Her parents are David Allen Nichols and Maria Hull. They were married March 19, 1835 Clinton County, IL and both are buried in Illinois. - Contributed by Walt, via email October 17, 2021.
Weekly Butte Record, Chico, October 21, 1882: "Births: Locey -- At Durham, October 15th, to the wife of Mr. Locey, a daughter."
*Weekly Butte Record, Chico, Saturday, November 18, 1882: "DIED Locey -- At Durham, November 12th, Matilda, wife of I.H. Locey, Jr."
SOURCE: Durham Cemetery (c) 1994 by Adriana Farley and Marilyn Corley.
Weekly Butte Record, Chico, October 21, 1882: "Births: Locey -- At Durham, October 15th, to the wife of Mr. Locey, a daughter."
*Weekly Butte Record, Chico, Saturday, November 18, 1882: "DIED Locey -- At Durham, November 12th, Matilda, wife of I.H. Locey, Jr."
SOURCE: Durham Cemetery (c) 1994 by Adriana Farley and Marilyn Corley.
Her parents are David Allen Nichols and Maria Hull. They were married March 19, 1835 Clinton County, IL and both are buried in Illinois. - Contributed by Walt, via email October 17, 2021.
Weekly Butte Record, Chico, October 21, 1882: "Births: Locey -- At Durham, October 15th, to the wife of Mr. Locey, a daughter."
*Weekly Butte Record, Chico, Saturday, November 18, 1882: "DIED Locey -- At Durham, November 12th, Matilda, wife of I.H. Locey, Jr."
SOURCE: Durham Cemetery (c) 1994 by Adriana Farley and Marilyn Corley.
Weekly Butte Record, Chico, October 21, 1882: "Births: Locey -- At Durham, October 15th, to the wife of Mr. Locey, a daughter."
*Weekly Butte Record, Chico, Saturday, November 18, 1882: "DIED Locey -- At Durham, November 12th, Matilda, wife of I.H. Locey, Jr."
SOURCE: Durham Cemetery (c) 1994 by Adriana Farley and Marilyn Corley.
Inscription
"My beloved wife
MATILDA FLORENCE
WIFE OF I.H. LOCEY
BORN FEB. 21, 1942
DIED NOV. 12, 1882"
A full-blown drooping rose is inscribed at top of 36 x 15 x 2" white marble marker; the broken marker was repaired by Arlan E. Hudson-Durham Cemetery Preservation Association.
Footstone: "M.P.L."
Family Members
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