John Nichols Jr.Age: 74 years1789–1863
- Name
- John Nichols Jr.
- Given names
- John
- Surname
- Nichols
- Name suffix
- Jr.
 Birth | March 16, 1789 45 18 |
 Birth of a sister | Keziah Nichols July 6, 1790 (Age 15 months) |
| Death of a mother | Sarah Stout December 30, 1797 (Age 8 years) |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 3 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 13 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Ann Harrison before June 8, 1809 (Age 20 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Mary Noblett March 2, 1811 (Age 21 years) |
 Marriage | Elizabeth “Betsy” McCown — View this family October 29, 1814 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 22 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Margaret Nichols March 11, 1816 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a father | John Nichols Sr. April 1817 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Harrison Nichols February 22, 1818 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Susan Ann Nichols October 7, 1820 (Age 31 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Charles Stout Sr. January 30, 1822 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Matilda Puryear Nichols about 1826 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Laura Douglas Nichols about 1829 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Dr Ferdinand Stith Nichols about 1830 (Age 40 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 42 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Birth of a son #7 | Pvt James McAllister “Blackhawk” Nichols December 7, 1833 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 46 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a son #8 | Pvt George Searight Nichols August 23, 1842 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Cornelia Stith Nichols August 11, 1844 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a sister | Keziah Nichols January 7, 1846 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Laura Douglas Nichols October 2, 1848 (Age 59 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 56 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a daughter | Matilda Puryear Nichols June 29, 1857 (Age 68 years) |
| Death of a son | Dr Ferdinand Stith Nichols May 3, 1859 (Age 70 years) |
| Death of a son | Harrison Nichols August 22, 1859 (Age 70 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 67 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 72 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
 Death | May 7, 1863 (Age 74 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Franklin City Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Nichols Sr. Birth: June 24, 1743 22 18 — Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Death: April 1817 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Sarah Stout Birth: February 14, 1771 28 24 — Orange, North Carolina, United States Death: December 30, 1797 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: July 3, 1788 — Orange, North Carolina, United States |
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8 months himself |
John Nichols Jr. Birth: March 16, 1789 45 18 — Orange, North Carolina, United States Death: May 7, 1863 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
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16 months younger sister |
Keziah Nichols Birth: July 6, 1790 47 19 — Davidson, Tennessee, United States Death: January 7, 1846 — Graves, Kentucky, United States |
| Father’s family with Martha Elizabeth Averil |
| father |
John Nichols Sr. Birth: June 24, 1743 22 18 — Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Death: April 1817 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
| step-mother |
Martha Elizabeth Averil Death: |
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Marriage: February 20, 1766 — Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts, United States |
| Family with Elizabeth “Betsy” McCown |
| himself |
John Nichols Jr. Birth: March 16, 1789 45 18 — Orange, North Carolina, United States Death: May 7, 1863 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Elizabeth “Betsy” McCown Birth: February 3, 1799 — Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, United States Death: July 24, 1881 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: October 29, 1814 — Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
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16 months daughter |
Margaret Nichols Birth: March 11, 1816 26 17 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: July 27, 1871 — Tennessee, United States |
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23 months son |
Harrison Nichols Birth: February 22, 1818 28 19 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: August 22, 1859 — Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Susan Ann Nichols Birth: October 7, 1820 31 21 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: November 14, 1901 |
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6 years daughter |
Matilda Puryear Nichols Birth: about 1826 36 26 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: June 29, 1857 — Tennessee, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Laura Douglas Nichols Birth: about 1829 39 29 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: October 2, 1848 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years son |
Dr Ferdinand Stith Nichols Birth: about 1830 40 30 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: May 3, 1859 — Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years son |
Pvt James McAllister “Blackhawk” Nichols Birth: December 7, 1833 44 34 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: November 12, 1910 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
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9 years son |
Pvt George Searight Nichols Birth: August 23, 1842 53 43 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: September 15, 1918 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Cornelia Stith Nichols Birth: August 11, 1844 55 45 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: December 9, 1928 — Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, United States |