Maudie Valentine Nichols

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas; Enumeration District 252
• Census: 1920, Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas; Enumeration District 246
• Census: 1940, Gladewater, Gregg, Texas; Enumeration District 92-17
• Occupation: 1940, Gladewater, Gregg, Texas; Working 35 hours per week as a "field nurse" at a "nurse project," she earned $326 in 49 weeks of 1939.
• Residence: 1910, Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas; With parents Jay M and Nancy L (Eaton) Nichols and four siblings
• Residence: 6 Feb 1917, Fallsville, Newton, Arkansas
• Residence: 1920, Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas; With husband Joe Eversole and two children
• Residence: 1935, Gladewater, Gregg, Texas
• Residence: 1940, Gladewater, Gregg, Texas; 334½ S Center St With two children and a lodger
• Residence: 1 May 1956, Gladewater, Gregg, Texas
• Residence: 22 Mar 1967, Downey, Los Angeles, California

Notes:

Attended school through seventh grade

Birth:
Born at 9:30 AM

Residence:
On this date she is listed as a surviving child in her mother's obituary.

Buried:
Glen Haven Memorial Park

Maudie married Joseph Eversole 11 Feb 1917, Johnson Co., Arkansas. Joseph was born 9 Jan 1890, Fallsville, Newton, Arkansas; died 29 May 1975, Bakersfield, Kern, California; was buried 31 May 1975, Bakersfield, Kern, California. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

This marriage appears to have ended in divorce

Maudie — Joe Cowen. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1880, Wade Twp., Clinton, Illinois; Enumeration District 88
• Census: 1910, Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas; Enumeration District 16-252
• Census: 1920, Shamrock, Creek, Oklahoma; Enumeration District 4-268
• Census: 1930, Precinct 3, San Juan, New Mexico; Enumeration District 23-4
• Census: 1940, Precinct 6, Carson, Texas; Enumeration District 33-10B
• Occupation: 1910, Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas; Brick mason, House
• Occupation: 12 Sep 1918, Shamrock, Creek, Oklahoma; Carpenter
• Occupation: 1920, Shamrock, Creek, Oklahoma; Carpenter
• Occupation: 1930, Precinct 3, San Juan, New Mexico; Farmer
• Occupation: 1940, Precinct 6, Carson, Texas; Not employed, unable to work
• Residence: 1880, Wade Twp., Clinton, Illinois; With parents Oliver D and Sarah C (Nichols) Nichols
• Residence: 1910, Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas; With wife Nancy L (Eaton) and five children
• Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Shamrock, Creek, Oklahoma
• Residence: 1920, Shamrock, Creek, Oklahoma; Sixth St With wife Nancy L (Eaton), seven children, his father and three boarders
• Residence: 1930, Precinct 3, San Juan, New Mexico; With a lodger
• Residence: 1935, Precinct 6, Carson, Texas; In the "same house" as in 1940
• Residence: 1940, Precinct 6, Carson, Texas; With daughter Sarah E (Nichols) and son-in-law Orel L Satterfield and three granddaughters
• Social Security Number: 1962; 455-76-2035

Notes:

Attended school through the fifth grade

No available online probate records for Howard Co., Texas (3 Jan 2018)

Birth:
Jay wrote a different birth date on his WW 1 Draft Registration Card; we show the date written by his parents into the family bible (presumably immediately following his birth)

Jay married Nancy Lynton Eaton 20 Apr 1902, San Juan Co., New Mexico; divorced Bef 15 Apr 1939. Nancy (daughter of James Madison Eaton and Elizabeth Smart) was born 22 Aug 1883, Castell, Mason, Texas; died 1 May 1956, Gallup, McKinley, New Mexico; was buried 4 May 1956, Gladewater, Upshur, Texas. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Cimarron, Union, New Mexico; Enumeration District 163
• Census: 1910, Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas; Enumeration District 16-252
• Census: 1920, Shamrock, Creek, Oklahoma; Enumeration District 4-268
• Census: 1930, Justice Precinct 2, Stephens, Texas; Enumeration District 215-7
• Census: 1940, Justice Precinct 1, Stephens, Texas; Enumeration District 215-5
• Occupation: 1920, Shamrock, Creek, Oklahoma; Keeping house, At home
• Occupation: 1940, Justice Precinct 1, Stephens, Texas; Not employed, occupied full-time in the home
• Residence: 1900, Cimarron, Union, New Mexico; On the Henry Waldroup ranch With parents James M and Elizabeth (Smart) Eaton and four siblings
• Residence: 1910, Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas; With husband Jay M Nichols and five children
• Residence: 1920, Shamrock, Creek, Oklahoma; Sixth St With husband Jay McC Nichols, eight children, her father-in-law and three farm hands
• Residence: 1930, Justice Precinct 2, Stephens, Texas; Breckenridge-Eliasville Rd With five children
• Residence: 12 Nov 1934, Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas
• Residence: 1935, Young Co., Texas
• Residence: 1 Oct 1935, Bangs, Brown, Texas
• Residence: 1940, Justice Precinct 1, Stephens, Texas; With husband John R Robbins and three children
• Residence: 30 Apr 1942, Eliasville, Young, Texas
• Residence: 1 May 1956, Gladewater, Gregg, Texas

