Nichols

Notes:

BIR,DTH,BUR: Cemetery Records of Missouri, Fiche #6051114, #6, pg 32.

Notes:

BIR,MG: 1860,1870,1880 Boone Co, MO census and "Boone Co, MO. History", pg
1050-51. Known as "Martin" in 1870 census and M.G. in 1880.

MG: Ex M514663 1881-1885, Film 913356: George M md Sallie Naylor 24 Dec 1882,
Boone Co, MO-SS 24 Aug 1981 SL.
#2: Ida, shown on tombstone as wife of Dr G M Nichols. Shows
1862-1891. (Prob md Boone also-CK)

Or Ext M514662, 1872-1880, Film 913354: George M md Mary B Ruffner
8 Mar 1876, Boone Co, MO-SS 11 May 1983 AZ.
Check - Ext M514702, 1888-1885, Film 901383: George M md Maggie E Ripley
2 jan 1889, Callaway Co, MO-SS 2 Apr 1987 JR.

NOTES: Medical student at the State University.

MG,DTH: Father's will Nov 1893 shows son Martin Nichols

George married Sallie E Naylor 24 Dec 1882, Boone, Missouri, United States. Sallie was born 1 Feb 1862; died 25 Mar 1887, Boone, Missouri, United States; was buried Mar 1887, NwProvidence Cem, Boone, MO. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

BIR,DTH,BUR: Boone Co, MO Cemetery records, tombstone epitaph, near George's
parents. Also Fiche #6051114, #6, pg 33. Next to infant who died 2 days
earlier. Stone shows "Sallie E Nichols, wife of GM Nichols dd Mar 25 1887
age 25y 1m 24d. Next to infant died 3 days earlier.

MG: IGI Extracted Boone Co, MO mg rcds 1881-1885, #M514663, Film #913356.

Notes:

BIR,MG: Boone Co, MO Pre Civil War Migration & Settlement Data Base, Fiche #6075756. "Boone Co, MO. History", pg 1050-51.

E J Nichols, farmer and stocktrader, was born in Barren Co, Kentucky 29 April 1825. He came to Boone Co, MO with his parents, arriving at their destination in the month of Dec 1829. They settled 5 miles northest of Columbia, on a small tributary of the Perche, called the Rocky Fork, where the
subject of this sketch grew to manhood. The little education he received was obtained at subscription schools, which were attended at long intervals. The elder Nichols being a carpenter, Elvin was brought up to that trade, and assisted his father in the shop when not working on the farm. He remained with
his parents until he had attained his majority, when he began to work for himself.
March 25, 1845, he was married to Miss Polly, dau of James and Nancy Hawkins, pioneer settlers of Boone County. After his marriage, Mr Nichols settled on the farm he now occupies in the northern part of Missouri Twp, containing 450 acres.
In 1850 he made an overland trip to California, where he remained one year working in the mines. He then took passage on a sailing vessel for home. While off the coast of Lower California, the vessel was caught in a fierce western gale and was blown 1500 miles to sea, prolonging the voyage 67 days. There were 370 passengers, necessitatiing a short allowance of food and water for many days. The portion allowed to each individual finally dwindled to 1 pint of water and 2 crackers once in 24 hours. The tropical heat was severe and many sickened and died of fever ere they reached port. Arriving at Panama, he and several others attempted to walk to Chagres, but gave out on the way. They were compelled to purchased a mule were they reached their destination. From Chagres, he sailed for New Orleans on a steamer, arriving home April 1857. From 1860-1872, Mr Nichols bought and shipped stock to eastern markets, his shipping points being Concordia, Columbia and Sturgeon.
In 1873 he bought and fed a herd of cattle in Saline County and in 1878 he handled over 200,000 pounds of pork, which he sold in eastern markets.
In 1864 he was drafted as a soldier in the Union army, but he hire a substitute. During the same year he was arrested on a charge of giving aid and comfort to Bill Anderson's guerrillas, and was taken to Macon City and put in prison. He soon gave bail and was set at liberty. He has 8 children. The
oldest son, William Hite, is a Baptist minister, a graduate of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky; John J; Nancy A, wife of Henry Naylor; George Martin, a medical student of the State University; Rhoanna, wife of Samuel Morris; Eddie E; Robert E L and Overton. Mr Nichols and his wife and children are members of the Baptist Church.

MG: IGI Batch 514661, Film #909125, Extracted MG rcds Boone, Co, MO 1821-1872 (shows Mary Ann-6 Mar 1845-cleared).

