John Madison Nicholson^[1]

1814 - 1901  (86 years)

• Name	John Madison Nicholson
  Born	5 Sep 1814	, Franklin, Kentucky, United States   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	8C42D36CF753C84C964C012A6502AFD664AF
  Died	16 Mar 1901	, Nuckolls, Nebraska, United States   [4]
  Buried	Oak Cem, Nuckolls, Nebraska, United States
  Notes	BIOGRAPHY: 1850 US Census John M. Nicholson, 36, M, Ky, Miller, $1000 Sally, 26, F, OH Mary, 13, F, IN Charlotte, 7, F, IN Acksha, 1, F, IN Brown Twp, Ripley Co, Indiana. Roll 169, pg 296. Taken 19 Aug 1850. BIOGRAPHY: 1870 US Census John Nicholson, 55, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815, Birthplace: Kentucky White Gender: Male Sarah Nicholson, 48, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822, Birthplace: Ohio Eliza E Nicholson15, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855, Birthplace: Indiana Elizabeth Nicholson, 15, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855, Birthplace: Indiana William Nicholson,3, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867 Birthplace: Iowa Home in 1870: Brown, Ripley, Indiana, Post Office: Milan Roll: M593_355 Page: 46 Image: 93 Year: 1870 BIOGRAPHY: 1900 US Census Wm M Nichalson, 33 Estimated birth year: 1867 Birthplace: Iowa Sophrona B Nichalson, 28, Wife, Estimated birth year: 1872 Birthplace: Indiana John C Nichalson, 8, Son, Estimated birth year: 1892 Birthplace: Nebraska Geo M Nichalson, 6, Son, Estimated birth year: 1894 Birthplace: Nebraska David C Nichalson, 4, Son, Estimated birth year: 1896 Birthplace: Nebraska William C Nichalson. 1, Son, Estimated birth year: 1899 Birthplace: Nebraska John M Nichalson, 83 Estimated birth year: 1817, Birthplace: Kentucky Relationship to head-of-house: Father, married 62 years,[ living in son William's home] Sarah Nichalson, 77 Estimated birth year: 1823 Birthplace: Ohio Relationship to head-of-house: Mother Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Elk, Nuckolls, Nebraska; Roll: T623 935; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 130.Taken 14 June 1900 BIOGRAPHY: BIOGRAPHY: Cross Plains Baptist Church (Brown Twp., Ripley Co.) The original church structure was completed in June 1844 and is still in use. George A. and Mary Roberts sold the trustees one acre for $12 on Dec. 25,1845 in the N1/2 NW1/4 Section 28 Twp. 6N Range 12E (Ripley Co. Deed Book M p. 499.) The trustees were Augustus Lathrop,William Bassett and Thomas Bassett. The church joined the Long Run Baptist Association on the third Saturday September 1852. Messengers were J.M. Nicholson and John Bassett. The church reported forty members at the time. The church graveyard dates from at least February 1855 when it is first mentioned in church records. BIOGRAPHY: Ancestry.com Sources: Type: CensusTitle: 1900 Federal CensusDate: 1900Media: microfilmLocation: http://www.genealogy.com Type: E-Mail MessageAuthor: Angela BergersonTitle: granddaughter of Erma Lea NicholsonContact: former_texan AT comcast.netPeriodical: most information from a book written by Virgil Marion NICHOLSON, assembled in December 1992, with updates. BIOGRAPHY: Ancestry.com file notes: Moved to Indiana in 1820. In Mexican War in 1861 Fact 3: One source says he died in 1901 at age 87 but may have been 1902 Fact 4: A child died in infancy, no dates, per Sarah's obituary in 1908 Fact 6: Miller, farmer, teacher, engineer. Fact 8: First came to Iowa in 1856, to Nebraska around 1884 Fact 9: Elk Twp. in Nuckolls Co., NE in 1900 census with son William Fact 10: Rural cemetery near Ruskin in Nuckolls Co., Nebraska Fact 12: 1840, 1850 & 1870 - Ripley Co., IN 1860 & 1880 - Washington Co., IA Fact 13: Eunice Martin BIOGRAPHY: MARRIAGE: John Nicholson was married to Sarah Glaze born 8/17/1822 in Brown Co., OH and died 24 Feb1908 in Hill City, KS (Rootsweb post note)
  Person ID	I3690	7B William Bassett of Cross Plains, Indiana
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2007

  
  

  Father	George William Nicholson,   b. 24 Mar 1789, , Hampshire, Virginia, United States ,   d. 24 Jun 1865,  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Sarah Ann Bassett,   b. 13 Jan 1796, Simpson, Franklin, Kentucky, United States ,   d. 7 May 1874, Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, United States  (Age 78 years)
  Married	29 Sep 1813	, Franklin, Kentucky, United States   [5, 6]
  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	Sarah Elizabeth GLAZE,   b. 17 Aug 1822, , Brown, Ohio, United States ,   d. 24 Feb 1908, Hill City,Graham, Kansas, United States  (Age 85 years)
  Married	6 Jul 1837	, Ripley, Indiana, United States
  Notes	Indiana Marriage Index, Ancestry.com Glaze, Sarah; Nicholson, John, 06 Jul 1837 Indiana, Ripley County Glaze, Sarah Spouse: John Nicholson Marriage Date: Jul 6, 1837 Location: Ripley Co., Indiana Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT Microfilm: 1311944
  Children	1. Acksha Nicholson,   b. , , Indiana, United States + 2. Mary Jane Nicholson,   b. 12 Aug 1838, , Ripley, Indiana, United States ,   d. 9 Aug 1900, Oak, Nuckolls, Nebraska, United States  (Age 61 years)   3. Charlotte Nicholson,   b. Abt 1843, , , Indiana, United States   4. Eliza Nicholson,   b. Abt 1856, , , Indiana, United States   5. Elizabeth Nicholson,   b. Abt 1856, , , Indiana, United States + 6. William Marrion Lafferty Nicholson,   b. 29 Nov 1866, Washington, Washington, Iowa, United States ,   d. 29 Jul 1938, Penokee, Graham, Kansas, United States  (Age 71 years)  [Adopted]
  Family ID	F1205	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S142] International Genealogical Index (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002,). [S37] 1850 US Census. [S28] 1870 US Census, (Ancestry.com). [S203] Williams E-Mail, Sherry Williams, (). [S15] Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (FamilySearch). [S1091] Kentucky Marriages to 1850, (Ancestry.com). NICHOLSEN, George BASSETT, Sally September 29, 1813