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Decatur Daily Review 12/25/1925
Mrs. Catherine A. Nicholson, widow of former Sheriff Jerry P. Nicholson and for eighty years a resident of Macon county, died at 10 o'clock Thursday night at her home, 430 W.Decatur street. She was eighty years old last October. The immediate cause of her death was pneumonia from which she had suffered since a week ago last Wednesday. She had been in failing health for the last year.
Mrs.Nicholson was born in Long Creek township, Oct. 27, 1845. Her maiden name was Katharine A. Wallace. She was a daughter of Mr.and Mrs.Robert Wallace. Her father was one of the early settlers of Long Creek township. Mrs.Nicholson was one of the first pupils at the old Mt.Zion Academy.
She was known to all the old resident of Decatur and vicinity and had many friends among them. She was a member of the First Presbyterian church. She and Jerry P. Nicholson were married in 1863. His death occurred in Feb. 1914. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson moved to Decatur in 1885 and this has been the family residence ever since.
Mrs. Nicholson leaves two daughters and four sons, Miss Julia A. and Mina Nicholson, I Cass Nicholson, Corydon C. Nicholson and Lester Nicholson, all of Decatur and Robert Nicholson of Ashland, Ky. He was called here a week ago when the serious illness of his mother became apparent and all the children were with her when the end came.
Besides her children Mrs. Nicholson leaves three sisters, Mrs. Sarah Bryant of Decatur, Mrs. Anna Myers of Mt. Zion and Mrs. Nettie Kizer of Dallas, Texas. There are eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the family home, 430 W Decatur street. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.
Obituary furnished by Janet Donner
Decatur Daily Review 12/25/1925
Mrs. Catherine A. Nicholson, widow of former Sheriff Jerry P. Nicholson and for eighty years a resident of Macon county, died at 10 o'clock Thursday night at her home, 430 W.Decatur street. She was eighty years old last October. The immediate cause of her death was pneumonia from which she had suffered since a week ago last Wednesday. She had been in failing health for the last year.
Mrs.Nicholson was born in Long Creek township, Oct. 27, 1845. Her maiden name was Katharine A. Wallace. She was a daughter of Mr.and Mrs.Robert Wallace. Her father was one of the early settlers of Long Creek township. Mrs.Nicholson was one of the first pupils at the old Mt.Zion Academy.
She was known to all the old resident of Decatur and vicinity and had many friends among them. She was a member of the First Presbyterian church. She and Jerry P. Nicholson were married in 1863. His death occurred in Feb. 1914. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson moved to Decatur in 1885 and this has been the family residence ever since.
Mrs. Nicholson leaves two daughters and four sons, Miss Julia A. and Mina Nicholson, I Cass Nicholson, Corydon C. Nicholson and Lester Nicholson, all of Decatur and Robert Nicholson of Ashland, Ky. He was called here a week ago when the serious illness of his mother became apparent and all the children were with her when the end came.
Besides her children Mrs. Nicholson leaves three sisters, Mrs. Sarah Bryant of Decatur, Mrs. Anna Myers of Mt. Zion and Mrs. Nettie Kizer of Dallas, Texas. There are eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the family home, 430 W Decatur street. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.
Obituary furnished by Janet Donner
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Decatur Daily Review 12/25/1925
Mrs. Catherine A. Nicholson, widow of former Sheriff Jerry P. Nicholson and for eighty years a resident of Macon county, died at 10 o'clock Thursday night at her home, 430 W.Decatur street. She was eighty years old last October. The immediate cause of her death was pneumonia from which she had suffered since a week ago last Wednesday. She had been in failing health for the last year.
Mrs.Nicholson was born in Long Creek township, Oct. 27, 1845. Her maiden name was Katharine A. Wallace. She was a daughter of Mr.and Mrs.Robert Wallace. Her father was one of the early settlers of Long Creek township. Mrs.Nicholson was one of the first pupils at the old Mt.Zion Academy.
She was known to all the old resident of Decatur and vicinity and had many friends among them. She was a member of the First Presbyterian church. She and Jerry P. Nicholson were married in 1863. His death occurred in Feb. 1914. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson moved to Decatur in 1885 and this has been the family residence ever since.
Mrs. Nicholson leaves two daughters and four sons, Miss Julia A. and Mina Nicholson, I Cass Nicholson, Corydon C. Nicholson and Lester Nicholson, all of Decatur and Robert Nicholson of Ashland, Ky. He was called here a week ago when the serious illness of his mother became apparent and all the children were with her when the end came.
Besides her children Mrs. Nicholson leaves three sisters, Mrs. Sarah Bryant of Decatur, Mrs. Anna Myers of Mt. Zion and Mrs. Nettie Kizer of Dallas, Texas. There are eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the family home, 430 W Decatur street. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.
Obituary furnished by Janet Donner
Decatur Daily Review 12/25/1925
Mrs. Catherine A. Nicholson, widow of former Sheriff Jerry P. Nicholson and for eighty years a resident of Macon county, died at 10 o'clock Thursday night at her home, 430 W.Decatur street. She was eighty years old last October. The immediate cause of her death was pneumonia from which she had suffered since a week ago last Wednesday. She had been in failing health for the last year.
Mrs.Nicholson was born in Long Creek township, Oct. 27, 1845. Her maiden name was Katharine A. Wallace. She was a daughter of Mr.and Mrs.Robert Wallace. Her father was one of the early settlers of Long Creek township. Mrs.Nicholson was one of the first pupils at the old Mt.Zion Academy.
She was known to all the old resident of Decatur and vicinity and had many friends among them. She was a member of the First Presbyterian church. She and Jerry P. Nicholson were married in 1863. His death occurred in Feb. 1914. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson moved to Decatur in 1885 and this has been the family residence ever since.
Mrs. Nicholson leaves two daughters and four sons, Miss Julia A. and Mina Nicholson, I Cass Nicholson, Corydon C. Nicholson and Lester Nicholson, all of Decatur and Robert Nicholson of Ashland, Ky. He was called here a week ago when the serious illness of his mother became apparent and all the children were with her when the end came.
Besides her children Mrs. Nicholson leaves three sisters, Mrs. Sarah Bryant of Decatur, Mrs. Anna Myers of Mt. Zion and Mrs. Nettie Kizer of Dallas, Texas. There are eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the family home, 430 W Decatur street. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.
Obituary furnished by Janet Donner
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