DTH,BUR:MO,Boone Co Cemetery Records, tombstone epitaph. Shows 1825 as birth FHL Film 909215 is an index to probate packets in Boone Co Court House-shows Elvin J #4558. Cemetery stone seen Oct 1992. Large stone shows: "Elvin J Nichols 4-29-1825 to 11-3-1894", row 6.

PROBATE: Boone Co, MO film 909215, pg 332,Will 19 May 1893, Codicil 28 Nov 1893,dec'd as of 5 Nov 1894.
Elvin J Nichols of Boone Co, MO: 1-just debts pd. 2-Polly Ann, wife to choose certain horse named Frank and buggy, household goods and furniture. 3-Present homestead to wife-40 acres, which included dwelling house, barn, out-bldgs, orchard & garden-it being 30 acres out of SE corner of W 1/2 NW Q of S19 & 12 1/2 acres NE part of W 1/2 SW Q S19, all Twp 49 R 13W in Boone Co and upon her death to our youngest son Overton. 4-remaining 160 acres to sons Robert & Overton Nichols. To pay dau Nancy Naylor sum of $300. Executor to sell remainder of personal property & divide equally between sons John & Martin. 5-Executor to pay sons Wm and Edward Nichols sum of $5, already given them property & money $975 each. Executors: John Robert & Overton,signed 19 May 1893
28 Nov 1893 - changed to "pay to Nancy Naylor $150, son John $150.

1850 CENSUS: MO,Boone Co-Dist #8, 26 Sep 1850, Dw 361:
NICHOLS, Elvin 25/KY; Polly A 22/MO; Sarah E 3/MO; Mary F 1/MO.

1860 CENSUS: MO,Boone Co-MO Twp, Rockport PO, 26 Jun 1860, pg 50/894, Dw365:
NICHOLS, Elvin J 36/MO;Polly 31/MO;Sarah E 12/MO;Wm 8/MO;
John F(J) 4/MO; Nancy A 2/MO
.
1870 CENSUS: MO,Boone Co-Twp 49, Sturgeon PO, pg 32, 15 Sep 1870, Dw #1:
NICHOLS, Elvin 49/MO; Polly A 45/MO; Wm 19/MO; John 15/MO;
Nancy 13/MO; Martin 10/MO; Roann 6/MO; Edward 4/MO;
Robert S 2/MO; Mary Sutton 21/ILL, George Naylor 35/MO-
teacher.

1880 CENSUS: MO,Boone Co-Missouri Twp, pg 189, 18 Jun 1880, Dw #162:
NICHOLS, E.J. 55/KY (VA,VA); P.A. 51/MO (KY,KY); M.G. 19 son/MO
(KY/MO); R.A. 16 dau/MO; E.E. 14 son/MO; R.L. 12 son/MO;
O 9 son/MO; M Sutton 30/MO (ILL,ILL)-hired.

Elvin married Polly Ann Hawkins 25 Mar 1845, Boone, Missouri, United States. Polly (daughter of James Hawkins and Nancy Tomblin) was born 8 Dec 1828, Boone, Missouri, United States; died 15 Jul 1898, Boone, Missouri, United States; was buried Jul 1898, NW of Columbia, Boone, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH: Boone Co, MO. Wills and Admin 1821-1870, Film #1036508, pg
84, #1988. 1850,1860,1870,1880 Boone Co, MO censuses. Boone Co, MO
Cemetery records, tombstone epitaph, New Providence Baptist Church Cem.

MG: "Boone Co, MO History", pg 1059-1051. "March 25, 1845, he (Elvin) was md
to Miss Polly Ann, dau of James and Nancy Hawkins".

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH: Boone Co, MO. Wills and Admin 1821-1870, Film #1036508, pg 84, #1988. 1850 Boone Co, MO census. 1880 Sullivan Co census for daughter, Mahala shows father and mother born Kentucky.
Boone Co Cem Rcds, Film #1321492 and Fiche 6051114, New Providence Bapt Ch Cem, Sec 29 TWP 49 R13 - stone shows: "James Hawkins dd 11 Jan 1864, age 75 yrs 1 mo 5 days".

BIR,MG,DTH: Boone Co PreCivil War Settlement & Migration, Fiche #6075756 #4: shows died 21 Jan 1864. Shows marriage date, but not where. Tombstone.

MG: Madison Co, KY Marriages 1785-1851, Part I, pg 89, bondsman was George.