Notes:

Attended school through seventh grade

Available online probate records of Gregg Co., Texas do not include her date of death (28 Aug 2014)

Residence:
Nancy is listed as the contact for brother James R Eaton's World War II registration

Buried:
Sec F
Gladewater Memorial Park

Died:
Apparently died while visiting a daughter and sister in New Mexico

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Dist. 68, Clinton, Illinois
• Census: 1860, Clinton Co., Illinois; Carlyle P.O.
• Census: 1870, Twp. 2N Range 3W, Clinton, Illinois; Carlyle P.O.
• Census: 1880, Wade Twp., Clinton, Illinois; Enumeration District 88
• Census: 1900, Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico; Enumeration District 95
• Census: 1910, Chico, Butte, California; Enumeration District 2-197
• Census: 1920, Shamrock, Creek, Oklahoma; Enumeration District 4-268
• Civil War Veteran: 24 Feb 1864; Private, C Co, 48 Illinois Infantry Rgt
• Civil War Veteran: Feb 1864 - 15 Aug 1865; Private, I Co, 111 Illinois Infantry Rgt
• Occupation: 1860, Clinton Co., Illinois; Farmer
• Occupation: 1870, Twp. 2N Range 3W, Clinton, Illinois; Farmer
• Occupation: 1880, Wade Twp., Clinton, Illinois; Farmer
• Occupation: 1900, Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico; Plasterer
• Occupation: 1910, Chico, Butte, California; Retired
• Occupation: 1920, Shamrock, Creek, Oklahoma; Carpenter
• Possessions: 10 Apr 1866, Clinton Co., Illinois; On this date and with four of his siblings, sells 40 acres of father David A Nichols' land in the NE¼NW¼ of section 21 of Twp. 2N Range 3W for $55 to Fletcher W Carter
• Possessions: 30 Mar 1867, Clinton Co., Illinois; Buys the N½NW¼ and the E½SW¼NW¼ of sec. 27 Twp. 3N Range 2W for $500 from brother-in-law William H H Nichols
• Possessions: 30 Mar 1867, Clinton Co., Illinois; Sells W½SW¼NW¼ sec. 27 Twp. 3N Range 2W for $200 to brother-in-law William H H Nichols
• Possessions: 19 Jan 1870, Clinton Co., Illinois; On this date sells a one half interest in the N½NE¼ and E½SW¼ of sec. 27 of Twp. 3N Range 2W for $1200 to Samuel Johnson
• Possessions: 14 Feb 1891, Huey, Clinton, Illinois; On this date he sells lot 2 on block 4 of the village of Huey to a Louella Nichols for $250
• Residence: 1850, Dist. 68, Clinton, Illinois; With parents David A and Mariah (Hull) Nichols and six siblings
• Residence: 1860, Clinton Co., Illinois; With father David A Nichols, step-mother Sally (Maddox) and three siblings
• Residence: 1870, Twp. 2N Range 3W, Clinton, Illinois; With wife Sarah E C (Nichols)
• Residence: 1880, Wade Twp., Clinton, Illinois; With wife Sarah C (Nichols) and son Jay M
• Residence: 1890, San Juan, San Juan, New Mexico; La Plata P.O.
• Residence: 1900, Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico; "street unnamed" Living alone
• Residence: 16 Oct 1906, Chico, Butte, California; As noted in a letter to the US Pension Office
• Residence: 1910, Chico, Butte, California; Living alone
• Residence: 1 Apr 1915, Pettigrew, Madison, Arkansas; As noted in a letter he penned to the Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior
• Residence: 1920, Shamrock, Creek, Oklahoma; Sixth St With son Jay M and daughter-in-law Nancy L (Eaton) Nichols and their children

Notes:

Probate records for New Mexico are generally unavailable (3 Jan 2017)

Civil War Veteran:
He was treated for measles 17 Mar 1864 - 26 Mar 1864; for jaundice 09 Sep 1864 - 16 Sep 1864; for neuralgia 26 Sep 1864 to 29 Sep 1864

