William D. Nicholson^{[1, 2]}

1906 - 1994  (88 years)

• Name	William D. Nicholson
  Born	7 Mar 1906	Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Buried	Nov 1994	Pleasant View Cemetery, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois
  	Burial site is Pleasant View Cemetery, East of the National Guard Armory, East of East Street in Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois. Plot is on the corner of Gettysburg and Avenue I. Buried here are William D. Nicholson and his wife Harriett Green, Thomas Nicholson and his second wife Effie Bryner (also her second husband).
  Died	14 Nov 1994	Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois
  Notes	100% English (UK)
  Person ID	I029	Vigor Family Tree | Matthew Vigor's side of the family tree
  Last Modified	15 May 2012

  
  

  Father	William Thomas Nicholson,   b. 15 Oct 1857, Boston, Lincolnshire, England ,   d. 22 Feb 1927, Wethersfield Township, Henry County, Illinois  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Motley,   b. 21 Nov 1862, Neponset, Bureau County, Illinois ,   d. 30 Aug 1948, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois  (Age 85 years)
  Married	13 Feb 1881	Henry County, Illinois   [4]
  Family ID	F009	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harriett Delia Green,   b. 4 Jan 1906, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois ,   d. 20 Sep 1989, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois  (Age 83 years)
  Married	28 Jun 1928	Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois
  Children	+ 1. Donna Jean Nicholson,   b. 5 Sep 1929, Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois ,   d. 11 May 2011  (Age 81 years) + 2. Gail Jean Nicholson,   b. 4 Feb 1933, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois ,   d. 8 Dec 2007, Corpus Christi, Texas  (Age 74 years) + 3. Living
  Family ID	F002	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Nicholson family picture Back row, left to right: William D., Joe, Anna, Tom Front row, left to right: Kate, Mary Elizabeth, William Thomas, Elizabeth If you can help me more positively identify everyone in this picture please let me know.
  		Head shot for William Nicholson Cropped from photo 401
  		William Nicholson Original archived in Box 1, Page 1, 4x6"
  		Couples photo of Bill Nicholson and Harriett Green
  		Nicholson's Maid-Rite Drive In Sandwich Shop
  		Portrait of William Nicholson From one of his 35mm slides. 3,000 dpi TIFF scan available as Nicholson_044.TIF on DVD project 122911.
  		Bryner / Nicholson photo. Anniversary celebration for Charles and Blanche at their home. Left to right: Kinsey Blunk, Reba Bryner, Charles Bryner, Blanche James, Harriett Green and William Nicholson. Thank you D. Nicholson for identifying most of these people for me.
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  		50th Wedding Anniversary party photo of Bill and Harriett Taken on 28 Jun 1978 at Bill and Harriett's 50th Wedding Anniversary celebration at the Methodist Church in Kewanee, Illinois.
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  		Group photo of William Nicholson, Harriett (Green) Nicholson, Elizabeth [Dadie] (Nicholson) Funk and George Weldon Funk. Taken on 28 Jun 1978 at Bill and Harriett's 50th Wedding Anniversary celebration at the Methodist Church in Kewanee, Illinois.
  		Group photo of William Nicholson, Harriett (Green) Nicholson and Elizabeth [Dadie] (Nicholson) Funk Taken on 28 Jun 1978 at Bill and Harriett's 50th Wedding Anniversary celebration at the Methodist Church in Kewanee, Illinois.
  		Frame of Indian arrowheads collected by William Nicholson. Mounted in a shadow box with self-adhesive velcro in 1999. The homemade cardboard and string holder William made for the arrowheads disintegrated over time. As they are made of stone, cleaning the adhesive from them in the future should not harm them.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Marriage certificate for Tom Nicholson and Effie Bryner This Certifies that Thomas Nicholson of Kewanee State of Illinois and Effie Green [her 1st married name] of Kewanee State of Illinois Were United in Holy Matrimony according to the Ordinance of God and the Laws of the State of Illinois At Kewanee in the County of Henry and the State of Illinois on the 26th day of December in the year of OUR LORD One Thousand Nine Hundred and forty six. Witnesses Harriett Nicholson and William Nicholson. Signed Loyal M. Thompson First Methodist Church.
