Pvt John Wesley Nichols (1839-1910) - Find a Grave Memorial

Pvt John Wesley Nichols Veteran

Birth

28 Jan 1839

Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death

11 Nov 1910 (aged 71)

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA

Burial

Prospect Hill Cemetery

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA Show Map

Plot

Lot 1000

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Served as a Pvt in Company K of the 150th PA infantry during the Civil War. Became a bodyguard for President Lincoln and by some accounts saved him from assasination in August of 1864. Moved to Omaha in 1866 and became a brickmaker and later a watchman at the Omaha Post Office. He was also a member of the First Volunteer Fire Department in Omaha.

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U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
Name: John Wesley Nichols
Birth Place: Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Enlistment Date: 29 Aug 1862
Enlistment Rank: Private
Muster Date: 29 Aug 1862
Muster Place: Pennsylvania
Muster Company: K
Muster Regiment: 150th Infantry
Muster Regiment Type: Infantry
Muster Information: Enlisted
Muster Out Date: 15 Jun 1865
Muster Out Information: Mustered Out
Side of War: Union
Survived War?: Yes
Residence Place: Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Death Date: Nov 1910
Death Place: Omaha, Nebraska
Occupation: Bricklayer
Additional Notes: Parents: Samuel Nichols. Wife: Sarah Dearborn
Title: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865; Research provided by HDS subscriber; History of the 150th Pennsylvania Volunteers