Sid, glad to be of help. My records also indicate an 1833 birthdate for Malvina Nichols. This is a collateral line for me so have not spent much time proving any of it. I just collect the information along the way....sometimes it comes in handy! Cheryle In a message dated 5/11/01 3:16:32 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Cheryle, thanks very much for sharing that information. I'm descended from > Morgan Washington Nichols (one of my GGG grandparents) through his daughter > Martha who married Dec 23, 1854 William Powell in Marion County. > > The last record I've been able to find of William and Martha E. Nichols > Powell is the Federal Census of 1880 at which time they resided in Tonti > Township. I'm interested in finding the death records and sites of > interment for William and Martha Powell. > > The record you've shared with the list helps to clarify the relationship > between John <Silas> Wright, Lucinda Wright, and Levin J. Wright with > regard to four of Morgan's children. > > Malvina C. Nichols born 14 Jul 1833 per Silas Brown Wright but abt 1841 per > the 1850 Federal Census enumeration in the household of Levin J. Wright, > married (1) 28 Sep 1859 Jesse Albright (2) 28 Feb 1870 George Neville. > > The record you've provided re the attainment of lawful age supports the > approximate birth year in the census enumeration. > > Sid > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 7:34 PM > Subject: Re: [ILMARION] Morgan Nichols > > > > I have a copy of probate records in which Levin Wright, Malvina Nichols > and > > others are mentioned. I have this copy as Thomas J. Boring (my line) was > > acting as agent on behalf of Levin Wright, guardian for Malvina Nichols. > I > > thought this may be of interest to someone. > > > > Tuesday September the 16th AD 1862 333 > > Tho J Boring for Levin Wright, Guardian > > Settlement > > And now this day comes Thomas J. Boring fr L Wright Guar and movves the > court > > that settlement be entered into with Malvina C Nichols. > > Tho J Boring agent for Levin Wright Guardian Dr > > To amount due on last settlement $10_._3 > > Interest on the same to date at ten 34.88 > > > > $140.31 > > Cr > > By amount paid to clerk ___ $ .75 > > by amt allowed guar 8.40 > 9.15 > > Due Minor > > $131.16 > > And it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the above named > heir > > has arrived at lawful age therefore it is ordered by the court that said > guar > > pay over to the above named Malvina C. Nichols the above named amount of > > $131.16 and file her receipt for the same which receipt will release the > > above guardian > > > > 334 Tuesday, Spetember the 16th AD 1862 > > State of Illinois) > > Marion County ) ss Tho J Boring being duly sworn on his oath deposeth and > > saieth that the foregoing statement of his account in the foregoing > > settlement is correct. > > Sworn to and subscribed) Tho J x Boring > > before me this September 16th 1862 his mark > > Dwyer _racy Clerk > > > > Regards, > > Cheryle Boring > > > > > > In a message dated 5/10/01 4:07:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > > [email protected] writes: > > > > > Married Lucinda Smith > > > Children > > > Levin went to California > > > Pink went to California > > > Martha married Wiliam Powell > > > Nancy married Samuel Boring > > > Melvina married Jesse Albright > > > > > > Marion > > > > >