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  		50th Wedding Anniversary party announcement in Star Courier newspaper. William Nicholsons Married 50 Years. Daughters of Mr. and Mrs. William Nicholson, 121 W. Kellogg St., Kewanee, will honor their parents with an open house Sunday, June 25 in observance of their 50th wedding anniversary. The open house will be held at the First United Methodist Church between 2 to 4 p.m. All friends, relatives, neighbors and former pupils of Mrs. Nicholson are invited to attend. The couple requests that gifts be omitted. William Nicholson and Harriet Green were united in marriage in the parsonage of the First United Methodist Church in Manteno by the Rev. Edgar Haildredge on June 28, 1928. Nicholson owned and operated a sandwich shop in Kankakee. A daughter, Mrs. Harold (Donna Jean) Gustafson, now of Hoopole, was born in Kankakee. Two daughters, Mrs. Roy (Gail Joan) Autery, and Mrs. Michael (Lois Elizabeth) Vigor, were born in Kewanee. There are also 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Both Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson were reared in Wethersfield, and both graduated from Wethersfield High School with the class of 1924. Nicholson was engaged in roofing work, being a roofing contractor for 20 years. Mrs. Nicholson taught school in and around Kewanee and Wethersfield for 20 years.
  		50th Wedding Anniversary party for Harriett and Bill. Unsent Thank-You note. 1928 - June 28 - 1978 Happiness is Having you here to help us celebrate this most treasured occasion. Our thanks to all our friends and to our family for everything. Blessings. Harriett and Bill NIcholson. [Perhaps this was a rough draft for a newspaper ad they took out to thank everyone who attended.]
  		50th Wedding Anniversary congratulatory letter from the Leiutenant Governor of Illinois Mr. Mrs. W. Nicholson, 121 W. Kellogg St., Kewanee, IL. June 27, 1978. Dear Mr. & Mrs. Nicholson. I have recently learned that you celebrated your 50th wedding anniversary on June 25, 1978. I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to you on this important day..... Best wishes for many more happy years together.
  		60th Wedding Anniversary Certificate of Recognition for Bill & Harriett The people of the State of Illinois award this Certificate of Recognition To: Mr. and Mrs. William Nicholson In honor of: Your 60th Wedding Anniversary. June 28, 1988. Congratulations and Best Wishes. Attest Representative Richard A. Mautins, Illinois General Assembly
  		Memorial gift announcement for Harriett Dear Mr. Nicholson, Mr. James Golby, the Board of Education, and the entire Kewanee School District Staff express sympathy to you and your family in the recent loss of your wife. A new book, entitled The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, is being placed in your wife's memory in the Kewanee High School Library. This book will be a fine addition to our permanent collection where, over the years, it will remain available to many young people. A memorial inscription with your wife's name has been placed in the book as a dedication. Once again, we extend our deepest sympathy to you and your family.
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  		1920 Census, Wethersfield Township, Henry County, Illinois, page 3B 1920 Census, Wethersfield Township, Henry County, Illinois, page 3B
  		1930 Chicago Cook County Illinois census, sheet 8A Harold Greene (47) household with wife Effie (44), son Floyd (25), son-in-law William Nicholson (24), daughter Harriet (24), and daughter Lois (23). Lois has the last name Derens. I was not aware of this marriage.

  
  

  Headstones » Slide Show		Nicholson family plot marker Large family plot marker, which is among several family graves in Kewanee, Illinois.
  		Head stones for William Nicholson and Harriett Green
  		Head stone for William D. Nicholson

  
  

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• Sources

  [S1970] Obituary for Gail J. Autery, 18 Dec 2007. [S1976] Obituary for Donna J. (Nicholson) Gustafson, memorialsolutions.com, (memorialsolutions.com), 18 May 2011. [S1880] Effie's Bible, 1. [S1835] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900, (State of Illinois), Volume 001, Page 0085, License No. 00000721 (Reliability: 2).