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William Dixon Nichols

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William Dixon Nichols

Birth
Hardin County, Kentucky, USA
Death
8 Jan 1926 (aged 66)
Clinton County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Family lore handed down from his son, Bert Nichols to Bert's daughter Louise: "At the time of his death, William Dixon had been living alternately with his son, Bert O Nichols of Upper East Clinton, IL, and his daughter's family in Clinton, IA. Grandpa would spend one week with Bert's family, walk the Mississippi River bridge to Lyons, IA, and spend a week at with his daughter's family. According to Bert, Grandpa took great joy in buying his grandchildren penny candy. So, on that fateful morning when Bert gave his a nickle for the bridge toll, it is believed that Grandpa (as he's done before) proceeded to walk across the frozen Mississippi River rather than pay the 5-cent toll to use the bridge so he'd have "candy money" to spend on his grandchildren." Sadly, Grandpa was not found until 28 May 1926, months after he started that fateful walk across the frozen Mississippi. Daily from 8 Jan, son Bert and his sister anxiously met on the bridge hoping to share updates of the search for their father.

Parents:
Jabez M Nichols c 1815 KY
Mary Jane Cocke 7 Oct 1831 Hardin, KY - 8 Apr 1876

Siblings:
Sarah Frances Nichols Ward 1849-1904
Ann Golah Nichols Ward 1852 - 1942
Infant son Nichols 10 Aug 1855 - 10 Aug 1855
Lena H Nichols Scott 8 Feb 1869 - 25 Mar 1956

Children:
Bertha Love Nichols Maddox 1888-1957
Ada Norval Nichols Salter 1893 - 1973
Bert Otis Nichols, Sr 1895 - 1942
Juanita Lee Nichols Toalson Bush 1898-1985
Beulah Nichols Merkelbach 1900 - 1993
William Thomas Nichols 1904 - 1987
Family lore handed down from his son, Bert Nichols to Bert's daughter Louise: "At the time of his death, William Dixon had been living alternately with his son, Bert O Nichols of Upper East Clinton, IL, and his daughter's family in Clinton, IA. Grandpa would spend one week with Bert's family, walk the Mississippi River bridge to Lyons, IA, and spend a week at with his daughter's family. According to Bert, Grandpa took great joy in buying his grandchildren penny candy. So, on that fateful morning when Bert gave his a nickle for the bridge toll, it is believed that Grandpa (as he's done before) proceeded to walk across the frozen Mississippi River rather than pay the 5-cent toll to use the bridge so he'd have "candy money" to spend on his grandchildren." Sadly, Grandpa was not found until 28 May 1926, months after he started that fateful walk across the frozen Mississippi. Daily from 8 Jan, son Bert and his sister anxiously met on the bridge hoping to share updates of the search for their father.

Parents:
Jabez M Nichols c 1815 KY
Mary Jane Cocke 7 Oct 1831 Hardin, KY - 8 Apr 1876

Siblings:
Sarah Frances Nichols Ward 1849-1904
Ann Golah Nichols Ward 1852 - 1942
Infant son Nichols 10 Aug 1855 - 10 Aug 1855
Lena H Nichols Scott 8 Feb 1869 - 25 Mar 1956

Children:
Bertha Love Nichols Maddox 1888-1957
Ada Norval Nichols Salter 1893 - 1973
Bert Otis Nichols, Sr 1895 - 1942
Juanita Lee Nichols Toalson Bush 1898-1985
Beulah Nichols Merkelbach 1900 - 1993
William Thomas Nichols 1904 - 1987

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Buried 8 Jun 1926.

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