Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio
● James Nichols was reared in farm life and his education was received in the common schools.
He was married in Jefferson County New York at the age of Is 20 to miss Leonora Johnson Who was born in that County February 14th 1803, daughter Joshua and Experience Tibbals Johnson who were natives of Connecticut, and early settlers of Jefferson County New York. The Father died at the home of DC Nichols La Grange Township, Lorraine County Ohio. The Mother Died in Michigan. While residents of New York State children were born to James and Leonora Nichols as follows, Eliza now the widow of Bennett Rockwood of Pittsfield Lorraine county, Cyrus who died in Lagrange Township October 19th 1891, George who died when three months old, Philander a carpenter at Wellington Ohio, Sarah who married Dittamus Johnson and died in La Grange, Alfred a carpenter of Lorraine Ohio, And Cordelia, Mrs William Disbro of Cass County Iowa.
James Nichols followed farming in New York State and also worked in the pineries. He owned a small place that he sold and in June 1836 came West to Ohio via canal to Buffalo, and thence by lake to Cleveland by which city he was driven to La Grange township Lorraine where his father-in-law had located some years before. The road was almost impassable, and it was only after much work, that they reached their destination where for a short time they made their home with Joshua Johnson. Mr. Nichols purchased a track of land containing fifty acres on which he made payments, and buy hard labor and partially cleared, in spite of his toil, he lost his land through an unscrupulous land owner. Not being discouraged by his misfortune, however, he purchased fifty acres lying South (The farm on which DC Nichols now resides) In which he finally succeeded in paying for with hard labor, such as chopping and clearing the land, raising what crops he could, And also going to the northern part of the country where he chopped 4' wood at 2 chillings per cord. After coming here, the family was increased by the following children, Marinda, a resident of South Dakota, The widow of Garrison Archer who was drowned while going to the war, a recruit, Ozias who died when 5 years old, Stephen a resident of Cass County Iowa and D C of Lagrange Township. After coming to Ohio Mr. Nichols engaged Exclusively in agriculture, made For himself a comfortable home, and became a respected well-to-do citizen. He died on the Homestead in May 1872, his wife September 5th 1864. Both lye in La Grange Cemetery. Mr. Nichols never made any profession of religion, he was a thorough Christian. Mrs Nichols was a member of the Methodist Church. In politics he was a staunch Republican.
● James Nichols was reared in farm life and his education was received in the common schools.
He was married in Jefferson County New York at the age of Is 20 to miss Leonora Johnson Who was born in that County February 14th 1803, daughter Joshua and Experience Tibbals Johnson who were natives of Connecticut, and early settlers of Jefferson County New York. The Father died at the home of DC Nichols La Grange Township, Lorraine County Ohio. The Mother Died in Michigan. While residents of New York State children were born to James and Leonora Nichols as follows, Eliza now the widow of Bennett Rockwood of Pittsfield Lorraine county, Cyrus who died in Lagrange Township October 19th 1891, George who died when three months old, Philander a carpenter at Wellington Ohio, Sarah who married Dittamus Johnson and died in La Grange, Alfred a carpenter of Lorraine Ohio, And Cordelia, Mrs William Disbro of Cass County Iowa.
James Nichols followed farming in New York State and also worked in the pineries. He owned a small place that he sold and in June 1836 came West to Ohio via canal to Buffalo, and thence by lake to Cleveland by which city he was driven to La Grange township Lorraine where his father-in-law had located some years before. The road was almost impassable, and it was only after much work, that they reached their destination where for a short time they made their home with Joshua Johnson. Mr. Nichols purchased a track of land containing fifty acres on which he made payments, and buy hard labor and partially cleared, in spite of his toil, he lost his land through an unscrupulous land owner. Not being discouraged by his misfortune, however, he purchased fifty acres lying South (The farm on which DC Nichols now resides) In which he finally succeeded in paying for with hard labor, such as chopping and clearing the land, raising what crops he could, And also going to the northern part of the country where he chopped 4' wood at 2 chillings per cord. After coming here, the family was increased by the following children, Marinda, a resident of South Dakota, The widow of Garrison Archer who was drowned while going to the war, a recruit, Ozias who died when 5 years old, Stephen a resident of Cass County Iowa and D C of Lagrange Township. After coming to Ohio Mr. Nichols engaged Exclusively in agriculture, made For himself a comfortable home, and became a respected well-to-do citizen. He died on the Homestead in May 1872, his wife September 5th 1864. Both lye in La Grange Cemetery. Mr. Nichols never made any profession of religion, he was a thorough Christian. Mrs Nichols was a member of the Methodist Church. In politics he was a staunch Republican.
Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio
● James Nichols was reared in farm life and his education was received in the common schools.
He was married in Jefferson County New York at the age of Is 20 to miss Leonora Johnson Who was born in that County February 14th 1803, daughter Joshua and Experience Tibbals Johnson who were natives of Connecticut, and early settlers of Jefferson County New York. The Father died at the home of DC Nichols La Grange Township, Lorraine County Ohio. The Mother Died in Michigan. While residents of New York State children were born to James and Leonora Nichols as follows, Eliza now the widow of Bennett Rockwood of Pittsfield Lorraine county, Cyrus who died in Lagrange Township October 19th 1891, George who died when three months old, Philander a carpenter at Wellington Ohio, Sarah who married Dittamus Johnson and died in La Grange, Alfred a carpenter of Lorraine Ohio, And Cordelia, Mrs William Disbro of Cass County Iowa.
James Nichols followed farming in New York State and also worked in the pineries. He owned a small place that he sold and in June 1836 came West to Ohio via canal to Buffalo, and thence by lake to Cleveland by which city he was driven to La Grange township Lorraine where his father-in-law had located some years before. The road was almost impassable, and it was only after much work, that they reached their destination where for a short time they made their home with Joshua Johnson. Mr. Nichols purchased a track of land containing fifty acres on which he made payments, and buy hard labor and partially cleared, in spite of his toil, he lost his land through an unscrupulous land owner. Not being discouraged by his misfortune, however, he purchased fifty acres lying South (The farm on which DC Nichols now resides) In which he finally succeeded in paying for with hard labor, such as chopping and clearing the land, raising what crops he could, And also going to the northern part of the country where he chopped 4' wood at 2 chillings per cord. After coming here, the family was increased by the following children, Marinda, a resident of South Dakota, The widow of Garrison Archer who was drowned while going to the war, a recruit, Ozias who died when 5 years old, Stephen a resident of Cass County Iowa and D C of Lagrange Township. After coming to Ohio Mr. Nichols engaged Exclusively in agriculture, made For himself a comfortable home, and became a respected well-to-do citizen. He died on the Homestead in May 1872, his wife September 5th 1864. Both lye in La Grange Cemetery. Mr. Nichols never made any profession of religion, he was a thorough Christian. Mrs Nichols was a member of the Methodist Church. In politics he was a staunch Republican.
● James Nichols was reared in farm life and his education was received in the common schools.
He was married in Jefferson County New York at the age of Is 20 to miss Leonora Johnson Who was born in that County February 14th 1803, daughter Joshua and Experience Tibbals Johnson who were natives of Connecticut, and early settlers of Jefferson County New York. The Father died at the home of DC Nichols La Grange Township, Lorraine County Ohio. The Mother Died in Michigan. While residents of New York State children were born to James and Leonora Nichols as follows, Eliza now the widow of Bennett Rockwood of Pittsfield Lorraine county, Cyrus who died in Lagrange Township October 19th 1891, George who died when three months old, Philander a carpenter at Wellington Ohio, Sarah who married Dittamus Johnson and died in La Grange, Alfred a carpenter of Lorraine Ohio, And Cordelia, Mrs William Disbro of Cass County Iowa.
James Nichols followed farming in New York State and also worked in the pineries. He owned a small place that he sold and in June 1836 came West to Ohio via canal to Buffalo, and thence by lake to Cleveland by which city he was driven to La Grange township Lorraine where his father-in-law had located some years before. The road was almost impassable, and it was only after much work, that they reached their destination where for a short time they made their home with Joshua Johnson. Mr. Nichols purchased a track of land containing fifty acres on which he made payments, and buy hard labor and partially cleared, in spite of his toil, he lost his land through an unscrupulous land owner. Not being discouraged by his misfortune, however, he purchased fifty acres lying South (The farm on which DC Nichols now resides) In which he finally succeeded in paying for with hard labor, such as chopping and clearing the land, raising what crops he could, And also going to the northern part of the country where he chopped 4' wood at 2 chillings per cord. After coming here, the family was increased by the following children, Marinda, a resident of South Dakota, The widow of Garrison Archer who was drowned while going to the war, a recruit, Ozias who died when 5 years old, Stephen a resident of Cass County Iowa and D C of Lagrange Township. After coming to Ohio Mr. Nichols engaged Exclusively in agriculture, made For himself a comfortable home, and became a respected well-to-do citizen. He died on the Homestead in May 1872, his wife September 5th 1864. Both lye in La Grange Cemetery. Mr. Nichols never made any profession of religion, he was a thorough Christian. Mrs Nichols was a member of the Methodist Church. In politics he was a staunch Republican.
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