Buried:
Green Lawn Cemetery

Oliver married Sarah Elydia Catherine Nichols 22 Oct 1869, Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois. Sarah (daughter of Ozem Blashfield Nichols and Sarah Clabaugh) was born 11 Aug 1850, Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois; died 13 Aug 1882, Clement, Clinton, Illinois; was buried Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1860, Clinton Co., Illinois; Carlyle P.O.
• Census: 1870, Twp. 2N Range 3W, Clinton, Illinois; Carlyle P.O.
• Census: 1880, Wade Twp., Clinton, Illinois; Enumeration District 88
• Occupation: 1870, Twp. 2N Range 3W, Clinton, Illinois; Keeping house
• Occupation: 1880, Wade Twp., Clinton, Illinois; Keeping house
• Possessions: 19 Jan 1870, Clinton Co., Illinois; On this date buys lot 1 in block 11 of the town of Clement, Clinton, Illinois for $1200 from Samuel Johnson
• Possessions: 27 Dec 1873, Clement, Clinton, Illinois; On this date, sells lot 1 in block 11 of the town of Clement for $300 to Catherine Seuf
• Residence: 1860, Clinton Co., Illinois; With parents Ozem B and Sarah (Clabaugh) Nichols, four brothers and two maids
• Residence: 1870, Twp. 2N Range 3W, Clinton, Illinois; With husband Oliver D Nichols
• Residence: 1880, Wade Twp., Clinton, Illinois; With husband Oliver D Nichols and son Jay M

Notes:

Buried:
Carlyle City Cemetery

Other Events:

• Census: 1860, Marysville, Marshall, Kansas; Marysville P.O.
• Census: 1870, Nishnabotna Twp., Atchison, Missouri; Rock Port P.O.
• Census: 1900, Cimarron, Union, New Mexico; Enumeration District 163
• Census: 1910, Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas; Enumeration District 16-252
• Census: 1920, Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas; Enumeration District 17-246
• Census: 1930, Justice Precinct 1, Stephens, Texas
• Occupation: 1880, Edwards Co., Texas; Farmer or stock raiser; owned one wagon; five horses or mules, ten cattle, and four hogs
• Occupation: 1881, Mason Co., Texas; Farmer; owned 160 acres by preemption, valued at $25, along with five horses and nineteen cattle
• Occupation: 1882, Mason Co., Texas; Farmer; owned a wagon, five horses, and twenty-four cattle
• Occupation: 1883, Mason Co., Texas; Farmer; owned a wagon, four horses, twenty-four cattle, and three sheep
• Occupation: 1884, Mason Co., Texas; Farmer; owned two wagons, eight horses, forty-two cattle, and four sheep
• Occupation: 1885, Mason Co., Texas; Owned two wagons, nine horses, forty cattle, and seven sheep
• Occupation: 1886, Mason Co., Texas; Farmer; owned two wagons, ten horses, forty cattle, nine sheep, and ten hogs
• Occupation: 1887, Taylor Co., Texas; Farmer; owned two wagons, eight horses, and thirteen cattle
• Occupation: 1888, Taylor Co., Texas; Farmer; owned two wagons, five horses, fourteen cattle, and sixty goats
• Occupation: 1889, Taylor Co., Texas; Farmer; owned two wagons, seven horses, twenty-one cattle, and two hogs
• Occupation: 1890, Taylor Co., Texas; Farmer; owned two wagons, seven horses, twenty-eight cattle, and six hogs
• Occupation: 1891, Taylor Co., Texas; Farmer; owned two wagons, seven horses, thirty cattle, and twelve hogs
• Occupation: 1892, Taylor Co., Texas; Farmer; owned three wagons, nine horses, thirty cattle, and seven hogs
• Occupation: 1900, Cimarron, Union, New Mexico; Farmer
• Occupation: 1910, Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas; Farmer, General farm
• Occupation: 1920, Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas; Farmer
• Residence: 1860, Marysville, Marshall, Kansas; With parents John and Mary (York) Eaton and five siblings
• Residence: 1870, Nishnabotna Twp., Atchison, Missouri; With father John Eaton and four siblings
• Residence: 1880, Edwards Co., Texas; Not listed as a land owner; possibly resided with mother-in-law Elizabeth (Watson) Smart
• Residence: 1881, Mason Co., Texas
• Residence: 1882, Mason Co., Texas; Owned 160 acres through preemption, valued at $75
• Residence: 1883, Mason Co., Texas; Owned 320 acres of land valued at $210
• Residence: 1884, Mason Co., Texas; Owned 160 acres valued at $75
• Residence: 1885, Mason Co., Texas; Owned 160 acres valued at $400
• Residence: 1886, Mason Co., Texas; Owned 160 acres valued at $500
• Residence: 1887, Taylor Co., Texas; Owned 160 acres valued at $800
• Residence: 1888, Taylor Co., Texas; Owned 160 acres valued at $500
• Residence: 1889, Taylor Co., Texas; Owned 160 acres valued at $500
• Residence: 1890, Taylor Co., Texas; Owned 160 acres valued at $560
• Residence: 1891, Taylor Co., Texas; Owned 160 acres valued at $560
• Residence: 1892, Taylor Co., Texas; Listed as a resident non-land owner
• Residence: 1900, Cimarron, Union, New Mexico; In the home of stepson-in-law Henry N and step-daughter Martha E (Huffman) Waldrup, with wife Elizabeth (Smart), five children, a step-nephew, a step-niece and two farm hands
• Residence: 19 Jul 1901, Flora Vista, San Juan, New Mexico
• Residence: 24 Aug 1902, Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico; On this date his sixteen-year-old daughter, Rosa Lee, was married "at [her] residence," presumably then with her parents.
• Residence: 1910, Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas; With wife Elizabeth (Smart) and two sons
• Residence: 1920, Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas; With wife Elizabeth (Smart)
• Residence: 1930, Justice Precinct 1, Stephens, Texas; Listed in Edison neighborhood with son Joseph. Also listed in Carry Pool neighborhood with son James.

