Rachel Dowden was born January 19th, 1794 in Montgomery Co, MD, a daughter of Michael Ashford Dowden and Mary Dunn. A younger sister Mercy Beall Dowden was born 21 Oct 1795 and a brother Michael Ashford Dowden was born 19 July 1799. Her father died in May of 1799 a few months before the birth of his son Michael.
Rachel's mother Mary (Dunn) Dowden was remarried in 1802 to Nathan Pack and they had 4 more children: Eleanor, Levina, Robert, and Nancy Pack. By 1810, her stepfather Nathan had also passed away.
Rachel married Thomas H. Nicholls about 1811, and they first lived in Harrison County, OH before moving to adjacent Jefferson County, settling in Island Creek Township. Rachel's sister Mercy soon after was married Thomas's brother Joseph Nicholls in 1814 in Jefferson County. That family later settled in Trumbull County, Ohio and had a large family.
Rachel and Thomas were the parents of five daughters and three sons: Sarah, Naomi, Cassandra, Irene, Charlotte, Washington, Upton, and Albert Nicholls.
Rachel died in 1830 when the youngest son Albert was just 5 years old. Her husband Thomas H. Nicholls was remarried in 1834 to Catherine Rose and had 2 more children: Margaret and Rachel Nicholls. Then Thomas died in 1838.
Rachel's mother Mary (Dunn) Dowden was remarried in 1802 to Nathan Pack and they had 4 more children: Eleanor, Levina, Robert, and Nancy Pack. By 1810, her stepfather Nathan had also passed away.
Rachel married Thomas H. Nicholls about 1811, and they first lived in Harrison County, OH before moving to adjacent Jefferson County, settling in Island Creek Township. Rachel's sister Mercy soon after was married Thomas's brother Joseph Nicholls in 1814 in Jefferson County. That family later settled in Trumbull County, Ohio and had a large family.
Rachel and Thomas were the parents of five daughters and three sons: Sarah, Naomi, Cassandra, Irene, Charlotte, Washington, Upton, and Albert Nicholls.
Rachel died in 1830 when the youngest son Albert was just 5 years old. Her husband Thomas H. Nicholls was remarried in 1834 to Catherine Rose and had 2 more children: Margaret and Rachel Nicholls. Then Thomas died in 1838.
Rachel Dowden was born January 19th, 1794 in Montgomery Co, MD, a daughter of Michael Ashford Dowden and Mary Dunn. A younger sister Mercy Beall Dowden was born 21 Oct 1795 and a brother Michael Ashford Dowden was born 19 July 1799. Her father died in May of 1799 a few months before the birth of his son Michael.
Rachel's mother Mary (Dunn) Dowden was remarried in 1802 to Nathan Pack and they had 4 more children: Eleanor, Levina, Robert, and Nancy Pack. By 1810, her stepfather Nathan had also passed away.
Rachel married Thomas H. Nicholls about 1811, and they first lived in Harrison County, OH before moving to adjacent Jefferson County, settling in Island Creek Township. Rachel's sister Mercy soon after was married Thomas's brother Joseph Nicholls in 1814 in Jefferson County. That family later settled in Trumbull County, Ohio and had a large family.
Rachel and Thomas were the parents of five daughters and three sons: Sarah, Naomi, Cassandra, Irene, Charlotte, Washington, Upton, and Albert Nicholls.
Rachel died in 1830 when the youngest son Albert was just 5 years old. Her husband Thomas H. Nicholls was remarried in 1834 to Catherine Rose and had 2 more children: Margaret and Rachel Nicholls. Then Thomas died in 1838.
Rachel's mother Mary (Dunn) Dowden was remarried in 1802 to Nathan Pack and they had 4 more children: Eleanor, Levina, Robert, and Nancy Pack. By 1810, her stepfather Nathan had also passed away.
Rachel married Thomas H. Nicholls about 1811, and they first lived in Harrison County, OH before moving to adjacent Jefferson County, settling in Island Creek Township. Rachel's sister Mercy soon after was married Thomas's brother Joseph Nicholls in 1814 in Jefferson County. That family later settled in Trumbull County, Ohio and had a large family.
Rachel and Thomas were the parents of five daughters and three sons: Sarah, Naomi, Cassandra, Irene, Charlotte, Washington, Upton, and Albert Nicholls.
Rachel died in 1830 when the youngest son Albert was just 5 years old. Her husband Thomas H. Nicholls was remarried in 1834 to Catherine Rose and had 2 more children: Margaret and Rachel Nicholls. Then Thomas died in 1838.
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