Lt Co.C 12th KS Infanty,
Birth: Feb. 13, 1829 - Vandalia, Fayette County, Ill
OBITUARY.
Died--At Olathe, Kans., Nov. 30, 1901, W. B. Nichols, of heart failure, aged 72 years, 9 months and 17 days.
He was buried at the G. A. R. Post of that place, on his sister's lot beside his brother-in-law, also an old soldier.
Mr. Nichols was born at Vandalia, Ill., when that town was the capital of the state, and immigrated to California in 1852, in company with his brother, I. [Isaiah] Nichols, who still resides here. The trip was made overland with an ox team, being four months and 12 days on the road.
While there for the space of two years and four months he was engaged in mining, meeting with good success; after which he returned to Illinois and in 1865 migrated to Kansas and located in what is now known as Franklin county within two miles of old "osawatomie" John Brown, and in the spring of '56 joined one of Brown's companies known as "Home Guards" and served as private until June, '62 enlisting at that time in the federal army and helping to organize the 12th, Kansas Volunteer Infantry, being mustered into Co. C., as 2nd Lieutenant, and promoted in '64 to 1st Lieutenant of the same company.
Mr. Nichols participated in the battle of Prairiedehan, Ark, April 18, '64 and commanded the skirmish line at the battle of Jenkin's ferry, April 30 '64, and was mustered out of the service August '64 on account of disability.
Mr. Nichols located at Holden [Missouri] in the Spring of '65, purchasing the old town sight, laid out by N. B. Holden and others, previously burned out by Jenison's men in '63, organizing a new company -- Nichols, Mize & Coventry, Mr. Nichols being the inspiration around which the people gathered who built the Holden of to-day.
Mr. Nichols was also the promoter of the St. Louis & Santa Fee railroad now known as the Katy branch--Southwest Division, having been its vice president and assistant general manager under Bob Stephens during its construction from Holden to Paola.
In 1873 he served as mayor of Holden at a time when the fight between Holden and Warrensburg over the division line was at its height, and at the end of his term of service as mayor he sold his interest in Missouri and moved to southern Texas, becoming a speculator in cheap lands until the year 1900, when he also began dealing in oil and coal lands.
His failing health recently compelled him to close up his Texas business and return to Kansas, his old home.
His long life was filled with usefulness as a statesman, a citizen, a soldier and a neighbor.
May his ashes rest in peace.
OLD COMRADE.
Information supplied by J.L. McKenzie (#47237840)
Birth: Feb. 13, 1829 - Vandalia, Fayette County, Ill
OBITUARY.
Died--At Olathe, Kans., Nov. 30, 1901, W. B. Nichols, of heart failure, aged 72 years, 9 months and 17 days.
He was buried at the G. A. R. Post of that place, on his sister's lot beside his brother-in-law, also an old soldier.
Mr. Nichols was born at Vandalia, Ill., when that town was the capital of the state, and immigrated to California in 1852, in company with his brother, I. [Isaiah] Nichols, who still resides here. The trip was made overland with an ox team, being four months and 12 days on the road.
While there for the space of two years and four months he was engaged in mining, meeting with good success; after which he returned to Illinois and in 1865 migrated to Kansas and located in what is now known as Franklin county within two miles of old "osawatomie" John Brown, and in the spring of '56 joined one of Brown's companies known as "Home Guards" and served as private until June, '62 enlisting at that time in the federal army and helping to organize the 12th, Kansas Volunteer Infantry, being mustered into Co. C., as 2nd Lieutenant, and promoted in '64 to 1st Lieutenant of the same company.
Mr. Nichols participated in the battle of Prairiedehan, Ark, April 18, '64 and commanded the skirmish line at the battle of Jenkin's ferry, April 30 '64, and was mustered out of the service August '64 on account of disability.
Mr. Nichols located at Holden [Missouri] in the Spring of '65, purchasing the old town sight, laid out by N. B. Holden and others, previously burned out by Jenison's men in '63, organizing a new company -- Nichols, Mize & Coventry, Mr. Nichols being the inspiration around which the people gathered who built the Holden of to-day.
Mr. Nichols was also the promoter of the St. Louis & Santa Fee railroad now known as the Katy branch--Southwest Division, having been its vice president and assistant general manager under Bob Stephens during its construction from Holden to Paola.
In 1873 he served as mayor of Holden at a time when the fight between Holden and Warrensburg over the division line was at its height, and at the end of his term of service as mayor he sold his interest in Missouri and moved to southern Texas, becoming a speculator in cheap lands until the year 1900, when he also began dealing in oil and coal lands.
His failing health recently compelled him to close up his Texas business and return to Kansas, his old home.
His long life was filled with usefulness as a statesman, a citizen, a soldier and a neighbor.
May his ashes rest in peace.
OLD COMRADE.