Notes:

The "Old Indian named Alec Yarbo" mentioned in the story could have been named Alec Yarbo, Yarborough, Yarbrough, etc. There were some Yarborough/Yarbrough families in the Okfuskee/Creek/Hughes county area at the time.

More likely the man's name was Alahek (Alec) Harjo, Harjo being a family name among the Creek Nation. For example, a sixty-four year old widower whose name is recorded as Aha-Luck Harjo appears in the 1900 census of Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, in the extreme southwest corner of the county, Twp 10N Range 9E, adjacent to Hughes County (the location of Holdenville). This area was formerly part of the Creek Nation. There was an Alex Harjo who applied for a land allotment as a member of the Creek Nation (one of the "five civilized tribes") in Twp 11N Range 9E in 1900.

The Eatons Come to Texas

as told to Mozelle Wootan Benton

I don't really remember Grandpa James Madison Eaton, but I believe he was not a large man, and he wore a mustache. Mama (Lilly Mae Eaton Wootan) said he loved horses and that he liked to move to new places - always thought a new plaetter. In fact, she (Mama) said he was kind of a "fiddle foot", but he seemed to make a good living, for those times, where ever they lived. Grandma Betty (Elizabeth Smart Huffman Eaton), as I remember her, was a slender woman with a pleasant outlook on life. As I think about it, I can't remember any of our parents or grandparents complaining or whining - it didn't seem to be part of their nature. What a wonderful legacy that is!

I don't really know where Grandpa and Grandma lived before Mama was born, except records show they had children born in Mason County and Mama said they were married in the same County where Grandma was born, either Bandera or Coryell County. At any rate, they were living near Abilene, in Taylor County when Mama was born October 12, 1887. When she was about five years old, Grandpa moved his family and all worldly goods by train to Indian Territory, what is now Oklahoma. They lived first in the Chickasaw Nation, then lived in the Creek Nation, near what is now Muskogee. Grandpa leased land from on "Old Indian named Alec Yarbo".

While they were living on Mr. Yarbo's place he decided Aunt Minnie would make a nice addition to his household, and he offered Grandpa a new wagon, a good span of horses (or mules) and a set of new harnesses for her! Mama said Aunt Minnie was really scared, she was afraid Grandpa wouldn't be able to resist such a good trade! But he did resist, and Mama said she never thought she was in any danger.

Grandpa's father, John Eaton, lived with them while they were in Oklahoma and he died while they were still living near Holdenville (1898 or 1899) and is buried there.

I believe Aunt Mary married while they were in Oklahoma. She married Jim McDaniel, and they had three children. Aunt Mattie was married too, but she may have married before they left Texas, Mama didn't say.

Anyway, sometime around 1899 or 1900, Grandpa decided the grass was surely greener farther west, so he decided to go to Folsom, New Mexico where Aunt Mattie and Uncle Henry Waldrup lived. They went by wagon to Durango, Colorado, then on to Folsom, NM. After two or three weeks in Folsom, Grandpa took the family to Durango where they spent a couple of months while the weather was warm.

Then they decided they would move to Farmington, New Mexico. Grandpa made a living hauling freight from Albuquerque to Farmington. While they were in Farmington, Aunt Mary and her husband, decided they would move their family to New Mexico, too. They traveled by train from Indian Territory to Durango, Colorado. Grandpa took Grandma and some of the kids to Durango to meet the train and bring the McDaniels back. When the train came in Mr. McDaniels was very ill with pneumonia. He lived less than two weeks after arriving. After his funeral, Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt Mary and the children went to Farmington. Aunt Mary got a job in the apple canning plant - Mama said there were many large apple orchards in the area. I believe it was while she was working in the apple "shed" that Aunt Mary met Huber Vineyard, a widower with two children. They soon married and had two children of their own.

After they had lived in Farmington for two years or so, Grandpa took Grandma and Uncle Jim, who was nine or ten years old, to Capitan, New Mexico, to see Grandma's sister and her family. This was Minta and Tom Buckelew. Grandma got sick while they were there, and Grandpa decided to move to Capitan - I don't know which came first.

Anyway, he and Uncle Henry Waldrup started back to Farmington to move everything to Capitan. (I don't know whether Aunt Mattie and Uncle Henry were already living in Capitan, or whether he was going to move there also.)

Grandpa and Uncle Henry were going by wagon but the snow was so deep they couldn't make it and Grandpa went back to Grandma, and Uncle Henry took the train to Farmington. He and Uncle Joe (who was 17 or 18 years old) got the things together and started moving to Capitan. They were on the road for two weeks, and there was snow on the ground all the way. Mama rode side saddle the entire trip, and took care of the loose horses. She loved it!

