Ozem Blashfield Nichols

1810 - 1888  (77 years)

• Name	Ozem Blashfield Nichols  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	5 May 1810	Gilbertsville, Otsego, New York   [1, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Dec 1830	Delaware Co., Ohio
  Residence	13 May 1837	Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois
  Census	1840	Clinton Co., Illinois   [6]
  Residence	1840	Clinton Co., Illinois   [6]
  	With three boys under age 5 and two men and a woman aged 20 to 29
  Census	1850	Dist. 68, Clinton, Illinois   [1]
  Occupation	1850	Dist. 68, Clinton, Illinois   [1]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1850	Dist. 68, Clinton, Illinois   [1]
  	With wife Sarah (Clabaugh), five sons and a servant
  Census	1855	Twp. 1, Clinton, Illinois   [7]
  Residence	1855	Twp. 1, Clinton, Illinois   [7]
  	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
  Census	1860	Clinton Co., Illinois   [4]
  	Carlyle P.O.
  Occupation	1860	Clinton Co., Illinois   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1860	Clinton Co., Illinois   [4]
  	With wife Sarah (Clabaugh), five children and two maids
  Census	1870	Twp. 2N Range 3W, Clinton, Illinois   [8]
  	Carlyle P.O.
  Occupation	1870	Twp. 2N Range 3W, Clinton, Illinois   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1870	Twp. 2N Range 3W, Clinton, Illinois   [8]
  	With wife Sarah (Clabaugh), a servant, an "apprentice farmer" (age 12) and a tenant farmer
  Possessions	23 Oct 1879	Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois   [9]
  	On this date, sells six lots on block 5 of the town of Carlyle to Matthew P Murray for $100
  Census	1880	Wade Twp., Clinton, Illinois   [10]
  	Enumeration District 88
  Occupation	1880	Wade Twp., Clinton, Illinois   [10]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1880	Wade Twp., Clinton, Illinois   [10]
  	With 2nd wife Arminda J (Hicklin) and two step-children
  Possessions	6 Sep 1880	Wade Twp., Clinton, Illinois   [11]
  	On this date, sells 110 acres of land in four plots in sections 26 and 35 to John Wm Hellman for $4000
  Will	11 Mar 1887	Clinton Co., Illinois   [12]
  	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
  Died	19 Jan 1888	Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois   [5]
  	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)
  Probate	6 Feb 1888	Clinton Co., Illinois   [12]
  	Will proved
  Buried	Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois   [5]
  	Carlyle City Cemetery
  		Ozem Blashfield Nichols (1810 - 1888) - Find A Grave Memorial Created by: GWC Record added: May 18, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 70029775
  Person ID	I0914	Wm L Gann Ancestors
  Last Modified	7 Sep 2020

  
  

  Father	David Nichols,   b. 30 Nov 1779, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts ,   d. 1855, Ohio  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Celia Blashfield,   b. 2 Oct 1782, Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts ,   d. 13 Jul 1840, Springfield, Clark, Ohio  (Age 57 years)
  Married	23 Dec 1802	Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts   [13]
  Family ID	F432	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Clabaugh,   b. 7 Nov 1810, Armagh, Indiana, Pennsylvania ,   d. 20 Jul 1876, Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois  (Age 65 years)
  Married	26 Feb 1835	Urbana, Champaign, Ohio   [14, 15]
  Children	1. William Henry Harrison Nichols,   b. 1836, Ohio ,   d. 25 Apr 1912, Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois  (Age 76 years)   2. John Webster Nichols,   b. 1837-1838, Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois ,   d. 7 Jan 1866  (Age 28 years)   3. Erastus Sumner Nichols,   b. 2 Jan 1840, Illinois ,   d. 29 Mar 1865, Clinton Co., Illinois  (Age 25 years)   4. Ozem Blashfield Nichols,   b. 9 Apr 1843, Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois ,   d. 19 Aug 1910  (Age 67 years)   5. Thomas Spillman Nichols,   b. 17 Jun 1847, Illinois ,   d. 27 Oct 1885  (Age 38 years)   6. Sarah Elydia Catherine Nichols,   b. 11 Aug 1850, Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois ,   d. 13 Aug 1882, Clement, Clinton, Illinois  (Age 32 years)   7. Lucretia Nichols,   b. 24 Mar 1855, Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois ,   d. 16 Apr 1860, Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois  (Age 5 years)
  Family ID	F423	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Arminda Jane Cox,   b. 11 Mar 1834, Aviston, Clinton, Illinois ,   d. 19 Jul 1925, Carlyle, Clinton, Illinois  (Age 91 years)
  Married	2 Apr 1878	Clinton Co., Illinois   [16]
  	On 4 Apr 1878, the Constitution and Union (Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois) has, "A matrimonial ceremony took place at the Presbyterian Church in Carlyle, Tuesday afternoon last, the high contracting parties being the venerable O. B. NICHOLS, Sr., and Mrs. Arminda HICKLIN, both of this county. Rev. J. R. FORD officiated."
  Notes	On 16 Mar 1887, the Constitution and Union (Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois) has, "Notice is hereby given by the undersigned that my wife Arminda J. has left me without cause, I will not be responsible for any debts she may contract. Carlyle, Ill., February 25, 1887. O. B. NICHOLS, Sen."
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2013
  Family ID	F431	Group Sheet

  
  

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