U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Nichols, James William (1816-1871) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: West Virginia and Its People Author: Thomas Condit Miller and Hu Maxwell New York, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913 Volume II, Page 351 James William Nichols, son of Henry and Nancy (McClelland) Nichols, was born in Fayette county, near Oliphant Furnace, Pennsylvania, November 24, 1816, died in Fairmont, West Virginia, March 17, 1871. He was a miller by trade and followed this all his life in and around Fairmont. He was a member of the Methodist Protestant church, and taught a class in its Sunday school from early manhood until his death. In politics he was a Republican. He married, April 18, 1843, Mary B. Fleming, born July 9, 1825, died August 18, 1906, daughter of William B. and Hannah (Miller) Fleming. Hannah Miller was the daughter of Peter and Mary Miller. Peter Miller was born in Woodbury, New Jersey, May 15, 1759, enlisted in the Continental army, and participated in the battles of White Plains and Long Island, New York. It is not known when he moved to Virginia, but at the time of his death he owned the land now composing the fifth ward of the city of Fairmont. Children of James William and Mary B. (Fleming) Nichols: 1. William Henry, died in infancy. 2. Francis Edmond, see forward. 3. Ella P., married John Fenton Clayton; died February 4, 1879, in Greeley, Colorado, buried at Grafton, West Virginia; had two sons: Edward Rowland, now manager of the Maryland Coal Company in Harrison county, West Virginia, and Frank Wilson, died in infancy. 4. Laura Emma, married Charles L. Maulsby; now residing in California; children: Anna Clayton and Thomas Nichols Maulsby. 5. Minnie, married Charles W. Walker; died August 8, 1888; children: Kephart Nichols, and one daughter, died in infancy. 6. Anna Pratt, died May 5, 1898. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Information: --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1870 Census, Marion County WV Fairmont, Page No. 16, Lines 8-13 Dwelling 110, Family 116 NICHOLS, James W, 54, Carpenter, $15000/$400, Pa ", Mary B, 45, Keeping house, Va ", Ella P, 20, School Teacher, Va ", Emma, 17, at home, Va ", Minnie B, 8, at home, Va 1860 Census, Marion County (W)Va Town of Fairmont, Page No. 113, Lines 5-11 NICHOLS, James W, 43, Miller, $1730/$100, Pa ", Mary B, 35, Pa ", Francis E, 14, Pa ", Thaedra E, 10, Pa ", Laura E, 2, Pa FLEMING, John E. 22, Shoemaker, Pa WILCOX, Mary E, 18, Domestic, Va 1850 Census, Marion County (W)Va Stamped Page 235B, Lines 34-38 NICHOLS, James W, 33, Miller, Penna ", Mary B, 25, Va Francis E, 4, Va Phebe E, 5/12, Va PATTERSON, Mary, 10, Va ---------------------------------------------------------------------