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James Edwin Nichols

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James Edwin Nichols

Birth
Saco, York County, Maine, USA
Death
3 Aug 1917 (aged 65)
Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Burial
Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA Add to Map
Plot
Last grave in the last row on the left side of the cemetery, as looking from the road.
Memorial ID
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Son of James T and Abigail H (Milikin) Nichols (mother's maiden name from NH Death and Burial Index entry for him). Husband of Cora Effie (Ross) Nichols. James was most likely born in Saco Maine. The NH Death and Burial Index gives us his date of death and location but not his date of birth.

A quick look at records on Ancestry.Com gives us :

1860 - listed as Edwin, living in Rochester NH with his parents where his father is working as a farmer (Note : Nov 2011 - the census interpretation currently lists his father as James T Twombly but the image clearly shows Nichols).
Father : James T Nichols age 39 born about 1821 in New Hampshire. Mother : Abigail H Nichols (who is commonly listed as Abbie in census data) age 40 born about 1820 in Maine. Siblings listed : Ellen age 16 born about 1834 in Mass, Amanda age 13 born about 1857 in Maine,

1870 - living in Rochester NH with his parents where his father is working as a farmer (Note : Nov 2011 - the census interpretation does not list his father but the image clearly has him listed as head of household). James is listed as "at home" but attending school within the year. Siblings : Amanda who is working for a shoe manufacturer.

1880 - living on the family farm in Rochester NH. His parents are here with his father working as a farmer, his sister Amanda is also listed as "at home". James is here with his wife Cora and their children : Edith M age 3 born about 1877 in NH, and Georgiana age 1 born about 1879 in NH (both children undoubtedly born in Rochester NH). Also listed, as nephews, are Charles H and George F Cole both of whom are working in a shoe factory.

1900 - listed as Edwin, living on Chamberlain St in Rochester NH with his wife he is working as a farmer. We pick up his birth month here (Dec 1851). James and Cora have been married for 22 years (1878 ?) and 4 of their 5 children are still living. Children listed : Charles E born Nov 1881 who is listed as a teamster, Nora N born May 1890 listed as "at home". Also listed here is his daughter Georgia who is married to Frank C Davis (born June 1861 in Maine who is listed as a carpenter) - they have 2 children : Alice born Sept 1896 in Mass, and an unnamed child born May 1900 (1910 census lists her as Nettie).

1910 - living on Hampton Rd in Exeter NH with his wife Cora, he is working as a farmer. Their daughter (listed as Georgie) is also living here with her husband Frank C Davis and they have 3 children : Alice F, Nettie M age 9 born May 1900 (from 1900 census), and Ethel C age 5 born about 1905 in NH - either Rochester or Exeter.
Son of James T and Abigail H (Milikin) Nichols (mother's maiden name from NH Death and Burial Index entry for him). Husband of Cora Effie (Ross) Nichols. James was most likely born in Saco Maine. The NH Death and Burial Index gives us his date of death and location but not his date of birth.

A quick look at records on Ancestry.Com gives us :

1860 - listed as Edwin, living in Rochester NH with his parents where his father is working as a farmer (Note : Nov 2011 - the census interpretation currently lists his father as James T Twombly but the image clearly shows Nichols).
Father : James T Nichols age 39 born about 1821 in New Hampshire. Mother : Abigail H Nichols (who is commonly listed as Abbie in census data) age 40 born about 1820 in Maine. Siblings listed : Ellen age 16 born about 1834 in Mass, Amanda age 13 born about 1857 in Maine,

1870 - living in Rochester NH with his parents where his father is working as a farmer (Note : Nov 2011 - the census interpretation does not list his father but the image clearly has him listed as head of household). James is listed as "at home" but attending school within the year. Siblings : Amanda who is working for a shoe manufacturer.

1880 - living on the family farm in Rochester NH. His parents are here with his father working as a farmer, his sister Amanda is also listed as "at home". James is here with his wife Cora and their children : Edith M age 3 born about 1877 in NH, and Georgiana age 1 born about 1879 in NH (both children undoubtedly born in Rochester NH). Also listed, as nephews, are Charles H and George F Cole both of whom are working in a shoe factory.

1900 - listed as Edwin, living on Chamberlain St in Rochester NH with his wife he is working as a farmer. We pick up his birth month here (Dec 1851). James and Cora have been married for 22 years (1878 ?) and 4 of their 5 children are still living. Children listed : Charles E born Nov 1881 who is listed as a teamster, Nora N born May 1890 listed as "at home". Also listed here is his daughter Georgia who is married to Frank C Davis (born June 1861 in Maine who is listed as a carpenter) - they have 2 children : Alice born Sept 1896 in Mass, and an unnamed child born May 1900 (1910 census lists her as Nettie).

1910 - living on Hampton Rd in Exeter NH with his wife Cora, he is working as a farmer. Their daughter (listed as Georgie) is also living here with her husband Frank C Davis and they have 3 children : Alice F, Nettie M age 9 born May 1900 (from 1900 census), and Ethel C age 5 born about 1905 in NH - either Rochester or Exeter.


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