She loved horses, like her father. I asked her if she didn't get awfully cold, but she said she didn't remember being very cold.

Grandpa got a job in Capitan, hauling ties to the railroad. I believe she said the ties were cut in the mountains - in what is now Lincoln National Forest, I guess.

While they lived at Capitan, their water came from a spring in the mountains about two miles away. The water came down the mountain in a wooden trough made out of 2' x 12' boards, Mama said. In the Winter it was Mama's and Uncle Jim's job to "walk the trough" and cut the ice out of it, so the water could run into the storage tank. Another fun job!

Not found in Stephens Co., Texas probate minutes index
Not found in Stephens Co., Texas wills index
Not found in Young Co., Texas probate records index

Not found in Mason Co., Texas tax rolls of 1879, 1878
Not found in Llano Co., Texas tax rolls of 1879
Not found in Burnet Co., Texas tax rolls of 1879
Not found in Kerr Co., Texas tax rolls of 1879
Not found in Menard Co., Texas tax rolls of 1879
Not found in Edwards Co., Texas tax rolls of 1879, 1878
Not found in Bandera Co., Texas tax rolls of 1879
Not found in Bell Co., Texas tax rolls of 1873, 1874, 1875 (not available 1876-1881)
Not found in Williamson Co., Texas tax rolls of 1874 (not available 1875-1881)
Not found in Coryell Co., Texas tax rolls of 1879

Buried:
Shady Grove Cemetery

James married Elizabeth Smart 11 Mar 1875, Travis Co., Texas. Elizabeth (daughter of John D Smart and Elizabeth Watson) was born 31 Mar 1854, Williamson Co., Texas; died 1 Oct 1935, Eliasville, Young, Texas; was buried 2 Oct 1935, Eolian, Stephens, Texas. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1860, Bell Co., Texas; Belton P.O.
• Census: 1870, Beat 4, Bell, Texas; Belton P.O. Also appears in Beat 5 with husband Jacob F Huffman
• Census: 1900, Cimarron, Union, New Mexico; Enumeration District 163
• Census: 1910, Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas; Enumeration District 16-252
• Census: 1920, Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas; Enumeration District 17-246
• Census: 1930, Justice Precinct 1, Stephens, Texas
• Residence: 1860, Bell Co., Texas; With parents John D and Elizabeth (Watson) Smart and eight siblings
• Residence: 1870, Beat 4, Bell, Texas; With parents John D and Elizabeth (Watson) Smart and five siblings Also appears in Beat 5 with husband Jacob F Huffman
• Residence: 1900, Cimarron, Union, New Mexico; In the home of son-in-law Henry N and daughter Martha E (Huffman) Waldrup, with husband James M Eaton, five children, a nephew, a niece and two farm hands
• Residence: 19 Jul 1901, Flora Vista, San Juan, New Mexico
• Residence: 24 Aug 1902, Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico; On this date her sixteen-year-old daughter, Rosa Lee, was married "at [her] residence;" we assume she was still living with her parents.
• Residence: 1910, Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas; With husband James M Eaton and two sons
• Residence: 1920, Justice Precinct 8, Stephens, Texas; With husband James M Eaton
• Residence: 1930, Justice Precinct 1, Stephens, Texas; Listed both in Edison neighborhood with son Joseph and in Carry Pool neighborhood with son James.
• Residence: 1 Oct 1935, Eliasville, Young, Texas; "[F]our miles west of Eliasville"

Notes:

Buried:
Shady Grove Cemetery

Notes:

Married:
Officiated by James W Smith, JP

Other Events:

• Census: 1840, Clinton Co., Illinois
• Census: 1850, Dist. 68, Clinton, Illinois
• Census: 1855, Twp. 1, Clinton, Illinois
• Census: 1860, Clinton Co., Illinois; Carlyle P.O.
• Occupation: 1850, Dist. 68, Clinton, Illinois; Farmer
• Occupation: 1860, Clinton Co., Illinois; Farmer
• Probate: 23 Sep 1865, Clinton Co., Illinois; On this date W H H Nichols sells lands on behalf of David A Nichols' legal heirs
• Probate: 20 Jun 1867, Clinton Co., Illinois; M J O'Harnett, guardian of minor heirs, makes an annual report
• Residence: 1840, Clinton Co., Illinois; With a boy and two girls under age 5 and a woman aged 20 to 29
• Residence: 1850, Dist. 68, Clinton, Illinois; With wife Mariah (Hull) and seven children
• Residence: 1855, Twp. 1, Clinton, Illinois; With a boy and girl under age 10, two boys and three girls age 10 to 19 and a woman age 30 to 39
• Residence: 1860, Clinton Co., Illinois; With second wife Sally (Hull Maddux) and four children
• _MILT: 23 May 1832 - 12 Aug 1832, Illinois; Private, Captain Andrew Bankson's Company, 3rd Regiment, 3rd Brigade, Illinois Mounted Volunteers, Blackhawk War

Notes:

