Brief Life History of Abram
Abram Nichols was born on 1 August 1798, in Delaware, New York, United States. He married Mary Merritt on 12 December 1832, in Yarmouth Township, Elgin, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Kent, Ontario, Canada in 1851 and Howard, Kent, Ontario, Canada in 1851. He died on 9 July 1864, in Vinton, Benton, Iowa, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton, Benton, Iowa, United States.
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- Abram Nichols, "United States Census, 1810"
- Abraham Nickell and Mary Merrill (Merritt) marriage in the 12 December 1833 "Ontario Marriages, 1800-1910" London District, Ontario (Canada West)
- Abram Nichols, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Nichol , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. In North America, this surname has absorbed various cognates from other languages, e.g. Croatian and Serbian Nikolić (see Nikolic ); see also below.
Americanized form of various like-sounding Jewish surnames.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Story of Abram Nichols and Mary Merritt
Stometime around 1856 Abram Nichols and Mary Merritt Nichols along with their children Joseph, Mary, Charles and Hannah left Morpeth, Ontario, Canada with the Colls and Wood families. Daughter Matild …
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