Martha Nichols: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Martha Nichols was born in 1865 in Polk Co, Arkansas (daughter of Lysander Carter Nichols and Mary Ann Grigsby); died after 1870 in of, Polk Co, Arkansas.

Generation: 2

Lysander Carter Nichols was born on 27 Oct 1839 in Monroe Co, Alabama (son of James "Jim" Nichols and Sarah Irena Watson, (full Choctaw-sister?)); died in 1886 in Indian City, Payne Co, Oklahoma.

Lysander married Mary Ann Grigsby about 1858. Mary (daughter of James Adin Grigsby and Nancy Ann Hodnett) was born in 1841 in Virginia; died in 1884 in Indian, Polk Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Ann Grigsby was born in 1841 in Virginia (daughter of James Adin Grigsby and Nancy Ann Hodnett); died in 1884 in Indian, Polk Co, Arkansas.

Children:

George W. Nichols was born in 1859; died after 1860.
Calvin Nichols was born in 1860; died after 1860.
Amanda Nichols was born in 1862 in Polk Co, Arkansas; died after 1870 in of, Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas.
Rebecca Nichols was born in 1863 in Polk Co, Arkansas; died after 1870 in of, Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas.
1. Martha Nichols was born in 1865 in Polk Co, Arkansas; died after 1870 in of, Polk Co, Arkansas.
Milinia Nichols was born in 1866 in Polk Co, Arkansas; died after 1870 in of, Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas.
James A. Nichols was born in 1869 in Cove Polk Co, Arkansas; died after 1870 in of, Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas.

Generation: 3

James "Jim" Nichols was born on 23 Aug 1809 in DeKalb Co, Alabama (son of John Nichols and Elizabeth Ann "Polly" Stinnett, (Indian - Chickasaw)); died on 18 Oct 1873 in Polk Co, Arkansas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1850, White, Polk Co, Arkansas
Census: 12 Jul 1860, Cove Polk Co, Arkansas
Census: 1870, Cove Polk Co, Arkansas

Notes:

James Nichols was born in Alabama, DeKalb County, August 23, 1809. He died October 18, 1873. He had a brother by the name of Samuel Nichols. (Information obtained from the Nichols Family Bible Record)

Children of James and Irena Nichols:
#1; Anderson Nichols - Place of Birth, Alabama, born January 9, 1836, died July 26, 1918. He became a minister, married Martha Grigsby and they had six children: James, Danield, Armanda, Wesley, Calvin and Joseph A.
#2 Destomana Nichols - Place of birth, Alabama. Born October 27, 1837 and died September 13, 1840.
#3. Lavander Nichols, Place of birth: Alabama, Born October 27, 1839 and died in 1882.
#4. James Fletcher Nichols, Place of birth: Alabama, born Deptember 5, 1841 and died in 1880.
#5. Delila Nichols - place of birth: Alabama, born November 3, 1843 - unknow death year.
#6. Irena Arkansas Nichols: Place of birth, Arkansas. Born January 24, 1846 - Died July 29, 1918.
#7 Samuel Francis Nichols: Place of birth: Arkansas, Born May 10, 1847 - Died- ?

James Nichols second wife was Lucinda born 18?? in Indiana and died December 19, 1877

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Census:
1850 White, Polk Co, Arkansas
Residence 178
James Nicholas 1811 Alabama
Lucinda 33 1817 Indiana
Anderson13 1837 Alabama
Lavandra 9 1841 male Alabama
Fletcher 8 1842 Alabama
Delila 7 1843 Alabama
Arkansas 4 1846 Arkansas
Samuel F. 1847 Arkansas

residence 179
Samuel Nicholas 43 Tennessee
Phebe Nicholas 37 Kentucky
Burgess Nicholas 18 Alabama
James Nicholas 16
Sarah A Nicholas 14
Mary A Nicholas 13
Carter Nicholas 11
Isaac Nicholas 9
Joseph Nicholas 7 Alabama
John Nicholas 5 Arkansas
Pleasant Nicholas 3 Arkansas
Calvin Nicholas 1 Arkansas

residence 180
Nicholas, Pleasant 38 1812 Tennessee
Mary 16 1834 Alabama
Lafayette 9 1841 Alabama
Albert 1843 Illinois
Susan C. 1845 Tennessee
Monroe 1 1849 Tennessee

