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William Waymon NicholsAge: 67 years19251992

Name
William Waymon Nichols
Given names
William Waymon
Surname
Nichols
Birth February 27, 1925 31 28
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 4 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 5, 1930 (Age 5 years)
Census April 11, 1940 (Age 15 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherSallie Jane McMillan
January 10, 1945 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Jean Yvonne Nichols
April 9, 1945 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 16 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah Clementine Jackson
November 18, 1946 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Lana Sharlene Nichols
December 27, 1946 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Rodney Evans Nichols
October 24, 1951 (Age 26 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 24 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Birth of a daughter
#4
Debra Sue Nichols
June 4, 1954 (Age 29 years)
Death of a fatherCharles Carlisle Nichols
April 2, 1960 (Age 35 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherThomas R Rushing
December 1966 (Age 41 years)

Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 20 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death of a brotherCharles Thomas Nichols
June 15, 1976 (Age 51 years)
Death of a motherNancy Jane Rushing
April 9, 1984 (Age 59 years)
Death April 26, 1992 (Age 67 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Grove Hill Cemetery
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father
Charles Carlisle Nichols
Birth: April 5, 1893 20 18Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 2, 1960Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
mother
Nancy Jane Rushing
Birth: May 11, 1896 32 36Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 9, 1984Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Marriage: September 18, 1915Houston, Tennessee, United States
9 months
elder brother
Charles Thomas Nichols
Birth: June 21, 1916 23 20Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 15, 1976Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
9 years
himself
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himself
wife
Sarah Ernestine Williams
Birth: November 23, 1924Ellendale, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 25, 1999Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
daughter
Jean Yvonne Nichols
Birth: April 9, 1945 20 20Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 13, 2005Shelby, Kentucky, United States
21 months
daughter
Lana Sharlene Nichols
Birth: December 27, 1946 21 22Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 25, 2014Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
5 years
son
Rodney Evans Nichols
Birth: October 24, 1951 26 26Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 12, 2008Franklin, Virginia, United States
3 years
daughter
Debra Sue Nichols
Birth: June 4, 1954 29 29Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 8, 2001Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
daughter
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William Waymon Nichols has 2 first cousins recorded

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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Charles Carlisle Nichols - Household

216 Hollywood Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Nichols, Charles CheadMW37M21TNTNTNRe-??Screen Door
Nichols, NancywifeFW35M19TNTNTN
Nichols, CharlessonMW13STNTNTN
Nichols, WilliamsonMW5STNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Charles Carlisle Nichols - Household

2530 Apt 1 Howard St. Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Nichols, Charles CheadMW46MTNSame placeLaundry Truck DriverLaundry
Nichols, Nancy JXwifeFW43MTNSame place
Nichols, Charles TsonMW23STNSame place
Nichols, William WsonMW15STNSame place
McMillan, Clementinemother in lawFW80WdTNSame place
McMillan, GraceXauntFW59STNSame place
McMillan, BirdieXauntFW55STNSame place