DAVID A. NICHOLS FAMILY CEMETERY
By
Harold Gentz
About a mile west of Beckemeyer on Route 50 is the Beckemeyer Cemetery. Almost due north, about 300 yards, in the edge of the timber lie three forgotten and neglected graves. Local tradition says that it is a husband and wife and one childy all died about the same time of diptheria and were buried on their farm land. The stones are broken and some pieces could not be found when a young Central High School freshman boy, Mike Kruse, of Beckemeyer took the inventory. The pieces were scattered and some were missing. Perhaps with a little probing in the ground missing pieces can be located and the stones repaired. There was no excavation down [sic] when Mike took the inventory on October 18, 1980. This is what could be found:

David A. Nichols Maria P. N.
Born Wife of
Oct. 11, 1811 D. A. Nichols (This is a footstone,
Died (broken pieces no headstone found.)
May 1, 1863 incomplete)
(broken in 4 pieces)

Found in the Clinton Co., Illinois index to estate files but not in the files themselves (box 126). Not found in the Probate Records volume K that cover his death date, which has only six pages (of over 600) that are not completely blank (4 Jan 2018)

Buried:
David A Nichols Family Cemetery

David married Mariah Hull 19 Mar 1835, Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois. Mariah (daughter of John Hull and Rebecca Bennett) was born 11 Jul 1816, Missouri; died 13 Apr 1856, Wade Twp., Clinton, Illinois; was buried Sec. 17, Wade Twp., Clinton, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Dist. 68, Clinton, Illinois
• Residence: 1850, Dist. 68, Clinton, Illinois; With husband David A Nichols and seven children

Notes:

Buried:
David A Nichols Family Cemetery

Other Events:

• Census: 1840, Clinton Co., Illinois
• Census: 1850, Dist. 68, Clinton, Illinois
• Census: 1855, Twp. 1, Clinton, Illinois
• Census: 1860, Clinton Co., Illinois; Carlyle P.O.
• Census: 1870, Twp. 2N Range 3W, Clinton, Illinois; Carlyle P.O.
• Census: 1880, Wade Twp., Clinton, Illinois; Enumeration District 88
• Occupation: 1850, Dist. 68, Clinton, Illinois; Farmer
• Occupation: 1860, Clinton Co., Illinois; Farmer
• Occupation: 1870, Twp. 2N Range 3W, Clinton, Illinois; Farmer
• Occupation: 1880, Wade Twp., Clinton, Illinois; Farmer
• Probate: 6 Feb 1888, Clinton Co., Illinois; Will proved
• Possessions: 23 Oct 1879, Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois; On this date, sells six lots on block 5 of the town of Carlyle to Matthew P Murray for $100
• Possessions: 6 Sep 1880, Wade Twp., Clinton, Illinois; On this date, sells 110 acres of land in four plots in sections 26 and 35 to John Wm Hellman for $4000
• Residence: Dec 1830, Delaware Co., Ohio
• Residence: 13 May 1837, Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois
• Residence: 1840, Clinton Co., Illinois; With three boys under age 5 and two men and a woman aged 20 to 29
• Residence: 1850, Dist. 68, Clinton, Illinois; With wife Sarah (Clabaugh), five sons and a servant
• Residence: 1855, Twp. 1, Clinton, Illinois; With a boy and two girls under age 10, four boys and a girl age 10 to 20 and a woman age 40 to 49
• Residence: 1860, Clinton Co., Illinois; With wife Sarah (Clabaugh), five children and two maids
• Residence: 1870, Twp. 2N Range 3W, Clinton, Illinois; With wife Sarah (Clabaugh), a servant, an "apprentice farmer" (age 12) and a tenant farmer
• Residence: 1880, Wade Twp., Clinton, Illinois; With 2nd wife Arminda J (Hicklin) and two step-children
• Will: 11 Mar 1887, Clinton Co., Illinois; To son William H H Nichols: all estate except otherwise bequeathed; to son Ozem B Nichols Jr: $50 and forgiveness of debts; to granddaughter Jennie Nichols: $100; to "my grandson, the only heir of Erastus Nichols dec'd": $.50; to "my grandchildren (the heirs of my deceased son Thomas S Nichols)": $25 each; to grandson McCabe Nichols "son of my deceased daughter Sarah C Nichols": $25; executor: son William H H Nichols

Notes:

Buried:
Carlyle City Cemetery

Died:
On 25 Jan 1888, the Union Banner (Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois) has, "Died, at his home, south of Carlyle, January 19, 1888, O. B.NICHOLS, aged 78 years 8 months and 14 days. The deceased was born at Gilbertsville, Otsego county, New York, May 5, 1810. He was educated in the academy in his native town. His early life was spent upon a farm, but he also worked at carpentering and learned the trade of mason. At the age of nineteen he bought his time of his father and started west, arriving in Delaware county, Ohio, about Christmas 1830. In 1835, at Urbana, Ohio, he married to Miss Sarah CLABAUGH, a native of Pennsylvania. This exemplary companion died July 20, 1876. By this union there were nine children, two of whom survive his death--two sons. In 1837 he came to Carlyle. Two years later he bought land in Wade township, where he has since resided. He was one of the pioneers of Clinton county, and one of the original members of the Carlyle Presbyterian church...The court, in 1839, appointed him supervisor. For eight years he was justice of the peace, and in 1861 was elected county superintendent of schools, to which office he was twice re-elected...The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Joseph SWINDT, of Greenville Presbyterian church, on Sunday morning, January 22."

