Mark Aubrey's NICHOLS Genealogy Page

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Northern NY NICHOLS Census info
Northern NY NICHOLS Cemetery info
George F. Nichols info
Dr. Thomas Brainer Nichols info
NICHOLS in 10,000 vital records of eastern New York, 1777-1834



          Clinton Co., NY Census information on NICHOLS and var.

NAME                            page    town

1810
NICHOLES        Thomas           29     10100-20
NICHOLS         Caleb            31     00111-00
NICHOLS         John             36     11010-00   

1830
NICHOLS         Caleb           256     Plattsburgh
NICHOLS         Eleazer         371     Peru
NICHOLS         Elnathan        369     Peru
NICHOLS         James           371     Peru
NICHOLS         Nathan          369     Plattsburgh
NICHOLS         Nathaniel       337     Champlain  
NICHOLS         Paul            291     Mooers
NICHOLS         Samuel          371     Peru  
NICHOLS         William         340     Champlain

1840
NICHOLS         Caleb           163     Plattsburgh
NICHOLS         Daniel          295     Peru
NICHOLS         Eleazer         295     Peru
NICHOLS         Eli             277     Mooers
NICHOLS         Elnathan        296     Peru
NICHOLS         Levi            173     Plattsburgh
NICHOLS         Nathaniel       224     Champlain
NICHOLS         Paul            273     Mooers

1850
NICHOLS         Allen           257     Plattsburgh
NICHOLS         Benjamin        449     Champlain
NICHOLS         Edmund B.       360     Chazy
NICHOLS         George          185     Ellenburg
NICHOLS         Hascal          427     Champlain
NICHOLS         Hascal          457     Champlain
NICHOLS         Hesekiah        188     Ellenburg
NICHOLS         Joseph          146     Peru
NICHOLS         Levi            285     Plattsburgh
NICHOLS         Lois*           258     Plattsburgh
NICHOLS         Michael         422     Mooers
NICHOLS         Nathaniel       449     Champlain
NICHOLS         Paul            404     Mooers
NICHOLS         Sarah           174     Ellenburg
NICKLE          James           438     Champlain



                1850 Census
                Town of Ellenburg

        Name                    Age     Sex     Occupation      BP

160 166 NICHOLS George          48      M       Farmer          Conn.
160 166 NICHOLS Sylvina         42      F                       Ca.
160 166 NICHOLS Allen S.        19      M       Laborer         Ca.
160 166 NICHOLS William A.      16      M       Laborer         Ca.
160 166 NICHOLS Charlotte C.    14      F                       Ca.
160 166 NICHOLS Lucy M.         12      F                       N.Y.
160 166 NICHOLS Julia A.        10      F                       Ca.
160 166 NICHOLS David            8      M                       Ca.
160 166 NICHOLS Ephriam          6      M                       N.Y.
160 166 NICHOLS George           5      M                       N.Y.
160 166 NICHOLS Miles            3      M                       N.Y.

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                1850 Census
                Town of Mooers
 
                Name                    Age     Sex     Occupation      BP

M2434 2636      NICHOLS Eli             48      M       Farmer          Vt.
M2434 2636      NICHOLS Lydia           36      F                       Vt.
M2434 2636      NICHOLS Sophia          13      F                       N.Y.
M2434 2636      NICHOLS Electa          8       F                       N.Y.
M2434 2636      NICHOLS George          6       M                       N.Y.
M2434 2636      NICHOLS Charlotte       4       F                       N.Y.
M2434 2636      NICHOLS Amasa           3       M                       N.Y.
M2434 2636      NICHOLS Emeline         6/12    F                       N.Y.
M2434 2636      SHAW    James           34      M       Farmer          Vt.
                        
M2437 2639      NICHOLS Michael         30      M       Farmer          Can.
M2437 2639      NICHOLS Mary            29      F                       Ire.
M2437 2639      NICHOLS John            5       M                       Can.
M2437 2639      NICHOLS Margaret        4       F                       N.Y.
M2437 2639      NICHOLS Sarah           8/12    F                       N.Y.

