Barbara Ann NICHOLS

Barbara married Paul A. BIRKNER [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Charles Michael BIRKNER
2. Peter Alan BIRKNER

Notes:

!This information was provided by his granddaughter, Gail Christiansen just one month after his death. He died in a nursing home in High Point, North
Carolina.
!Marshall 0101, pp. 1, 2
!Marshall 0150, p. - This source gives his birth year as 1994 and his death day as the 7th.

Pilot Mountain Cemetery. Cemetery survey by Bob Cartert in October, 2003. The tombstone has March 7 on it instead of March 6 as other sources have.
From center of town in Pilot Mountain (N. Main St, which is old US 52), go north about 1/2 mile; cemetery on left just past East Surry High School. (http://www.genealogy.mountainscape.com/surrycousins/Churches.htm)

Grady married Winnie Myrtle FULK on 27 Jun 1925 in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina. Winnie was born on 11 Mar 1899 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 24 Jan 1979 in Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina; was buried on 26 Jan 1979 in Pilot Mt., Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0101, pp. 1, 2
!Marshall 0150, p. 4 - She died of leukemia.
!Marshall 0242, p. 30

Pilot Mountain Cemetery. Cemetery survey by Bob Cartert in October, 2003.
From center of town in Pilot Mountain (N. Main St, which is old US 52), go north about 1/2 mile; cemetery on left just past East Surry High School. (http://www.genealogy.mountainscape.com/surrycousins/Churches.htm)

Notes:

!Marshall 0150, p. 4 - This source gives their marriage location as White Plains.

Notes:

!Marshall 0086, p. 3 - Buried in Friends Church cemetery.
!Marshall 0242, pp. 1, 29
Marshall 0242B, pg.2

Washington married Priscilla MARSHALL on 11 Mar 1884 in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Priscilla (daughter of John Marion MARSHALL and Christina SPARGER) was born on 1 May 1863 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 20 Feb 1923 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Feb 1923 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0006 - Priscilla is buried in the Friends Church Cemetary.
!Marshall 0242, p. 29
!Marshall 0259, p. 20 - Forsyth Conty marriage records.


Find A Grave Memorial# 58002633

Notes:

!Marshall 0142, p. 1 - Buried in the Baptist Church Cemetery. He gave White Plains it's name.
Marshall 0242B, pg.2, 3

http://www.interment.net/data/us/nc/surry/whiteplains/whitepl.htm - She is buried in the White Plains Baptist Church Cemetery.
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The information below is from: The Journal of Surry County Genealogical Association, Winter 2009, Volume 29, Book 4, Pages 22-23.

Dear Editor,

I have been researching my ancestors and need your help to locate some of the descendents. The following is what I call a "Nichols" worth of Surry County history.

Dudley Nichols married Sarah Bingham Parsons in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and
came to Surry County in 1827. They brought with them children from a previous marriage as well as children from their own union. They included Dudley Parsons (married Keziah Hickman of Surry Co), Sally Nichols (married Riley White), Winnie B Nichols (married Lazarus Creed of Surry Co), Edmond I Nichols (married Jestine Parker of Surry Co), John Nichols (married Nancy Simpson of Surry Co), Joshua Nichols (married Martha Jane Simpson, sister to Nancy), Mary Ann Elizabeth Nichols (married Ira Portis of Surry Co), Mary Jane (married Richard Trigleth of Nash Co, NC), William Jefferson (married Nancy Franklin of Surry Co), Sarah C Nichols (married Joel White of Surry Co), Martha Nichols (married Tyre Simpson, brother to Nancy & Martha Jane), and possibly others. Dudley settled in the Stewarts Creek section of Surry County and the family grew to be quite large.

Dudley & Keziah Parsons moved to Morgan Co, Indiana. They had 6 children: Unknown female, William R, George W, Angeline, John H, and Edmund B.

Edmond & Justine Nichols moved to Brown Co, Kansas. They had 13 children: Nancy Emily, Eliza, Sarah A, Lucinda, Matilda, Charles E, Susan, Virginia Victoria, Florence E, James, Mary A, John D, and Ida L.

Richard A & Mary Jane Trigleth moved to Mississippi. They had 8 children: Mary Ann, Sarah, John L, George Walter, James Richard, Nathaniel Eugene, Mack, and Elizabeth.

The rest stayed and raised 'a mess of yunguns'.

Riley & Sally White: Riley died a few months after their marriage and left Sally with 1 child: Nancy White, who married William Henry Poindexter.

Lazarus & Winnie Creed had 11 children:
John, Mary E, Sarah Frances, Enoch, Dudley, Lucinda, James M, Susan, George Thomas, Peter, and Elizabeth.

John & Nancy Nichols had 11 children:
George Yancy, William A "Billy", Washington "Wash", Sarah Martha, Solomon Franklin, Ellen "Elena", Sarah Blanche, Martha E, Susan Alice, Johanna, and Winnie.

Joshua & Martha Jane Nichols had 14 children:
Lucinda, Peter, Joel, John W, James B, Ada Jeanette, Constantine (twin), William Lafayette (twin), Joshua, Mary, Laura F, William Lacy, Martha, and Celia.
Ira & Mary Ann Elizabeth Portis had 8 children:
Sarah, Rebecca, John Walter, Josephine, Thomas, Hugh K, Edward Stegall, and Mice.

