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Fountain Nichols

Male 1808 - 1860  (52 years)


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  1. 1.  Fountain Nichols was born 1808, Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky (son of Julius Nichols and Barbara Maria Ludwig); died 9 Oct 1860, Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1840, Clinton Co., Illinois
    • Census: 1855, Twp. 2N Range 2W, Clinton, Illinois
    • Census: 1860, Clinton Co., Illinois; Carlyle P.O.
    • Occupation: 1860, Clinton Co., Illinois; Farmer
    • Probate: 23 Oct 1860, Clinton Co., Illinois; Estate administrator's oath
    • Probate: 18 Aug 1863, Clinton Co., Illinois; Estate account filed with division among the legal heirs
    • Residence: 1840, Clinton Co., Illinois; With a boy under age 5, a boy and girl age 5 to 9 and a woman age 20 to 29
    • Residence: 1855, Twp. 2N Range 2W, Clinton, Illinois; With a boy and two girls under age 10, two boys and a girl age 10 to 19 and a woman age 20 to 29
    • Residence: 1860, Clinton Co., Illinois; With wife Mary E (Berry) and seven children

    Fountain married Mary B. Wakefield 27 Nov 1831, Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois. Mary was born 1813, Kentucky; died 13 Feb 1845, Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

    Fountain married Mary Ellen Berry 11 Mar 1846, Clinton Co., Illinois. Mary was born 1826, Ohio; died 19 Mar 1890, Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Julius Nichols was born 1771 - 1780; died 31 Aug 1835, Clinton Co., Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1810, Christian Co., Kentucky
    • Census: 1830, Clinton Co., Illinois
    • Probate: 31 Oct 1835, Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois
    • Residence: 1810, Christian Co., Kentucky; With two boys and four girls under age 10, a boy age 10 to 15 and a woman age 26 to 44
    • Residence: 1830, Clinton Co., Illinois; With a boy age 5 to 9, a boy and girl age 10 to 14, two boys and a girl age 15 to 19, a man and a woman age 20 to 29 and a woman age 50 to 59

    Notes:

    Possibly a son of Julius Nichols, whose estate was inventoried in Mercer Co., Kentucky in 1804; a Rebeckah Nichols, probably his wife, was administratrix

    Also in Clinton Co., Illinois were Theophilus M Nichols (b. abt. 1807) and Pleasant Nichols (b. abt. 1796); Theophilus M had a son Pleasant (b. abt. 1839) while Pleasant had a son Theophilus M. (b. 1833, d. 1864 in the Civil War)

    Birth:
    One source indicates a birth year of 1775 and birth place of Wales; he is said to have immigrated directly to Christian Co., Kentucky

    Julius is listed age 50 to 59 in the 1830 census

    Julius married Barbara Maria Ludwig 19 Feb 1799, Mercer Co., Kentucky. Barbara (daughter of Christopher Ludwick and Catherine) was born 1776, Pennsylvania; died Aft May 1851. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Barbara Maria Ludwig was born 1776, Pennsylvania (daughter of Christopher Ludwick and Catherine); died Aft May 1851.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1840, Clinton Co., Illinois
    • Census: 1850, Clinton Co., Illinois; District 68
    • Residence: 1840, Clinton Co., Illinois; With a girl under age 5, a girl aged 15 to 19 and a woman aged 20 to 29
    • Residence: 1850, Clinton Co., Illinois; With Mary Ann Connor and her son Archibald Connor, next door to Turner Nichols

    Notes:

    No Ludwick/Ludwig found in Mercer Co., Kentucky general probate index (8 Mar 2016)
    No Ludwick/Ludwig found in Woodford Co., Kentucky index to wills for all years, nor in the indexes to probate order books 1789-1821 (later books not indexed) (9 Mar 2016)
    No Ludwick/Ludwig found in Garrard Co., Kentucky index to wills for all years, nor in the indexes to probate order books 1797-1834 (9 Mar 2016)
    No Ludwick/Ludwig found in Jessamine Co., Kentucky general probate index (9 Mar 2016)
    No Ludwick/Ludwig found in Franklin Co., Kentucky indexes to wills to 1834 (9 Mar 2016)
    No Ludwick/Ludwig found in Washington Co., Kentucky probate index to 1850 (10 Mar 2016)
    No Ludwick/Ludwig found in Lincoln Co., Kentucky probate index to 1880 (10 Mar 2016)
    No Ludwick/Ludwig found in Casey Co., Kentucky probate index (10 Mar 2016)
    No Ludwick/Ludwig found in Christian Co., Kentucky probate index to 1862 (10 Mar 2016)