On 26 Jan 1888, the Constitution and Union (Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois) has, "O. B. NICHOLS, Sr., died last Thursday at his home in Carlyle Township. He was 78 years of age."

"Died, at his home, sough of Carlyle, January 19, 1888, O. B.NICHOLS, aged 77 years, 8 months and 14 days. The deceased was born at Gilbertsville, Otsego county, New York, May 5th, 1810." (Same paper)

"O. B. NICHOLS, Jr. of Nevada, Vernon county, Missouri, was here the first of the week attending the funeral of his father, O. B. NICHOLS." (Same paper)

Ozem married Sarah Clabaugh 26 Feb 1835, Urbana, Champaign, Ohio. Sarah (daughter of John Clabaugh and Margaret Humphrey) was born 7 Nov 1810, Armagh, Indiana, Pennsylvania; died 20 Jul 1876, Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois; was buried Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Dist. 68, Clinton, Illinois
• Census: 1860, Clinton Co., Illinois; Carlyle P.O.
• Census: 1870, Twp. 2N Range 3W, Clinton, Illinois; Carlyle P.O.
• Residence: 1850, Dist. 68, Clinton, Illinois; With husband Ozem B Nichols, five sons and a servant
• Residence: 1860, Clinton Co., Illinois; With husband Ozem B Nichols, five children and two maids
• Residence: 1870, Twp. 2N Range 3W, Clinton, Illinois; With husband Ozem B Nichols, a servant, an apprentice farmer (age 12) and a tenant farmer

Notes:

Buried:
Carlyle City Cemetery

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Bureau Co., Illinois
• Census: 1859, Americus, Breckenridge, Kansas
• Census: 1860, Marysville, Marshall, Kansas; Marysville P.O.
• Census: 1870, Nishnabotna Twp., Atchison, Missouri; Rock Port P.O.
• Census: 1880, Precinct 1, Mason, Texas; Enumeration District 103
• Occupation: 1850, Bureau Co., Illinois; Farmer
• Occupation: 1860, Marysville, Marshall, Kansas; Farmer
• Occupation: 1870, Nishnabotna Twp., Atchison, Missouri; Farmer
• Occupation: 1880, Precinct 1, Mason, Texas; Works on farm
• Occupation: 1888, Taylor Co., Texas; Farmer; owned 375 sheep valued at $350
• Occupation: 1891, Taylor Co., Texas; Farmer; owned six cattle
• Residence: 1850, Bureau Co., Illinois; With wife Nancy (York), a daughter and a sister
• Residence: 1858, Americus, Breckenridge, Kansas; The 1859 Kansas state census lists a "date of settlement" for each family
• Residence: 1859, Americus, Breckenridge, Kansas; With another adult and five children
• Residence: 1860, Marysville, Marshall, Kansas; With second wife Mary and six children
• Residence: 1870, Nishnabotna Twp., Atchison, Missouri; With five children
• Residence: 1877, Bandera Co., Texas; Listed among residents but not as a land owner; owned a wagon and two horses
• Residence: 1880, Precinct 1, Mason, Texas; With son Joseph A Eaton, daughter-in-law Elizabeth (Huffman) and their three children
• Residence: 1881, Mason Co., Texas
• Residence: 1888, Taylor Co., Texas; Not recorded in the county tax roll as owning any land but recorded adjacent to son James M Eaton
• Residence: 1889, Bandera Co., Texas; Listed among residents but not as a land owner; owned a wagon, two horses, and a cow
• Residence: 1891, Taylor Co., Texas; Listed in the "Residents" section of the county tax roll for this year, though not listed as a land owner. Probably lived with son James M Eaton

Notes:

Not found in the Bandera Co., Texas tax rolls of 1879

Not found in Index to Probate Minutes of Taylor Co., Texas 1874-1904 (23 Jan 2017)
Probate records of Mason Co., Texas not available online (23 Jan 2017)
Not found in Index to Probate Records of Bandera Co., Texas 1856-1974 (23 Jan 2017)
Not found in Muskogee Nation, Indian Territory Probate Records vol. A and B, 1890-1905 (23 Jan 2017)
Not found in probate records of the United States District Court of Ardmore, Indian Territory of 1895-1907 -- very few such records (23 Jan 2017)
Not found in the Supreme Court Record Book of the Creek Nation, vol. 48 1884-1898 (23 Jan 2017)

No Eatons found in the lists of Illinois soldiers of the Black Hawk War (1831-32) (19 Feb 2018)

Birth:
The 1860 census lists his birthplace as Illinois; all others give Kentucky.