M2177 2310      NICHOLS Paul            48?     M       Farmer          Can.
M2177 2310      NICHOLS Rosalie         36      F                       Can.
M2177 2310      NICHOLS James           15      M       Laborer         N.Y.
M2177 2310      NICHOLS Joseph          13      M                       N.Y.
M2177 2310      NICHOLS David           11      M                       N.Y.
M2177 2310      NICHOLS Lucy            8       F                       N.Y.
M2177 2310      NICHOLS Daul            6       M                       N.Y.
M2177 2310      NICHOLS Louisa          5       F                       N.Y.
M2177 2310      NICHOLS Francis         2       M                       N.Y.

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1870 Census

State: New York
County: Clinton
Town: Champlain
Page: 39
Dwelling No.: 304
Family No.: 310

Names               Age   Sex  Color   Occup            value RE   Value PP   BP
Nichols, Benjamin    57    M     W     Farmer            5500       1100      NY
Nichols, Elira       48    F     W     Keeping House                          NY
Nichols, Cornelia    19    F     W     Attending School                       NY
 
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                     Cemetery listings


Riverside Cemetery
Ellenburg Center, N.Y.

Geo. D. NICHOLS         1801-1876
Sylvina NICHOLS         1807-1877
Caroline C. NICHOLS     1836-1859
Ephriam A. NICHOLS      1844-1875
Georgie E. COLLINS      1870-1876
Minnie A. COLLINS       1872-1876

Joseph NICHOLS          1871-1937
                        Father

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Mooers Forks Union Cemetery
Mooers Forks, N.Y.

Michael NICHOLS Died in Andersonville Prison Va. (sic)
                                Oct. 9, 1864, AE. 45 Ys.
Mary J.                 Wife of Michael Nichols
                        Died Dec. 27, 1896, AE. 76 ys.

Betsey E. NICHOLS       Mother
                        Born Mar. 27, 1847, Died Dec. 22, 1905
                        Gone but not forgotten

William B. NICKOLS      son of Eli and Lydia A. Nickols
                        died Feb. 26, 1841
                        aged 1year & 8 mo.

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Douglas Cemetery
Altona, N.Y.

Stanley Wood            Aug. 29, 1828 - Jun. 27, 1896
Sophia D. Nichols       Oct. 1, 1836 - July 8, 1903
                        his wife
Eli S. Wood             Oct 18, 1870 - Jun. 2, 1910
Lydia A. Wood           Aug. 8, 1868 - Jun. 25, 1892

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Mooers New Cemetery
Mooers, N.Y.

Arseme Bouchard         1853-1940
Hattie Nichols Bouchard 1863-1943

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Walker Cemetery
Mooers Forks, N.Y.

Myles M. Nichols        1848-1918
                        
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Churubusco New R. C.

Adolphus NICHOLS        1838-1911
Mary Beach NICHOLS      1843-1922       his wife
Emma NICHOLS            1864-1886
Martha NICHOLS          1884-1905
Carrie NICHOLS          1882-19
                        
Joseph B. NICHOLS       1861-19
Ellen Besaw NICHOLS     1863-1936       his wife

Corles NICHOLS  Died Aug. 9, 1884   AE. 19 Y'rs/ & 3 mos.
                        son of Eli & Angeli NICHOLS
                        
George NICHOLS          1870-1956
Martha NICHOLS          1874-1932
Velma NICHOLS           1895-1917
Eva NICHOLS             1898-1948  Their Daughter

Henry NICHOLS           1878-1936
Alberta O. NICHOLS      1881-1953

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                 George F. NICHOLS

Col. George F. Nichols was born Jan. 6, 1835.  At the breaking out of the
rebellion he resided in Plattsburgh, and was active in the organization of
the 118th Regiment, and was mustered into the service as its major Aug.   
21, 1862.  He was promoted to lieutenant-colonel July 8, 1863, and was   
commissioned as colonel Sept. 11, 1864.  His record as commander of this  
noble regiment is on of conspicuous gallantry.  The 118th had the example
of a brave and courageous commander, one who never shrank from duty, 
whether upon long, tedious marches or in front of rebel bullets.

Col. Nichols received many encomiums of praise from the commanding
officers for meritorious services on many a hard-contested field, and
under date of Oct. 11, 1864, Gen. Butler says, "Lieut.-Col. George F.
Nichols, 118th New York Volunteers, deserves honorable mention for the
gallant manner, with a small body of men, with which he captured two  
redoubts on the right of Fort Harrison while the main assault was being
mad, and also for his cool conduct on the skirmish line in the general 
assault."