    Notes:

    Married:
    One source (a transcription) makes the year 1798; 1799 is from the official county register

    No officiant is named in the sources

    Children:
    1. Turner L Nichols was born 1 Jan 1800, Kentucky; died 24 Mar 1856; was buried Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois.
    2. Nancy Nichols was born 1801 - 1808; died Aft 13 Nov 1837.
    3. Mary Nichols was born 1801 - 1808.
    4. 1. Fountain Nichols was born 1808, Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky; died 9 Oct 1860, Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois.
    5. Meridith T Nichols was born 1808 - 1810; died 21 Jul 1849.
    6. Cynthia Nichols was born 1808 - 1811.
    7. David Allen Nichols was born 11 Oct 1811, Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky; died 1 May 1863, Wade Twp., Clinton, Illinois; was buried Sec. 17, Wade Twp., Clinton, Illinois.
    8. Catherine Nichols was born 1812, Kentucky; died Aft 01 Jun 1850; was buried Lake Twp., Clinton, Illinois.
    9. Rebecca Nichols was born Between 1811 and 1820; died Aft 11 Jan 1833.
    10. William Cartwright Nichols was born 1811 - 1820; died Aft 1855.
    11. Martha Nichols was born 7 Jun 1820, Illinois; died 30 Jun 1859; was buried Clement Twp., Clinton, Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Christopher Ludwick died 18 Jun 1818 - 18 Apr 1819.

    Other Events:

    • Probate: 19 Apr 1819, Nelson Co., Kentucky; Will proved; executor bonded
    • Probate: 21 Apr 1819, Nelson Co., Kentucky; Estate inventory
    • Probate: 12 May 1819, Nelson Co., Kentucky; Estate sale
    • Probate: 19 May 1823, Nelson Co., Kentucky; Estate account filed
    • Will: 17 Jun 1818, Nelson Co., Kentucky; To wife Caty: money and a life estate in all property; to grandson Turner Nicholas: a silver watch; to daughter Betsey Reineirson: £5 "and no more"; to grandson Jacob Coner: "my nice suit of clothes"; to children John Ludwick, Christopher Ludwick, Barbara Nicholas, Sophia Collier, Martha Colier (sic.), and Rosey Wright: each one seventh of the remaining estate after his wife's death; to grandchildren Jacob, Caty, Christopher, and Susan Conner: each one fourth of the remaining seventh of the estate; Peter Tichenor, executor

    Notes:

    Will:
    Spellings above are as written in the source. Other official documents make the last names "Conner" rather than "Coner" (Jacob and Caty Conner each made purchases at the estate sale), "Collier" rather than "Colier" (a Daniel Collier purchases many items at the estate sale), and "Reimerson" or "Rymarson" rather than "Reineirson" (a John Reimerson purchased a barrel of whiskey at the estate sale)

    A Thomas S Wright made several purchases at the estate sale

    Christopher married Catherine Bef 17 Jun 1818. Catherine died Aft 12 May 1819. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Catherine died Aft 12 May 1819.

    Notes:

    Died:
    She made a purchase at her husband's estate sale

    Notes:

    Birth order of children based primarily on their order in their father's will and is probably not accurate

    Children:
    1. 3. Barbara Maria Ludwig was born 1776, Pennsylvania; died Aft May 1851.
    2. John Ludwick was born 14 Oct 1778, Pennsylvania; died 4 Jun 1860, Boyle Co., Kentucky; was buried Boyle Co., Kentucky.
    3. Christopher Ludwick was born 1780-1783, Pennsylvania; died 1 Jun 1870 - 10 Aug 1870.
    4. Elizabeth Ludwick
    5. Sophia Ludwick
    6. Martha Ludwick died Aft 24 Nov 1831.
    7. Rosanna Ludwick


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