014188ADBF28D406797CA6F4 
    Died 14 Jul 1895  Olean, Ripley, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • DEATH:
      1. Jefferson County IN Deaths
      Nicholson, George 76 OS 1895
      OS 1895. List of the deaths published in the Madison Courier of August 21, 1895 for the annual Hicks (Shelby Township) Old Settlers meeting of members who had died in the prior year.
      http://www.myindianahome.net/gen/jeff/records/death/bwsindex.html

      BIOGRAPHY:
      1. Purchased 115 acres from his father, recorded Jul 28, 1845 Fact 4: All at home through 1880 census Fact 6: Farmer Fact 8: Shelby Twp. in 1850, Johnson Twp. in 1860 thru 1880 Fact 12: 1850 thru 1880 - Ripley Co., Indiana

      1850 US Census
      George W. Nicholson, 31 M Kentucky Farmer 400
      Mary 22 F Indiana
      Matilda 2 F Indiana
      Shelby Township, Ripley County, Indiana, Roll: M432_169 Page: 335 Image: 294

      1860 US Census
      Felix Signer, 35, Head, Birthplace: Indiana, Male
      George Nicholson, 41, M, W, born KY
      Mary, 33, F, W, IN
      Matilda, 13, F, W, IN
      George, 8, M, W, IN
      James, 6, M, W, IN
      Indiana Nicholsen, 1, Birthplace: Indiana, Female
      Indiana, RIPLEY, Johnson Twp, Post Office: Virsailles, Roll M653_293
      Book 1, Page 330, taken 4 June 1860

      1870 US Census
      Geo W Nicholson, 51, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819, Birthplace: Kentucky, White Male. Value of Real Estate: $1750, personal prop. $400.
      Mary J Nicholson, 42, Female, White, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828 Birthplace: Indiana
      Matilda A Nicholson, 21, F, W, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Birthplace: Indiana
      George W Nicholson, 18, M, W, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852 Birthplace: Indiana
      James L Nicholson, 16, M, W, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854 Birthplace: Indiana
      Indiana Nicholson,11, F, W, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859 Birthplace: Indiana
      Sarah A Nicholson, 9, F, W, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861 Birthplace: Indiana
      Mary J Nicholson, 7, F, W, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863 Birthplace: Indiana
      Huckrey Nicholson, 3, M, W, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867 Birthplace: Indiana
      Johnson, Ripley, Indiana Post Office: Versailles Roll: M593_355 Page: 146 Image: 293 Year: 1870

      1880 US Census
      Geo. W. Nicholson,61, Estimated birth year: <1819> Birthplace: Kentucky Occupation: Farmer, Married,White Male, Father's birthplace: KY Mother's birthplace: KY
      Mary J. Nicholson, 54 Estimated birth year: <1826> Birthplace: Indiana Occupation: Keeping House Relationship to head-of-household: Something other than a direct relationship Married White Female Father's birthplace: KY Mother's birthplace: KY
      Matilda Nicholson, 33, Estimated birth year: <1847> Birthplace: Indiana Relationship to head-of-household: Something other than a direct relationship Ripley, Indiana. Single White Gender: Female, Father's birthplace: KY Mother's birthplace: IN
      Geo. W. Nicholson, 28, Son,<1852> Indiana, Farm Laborer
      James A., 26, Son,<1854> Indiana, Laboror
      Indiana Nicholson, 21, Dau, <1859> Indiana, Single
      Sarah A. Nicholson, 18, Dau, <1862> Indiana Single
      Mary J. Nicholson, 15, Dau, <1865> Indiana
      Henry Nicholson, 13, Son, <1867> Indiana, Laborer
      Year: 1880; Census Place: Johnson, Ripley, Indiana; Roll: T9_307; Family History Film: 1254307; Page: 458.2000; Enumeration District: 157; Image: 0759.

      SOURCES:
      1. RootsWeb file: Contact: Sandra Jensen
    Person ID I4435  7B William Bassett of Cross Plains, Indiana
    Last Modified 31 Jul 2008 

    Father George William Nicholson,   b. 24 Mar 1789, , Hampshire, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1865, Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Sarah Ann Bassett,   b. 13 Jan 1796, Simpson, Franklin, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1874, Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 29 Sep 1813  , Franklin, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Notes 
    • Franklin County, Kentucky Marriage Bond Index 1811-1831
      NICHOLSEN, George; BASSETT, Sally, September 29, 1813
      http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyfrankl/mar-1811-1830-AQ.htm
      FRANKLIN COUNTY MARRIAGE BONDS, are available on microfilm for years 1795-1865. Information for this index was obtained from the microfilm collection located at the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives.
    Family ID F1038  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Jane Signer or Signor,   b. Aug 1826, , , Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 11 Jan 1844  , , Ripley, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 
    • Indiana Ripley County Nicholson, George W. married Signer, Mary J. on 11 Jan 1844 in Ripley County, Indiana
    Children 
     1. Matilda Nicholson,   b. 1848, , , Ripley, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. George Nicholson,   b. 1852, ,,Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. James Nicholson,   b. 1854, ,,Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Indiana Nicholson,   b. Abt 1859, , , Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Sarah A Nicholson,   b. Abt 1861, , , Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Mary J Nicholson,   b. Abt 1863, , , Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Huckrey Nicholson,   b. Abt 1867, , , Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F1915  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S142] International Genealogical Index (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002,).

    2. [S39] 1860 US Census.

    3. [S15] Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (FamilySearch).

    4. [S1091] Kentucky Marriages to 1850, (Ancestry.com).
      NICHOLSEN, George BASSETT, Sally September 29, 1813

    5. [S1055] Ripley Co., IN, Index of Marriages.