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Zerelda Jane Stewart

F, #62888, b. 27 April 1842, d. 14 November 1903

Family: John Riley Nicholson (b. 15 December 1834, d. 29 February 1908)

SonElijah Benton 'Lige' Nicholson (b. 23 April 1861, d. 20 July 1936)
Daughter*Angalina Nicholson (b. 17 October 1862, d. 17 April 1863)
Son*James Beck 'Tobe' Nicholson (b. 12 March 1864, d. 27 February 1936)
SonDavid Henry 'Henry' Nicholson (b. 14 January 1866, d. 13 August 1945)
DaughterEmma Jane Nicholson (b. 18 February 1868, d. 13 March 1947)
DaughterDella Green Nicholson (b. 27 January 1870, d. 14 March 1870)
Daughter*Ella Dorinda Nicholson (b. 20 February 1871, d. 7 October 1878)
SonAndrew Jackson Nicholson (b. 22 March 1874, d. 18 April 1877)
Son*John Riley 'Jumbo' Jr Nicholson (b. 26 November 1876, d. 23 April 1910)
Daughter*Infant Daughter Nicholson (b. 16 February 1879, d. 22 February 1879)
SonThomas William Nicholson (b. 5 March 1882, d. 20 June 1969)
Son*George Franklin Nicholson (b. 21 December 1883, d. 24 December 1969)

Biography

Zerelda Jane Stewart was born on 27 April 1842 in Salem, Washington County, Indiana.1,2,3 John Riley Nicholson and she were married on 26 May 1860 in Solon, Johnson County, Iowa.1,4,2,3,5 She died on 14 November 1903 at age 61 in Springfield, Sarpy County, Nebraska. Unknown GEDCOM info: Heart Trouble Primary Cause2,6,3
Zerelda Jane Stewart was also known as Zerelda Jane Nicholson. * * * * * *. Received 10 Jan 2006 from Debra Nicholson Merchant - Newspaper name & date unknown

After ele.... suffering Mrs. John R. Nich.... at her home south of Springfield at 9:30 Saturday night. Heart trouble was the principal cause of her demise. The maiden name of the deceased was Jane Stewart, and she was born at Salem, Ind., April 27, 1842. Ten years later the family moved to Iowa. May... 1860, she was united in marriage to John R. Nicholson, and a month later came to Sarpy county where she has since made her home. Her long residence in this vicinity made friends forever of all the early settlers and older generation, all of who experienced a feeling of sadness at the passing of this worthy woman. Mrs. Nicholson was the mother of twelve children, seven of whom are living. They are E. B., J. B., Henry, John, Thomas and George Nicholson and Mrs. Alvin Ball. Besides the children her husband and one sister, Mrs. Fields, who is the last of their family to survive Mrs. Nicholson. Funeral services were held from the residence at 1 o'clock Tuesday, conducted by Rev. Triplett. Interment was made to the Mound cemetery, south of the Buffalo school house.

... indicates area the original is damaged & unreadable She appeared in the census on 25 September 1850.7 She lived in Brown Township, Washington County, Indiana, on 25 September 1850.7 She lived in Moved to Iowa in 1852.2 She appeared in the census in 1860 in Plattford, Sarpy County, Nebraska.8 She on 22 March 1860 in Zerelda Jane Steward Sic Received 10. 00 From the Estate of William Rodney Harrison. Type: Inheritance9 She on 25 March 1862 in Zerilda Sic J .Nicholson Received 2. 09 From the Estate of William Rodney Harrison. Type: Inheritance9 She on 24 March 1866 in Zerelda J .Nicholson Received 6. 15 From the Estate of William Rodney Harrison. Type: Inheritance9 She appeared in the census on 28 July 1870.10 On 28 July 1870 Zerelda Jane Stewart was in Keeping House.10 She lived in Plattsmouth, Sarpy County, Nebraska, on 28 July 1870.10 She appeared in the census on 4 June 1880.11 She lived in Platteford, Sarpy County, Nebraska, on 4 June 1880.11 On 4 June 1880 Zerelda Jane Stewart was in House Keeping.11 She appeared in the census on 10 June 1885.12 She lived in Springfield, Sarpy County, Nebraska, on 10 June 1885.12 She appeared in the census on 1 June 1900 in Springfield, Sarpy County, Nebraska.13 She on 1 June 1900 in Children Born 12, Children Living 7. Type: Children13 She after 14 November 1903 in Unknown Newspaper. Type: Obituary2

Citations

  1. [S11987] recorded as Extract #, History of the State of Nebraska, Volume II, Sarpy County by A. T. Andreas, 1882, (.)
  2. [S11937] recorded as Extract #, Obituary, (.)
  3. [S11935] recorded as Extract #, John Riley Nicholson Family Bible - Page Copy Courtesy of Dick Fleming on January 15, 2005, (.)
  4. [S11917] recorded as Extract #, Iowa Marriages, 1851 - 1900 Index, (.)
  5. [S11940] recorded as Extract #, Marriage Record, Certificate, Application, (.)
  6. [S11919] recorded as Extract #12193, Cemetery Record, (.)
  7. [S838] IA Census 1850 recorded as Extract #1183, 1850 Iowa Federal Census and Index (). Hereinafter cited as 1850 IA Census.
  8. [S11923] recorded as Extract #12197, Nebraska 1860 Federal Census with Slave Schedule, (.)
  9. [S11942] recorded as Extract #12216, Estate / Probate Record, (.)
  10. [S818] IA Census 1870 recorded as Extract #1163, 1870 Iowa Census (). Hereinafter cited as 1870 Iowa Census.
  11. [S820] IA 1880 Census recorded as Extract #1165, 1880 Iowa Census Federal (). Hereinafter cited as 1880 Iowa Census Federal.
  12. [S11016] NE Census 1885 recorded as Extract #11727 1885 Nebraska Census, 1885 Original.
  13. [S2419] IA Census 1900 recorded as Extract #2997, Iowa 1900 Federal Census and Soundex (). Hereinafter cited as 1900 Iowa Census.
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