RELIGEON: Mt Horeb Baptist Church. Boone Co, MO Pre Civil War Settlemt & Migration,
Fiche 6075756, shown as one of the founding members 1853.

1820 CENSUS: KY,Madison: no Twp listed, #114-26, Film 0186185, pg 90, 29 Jan 1821:
HAWKINS, James-head: 3 m under 10; 1 m 26-45; 1 f under 10; 1 f 10-16; 1 f 26-45.

1830 CENSUS: MO,Boone Co-Missouri Twp, #119-16: Film #14854, 27 Aug 1992:
Hawkins, James-head: 1 m: 10-15; 2 m: 15-20; 1 m: 40-50; 1 f: 0-5; 1 f: 5-10; 1 f: 40-50.

1840 CENSUS: MO,Boone Co-Perce Twp, #...,
HAWKINS, James-head: 2 m: 20-30; 1 m: 50-60; 1 f: 5-10; 1 f: 10-15; 2 f: 15-20; 1 f 50-60

1850 CENSUS: MO,Boone Co-8th Dist: 28 Sep 1850, pg 353, Dwelling #360:
HAWKINS, James 61/VA, farmer ($600); Nancy 62/VA; Eussha Tomlin 16/MO

1860 CENSUS:MO,Boone Co-Perche TWP,Rocheport PO: pg 105 9 Jul 1860, dwelling #758-832:
HAWKINS, James 71/VA (1800/650)farmer; Nancy 72/VA

1870 CENSUS: MO,Boone Co-Twp 49,Sturgeon PO: pg 32, 15 Sep 1870:
HAWKINS, Nancy 82/VA living with daughter Elizabeth 57/MO and her husband Andrew J McQuitty 54/MO and their family.

1864 WILL: MO,Boone Co Wills & Admin, pg 84, #1988, Gr 29 Jan 1864:
James Hawkins, Adm. Andrew J McQuitty. Gr. 29 Jan 1864, F.S. 2 Sep 1867.
Heirs: Nancy Hawkins, widow. Joel and Elija Hawkins, Elizabeth
McQuitty, Polly Ann Nichols..all of Boone Co. Harrison
Hawkins, Chariton Co, MO and Mahala Smith, Sullivan Co, MO.

1864 DEATH: "Death Records for Missouri Men, 1861-1865", 977.8V4W, p77- abstracted obit from Columbia Weekly Statesman, 25 March 1864, pp2 col 7: Says died 11 Jan 1864 and was an old citizen of Boone County, 76 years old. Also notice on estate, C/S 9 Apr 1867 pp2 col 8.

3-25-64: "In this county on the 11th day of Jan 1864 James Hawkins in the 76th year of his age. He was an old citizen of Boone, having moved to this county about the year 1826. He had long been a member of the Baptist Church, and by his death the church lost occasion of its most pious members; the neighborhood, use of its most valued companions. His pious walk, his uprightness in the ...of life, and his courteous manners both home and abroad are well worth the mention.

BIR,DTH,BUR: Stone seen in cemetery, to left of New Providence Baptist Church,
Sec 29 Twp 49 R13, left on Hwy 740 E going north to Harrisburg.

Stones broken, to right of fenced area in middle of cemetery (Nichols bur)
James and Nancy stones separate, old. Many homemade stones, no names.
Sec29 TWP49 R13: Both James and Nancy, as well as McQuitty and Nichols.

Organized 1838, Min: Fielding Wilhite. Svcs held at McGees Spring in the Grove. Other preachers: Wm H Nichols.

BIR,MG,DTH,BUR: Genealogy of Alva Preston, grand son in law of Abram Davenport Hawkins, son of Joel, son of James and Nancy Hawkins, as given to Pam Wagner in letter from Illamae Brown, widow of Abram Davenport Brown, 5 May 1993.

LAND: Madison Co, KY Grantors A-K, 1787-1899, Film #183279, pg T415.

