George Albert Nichols

  General Notes:

Father - James M. Nichols
Mother - Loretta Lindsley
Parents marriage - 3/22/1861 in Kent Co., Michigan
Father remarried - Catharine Crittenden 11/6/1864
George - living w/ parents on 1880 census, unmarried
Where - Bethany Twp., Gratiot Co., Michigan
George - had a son in July of 1882 named Eli A. Nichols
George remarried - Dora Straw 12/8/1898 Woods Co., OK
I am looking for information on my Great Uncles, Eli and Jim Nichols. I know that Eli was born in Michigan around 1882+/- and that Jim probably was born in Michigan also. Based on the 1900 and 1910 census Eli was living with his father and stepmother in Oklahoma (1900-Alva, Woods Co., OK. 1910-Ponca City, Kay Co., OK). I also know that by 1915 their father, George Nichols was living in Douglas Co., Nebraska. I believe that their mothers name was Carrie Bovee, but I still need a little more evidence to prove that. Their stepmothers name was Dora Straw. I am hoping to find a marriage record for either or both to prove/disprove their mothers name. I do not know if Jim ever lived in Oklahoma, and I do not know if Eli ever moved out of Oklahoma. So the latest info I have is Eli, being 26, living with his father and stepmother in Kay Co., OK in 1910.
( Research of Richard Nichols on Ancestry.com message board))

Response on Rootsweb Message Board of Deborah Young Date : 23 Jul 2006

1880 Bethany, Gratiot County, Michigan
James M NICHOLS Self M Male W 57 NY Farmer CAN CAN
Catharine NICHOLS Wife M Female W 52 VT Keeps House IRE VT
George A NICHOLS Son S Male W 18 MI Farmer NY VT
Truman W NICHOLS Son S Male W 16 MI Farmer NY VT
Ida P NICHOLS Dau S Female W 14 MI Attends School NY VT

1900 Alva, Woods County, OK
George Nichols born Nov 1862 MI had been married to Dora born June 1881 for 2 years. He was a carpenter and they had one child together by then -- Arthur S born Nov 1900 in OK. He also had a son, Eli, born July 1882 in MI.


1910 Ponca Ward 1, Kay Co., OK:
George K.
Dora
Ely N age 26
Arthur S age 10
Mary M age 9
Georgie G [dtr] age 9
Bertha M age 5
and Franklin E age 9/12 months.
The notes say that Dora & George had had 9 children, 5 of whom were living in 1910.

George married Dora Straw, daughter of Chester Matt Straw and Susan A. Dawson, on 8 Dec 1898 in Alva, Woods Co. Oklahoma. The marriage ended in divorce on 31 Aug 1915. (Dora Straw was born on 6 Jun 1880 in Eldorado, Butler County, Kansas, died on 20 Apr 1963 in McPherson, McPherson County, Kansas, USA and was buried in McPherson Cemetery in McPherson, Kansas.)

• Marriage Contract, 8 Dec 1898, Alva, Woods County, Oklahoma. witnesses:
H A Noah
F M Cowgill

  Marriage Notes:

courtesy of D. Young

George next married Catherine Bovee September 18, 1882 in St. Louis, Gratiot Co., Michigan. (Catherine Bovee was born circa 1862 in Michigan.)