Thomas Nicholson^[1]

1882 - 1965  (82 years)

• Name	Thomas Nicholson
  Born	28 May 1882	Lone Tree, Johnson County, Iowa
  Gender	Male
  Died	1965
  Buried	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).
  Person ID	I034	Vigor Family Tree | Matthew Vigor's side of the family tree
  Last Modified	2 Nov 2005

  
  

  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   [2]
  Family ID	F009	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Bertha M. Warner,   d. 2 Jan 1938, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois
  Married	20 Dec 1906	Henry County, Illinois   [3]
  Children	+ 1. Dale W. Nicholson,   b. 11 Jan 1916, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois ,   d. Jun 1995, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois  (Age 79 years) + 2. Living + 3. Living
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2005
  Family ID	F025	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Effie Edna Bryner,   b. 14 May 1885,   d. 11 Apr 1972  (Age 86 years)
  Married	26 Dec 1946	Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois   [4]
  Last Modified	14 Feb 2006
  Family ID	F059	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Tom and Joe Nicholson? Tom and Joe Nicholson. (Edit: I have to question this. Child on the left appears to be wearing a dress and girl's shoes. Perhaps this is Katie and Elizabeth? Ma. Vigor)
  		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 Thomas Nicholson Cropped from family photo 0396
  		Tom and I and Macy and Anna. She died with a cancer. Anna is in a wheelchair. Left to Right: Back Row: Thomas Nicholson | Effie Bryner Front: Anna M. Woodward | Mason Bryner
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  		Mason and Elsie Bryner at left, Tom and Effie Nicholson at right. Middle woman **UNKNOWN**. The back is inscribed "Tom and Effie from Elsie." Maybe Elsie mailed them a copy of the print after their visit.
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  		House in Florida [Orlando] in the making, Tom on roof. Tom later sold the house to his brother William, who kept it until 1993 or 1994.
  		Tom Nicholson finishing up the house in Orlando
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  		Tom Nicholson's popcorn stand on Main Street in Kewanee, Illinois. Tom sold popcorn here after he retired.
  		Tom Nicholson in front of his popcorn stand. In Effie's handwriting: "Tom Nicholson my husband at pop-corn stand. Tom carried mail for a good many years. When he retired he opened a pop-corn stand and made good money at it."
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  		Tom and Effie picking oranges From one of Bill's 35mm slides. 3,000 dpi TIFF scan available as Nicholson_043.TIF on DVD project 122911.

  
  

  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.
  		Thomas Nicholson handwritten autobiography Page 1 of 12 Original is with T.C. Nicholson, who sent it to Elizabeth Nicholson Funk in 1983.
  		Thomas Nicholson handwritten autobiography Page 2 of 12. Original is with T.C. Nicholson, who sent it to Elizabeth Nicholson Funk in 1983.
  		Thomas Nicholson handwritten autobiography Page 3 of 12. Original is with T.C. Nicholson, who sent it to Elizabeth Nicholson Funk in 1983.
  		Thomas Nicholson handwritten autobiography Page 4 of 12. Original is with T.C. Nicholson, who sent it to Elizabeth Nicholson Funk in 1983.
  		Thomas Nicholson handwritten autobiography Page 5 of 12. Original is with T.C. Nicholson, who sent it to Elizabeth Nicholson Funk in 1983.
  		Thomas Nicholson handwritten autobiography Page 6 of 12. Original is with T.C. Nicholson, who sent it to Elizabeth Nicholson Funk in 1983.
  		Thomas Nicholson handwritten autobiography Page 7 of 12. Original is with T.C. Nicholson, who sent it to Elizabeth Nicholson Funk in 1983.
  		Thomas Nicholson handwritten autobiography Page 8 of 12. Original is with T.C. Nicholson, who sent it to Elizabeth Nicholson Funk in 1983.
  		Thomas Nicholson handwritten autobiography Page 9 of 12. Original is with T.C. Nicholson, who sent it to Elizabeth Nicholson Funk in 1983.
  		Thomas Nicholson handwritten autobiography Page 10 of 12. Original is with T.C. Nicholson, who sent it to Elizabeth Nicholson Funk in 1983.
  		Thomas Nicholson handwritten autobiography Page 11 of 12. Original is with T.C. Nicholson, who sent it to Elizabeth Nicholson Funk in 1983.
  		Thomas Nicholson handwritten autobiography Page 12 of 12. Original is with T.C. Nicholson, who sent it to Elizabeth Nicholson Funk in 1983.
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  Headstones » Slide Show		Nicholson family plot marker Large family plot marker, which is among several family graves in Kewanee, Illinois.
  		Head stone for Thomas Nicholson
  		Head stones for Effie Bryner and Thomas Nicholson

  
  

  Histories

  Life History of Thomas Nicholson This 7.3MB PDF file is an archive of the contents of a letter sent in September, 1983 to Elizabeth (Dadie) Nicholson Funk. Contained inside were copies of family photos, a written autobiographical life history of Thomas Nicholson and a letter from Tom C. Nicholson who sent the letter.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1851] Letters from T. Nicholson to Elizabeth Nicholson (Funk), T. Nicholson. Includes his handwritten autobiography. [S1835] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900, (State of Illinois), Volume 001, Page 0085, License No. 00000721 (Reliability: 2). [S1835] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900, (State of Illinois) (Reliability: 2). [S1824] Marriage Certificate for Tom Nicholson and Effie (Bryner) Green, Loyal M. Thompson (Reliability: 3), 26 Dec 1946.