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David Nicholson
1. David Nicholson was born on 24 Mar 1819 in Canaan, Wayne County, Pennsylvania; died on 20 Oct 1906 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Nicholson Cemetery, Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York. Notes:
Died at his residence, No. 4 Glen Avenue, October 20, David Nicholson, aged 88 years. He leaves to mourn his loss three daughters and four sons: Mrs. George House, Miss Florence Nicholson and Mrs. Prentice Wilson of this city; George of Bath, N.Y.; Floyd of Batavia, N.Y.; Wellington and Jay of this city.
Funeral at the house Monday afternoon at 1:30. Interment in Turnpike Cemetery
(Evening Tribune, Hornell, NY Saturday, October 20, 1906)David married Olive Cordelia Cross on 5 Oct 1845. Olive was born about 1825; died on 4 Jun 1858. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. George Washington Nicholson
was born on 5 Sep 1846 in Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York; died on 17 Jun 1915 in Bath, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Steuben County Farm Home Cemetery, Bath, Steuben County, New York. - 3. Huldah Arminda Nicholson
was born on 10 Mar 1848 in Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York. - 4. Rhoda Eliza Nicholson
was born on 25 Mar 1850 in Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York. - 5. Maria Cordelia Nicholson
was born on 28 Feb 1852. - 6. Wellington Cartright Nicholson
was born on 6 May 1858; died on 1 Aug 1858.
David married Mary Henrietta Burch on 13 Nov 1858 in Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York. Mary (daughter of Orrin Burch and Lucy A. Dyer) was born in ca 1842 in Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York; died about 1875. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. Florence Belle Nicholson
was born on 13 Aug 1859. - 8. Wellington Cartright Nicholson
was born on 2 Nov 1860. - 9. Seigel Floyd Nicholson
was born on 3 May 1862. - 10. Jay McClellan Nicholson
was born on 22 Jul 1864. - 11. Ada Flatilda Nicholson
was born on 8 Jul 1866.
- 2. George Washington Nicholson
Generation: 2
2. George Washington Nicholson
(1.David1) was born on 5 Sep 1846 in Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York; died on 17 Jun 1915 in Bath, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Steuben County Farm Home Cemetery, Bath, Steuben County, New York. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84046419/george-nicholsonFamily/Spouse: Ella Gunn. Ella was born in Sep 1854; died on 17 May 1925 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Hope Cemetery, Hornell, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Cora Belle Nicholson
was born in 1873; died on 17 Oct 1932 in Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA; was buried in Hope Cemetery, Hornell, Steuben County, New York. - 13. Captain Bert Cecil Nicholson
was born on 29 Apr 1876 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York; died on 8 Mar 1945 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson County, Texas.
- 12. Cora Belle Nicholson
3. Huldah Arminda Nicholson
(1.David1) was born on 10 Mar 1848 in Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York. 4. Rhoda Eliza Nicholson
(1.David1) was born on 25 Mar 1850 in Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York. Rhoda married James Beech on 11 Mar 1867. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Maria Cordelia Nicholson
(1.David1) was born on 28 Feb 1852. 6. Wellington Cartright Nicholson
(1.David1) was born on 6 May 1858; died on 1 Aug 1858. 7. Florence Belle Nicholson
(1.David1) was born on 13 Aug 1859. Notes:
single in 1900 living in Hornell with her father.
8. Wellington Cartright Nicholson
(1.David1) was born on 2 Nov 1860. 9. Seigel Floyd Nicholson
(1.David1) was born on 3 May 1862. 10. Jay McClellan Nicholson
(1.David1) was born on 22 Jul 1864. 11. Ada Flatilda Nicholson
(1.David1) was born on 8 Jul 1866.
Generation: 3
12. Cora Belle Nicholson
(2.George2, 1.David1) was born in 1873; died on 17 Oct 1932 in Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA; was buried in Hope Cemetery, Hornell, Steuben County, New York. 13. Captain Bert Cecil Nicholson
(2.George2, 1.David1) was born on 29 Apr 1876 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York; died on 8 Mar 1945 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson County, Texas. Other Events and Attributes:
- Military Service: Abt 1918; World War I (US) 66th Engineers Captain - severed 18 months in France
Notes:
B. C. Nicholson, City Trainman, Rites Saturday
Bert C. Nicholson, 1231 Euclid, veteran city trainman, died Thursday at Oklahoma City General Hospital. He had been ill several weeks.
Foreman of M-K & T Railway’s maintenance shops in Oklahoma City for 16 years, Nicholson served as captain in the 66th Engineers during World War I. He served in France 18 months, directing work in some of the repair shops which kept American troop trains moving.
Born and reared in Hornell, N.Y., Nicholson migrated to Denison, Texas, where he was married.
He came to Oklahoma City in 1926 and went to work for M-K&T Railroad. He kept that job until shortly before his death, when illness sent him to the hospital.
He was a member of the Masonic Blue Lodge at Denison, India Temple Shrine in Oklahoma City, and a former member of the American Legion.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Frances Nicholson. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Smith and Kernke Funeral Home. Burial will be in Denison.
(The Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Friday, March 09, 1945)
Bert married Frances Harnest on 24 Jul 1907 in Denison, Grayson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