For his gallantry on this occasion he was brevetted brigadier-general, and
in a letter from Gov. Reuben E. Fenton, forwarding his commission, he
refers to his "faithful and distinguished services in the late war," and
thanks him "for the gallantry and dev otion which induced this conspicuous
mention by the general government."  His commission bears date March 13,  
1865.

Col. Nichols was several times wounded, and at the ever-memorable battle
of Drury's Bluff had his sword carried away by a shot, while his clothing
was riddled with bullets.

He was considered one of the best military men in the army, and was paid
the distinguished honor by Maj. Gen. John Gibbon of being chosen a member
of a board of officers, from the 3d Division, to examine and report upon 
the qualifications of applicants for the regular service, with a view to 
determine each officer's fitness for practical service in the field.  Col.
Nichols was first on the list of the board of three officers chosen from  
the 3d Division.

Source:
History of Clinton and Franklin counties, New York.
With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its prominent men and pioneers.
Philadelphia: J.W. Lewis & Co. 1880

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Dr. T.B. Nichols

Thomas Brainer Nichols, M.D., Plattsburgh, N.Y., the senior physician of
Clinton County, was born in Enosburgh, Franklin County, Vt., March 21,
1817, son of Levi and Rachel (Smith) Nichols.  Dr. Nichols' grandfather,
who also bore the name Levi, was of English ancestry, but was born in
Leominster, Mass., where he followed agricultural pursuits for the
remainder of his active life.  Dr. Nichols' father, Levi, the younger,
eldest son of Levi and Elaner Nichols, began his education in the district
schools, and after graduating from Groton Academy, Groton, Mass.,
purchased a farm at Enosburgh, Vt., where he engaged in the cultivation of
wheat.

Dr. Nichols attended the district schools of Enosburgh, and afterward
attended Johnson Academy, at Johnson, Vt., where he was graduated in 1838.
In the fall of that year he entered the University of Vermont, but lack of
financial resources obliged him to relinquish his studies for a while.  He
went to Philadelphia in search of employment, and later to New York, where
in the summer of 1840, he issued the first business directory of that
city.  He then sold that enterprise, and resumed his studies at the
opening of the fall term, graduating with the class of 1843.  After
teaching school two years at Clarenceville, he established an academy in
Bedford, Canada, where he remained two years, and then accepted a position
as bookkeeper at the Meigs forge, saw and grist mill, in Westport, N.Y.

In 1849, he began the study of medicine with Dr. Henry D. Ranney, of
Westport, and in 1850, attended medical lectures at Woodstock and
Castleton, Vt., receiving his diploma at the latter place in November of
that year.  Dr. Nichols began the practice of his profession at Crown
Point in partnership with his brother, Benjamin S. Nichols, with whom he
remained one year, at the expiration of which time he purchased his
partner's interest.  In 1863, he established himself in Plattsburgh, where
he as since remained in active practice.  In 1865, he was one of the
physicians that effected the reorganization of the medical society of the
County of Clinton, of which he has served as vice-president, and as a
delegate to the State Medical Society.

Dr. Nichols is a learned man in his profession, and his large patronage is
an evidence of the confidence reposed in him.


Source: 
The Souvenir Industrial Edition of Plattsburgh 1897  page 77
Edited and Published by W. Lansing & Son
Plattsburgh, N.Y.

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From the Book 10,000 vital records of eastern New York, 1777-1834, by Fred
Q. Bowman.; published by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.  Baltimore 1987

6246.  Nicholls, Joshua, Esq., first judge of the court of common pleas in
       Franklin Co., d "a few days since" in Chateaugay (7-4/6/16)

6247.  Nichols, Ama (widow), 82, d 8/14/13 in Troy (9-8/17)

6248.  Nichols, Caleb (Hon.) m 6/19/19 Permelia Green, dau of Joseph I., in
       Plattsburgh (7-6/26)

6249.  Nichols, Charles d 2/22/17 in Plattsburgh (consumption) (7-3/8)

6250.  Nichols, Charles L., 14, oldest s of Robert, merchant, of Trumbull, CT,
       d in T (Copied by the Poughkeepsie editor from the _Farmer's Journal_,
       Danbury, CT) ("The Poughkeepsie printers by publishing this death might
       convey the news to an unnatural mother") (8-12/23/00)

