John A. Nichols (Civil War Veteran)

Grant Twp, Clark County, Wisconsin

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Census

John, b. 1832 NY & Julia

1870 United States Federal Census

Name: John Nichols    Est. Birth Year: abt 1832    Age in 1870: 38     Birthplace: New York

Home in 1870: Grant, Clark, Wisconsin              Post Office: Pleasant Ridge

    Household Members: Name Age

            John Nichols            38  NY            Farmer

            Julia Nichols                         27  NY

            Willie Nichols           10  NY

            Jessie Nichols            7  WI

John, b. 1823 / 1829 NY & Esther

Residence: 1880 - Grant, Clark, Wisconsin

Name: John Nichols                       Spouse: Esther        Birth: abt 1829 - New York

1880 United States Federal Census

Name: John Nichols                       Age: 51   Est. Birth Year: abt 1829   Birthplace: New York

Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)      Spouse's Name: Esther

Father's birthplace: New York   Mother's birthplace: New York           Occupation: Farmer

Home in 1880: Grant, Clark, Wisconsin

   Household Members: Name Age

            John Nichols            51  NY-NY-NY          Head              Farmer           57 / 1823 ? 

            Esther Nichols          36  NY-NY-NY          Wife                Keeping House

            Willie Nichols           20  NY-NY-NY          Son                 Helping on Farm

            Jessie Nichols          17  WI-NY-NY           Daughter       At Home        

----Source: CLARK COUNTY REPUBLICAN PRESS (Neillsville, Wis.) 11/17/1881

Nichols, Jessie H. (Marriage - 14 NOV 1881)

Married, at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. John Nichols, in the town of Grant, Clark County, Nov. 15, 1881, by Rev. J. E. Webster, Mrs. George Huckstead to Miss Jessie H. Nichols.

1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Jessie H Huckstead            Age: 37   Birth Date: Jul 1862        Birthplace: Wisconsin

Father's Birthplace: New York       Mother's Birthplace: New York

Mother: number of living children: 2   Mother: How many children: 2

Spouse's Name: George (b. Mar 1858)    Marriage Year: 1881   Years Married: 19

Home in 1900: Beloit, Mitchell, Kansas

   Household Members: Name Age

            George Huckstead               42  England-Eng-Eng         imm 1873       Butter Maker ?         

            Jessie H Huckstead            37  WI -NY-NY         

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Jessie Huckstead      Age in 1910: 48   Est. Birth Year: abt 1862   Birthplace: Wisconsin

Relation to Head of House: Wife  Spouse's Name: George

Father's Birth Place: Wisconsin    Mother's Birth Place: New York

Home in 1910: Precinct 1, Orange, Florida

   Household Members: Name Age

            George Huckstead   52  England-Eng-Eng         imm 1872       Farmer

            Jessie Huckstead    48  WI-WI-NY            m. 20 yrs, 0 of 2 children living     

John A., b. 1842 Canada & Ann & Helen

1880 United States Federal Census

Name: A. John Nichol         Age: 38   Est. Birth Year: abt 1842    Birthplace: Canada

Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)      Spouse's Name: Ann

Father's birthplace: Scotland         Mother's birthplace: Scotland  Occupation: Farmer

Home in 1880: Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin

   Household Members: Name Age

            A. John Nichol         38  Canada-Scot-Scot         Farmer

            Ann Nichol                36  Ireland-Ire-Ire                  Keeping Home

            Isabelle Nichol         17  Canada-Scot-Ire            At Home

            George Nichol          15  Canada-Scot-Ire            At Home

            Maria Nichol                         12  Canada-Scot-Ire            At School

            John Nichol                6  WI-Scot-Ire                     

1895 - Wisconsin State Census

Name: Jno Nichol    Residence County: Clark   Locality: Eaton   Line: 10  Roll: v226_10

   Household Members: 1 male, 2 female - 1 US born, 2 British American

1900 United States Federal Census

Name: John A Nichol          Age: 58   Birth Date: May 1842   Birthplace: Canada Eng

Relationship to head-of-house: Head     Ethnicity: American   Immigration Year: 1875

Father's Birthplace: Canada Eng             Mother's Birthplace: Canada Eng

Spouse's Name: Helen A   Marriage Year: 1900            Years Married: 0

Home in 1900: Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin

   Household Members: Name Age

            John A Nichol          58  Canada-Can-Can         May 1842       Farmer

            Helen A Nichol         21  WI-Germany-WI             Dec 1878      

1905 June 1 - Wisconsin State Census

Name: John Nichols           Residence County: Clark   Locality: Eaton

Birth Location: Canada       Marital Status: Married        Gender: Male

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843   Relation: Head            Spouse's Name: Helen

