I have been searching for the parents/siblings of Charles Ernest NICHOLS [1865-1937] reported via death certificate to have been born in Lorain County Columbia Station. Charles is reflected in the US Federal census of 1900/1910/1920 Cuyahoga Co OH and the 1930 Summit County [Copley Twsp.] Charles died in EUSTIS Florida [203 Mary Street] in 1937 and I am trying to establish the connection (if any) between him and John Darius Nichols [who also had a summer home in Eustis Fl in the 1930-40 time frame.] There is a group of NICHOLS' in Copley Township in 1880 but I cannot specifically link Charles b 1865 with them in the census records. There is, however a Charles (age 15) listed in the 1880 Lorain Co Oh census in the Adeline Nichols household. He is listed as an "adopted son". Earlier yet in 1870 census w/Adeline Nichols (widow) is Charles E. WILDER (age 5). This complicates matters. Was Charles E Wilder b 1865 adopted and had a name change to NICHOLS? The best I can do at this point is to work backwards from what I know. I have not seen any researchers who have "claimed" Charles NICHOLS b 1865 in the 1880 Lorain County census. [This group is off of Marcus Nichols b 1806 Conn., wife Adeline b. 1816 NY. Marcus died before the 1860 census where Adeline is now listed as a 54 year old widow with sons Henry (14), George (12), Charles (10), Franklin (4) Noted for possible ties to CHARLES ERNEST NICHOLS B. 1865 IN OHIO, PARENTS UNKNOWN 1880 U.S. Federal census Columbia in the County of Lorain State of Ohio page 413, house 107: Nichols, Adaline 64 w farmer NY VT NY Busbee, Alexander 47 s servant NY Ireland NY Nichols, Charles 15 s adopted son OH Mich Mich 1870 US Federal census Lorain County Ohio house 47 Nichols, Adaline 54 NY --Franklin 14 OH Wilder, Charles E. 5 OH Busby, Alexander 37 NY Mitchell, Mary S. 14 OH 1860 US Federal census Lorain County Columbia OHIO house 1026 Nichols, Adaline 44 NY --Henry 14 OH --George 12 OH --Charles 10 OH --Franklin 4 OH Busby, Alexander 27 OH Frashine, Catherine 15 Germany 1850 US Federal census Lorain County Columbia OHIO house 304 Nichols, Marcus 44 CONN --Adaline 32 NY --Emilene 17 OH --Merrick 16 OH ----Milo 12 OH --Nilson 9 OH --Henry 4 OH --George 2 OH --Charles 6/12 OH My Charles E NICHOLS worked for the railroad his entire life as a telegrapher in Copley where the Copley Historical Society operates. Charles E Nichols first married Marry Ann Bray [1868-1915] daughter of Samuel Bray of Richland County. They married in Shiloh in 1887. Mary Ann was born in 1868 in Shiloh and died in 1915 in Cuyahoga County. Marry is reportedly buried in Shiloh - I have not been able to confirm this. Charles second married FRANCES E. SHERBONDY [b. 1869] widow of Milton Sherbondy. Milton SHERBONDY [b1862] , son of Hiram [b. 1837] grew up in Portage, Summit County. Milton died in 1933. Milton Jay Sherbondy [1862-1933] was married to Frances E. After Milton died, in 1935 Frances married Charles. Charles Ernest retired as a rail road telegrapher June 1936, having worked for 40 years in Copley, OH (Summit County). SHortly after he "retired" after June 1936 he & Frances went to EUSTIS Florida, an area not that densely populated in 1935-36. Coincidentally JOHN DARIUS NICHOLS left [North Olmsted] Ohio sometime after the 1920 census and moved to Eustis Florida. The Elyria "Chronicle Telegram" newspaper reflects numerous blurbs in the "social" column beginning about August 1932 noting Eustis as his "home". John Darius Nichols and wife Adell are both buried in Butternut Ridge Cemetery North Olmsted. Charles died in Eustis FL in 1937 and his body was transported back to Ohio where he is buried in Akron's Glendale cemetery. Interesting is that Charles Nichols was interred with/ next to Milton Sherbondy (France's first husband) & Frances joined both of them in 1945. All three of them share one monument :) According to Charles' death certificate he was born March 10, 1865 in Columbia Station Ohio. This info came from Frances and may not be entirely accurate. Clearly he has ties to Huron County / Richland County /Summit County (& perhaps Lorain County) before the 1900 - 1930 records. I believe Charles was buried in Akron's Glendale cemetery because Frances had a plot there. Charles and Marry had children all born in Huron County: Stella Martha b 1890 m. (1) Hubert Kullman (2) J. Fred Brinkman Ray Ernest b. 1893 m (1) May Edith Thomsen (2) Verna Catherine Kline Helen Margaret b. 1895 m (1) J. Paul Turner (2) Milliard Kenyon Arthur Bray b. 1899 m. Evelyn Anderson Earl Owen b. 1904 m. "Martha" [ divorced 1958 Dade County Fl] I know the parents of Marry Ann Bray NICHOLS and the naming patterns of their children are not reflected in her family's naming pattern. I can only assume Stella Martha was named after Charles' mother...perhaps Ray Ernest after Charles' father. What is most intriguing is that during this time frame (in Lorain County specifically) is a Richmond/Richmund Nichols who did have a son born circa 1845 (Charles) who served in the civil war, served in both Ohio & Michigan and died of wounds sustained before 1870. I have corresponded with various researchers of this line and no one "claims" any lineage from Charles son of Richmond line. Does any of this ring any bells to any of you all? Does anyone have any suggestions where I can dig further for info? I am planning a trip to Ohio in July with my husband to try to flush this out. Jennifer Nichols 22 Juniper Drive Cedar Knolls, New Jersey 07927 Tel. 973.285.9294 UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY Lakeland Florida Division Annie H. Darracott 791 Newsletter Editor - FL PIONEER [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) BEAUCHAMP BOYD COOPER HAGAN HOGAN HOLCOMBE JOHNSON NICHOLS NORMAN SMITH TAYLOR TRAYLOR