George Matthew Nichols: Our Family History

Generation: 1

George Matthew Nichols was born in 1829 in North Carolina; died on 26 Mar 1864 in Macon Co, Tennessee.

George married Elvira Avern Cothron on 1 Oct 1854 in Macon Co, Tennessee. Elvira (daughter of Robert Moore Cothron and Winifred Brinkley) was born on 21 Jun 1828 in Smith Co, Tennessee; died before 1860 in Macon Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Martha Nichols was born in 1848 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Macon Co, Tennessee.
3. William Robert Nichols, (son-in-law) was born in Oct 1855 in Tennessee; died on 4 Mar 1940 in Macon Co, Tennessee; was buried in Hillsdale Cem, Macon Co, Tennessee.
4. Drewy Alexander Nichols was born on 21 Feb 1858 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died on 7 Mar 1911 in Lafayette, Macon Co, Tennessee; was buried in Nichols-Reeves Cem, Lafayette, Macon Co, Tennessee.
5. Elizabeth W. Nichols was born in 1861 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died after 1885 in of, Macon Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

2. Martha Nichols (1.George¹) was born in 1848 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Macon Co, Tennessee.
3. William Robert Nichols, (son-in-law) (1.George¹) was born in Oct 1855 in Tennessee; died on 4 Mar 1940 in Macon Co, Tennessee; was buried in Hillsdale Cem, Macon Co, Tennessee.

Drewy Alexander Nichols

(1.George¹) was born on 21 Feb 1858 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died on 7 Mar 1911 in Lafayette, Macon Co, Tennessee; was buried in Nichols-Reeves Cem, Lafayette, Macon Co, Tennessee.

Drewy married Eliza Ann Shrum on 7 Mar 1879 in Macon Co, Tennessee. Eliza (daughter of Thomas H. Shrum and Martha Sarah Andrews) was born on 10 Oct 1862 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died on 18 Sep 1941 in Lafayette, Macon Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

6. Robert Graves Nichols was born on 3 Apr 1886 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died on 20 May 1970 in Dixon Springs, Smith Co, Tennessee.

5.	Elizabeth W. Nichols (1.George¹) was born in 1861 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died after 1885 in of, Macon Co, Tennessee. Elizabeth married William E. Ford about 1881. William was born in 1861 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died after 1885. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 3

6. Robert Graves Nichols (4.Drewy², 1.George¹) was born on 3 Apr 1886 in Macon Co, Tennessee; died on 20 May 1970 in Dixon Springs, Smith Co, Tennessee.