Joseph Nichols and Harriet Matilda Mumby were born in Canada and brought the Nichols family to Sanilac County, Michigan in the late 1800s. The date is a little murky to me; I think it’s 1891. Joseph Nichols is the son of Mark Nickells (1824-?) and Mary Mark (1824-1864.) He was born March 11, 1860 in McGillvray Township,…
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Rexford Nichols
November 22, 1891-June 1956 Parents Joseph Nichols (1860-1937) and Harriet Matilda Mumby (1860-1935) Siblings Marriages Bertha Hillaker (1892-1931) and Cassey B. Vennevy (1901-1973) Bertha Hillaker Rexford married Bertha Hillaker on November 26, 1913 in Sandusky, Sanilac, Michigan. The Hillaker line takes our family deep into early colonial American history. Children Bertha Hillaker Death September 26,…
Aunt Wanda’s Oatmeal Cookies
There’s more to family that simple names and dates. This recipe is an example of what other things you think of when you think of family. (If you’ve been following my online life, you may remember bits of this post from the ancient and long gone Cookbook Fetish.) These cookies have been in my family…
Beva Nichols
May 19, 1915-May 20, 2007 Parents Rexford Nichols (1891-1956) and Bertha Hillaker (1892-1931) Siblings This is a bit complicated as Rexford married twice. To keep things simple, I’m listing only the children of Rexford and Bertha here. Marriage Donald Edmond Wallace on April 8, 1935 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA Children Stories Visits Port Huron, 1940…
Nichols Family Genealogy
The Nichols family is from the small village of Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England – via any years in Canada. They are also the family I know least about. Spelling of the last name varies: Nickells, Nicholes, Nicholls. For simplicity, I’m keeping it Nichols. Mark Nichols Born about 1824, Mark Nichols and wife Mary Mark (1824-1864) bring the…