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Thomas Jefferson Nicholson[1]

Male 1827 - 1902  (75 years)


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  • Name Thomas Jefferson Nicholson 
    Born 3 Apr 1827  Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    _UID F21A920205B58046BEB80E1EDD168D397B20 
    Died 29 Oct 1902  Ainsworth,Washington, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Ainsworth Cem , Washington , Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • SOURCES:
      1860 US Census
      Thomas J Nicholson 33 1826 Indiana Linn, Linn, Iowa Male
      Julia E Nicholson, 30 1829 Indiana Linn, Linn, Iowa Female
      George W Nicholson 8 1851 Indiana Linn, Linn, Iowa Male
      James S Nicholson 5 1854 Indiana Linn, Linn, Iowa Male
      Thomas J Nicholson 3 1856 Iowa Linn, Linn, Iowa Male
      Sarah A Nicholson 2 1857 Iowa Linn, Linn, Iowa Female
      Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Linn, Linn, Iowa; Roll: M653_332; Page: 85; Image: 85; Family History Library Film: 803332. Post Office: Mount Vernon
      Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

      1880 US Census
      F. Nicholson Home in 1880: Oregon, Washington, Iowa Age: 53 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827 Birthplace: Indiana Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Julia Nicholson Occupation: Farming Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male.
      - Julia Nicholson Home in 1880: Oregon, Washington, Iowa Age: 50 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830 Birthplace: Indiana Relation to Head of Household: Wife Spouse's Name: F. Nicholson Occupation: Keeping House Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female.
      - Sarah Nicholson Home in 1880: Oregon, Washington, Iowa Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859 Birthplace: Iowa Relation to Head of Household: Dau (Daughter) Father's name: F. Nicholson Father's birthplace: Indiana Mother's name: Julia Nicholson Mother's birthplace: Indiana Occupation: Keeping House Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Female.
      - John Nicholson Home in 1880: Oregon, Washington, Iowa Age: 19 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861 Birthplace: Iowa Relation to Head of Household: Son Father's name: F. Nicholson Father's birthplace: Indiana Mother's name: Julia Nicholson Mother's birthplace: Indiana Occupation: Laborer Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male.
      - Andrew Nicholson Home in 1880: Oregon, Washington, Iowa Age: 17 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863 Birthplace: Indiana Relation to Head of Household: Son Father's name: F. Nicholson Father's birthplace: Indiana Mother's name: Julia Nicholson Mother's birthplace: Indiana Occupation: Farming Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male.
      - Julia Nicholson Home in 1880: Oregon, Washington, Iowa Age: 15 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865 Birthplace: Indiana Relation to Head of Household: Dau (Daughter) Father's name: F. Nicholson Father's birthplace: Indiana Mother's name: Julia Nicholson Mother's birthplace: Indiana Occupation: Keeping House Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Female.
      - Mary Nicholson Home in 1880: Oregon, Washington, Iowa Age: 13 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867 Birthplace: Indiana Relation to Head of Household: Dau (Daughter) Father's name: F. Nicholson Father's birthplace: Indiana Mother's name: Julia Nicholson Mother's birthplace: Indiana Occupation: At School Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Female.
      - Fanny Nicholson Home in 1880: Oregon, Washington, Iowa Age: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871 Birthplace: Iowa Relation to Head of Household: Dau (Daughter) Father's name: F. Nicholson Father's birthplace: Indiana Mother's name: Julia Nicholson Mother's birthplace: Indiana Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Female.
      Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Oregon, Washington, Iowa; Roll: 368; Family History Film: 1254368; Page: 98B; Enumeration District: 138; Image: 0799.
      Source Information:
      Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.
      Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

      1885 Iowa State Census
      Thomas J Nicholson Birth Year: abt 1826 Birth Place: Indiana Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Census Date: 1885 Residence state: Iowa Residence County: Washington Locality: Highland Roll: IA1885_273 Line: 11 Family Number: 4
      - Julia E Nicholson Birth Year: abt 1830 Birth Place: Indiana Gender: Female Marital Status: Married
      - Andrew J Nicholson Birth Year: abt 1863 Birth Place: Indiana Gender: Male Marital Status: Single
      - Julia E Nicholson Birth Year: abt 1865 Birth Place: Indiana Gender: Female Marital Status: Single
      - Mary J Nicholson Birth Year: abt 1867 Birth Place: Indiana Gender: Female Marital Status: Single
      - Fanny M Nicholson Birth Year: abt 1871 Birth Place: Washington Gender: Female Marital Status: Single
      Source Information:
      Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
      Original data: Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.





      1895 Iowa State Census
      T J Nicholson Birth Year: abt 1827 Birth Place: Indiana Gender: Male Race: White Census Date: 1895 Residence state: Iowa Residence County: Washington Locality: Ainsworth Roll: IA1885_408 Line: 10 Family Number: 42
      - Julia E Nicholson Birth Year: abt 1830 Birth Place: Indiana Gender: Female Race: White
      - Amrah [Sarah] A Nicholson Birth Year: abt 1859 Birth Place: Linn Gender: Female Race: White
      - A J Nicholson Birth Year: abt 1862 Birth Place: Indiana Gender: Male Race: White
      - Fanny Nicholson Birth Year: abt 1871 Birth Place: Wash Gender: Female Race: White
      Source Information:
      Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
      Original data: Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.



      From an "Unk" file at Ancestry.com:
      George William (1-2-1852 to 2-21-1872), Mary Isabel (1-9-1867 to 2-20-1887) Farmer - in Oregon Twp. near Ainsworth
      Ripley Co., Ind. 1851-1855 and 1863-1868, Linn Co., Iowa 1855-1862
      Washington Co., Iowa 1868 and thereafter
      Ainsworth cemetery in Washington Co., Iowa
      1860 - Linn Co., Iowa 1870 thru 1900 - Washington Co., Iowa
    Person ID I4422  7B William Bassett of Cross Plains, Indiana
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2011 

    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  [6, 7
    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 Julia Elizabeth McGee,   b. 30 Oct 1829, North Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1911, Ainsworth , Washington , Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 6 Feb 1851  , Jefferson, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    Children 
     1. George William Nicholson,   b. 2 Jan 1852, , , Ripley, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1872, Ainsworth,Washington, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
    +2. Rev. James Samuel Nicholson,   b. 16 Aug 1854, Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1928, Goldfield, Wright, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    +3. Thomas Jefferson NICHOLSON, Jr.,   b. 31 Jul 1856, Mt. Vernon, Linn, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1921, Crawfordsville, Washington , Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     4. Sarah Ann Nicholson,   b. 27 Jun 1858, Mt. Vernon, Linn, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1931, Las Animas, Bent,Colorado, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     5. John Madison Nicholson,   b. 6 Aug 1860, Cedar Rapids, Linn,, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1935, Haskins, Washington , Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     6. Andrew Jackson Nicholson,   b. 8 Nov 1862, , , Ripley, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1944, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    +7. Julia Elizabeth Nicholson,   b. 6 Nov 1864, Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jul 1948, Leon,Decatur, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     8. Mary Isabel Nicholson,   b. 9 Jan 1867, , , Ripley, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1887, Ainsworth,Washington, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
     9. Fannie May Nicholson,   b. 8 Jan 1870, Ainsworth,Washington, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1929, Ainsworth, Washington, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
    Family ID F643  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. [S203] Williams E-Mail, Sherry Williams, ().

    3. [S239] 1850 US Census, US Gov., (Ancestry.com).

    4. [S240] 1860 US Census, US Gov., (Ancestry.com).

    5. [S351] 1895 Iowa State Census, State of Iowa, (Ancestry.com).

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

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