Line: 31  Roll: CSUSAWI1905_4

   Household Members: Name Age

            John Nichols            62

            Helen Nichols          25

            Paul Nichols                         5-12

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: John Nichols               Age in 1910: 66   Est. Birth Year: abt 1844   Birthplace: Canada English

Relation to Head of House: Head             Spouse's Name: Helen

Father's Birth Place: Scotland                   Mother's Birth Place: Scotland

Home in 1910: Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin

   Household Members: Name Age

            John Nichols            66  Canada-Scot-Scot         Farmer - Dairy

            Helen Nichols          30  WI-Germany-WI             m. 11. yrs, 2 of 2 children living

            Paul Nichols                           5  WI-WI-WI

            Harry Nichols        6/12  WI-WI-WI

1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Kelton A Nichol [Helen A Nichol]   Age: 39 years  Est. Birth Year: abt 1881

Birthplace: Wisconsin         Relation to Head of House: Head      Marital Status: Widow

Father's Birth Place: Germany      Mother's Birth Place: Wisconsin

Home owned: Rent

Home in 1920: Greenwood, Clark, Wisconsin   Image: 817

   Household Members: Name Age

            Kelton A Nichol        39  WI-Germany-WI             Widow            << Helen

            Paul A Nichol           14  WI-Canada-WI

            Harry A Nichol          10  WI-Canada-WI

            Angeline Rossman             80  France-Fra-Fra    Widow  Lodger       imm 1855 Na

            Mabel A Rossman   37  WI-Germany-Fra  Single  Lodger        Principal - High School

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Military

John Nichols

Born: 1823-1832, NY

Died:                                                   Buried:

Married: abt 1859, NY

Spouse: Julia Esther or (1) Julia (2) Esther        b. 1843, NY   d.         Buried:

                        Mother of __ children (1900 Census:  __ of __ children living)

Children:

            William           b. 1860, NY

            Jessie             b. 1863, WI    m. 1881 WI, George Huckstead

                                        1900 Census = 2 of 2 children living; 1910 = 0 of 2 children living

Residence:

   1870 Census - as of June 1 - Grant, Clark, WI

   1880 Census - as of June 1 - Grant, Clark, WI

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American Civil War Soldiers

Name: John Nichols                       RESIDENCE: Neillsville, Wisconsin 

Enlistment Date: 19 Nov 1861       Side Served: Union 

State Served: Wisconsin    Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 19 November 1861.

Enlisted in Company I, 14th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 19 Nov 1861.

Received a disability discharge from

            Company I, 14th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 20 May 1862.       Sources: 97 

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865

Name: John Nichols                       Side: Union               Regiment State/Origin: Wisconsin 

Regiment Name: 14 Wisconsin Infantry 

Regiment Name Expanded: 14th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry       COMPANY: I 

Rank In: Private       Rank In Expanded: Private 

Rank Out: Private    Rank Out Expanded: Private         Film Number: M559 roll 22 

Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

Name:                                    State Filed:                Widow:  

18XX                 Invalid         Appl #                         Cert #                        

19XX                 Widow                                

Notes

John, b. New York

Marriage Record Details

Last Name: Nichols  First Name: Jessie Hattie   Day: 15  Month: November  Year: 1881

Last Name: Huckstead  First Name: George E   County: Clark   Volume: 01  Page: 0171

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Marriage Record Details

Last Name: Nichols   First Name: Jennie E        Day: 09  Month: November  Year: 1890

--unknown--                                                              County: Clark   Volume: 02  Page: 0019

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Civil War Veteran Burials

Nichlos Lester   GREENWOOD CITY  Grave D   EATON

            Co. G, 93rd IL Inf., PVT; 13Oct1862-22Jun1865           

            Died soon after the Civil War                                 John Arends of Greenwood

Nichols Charles   LOYAL CITY   Lot 88   LOYAL

            1844 - 1893; Co. H, 31st WI; PVT; 5Feb1864-8Jul1865; VGR#251

            27Sep1844-15Nov1893                                         Mrs. Eliza -widow of Marshfield

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1860 United States Federal Census

John A Nicho* born in Ontario in 1842 and died in Wisconsin in 1914 

Name     Home in 1860 (City,County,State)                   Age in 1860          Birth Year              Birthplace              Gender

John A Nichols        Platteville, Grant, WI            15        abt 1845         Wisconsin     Male  

John Nicholas          Benton, Lafayette, WI          18        abt 1842         England         Male  

John Nichols            Mineral Point, Iowa, WI       19        abt 1841         England         Male  