Occupation:
Owned one horse

The Mason County tax rolls of 1880 do not specifically list his occupation, however, he owned no land but apparently some equipment that would be used in farming

Died:
Said to have been near Holdenville, Hughes Co., Oklahoma; best guess is in nearby Okfuskee County on the land of a Creek named Aha-Luck Harjo

John — Mary York. Mary was born 1820 - 1824, Illinois; died 01 Jun 1860 - 01 Jun 1870. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Bureau Co., Illinois
• Census: 1860, Marysville, Marshall, Kansas; Marysville P.O.
• Residence: 1850, Bureau Co., Illinois; With husband John Eaton, a daughter and a sister-in-law
• Residence: 1860, Marysville, Marshall, Kansas; With husband John Eaton and six children

Notes:

Name:
Some sources and researchers have her given name as "Nancy"

Other Events:

• Census: 1840, Benton Twp., Taney, Missouri
• Census: 1850, Dist. 45, Ozark, Missouri
• Census: 1860, Bell Co., Texas; Belton P.O.
• Census: 1870, Beat 4, Bell, Texas; Belton P.O.
• Occupation: 1850, Dist. 45, Ozark, Missouri; Miller
• Occupation: 1860, Bell Co., Texas; Miller, Farmer
• Occupation: 1870, Beat 4, Bell, Texas; Farmer
• Residence: 1840, Benton Twp., Taney, Missouri; With a boy under age 5, a boy aged 10 to 14, two girls aged 15 to 19 and a woman aged 50 to 59
• Residence: 1850, Dist. 45, Ozark, Missouri; With wife Elizabeth (Watson), five children, his mother-in-law, a sister-in-law(?) and four nieces and nephews(?)
• Residence: 1856, Lampasas Co., Texas; Listed as a resident but not as a land owner
• Residence: 1857, Lampasas Co., Texas; Listed as a resident but not as a land owner
• Residence: 1858, Lampasas Co., Texas; Listed as a resident but not as a land owner
• Residence: 1859, Lampasas Co., Texas; Listed as a resident but not as a land owner
• Residence: 1860, Bell Co., Texas; With wife Elizabeth (Watson) and nine children
• Residence: 1870, Beat 4, Bell, Texas; With wife Elizabeth (Watson) and five children
• Residence: 1871, Bell Co., Texas; Shown as a resident non-landowner
• Residence: 1872, Bell Co., Texas; Not listed as a land owner in the tax rolls but as a resident he paid $1.45 in taxes on 9 horses valued at $180

Notes:

Not found in Bell Co., Texas tax rolls of 1854-5, 1863, 1865-9, 1874, 1875 (not available for later years of his life)
Not found in Bell Co., Texas tax rolls of 1862, 1864, 1870, 1873, though the records are often faded and difficult to read

Not found in Bell Co., Texas probate index (25 Jan 2017)
Not found in Coryell Co., Texas Wills vol. A (1867-1930), Probate Minutes vol. C (1877-1881), County Court Minutes vol. A (1876-1894) (25 Jan 2017)
Probate records of Edwards Co., Texas not available online (25 Jan 2017)
Probate records of Mason Co., Texas not available online (25 Jan 2017)
Not found in Lampasas Co., Texas Index to Probate Minutes vol. A (1876-1885) (25 Jan 2017)
Probate records of Real Co., Texas not available online (25 Jan 2017)

John married Elizabeth Watson Greene Co., Missouri. Elizabeth (daughter of Nancy) was born 26 Dec 1817, Tennessee; died 18 Jun 1893. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Dist. 45, Ozark, Missouri
• Census: 1860, Bell Co., Texas; Belton P.O.
• Census: 1870, Beat 4, Bell, Texas; Belton P.O.
• Census: 1880, Edwards Co., Texas; Enumeration District 52
• Occupation: 1870, Beat 4, Bell, Texas; Keeping house
• Occupation: 1880, Edwards Co., Texas; Keeping house
• Residence: 1850, Dist. 45, Ozark, Missouri; With husband John D Smart, five children, her mother, a sister(?) and four nieces and nephews(?)
• Residence: 1860, Bell Co., Texas; With husband John D Smart and nine children
• Residence: 1870, Beat 4, Bell, Texas; With husband John D Smart and five children
• Residence: 1880, Edwards Co., Texas; With daughter Mary A and a grandson

Notes:

Some researchers make her a daughter of Levi Watson (b. 1795 in Rutherford Co., NC; d. 09 Feb 1862 in Maxville, Lawrence, AR) and his wife Nancy Jane Owens (b. 1795 in Rutherford Co., NC; d. Nov 1885 in Sharp Co., AR); however, Levi Watson's will mentions daughter Elizabeth Beason rather than Elizabeth Smart.

No Watson probates found in Greene Co., Missouri Probate Records vol. A-B 1833-1856 (27 Jan 2017)
No Watson probates found in Polk Co., Missouri probate index to 1900 (27 Jan 2017)