Census:
residence 441
Grigsby James 40 1820 VA
Nancy 38 1822 VA
Elizabeth 15 1845 VA
Julia A. 13 1847 VA
Eliza 10 1850 VA
William 8 1852 VA
Nancy 6 1854 VA
James Grigsby 21 1839 Texas (was corrected to b 1856)

residence 442
Nichols James 50 1810 TN
Lucinda 48 1812 Louisiana
James F. 19 1841 Alabama
Delilah 16 1844 Alabama
Arkansas 14 1840 Arkansas
Samuel T. 12 1848 Arkansas
Benj F. 5 1855 Arkansas
Conway 3 1857 female Arkansas
Arizona 10/12 1859 Arkansas

residence 444
Samuel Nichols 52 1808 Tennessee
PHebe 46 1814 KY
Sarah A. 22 Ala
Isaac 19 1841 Ala
Joseph 17 1843 Ala
John 15 1845 Ark
Pleasant 13 1847 Ark
Calvin 11 1849 Ark
Blackston 9 1851 Ark
Warren 7 1853 Ark
William 4 1856 Ark

residence 445
Nichols Burget 28 1832 TN
Mary 25 1835 TN
George 8 1852 Ark
Paralee 6 1854 Ark
Luvina 5 1855 Ark
Malvina 3 1857 Ark
Robert 1 1859 Ark

residence 450
Nichosl James 25 1835 TN
Rachel 19 1841 Ark
Joseph L. 4/12 1860 Ark

Nichols, Carter 21 1839 Ala
Martha 18 1842 Ark
Calvin 4/12 1860 Ark

James married Sarah Irena Watson, (full Choctaw-sister?) in 1835 in Alabama. Sarah (daughter of (..) Watson and (sister of Hiocatubbee), (1/2 Choctaw Indian)) was born on 18 Aug 1811 in Alabama; died on 26 Oct 1848 in Cove Polk Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Irena Watson, (full Choctaw-sister?) was born on 18 Aug 1811 in Alabama (daughter of (..) Watson and (sister of Hiocatubbee), (1/2 Choctaw Indian)); died on 26 Oct 1848 in Cove Polk Co, Arkansas.

Notes:

Irena was full blooded Choctaw Inidan from the tribes of Alabama. Written history first places the Choctaws in what is now Mississippi and Alabama. Irena was from Alabama. The Choctaw were described as being humble, friendly, and tranquil. They wove baskets and using natural dyes, colored their work. They made rafts from logs and tired the logs together with vines. They farmed plots of land for a portion of their food. Corn, boiled with turkey or other pieces of fat meat was said to be a favorite dish, as was 'sagamite', a dish resembling hominey. Children born to Choctaw parents were often named after animals with their name sometimes changed later in life. With the purchase of Louisisana in 1803 and Florida in 1819, the whites continued to move into the area often marrying the Choctaw women and introducing European customs to their wives and the Choctaw families. By the year 1833 the Choctaw were already adopting the styles of the European settlers. TradeCloth was brought into the Alabama Choctaw villages by both the French and British. The Choctaw women's garb was the frontier style "grannie dress". Red was the favorite color.

James Nichols, Irena's husband was also born in Alabama. It was his grandfather, William Nichols who brought the Nichols family to Alabama from North Carolina.

Irena and James were married in Alabama in 1835. They had the first two children while living in Alabama. Between the years of 1843 and 1846 they moved to Polk Country, Cove Twp, Arkansas. Their last two children, Irena Arkansas and Samuel were born there. Irena died sometime after the birth of her son Samuel.

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Children:

Anderson Nichols was born on 9 Jan 1836 in DeKalb Co, Alabama; died on 28 Jul 1918 in Hatfield, Polk Co, Arkansas; was buried in Nichols Cem, Polk Co, Arkansas.
2. Lysander Carter Nichols was born on 27 Oct 1839 in Monroe Co, Alabama; died in 1886 in Indian City, Payne Co, Oklahoma.
James Fletcher Nichols was born in 1842 in Monroe Co, Alabama; died after 1850 in of, Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas.
Delila Nichols was born on 3 Nov 1843 in Monroe Co, Alabama; died after 1870 in of, Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas.
Irena Arkansas Nichols was born on 10 Jan 1846 in Cove Polk Co, Arkansas; died on 29 Jul 1918 in Polk Co, Arkansas.
Samuel Francis Nichols was born on 10 May 1848 in Cove Polk Co, Arkansas; died on 13 Mar 1915 in Antiers, Pushmataha Co, Oklahoma; was buried in Stanley Cem, Pushmatah Co, Oklahoma.

