II. Elijah McNICHOLS, born 14 Oct 1786 in County Cork, Ireland, died ???; married Mary ___________. He came to the United States in 1810 and served in the War of 1812, and changed his surname to NICHOLS. Issue: 1. Mary NICHOLS, born 19 Aug 1800 in Wilson Co., TN, died ???; married/1 M. HALLAM. Issue: (1) Polly HALLAM, born 14 Sept 1818 in Wilson Co., TN, died ???; married Alex TATE. No issue. She married/2 - Henry Michael NICHOLS (son of John and Martha McNICHOLS/NICHOLS). Issue: (1) Martha Jane NICHOLS (2) Mariah NICHOLS (3) Robert NICHOLS (4) William Henry NICHOLS (5) Francis Marion NICHOLS (FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THESE CHILDREN, SEE THE BEGINNING OF THIS GENEALOGY REPORT) 2. Robert Nelson NICHOLS, born 18 July 1801 in Wilson Co., TN, died ???; married Nancy ______. No further information. 3. Morgan NICHOLS, born 14 June 1803 in Wilson Co., TN, died ???; married Lucinda SMITH. Issue: (1) Levin NICHOLS, born 17 Apr 1827, died ???; married in California ???. Issue not known. (2) Pink NICHOLS, born 12 May 1828, died ???; married in California ???. Issue not known. (3) Martha NICHOLS, born 12 June 1829, died ???; married William POWELL. Issue not known. (4) Nancy NICHOLS, born 10 June 1831, died ???; married Samuel BORING. Issue not known. (5) Melvina NICHOLS, born 14 July 1833, died ???; married Jesse ALBRIGHT. Issue not known. (6) Millie NICHOLS, born 16 Aug 1835, died ???. 4. Mary Margaret "Millie" NICHOLS, born 9 Mar 1805 in Wilson Co., TN, died 12 Aug 1882 in Marion Co., IL; married James Wiley CHANCE, Sr., born 26 Feb 1802 in Nashville, TN, died 5 Jan 1866 in Marion Co, IL. Issue: (1) Eliza A. CHANCE, born 27 Feb 1822 (2) Henry Albert CHANCE, born 18 Dec 1823, unmarried. (3) Hannah Margaret CHANCE, born 20 Oct 1825 (4) Syrena CHANCE, born 1 Dec 1827 (5) Melinda CHANCE, born 8 Oct 1829, unmarried (6) Elijah CHANCE, born 30 Dec 1831 (7) Joseph B. CHANCE, born 13 Jan 1834, unmarried (8) Martha C. CHANCE, born 4 Apr 1836 (9) William Morgan CHANCE, born 24 Mar 1837 (10) Hilery D. CHANCE, born 13 Feb 1840 (11) Lucy N. CHANCE, born 10 June 1842 (12) Erasmus CHANCE, born 16 Feb 1845, died young (13) Rasmus CHANCE (twin), born 16 Feb 1845, died young (14) James Wiley CHANCE Jr, born 16 Feb 1847 (15) James Riley CHANCE, born 5 Mar 1851 For further information on the above 15 children, see the CHANCE genealogy, that will be posted at a later date. 5. Lucy NICHOLS, born 12 Sept 1808 in Wilson Co., TN, died ???; married Robert NICHOLS (son of John and Martha McNICHOLS/NICHOLS), born 12 June 1790 in County Cook, Ireland, died ???. No issue.