Marjory, From Wes Cochran's "Monroe Co., OH Marriages, 1867-1917" Thomas Green m. Nancy E. Nicholson (age 17) 1 Feb 1878 This is a different format: Ernest L. Batten 24 Monroe Minnie L. Green 24 Monroe 17 Oct 1903 R. W. & Nancy J. (Orange) Batten (parents) Thomas & ____ (Nicholson) Green J. F. Green 23 Monroe Nora Orange 19 Monroe 8 Apr 1905 J. F & E (Mc?alson?) Green Thomas & Mary E. (Winland) Orange G. W. Green 21 Monroe Emma Orange 17 Monroe 27 May 1905 T. F. & Nancy J. (Nicholson) Green Thomas & Mary E. (Winland) Orange I. D. McCollum 20 Monroe Fannie G. Green 17 Athens; Monroe 2 Mar 1907 W. F. & Deborah (Craig) McCollum T. F. & Nancy E. (Nicholson) Green Alonzo V. Kinkaid 22 Monroe Mary E. Green 19 Washington; Monroe 21 Mar 1908 Elwood & Margaret (McVey) Kinkaid Thomas & Ellen (Nicholson) Green There is no Emmett, Charlotte, Pearly , Flora or Mildred, or another Thomas in the index. From Wes Cochran's "1870 Census of Monroe Co., Ohio" Washington Twp. 133-133 William Nickelson 34 OH Farmer Lucinda 35 OH Keep House Elizabeth 13 OH Works at Home Mary T. 11 OH School Nancy E. 10 IL Help Mother Thomas 8 IL Joseph F. 5 IL Margarett 1 OH This looks like the elder William: Washington Twp. 37-37 William Nickelson 62 PA Farmer Nancy 68 VA Keep House Here is the elder William in 1860 in Monroe Co. (from Wilma Davis' "The Federal Census of 1860 for Monroe Co., OH" Washington Twp. P.O. Graysville 12 Jul 1860 pg. 134 sheet 295 verso 924-924 William Nicholson 53 Farmer 500/300 PA Nancy 55 Domestic VA Lavina 17 Domestic OH Nancy cannot read or write. I didn't find them in 1850 in Wilma Davis' "The Federal Census of 1850 for Monroe Co., OH." Only Nicholsons listed in the index of the marriage book are 2 Marys and 1 Nancy (yours). One Mary is a Mrs. and this is the other...Can't vouch that she is Nancy's sister: Robert J. Martin m. Mary F. Nicholson 19 Dec 1875 -- Bonnie Burkhardt <burkhard@flash.net> <bburkhardt@juno.com>