James Adin Grigsby was born in 1820 in Virginia; died after 1860 in of, Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 12 Jul 1860, Cove Polk Co, Arkansas

Notes:

Ancestors of James Adin Grigsby found in Ancestry tree:
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7220157/family/pedigree

Census:
12 Jul 1860 Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas
residence 441
Grigsby James 40 1820 VA
Nancy 38 1822 VA
Elizabeth 15 1845 VA
Julia A. 13 1847 VA
Eliza 10 1850 VA
William 8 1852 VA
Nancy 6 1854 VA
James Grigsby 21 1839 Texas (corrected to b 1856)

residence 442
Nichols James 50 1810 TN
Lucinda 48 1812 Louisiana
James F. 19 1841 Alabama
Delilah 16 1844 Alabama
Arkansas 14 1840 Arkansas
Samuel T. 12 1848 Arkansas
Benj F. 5 1855 Arkansas
Conway 3 1857 female Arkansas
Arizona 10/12 1859 Arkansas

residence 444
Samuel Nichols 52 1808 Tennessee
Phebe 46 1814 KY
Sarah A. 22 Ala
Isaac 19 1841 Ala
Joseph 17 1843 Ala
John 15 1845 Ark
Pleasant 13 1847 Ark
Calvin 11 1849 Ark
Blackston 9 1851 Ark
Warren 7 1853 Ark
William 4 1856 Ark

residence 445
Nichols Burget 28 1832 TN
Mary 25 1835 TN
George 8 1852 Ark
Paralee 6 1854 Ark
Luvina 5 1855 Ark
Malvina 3 1857 Ark
Robert 1 1859 Ark

residence 450
Nichols James 25 1835 TN
Rachel 19 1841 Ark
Joseph L. 4/12 1860 Ark

Nichols, Carter 21 1839 Ala
Martha 18 1842 Ark
Calvin 4/12 1860 Ark

James married Nancy Ann Hodnett about 1844 in Virginia. Nancy was born in 1822 in Virginia; died in 1899 in Scott Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy Ann Hodnett was born in 1822 in Virginia; died in 1899 in Scott Co, Arkansas.

Children:

3. Mary Ann Grigsby was born in 1841 in Virginia; died in 1884 in Indian, Polk Co, Arkansas.
Martha Arminda Grigsby was born on 1 May 1843 in Monroe Co, Alabama; died on 10 Dec 1915 in Hatfield, Polk Co, Arkansas.
Elizabeth Grigsby was born in 1845 in Virginia; died after 1860 in of, Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas.
Julia Ann Grigsby was born in 1847 in Virginia; died after 1920 in of, Potter, Polk Co, Arkansas.
Eliza Grigsby was born in 1850 in Virginia; died after 1860 in of, Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas.
William Grigsby was born in 1852 in Virginia; died after 1860 in of, Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas.
Nancy Grigsby was born in 1854 in Virginia; died after 1860 in of, Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas.
James Grigsby was born in 1856 in Texas; died after 1860 in of, Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas.

Generation: 4

10.	(..) Watson was born about 1785; died after 1820. (..) married (sister of Hiocatubbee), (1/2 Choctaw Indian) about 1809. (sister (daughter of (..), (Choctaw Indian) and (..), (white)) was born about 1785; died after 1815. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

(sister of Hiocatubbee), (1/2 Choctaw Indian) was born about 1785 (daughter of (..), (Choctaw Indian) and (..), (white)); died after 1815.

Children:

Isaac Watson, (1/4? Choctaw Indian) was born about 1810; died after 1880.
5. Sarah Irena Watson, (full Choctaw-sister?) was born on 18 Aug 1811 in Alabama; died on 26 Oct 1848 in Cove Polk Co, Arkansas.
Phoebe Jo Alexandra Watson, (1/4 Choctaw) was born in 1814 in Kentucky; died in Apr 1870 in Hatfield, Polk Co, Arkansas.