Indenture 1 April 1830: James Hawkins and wife Nancy and John Hopper and Franky his wife of Boone Co, MO of the first part and Darrett White of Madison Co, KY of the second part, witnesseth: that said parties of 1st part (two of the children and him of Elizabeth Tomlinson, dec'd) for and in cons of $120 sold to Derritt White...tract of land lying in Co of Madison, KY and on the waters of Taylors Fork of Silver Creek containing 104 1/4 acres, which interest is 2 undivided ninths they bring two of the children and heirs of Eliz Tomlinson, dec'd. Boundaries: Big one sugar tree and hickory corner to Eliza Hawkins, thence S 45 E 107 poles to a hickory and elm, thence S 45 W 30 poles to elm, thence S 45 E 114 poles to hickory and ash on other of Gastus corners, thence N 45 E 49 poles with Jenning line to white ash, thence 45 W 114 poles to sugar tree in Whites line, thence N 45 E 89 1/2 poles to 2 dogwoods in an old line, thence with the old line N 45 W 107 poles to sugar and hickory in said line, thence S 45 W 115 poles to beg.
Signed James, Namcy Hawkins and Joh, Frankey W Hopper...says both
Franky and Nancy were interviewed separately and said they voluntarily gave up rights without undu influence of their husbands.

LAND: Boone Co, MO, Inverted Deeds 1821-1885, Film 909099, BK B76,B313, I97,I179,T237, Film 909110, BK 577.
B76: Indenture-13 Jan 1826: To James Hawkins of Boone Co, purchased NW 1/4 Sec 33 Twp49 R14, being land dist of Franklin, MO.
B313: Indenture-19 Sep 1827: From James and Nancy Hawkins of Boone Co, MO to George Smith of Boone Co, MO for $50: NW Q Sec 33 TWP49 R14, Dist of Franklin, MO.
V577: Deed-17 Sep 1853: James Hawkins of Boone Co to Elijah Hawkins (his son) of Boone Co, MO: W 1/2 NW Q Sec 18 TWP49 R13-119 49/100 acres. "Said James Hawkins hereby retaining the rights to use absolutely and free ...control management and enjoyment of said land during the lifetime of himself (James Hawkins) and his wife (Nancy Hawkins)."

NOTES: History of Boone Co, MO, page 1069-70: Early settlers-the Praire Fork, Silvers, Squire Schooling and Kincaid settlements date back as remotely as the most primitive elsewhere in the county. From Perchtown north, along the Perche, the first settlers were...among the early settlers must not be omitted the name of ..., James Hawkins,... (Isom Kilgore).
Page 1067 - Callaham's Lick. This is another of the early landmarks of this section. It is situated on the farm of Joel Hawkins (son of James), which is the northwest quarter of Section 13, TWP 49, Range 14. The salt springs, some 15-20 in number, are on the east side of Callaham Creek, which takes its name from William Callaham, who pitched his tent near those springs several years in advance of the earliest settlers of this portion of Boone Co.
"HISTORY OF HOWARD AND CHARITON COUNTIES", pg 958, shows that James had seven children, Harrison being #3. 1830 census shows 1 male 15-20, 1840 census shows 1 female 5-10 but no male at home 25-30.
In same article, said "he was from the Kentucky branch of one of the oldest families in Virginia. His grandfather (Jame's father) Elijah Hawkins became a pioneer settler in KY prior to the beginning of the present century, and there his son James, who had come with this parents from Virginia, was married to Miss Nancy White (Tomblin?) of the Blue Grass State. In 1824 James moved to Missouri, making the journey on the Ohio, Mississippi and MO Rivers, to the town of Old Franklin, in Howard Co, by keelboat and were 2 months and 7 days on boat. Settled in Boone Co where Harrison grew to manhood.
PG 65 Ntbk 2: Shows abstract of Deaths: #285: Eussha Tomlin minor, James Hawkins G & C, 25 Nov 1837. FS 22 Mar 1856. CHK OUT. Living with in 1850 census, whose child?

James married Nancy Tomblin 12 Sep 1810, Madison, Kentucky, United States. Nancy (daughter of George Tomblin and Elizabeth White) was born 25 Mar 1788, prob Orange, VA; died 25 Oct 1871, Boone, Missouri, United States; was buried Oct 1871, NW of Columbia, Boone, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH: Boone Co, MO. Wills and Admin 1821-1870, Film #1036508, pg
84, #1988. 1850 Boone Co, MO census. Daughter's 1850 Boone Co census
shows mother born in Kentucky.

BIR: Father in Orange Co, VA until 1804, when came to Madison Co, KY.

DTH,BUR: Boone Co Cemeteries Fiche #6051152, Vol l, pg 1-age 83. 1870 Boone Co,
MO census, living with daughter, Elizabeth McQuitty. Not on 1880 census.
Boone Co, MO Cem, Film 1321492, New Providence Bapt Ch Cem Rcds, Sec 29
TWP 49 R13-tombstone shows died 25 Oct 1871 age 83 years 7 mos.