6251.  Nichols, Cynthia, 15, dau of Capt. Philo, d 3/18/03 in Hudson (funeral
       from the Presbyterian Meeting House; funeral sermon by Rev. Sears)
       (6-3/22)

6252.  Nichols, Elnathan m 7/2/22 Polly Kibby in Peru, NY; Elisha Button, Esq.
       All of Peru (7-7/6)

6253.  Nichols, Henry, merchant of Albany, NY m 5/31/31 Jane Wakeman of
       Saugatuck, CT in S; Rev. Davis (1-6/3)

6254.  Nichols, Jenison B. m 2/10/13 Lucretia Conkey in Chazy (7-2/12)

6255.  Nichols, Luke of Plattsburgh m 9/4/28 Mary Ann Wetherbee of Troy; Rev.
       Tucker (9-9/5)

6256.  Nichols, Nicholas, 88, "an old inhabitant of Hudson", d 9/5/20 in
       Hudson (6-9/12)

6257.  Nichols, Phebe, 58, consort of Caleb, Esq., d 10/24/16 (7-10/26)

6258.  Nichols, Philo, 50, d in Hudson (6-9/14/12)

6259.  Nichols, Pierson, merchant, d 2/20/31 at his home in Montreal, Canada
       (surv by wf and inf child) (1-3/10)

6260.  Nichols, Samuel, 83, d 8/14/06 in Hudson (6-8/19)

6261.  Nichols, William, mechanic, d 9/29/23 in Poughkeepsie (8-10/1)

6265.  Nicol, William H., surgeon in U.S. Army and fomerly of Poughkeepsie, d
       3/5/31 at Jefferson Barracks, MO (8-4/6)

6266.  Nicoll, William, merchant, of Sing Sing m 9/28/23  Mary Brinckerhoff,
       dau if John V. D. L., in fishkill; Rev. Dewing (8-4/6)

6267.  Nicols, William d 9/20/05 in Elizabethtown, NJ (yellow fever) (Personal
       papers revealed that he was of the firm of Perry G. And William Nicols
       of Fort Edward, NY and had left Albany on the Sloop "Widow & Son"
       [Capt. Whipple] with a cargo of boards and planks which he sold to
       William Dayton & Co. of Elizabethtown, NJ) (9-10/8)

6490.  Palmer, Barton m 12/25/21 Dorothy Nicols in Galway, NY; Rev. J. Mairs
       (2-1/9/22)

1929.  Cook, Abner, Jr., Esq., attorney, m 9/21/30 Catharine Nichols, dau of  
       William, all of Cooperstown, in C; Rev. John Smith (1-9/29)

4886.  Kent, Isaac B. m 7/2/34 Cornelia Nichols in Plattsburgh; Rev. Halsey   
       (7-7/5)

4422.  Hoyt, Lewis m Eliza Nichols in Plattsburgh (7-7/7/32)

7476.  Ruggles, John m 10/10/27 Emily(?) Nichols, both of Essex, in
       Plattsburgh; Rev. Halsey (7-10/20)

5828.  Merrill, Lucas G., Esq., merchant, m Eunice Nichals of Gaines (Orleans
       Co.) in G; Rev. Bates (1-4/28/31)

6467.  Paddock, Rueben (Capt.) m 9/1/04 Mary Nichols of NYC in NYC (6-9/11)


Key:

Citation    
  code        Publication                                  Date span
 number          town          Newspaper title             of review
______________________________________________________________________________
   1          Albany           Daily Albany Argus          1829-1831

   2          Ballston Spa     Ballston Gazette            1821-1825

   6          Hudson           The Balance                 1801-1808
                               The Northern Whig           1809-1820

   7          Plattsburgh      Plattsburgh Republican      1811-1834

   8          Poughkeepsie     Poughkeepsie Journal        1785-1834

   9          Troy             Lansingburgh Gazette        1798-1803
                               Troy Budget                 1803-1828
        
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