Information supplied by J.L. McKenzie (#47237840)
Lt Co.C 12th KS Infanty,
Birth: Feb. 13, 1829 - Vandalia, Fayette County, Ill
OBITUARY.
Died--At Olathe, Kans., Nov. 30, 1901, W. B. Nichols, of heart failure, aged 72 years, 9 months and 17 days.
He was buried at the G. A. R. Post of that place, on his sister's lot beside his brother-in-law, also an old soldier.
Mr. Nichols was born at Vandalia, Ill., when that town was the capital of the state, and immigrated to California in 1852, in company with his brother, I. [Isaiah] Nichols, who still resides here. The trip was made overland with an ox team, being four months and 12 days on the road.
While there for the space of two years and four months he was engaged in mining, meeting with good success; after which he returned to Illinois and in 1865 migrated to Kansas and located in what is now known as Franklin county within two miles of old "osawatomie" John Brown, and in the spring of '56 joined one of Brown's companies known as "Home Guards" and served as private until June, '62 enlisting at that time in the federal army and helping to organize the 12th, Kansas Volunteer Infantry, being mustered into Co. C., as 2nd Lieutenant, and promoted in '64 to 1st Lieutenant of the same company.
Mr. Nichols participated in the battle of Prairiedehan, Ark, April 18, '64 and commanded the skirmish line at the battle of Jenkin's ferry, April 30 '64, and was mustered out of the service August '64 on account of disability.
Mr. Nichols located at Holden [Missouri] in the Spring of '65, purchasing the old town sight, laid out by N. B. Holden and others, previously burned out by Jenison's men in '63, organizing a new company -- Nichols, Mize & Coventry, Mr. Nichols being the inspiration around which the people gathered who built the Holden of to-day.
Mr. Nichols was also the promoter of the St. Louis & Santa Fee railroad now known as the Katy branch--Southwest Division, having been its vice president and assistant general manager under Bob Stephens during its construction from Holden to Paola.
In 1873 he served as mayor of Holden at a time when the fight between Holden and Warrensburg over the division line was at its height, and at the end of his term of service as mayor he sold his interest in Missouri and moved to southern Texas, becoming a speculator in cheap lands until the year 1900, when he also began dealing in oil and coal lands.
His failing health recently compelled him to close up his Texas business and return to Kansas, his old home.
His long life was filled with usefulness as a statesman, a citizen, a soldier and a neighbor.
May his ashes rest in peace.
OLD COMRADE.
Information supplied by J.L. McKenzie (#47237840)
Birth: Feb. 13, 1829 - Vandalia, Fayette County, Ill
OBITUARY.
Died--At Olathe, Kans., Nov. 30, 1901, W. B. Nichols, of heart failure, aged 72 years, 9 months and 17 days.
He was buried at the G. A. R. Post of that place, on his sister's lot beside his brother-in-law, also an old soldier.
Mr. Nichols was born at Vandalia, Ill., when that town was the capital of the state, and immigrated to California in 1852, in company with his brother, I. [Isaiah] Nichols, who still resides here. The trip was made overland with an ox team, being four months and 12 days on the road.
While there for the space of two years and four months he was engaged in mining, meeting with good success; after which he returned to Illinois and in 1865 migrated to Kansas and located in what is now known as Franklin county within two miles of old "osawatomie" John Brown, and in the spring of '56 joined one of Brown's companies known as "Home Guards" and served as private until June, '62 enlisting at that time in the federal army and helping to organize the 12th, Kansas Volunteer Infantry, being mustered into Co. C., as 2nd Lieutenant, and promoted in '64 to 1st Lieutenant of the same company.
Mr. Nichols participated in the battle of Prairiedehan, Ark, April 18, '64 and commanded the skirmish line at the battle of Jenkin's ferry, April 30 '64, and was mustered out of the service August '64 on account of disability.
Mr. Nichols located at Holden [Missouri] in the Spring of '65, purchasing the old town sight, laid out by N. B. Holden and others, previously burned out by Jenison's men in '63, organizing a new company -- Nichols, Mize & Coventry, Mr. Nichols being the inspiration around which the people gathered who built the Holden of to-day.
Mr. Nichols was also the promoter of the St. Louis & Santa Fee railroad now known as the Katy branch--Southwest Division, having been its vice president and assistant general manager under Bob Stephens during its construction from Holden to Paola.
In 1873 he served as mayor of Holden at a time when the fight between Holden and Warrensburg over the division line was at its height, and at the end of his term of service as mayor he sold his interest in Missouri and moved to southern Texas, becoming a speculator in cheap lands until the year 1900, when he also began dealing in oil and coal lands.
His failing health recently compelled him to close up his Texas business and return to Kansas, his old home.
His long life was filled with usefulness as a statesman, a citizen, a soldier and a neighbor.
May his ashes rest in peace.
OLD COMRADE.
Information supplied by J.L. McKenzie (#47237840)
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