John Nichols Genealogy

Record modified: 2025-07-24
This is my ancestor 7 generations back.

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 / Joseph Nichols|
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John Nichols |
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 \ Frances (unknown) |
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Born: 1783-08-08 Cumberland, Washington Co, Maryland USA
Died: 1867-12-19 Fairfield Co, Ohio USA
Marriages:
1. 1805-11-06 Catherine Keys
2. 1814-12-05 Mary "Polly" Lantz
Children of John Nichols and Catherine Keys:
*John II Nichols b. 1805-01-01
Henry Nichols b. about 1810-00-00

Children of John Nichols and Mary Lantz:
Jesse Nichols b. 1815-02-23
Eli Nichols b. 1817-11-16
Joseph Nichols b. 1820-01-11 d. 1881-01-06
Jacob Nichols b. 1824-02-20
Martin Nichols b. about 1825-00-00
Abraham Nichols b. 1826-11-28 d. 1859-12-10
George W Nichols b. 1832-05-01
Catherine Nichols b. about 1833-00-00
Oliver P "Perry" Nichols b. about 1836-00-00
Mary Nichols b. about 1838-00-00
Samuel Nichols b. 1842-08-10

Notes:

father's name from another researcher, citing DAR papers 473111 of Mrs Virginia Clohset and "DAR Magazine" 117:725, 1983

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married Mary in Fairfield Co OH

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Information on his second wife and the children by her is from another researcher. This researcher also sends that John's ancestry might be:

2 Joseph Nichols 1753-12-24 Prince George Co VA
3 Frances (unknown)

4 John II Nichols
5 Martha Payne

8 John Nichols 1709 Frederick Co MD
9 Sarah (unknown)
10 Flayl Payne

16 John Nichols/Nicholas d Frederick Co MD
17 Margaretha (unknown)

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Many RootsWeb entries have 4 John Nichols + Martha Payne, but none shows a son Joseph for them.
John's will does not mention a son Joseph, nor any grandchildren.

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Fairfield Deeds 1853-1855

p151
1853-11-28 Jane A Armstrong to John Nichols; 2 10/100 acres; $400

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He died intestate. This document describes his land and names his heirs as John Nichols, Jesse Nichols, Eli Nichols, Joseph Nichols, Martin Nichols, Jacob Nichols, Catharine Harman wife of John Harman, Perry Nichols, Mary Nichols, and Samuel Nichols.

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The 1850 agricultural census for Fairfield Co OH shows John Nichols with:
125 acres developed, 75 undeveloped, value $5000; implements worth $55;
5 horses, 4 milch cows, 6 other cows, 20 sheep, 30 swine, total value $443;
produced 50 bushels wheat, 900 bushels Indian corn, 250 bushels oats
50 lbs wool, 40 lbs Irish potatoes, 32 bushels buckwheat, 650 lbs butter, 5 tons hay

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1860 census Fairfield Co OH p115, Pleasant twp, Lancaster post office
John Nichols 75 MD
Mary 65 PA
Catherine 24 OH
Mary 22 OH
Samuel 19 OH

He is a farmer. He and his wife can read and write.

1850 census Fairfield Co OH p433a, Bern twp
John Nichols 65 MD
Mary 51 MD
Joseph 24 OH
Abraham 22 OH
George 21 OH
Catherine 17 OH
Perry 15 OH
Mary 12 OH
Samuel 8 OH

He is a farmer.

1840 census Fairfield Co OH p392, Berne twp
John Nicholas 1 M 5-10, 2 M 10-15, 2 M 15-20, 3 M 20-30, 1 M 50-60, 1 F 0-5, 1 F 5-10, 1 F 40-50
[Perry 5, George 11, Abraham 13, Martin 15, Jacob 16, Joseph 20, Eli 23, Jesse 25, John 56, Mary 2, Catherine 7, Mary 42]
[Eli should be married already, but have no children.]

1830 census Fairfield Co OH p134, Berne twp
John Nichols 2 M 0-5, 2 M 5-10, 2 M 10-15, 1 M 15-20, 1 M 40-50, 1 F 30-40
[Abraham 4, Martin 5, Jacob 6, Joseph 10, Eli 13, Jesse 15, Henry 20, John 47, Mary 33]

1820 census Fairfield Co OH p158, Berne twp
John Nicholas 4 M 0-10, 1 M 10-16, 1 M 26-45, 1 M 45+, 1 F 16-26, 1 F 45+
[Joseph <1, Eli 3, Jesse 5, Henry 10, John 15, John 37, x (father Joseph?), Mary 23, x (mother Frances?)]

Next door is (brother?) Joseph Nicholas 26-45. There is no John Nichols in Fairfield Co.

is this him?
1810 census Berkeley Co VA p521, twp not given
John Nichols 1 M 0-10, 1 M 26-45, 1 F 16-26
[John 5, John 27, Catherine 27?]

1800 census Allegany Co MD p11
Joseph Nichols 1 M 10-16, 1 M 26-45, 2 F 0-10, 1 F 16-26, 1 F 26-45
[John should be 16 or 17]

There aren't any Nichols families in Cumberland Co MD in 1800, according to the Ancestry.com index.
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