John Nicholas          Smelser, Grant, WI               21        abt 1839         Illinois            Male  

John Nichols            Watertown, Grant, WI          15        abt 1845         England         Male  

John Nichols            Oshkosh, Winnebago, WI 15        abt 1845         New York       Male  

John H Nichols        Watertown, Jefferson, WI   15        abt 1845         Wisconsin     Male  

John Nichols            Irving, Jackson, WI             22        abt 1838         Ohio               Male

Marriage Record Details 

Last Name: Nichols             First Name: John                 Day: 14 Month: July Year: 1901

-- unknown --                                                                        County: Clark Volume: 02 Page: 0325

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907

Name: John B Nichols        Issue Date: 15 Sep 1871    State of Record: Wisconsin

Acres: 134.03                        Accession Number: WI0280__.238

Metes and Bounds: No       Land Office: Eau Claire

Canceled: No           US Reservations: No          Mineral Reservations: No

Authority: May 20, 1862: Homestead EntryOriginal (12 Stat. 392)      Document Number: 279

Legal Land Description:    

Section          Twp     Range            Meridian        Counties

3          27-N   8-W     4th PM - 1831 MN/WI          Eau Claire

3          27-N   8-W     4th PM - 1831 MN/WI          Eau Claire

3          27-N   8-W     4th PM - 1831 MN/WI          Eau Claire

California Death Index, 1940-1997

Name: William John Nichols         Social Security #: 0              Sex: MALE

Birth Date: 2 Feb 1859                    Birthplace: Wisconsin         Death Date:   9 Dec 1953

Death Place: Contra Costa                        Mother's Maiden Name: McLaughlin

FATHER'S SURNAME: Nichols

1920 United States Federal Census

Name: William Nickols [Nichol]    Age: 52 years    Est. Birth Year: abt 1868 [abt 1865]

Birthplace: Wisconsin         Relation to Head of House: Head    Spouse's Name: Katherine

Father's Birth Place: New York     Mother's Birth Place: New York

Home in 1920: Owen, Clark, Wisconsin

   Household Members: Name Age

            William Nickols         52        Laborer - RR

            Katherine Nickols    44        Boarding House

            Harold R Nickols      29

            Ethel Nickols            20

            Irwin J Nickols          18

            George Arndt            23

            Albert Randt              21

            John Ebert                21

            Peter Steger              19

            Isabelle Rimwand    18

1850 United States Federal Census

Name: John Nichols    Age: 19    Est. Birth Year: abt 1831    Birth Place: New York

Home in 1850(City,County,State): Fond Du Lac, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

   Household Members: Name Age

            Harry Buell                30  NY            Grocer

            Peter Black                25  NY            Grocer

            John Nichols            19  NY            Laborer

1860 United States Federal Census

Name: John Nichols   Age in 1860: 40   Birth Year: abt 1820   Birthplace: New York

Home in 1860: Fond Du Lac Ward 2, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

   Household Members: Name Age

            John Nichols            40  NY            2000   300     Master Carpenter

            Esther Nichols          26  NH

            Walter Nichols            3  WI

            Harvey Nichols           2  WI

            Robert Nichols         43  NY            5000  1000    Carriage Maker

            McKenzie Nichols     9  Canada  

            Keren McCabe         25  Ireland       400               Carpenter                  Kevin

            Kate Morrisey            18  Germany                         Servant

1860 United States Federal Census

Name: John Nichols                       Age in 1860: 30        Birth Year: abt 1830     Birthplace: Ireland

Home in 1860: North Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin

   Household Members: Name Age

            John Nichols            30 

            Mary Nichols             29 

            Jennet Nichols           4 

            Mary Ann                     3 

            Elisabeth Ann     10.12 

1860 United States Federal Census

Name: John Nichols                       Age in 1860: 31    Birth Year: abt 1829    Birthplace: England

Home in 1860: Gale, Trempealeau, Wisconsin              Post Office: Galesville

   Household Members: Name Age

            John Nichols            31  Eng          3500   500     Carpenter

            Mary Nichols             22  Me

            John Nichols       11.12  WI

            J M Anderson           14  Me

            R V Nichols               25  Eng          1000   200     Farmer

COULD BE…          

1860 United States Federal Census

Name: John Nichols                       Age in 1860: 34    Birth Year: abt 1826   Birthplace: New York

Home in 1860: Stockholm, Saint Lawrence, New York                        Post Office: Stockholm

   Household Members: Name Age

            John Nichols            34  NY            Farmer

            Julia Nichols                         20  NY            House Keeping

            Nmeless Nichols   1.12  NY

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