JAMES WILSON "JIM" NICHOLS was born Dec. 27, 1820 in Franklin Co., TN. His family moved from there when he was about 4 years old to Madison Co., TN and lived there about five years. Jim Nichols' father (George Washington Nichols) and grandfather (David Nichols) decided to move to Arkansas when Jim was nine years old. His father (George Washington Nichols) then sold out in Arkansas in 1836 and moved to Texas, with his destination being San Antonio, TX.

George Washington Nichols and the Johnson Day family made a covenant, that they would travel together and settle together in Texas, proposed destination being San Antonio. They crossed the Sabine River into Texas on December, 16th, 1836, and moved on to San Augustine, TX and rented land from a Mr. Richards. They made the trip to Gonzales the spring of 1837 and stopped there, but Geo. W. Nichols and the Johnson Day had never abandoned the idea of going to San Antonio. They decided to stop there, leave most of their families there and first go and look at San Antonio before they moved there. Geo. W. Nichols and Mr. Day decided not to move to San Antonio and returned to settle in Gonzales Co., TX.

James Wilson "Jim" Nichols married Mary Ann "Polly" Daniell on Sept. 14, 1843 Montgomery Co., TX, daughter of Elder George Franklin Daniell and Sylvania Pearce.

Grave location in Nichols Cemetery is lost, marker can no longer be found. A 2nd gr-grandson was shown the grave when he was a very young boy by his grandmother.

James Wilson "Jim" Nichols was the son of George Washington Nichols, born 1795 in the area of todays Charleston, SC, and Mary Ann Walker, born Dec 10, 1798 and she died 1838 Seguin, Guadalupe Co., TX. Mary Ann Walker was the daughter of James Francis Walker, Sr. b. 1755 VA and Catherine E. Miller born 1764 WV. George Washington Nichols died Feb. 5, 1851 in Seguin, Guadalupe Co., TX in the Waul and Vasquez Campaigns while serving in Caldwell Ranger Company, Gonzales Regiment. He had previously fought in the 1812 Indian Wars and the 1815 Battle of New Orleans.

Jim Nichols visited for a while in Montgomery County, TX and while there he met and married Mary Ann Daniell on Sept. 14, 1843, daughter of Elder George Franklin Daniell and Sylvania Pearce.

In 1841 Jim Nichols fought Comanche Indians under Capt Jack Hays. In 1842 he served with Mathew Caldwell in the battle of Salado Creek against Adrian Woll. In 1846 he served with McCullough's Company for three months service stationed where San Marcus, TX is now. In 1847 he was sent to San Antonio to wait for orders to go to Mexico. He was with a battalion commanded by Major Tom I. Smith and fought in Monterey.

Children of Jim Nichols and Mary Ann "Polly" Daniell:
1. George Wilson Nichols
2. Solomon Grundy Nichols
3. Alexander Green Nichols
4. James Marion Nichols
5. John Daniell Nichols
6. William Roland Nichols
7. Mariah Olive Nichols
8. Samue Houston Nichols
9. Joseph Franklin Nichols
10.Eustace Benton Nichols
11.Sebron Monroe Nichols
12.Mary Ann Sylvanie Nichols