Jefferson & Nancy Nichols had 9 children:
John Shelton, Sarah C, Walter Dudley, Susan, Sarah, Edwin, William Jefferson Jr, Nancy A, and Bettie.

Joel & Sarah C White had 8 children:
James, Martha, Joel T, John A, William Riley, Mary Elizabeth, Winnie G, and Sarah C.

Tyre and Martha Simpson had 10 children:
Catherine Elizabeth, Sarah Emily, Lusena, Mary M, Martha Jane, William S, Ellen M, Susie A, and John Dudley.

There were probably other children, but I have not verified them yet. I need the help of the community to help find the descendents of these families. Some of the family names united with the Nichols name are: Brintle, Simmons, Simpson, Bunker, Laffoon, Badgett, Watson, Bays, Parsons, Norman, Phillips, Owens, Poindexter, Puckett, Reece, Richardson, Jones, Scott, Shelton, Hull, Cockerham, Sparger, Stone, Taylor, Veneble, Vernon, Vestal, Watkins, Wagoner, Livengood, Marsh, Fleming, Kallam, Moseley, Hutchens, Cook, Bingham, Marshall, Marion, Key, Jackson, Johnson, Holyfield, Hodges, Greenwood, Grey, Golding, Dunbar, Dunnigan, Draughn, Atkins, and Collins, just to mention a few. Pm sorry if I missed some names, but these are all off the top of my head and the list is endless.

There will be a gathering of the descendents of Dudley Nichols on Sunday, October 11, 2009 (at the Franklin Ruitan Building in Toast (west of Mount Airy) at 12:30 pm (Autumn Leaves Festival). Everyone is invited and welcome. Bring pictures, family trees, and anything else that help put this big puzzle together. Also bring food and drinks to be shared with everyone.

If you are a descendent of Dudley Nichols or you can put me in touch with someone who could help me reach some of them, please contact me at:

Terri L Nichols or Kenneth C Kallam
1337 Pine Ridge Rd 227 Kallam Rd
Mount Airy, NC 27030 Mount Airy, NC 27030

Phone: Private (leave message) Phone: Private (leave message)

Thank you so much for all of your help with this endeavor.

Terri L Nichols

John married Nancy SIMPSON on 9 Jan 1846. Nancy (daughter of Vinson SIMPSON and Dicy COOK) was born on 9 Jun 1825; died on 21 Apr 1889 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Apr 1889 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 48

Notes:

Marshall 0001; Marshall 0004; Marshall 0005; Marshall 0017, Pg. 136, Marshall
0022 - John Marion Marshall had twelve children by his wife, Christina Sparger. Then he left his family and went to Texas with another Frankie Pate. There it is reported that he raised another family of twelve children. I have no information about his death or where he is buried.
!Marshall 0241, pp. 1, 9 - This source, a letter from Robert K. Marshall to Gurney Robertson, dated 9/17/1925, sheds some light on John's second wife, Frankie Pate. It says that John wrote a letter to "Uncle Sam" (Samuel Edward Marshall?) and a letter to Martha Eleanor (Marshall) Saunders asking if he could return to Surry County with his "second wife." I am not sure that either letter exists now, or maybe they never did.

More information - Apparently he and Frankie went to Indianapolis, Indiana. There he met a man who owned a ranch in the area of San Antonio, Texas. The man hired John to go to Texas and look after his ranch. While John was in route to Texas, the man died in Indianapolis.

The census data below places him firmly in San Antonio, Texas in 1880. Apparently, Frankie had died.



1880 United States CensusCensus Place: San Antonio, Bexar, TexasSource: FHL Film 1255291 National Archives Film T9-1291, Page 79B 
Rel Sex Marr Race Age Birth Occupation
John M. Marshall Self M W W 55 NC Wheel Wright
Elizabeth Marshall Dau F S W 9 NC
Wm Marshall Son M S W 7 NC
Minnie D. Marshall Dau F S W 3 IN
Maria Garera Other F W W 35 NM House Keeper


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Below is more information from Gilmer Robertson. He sent it to me January 5, 2002 in response to a message I broadcast to my distribution list offering a $100 reward for anyone who could find John.

Dear David,It is nice to get your emails although I seldom respond. I'm not sure if I ever told you this or not (I probably did, but it's been too many years to know) but my Aunt Bettye Marshall Robertson told me that her husband Merlin actually went to John Marion's grave in Texas. Merlin and Bettye lived in Waco for many years and my recollection is that she said Merlin set out to track his down and met one of John's sons or grandsons-she couldn't remember what town the grave was located in. Merlin and Bettye were cousins-Merlin's grandfather was John Marion and I believe that Bettye was John Marion's great-granddaughter. Bettye died in 1976 and I had talked with her about this probably in the early 70's so I am fuzzy on this one but it seems that John changed his name. I'm pretty sure she said he became just John Marion and dropped the Marshall completely. Well, that should be enough to confuse all of us- perhaps someday all of this will be discovered. Keep up the good work-I could use the $100 to pay for Xmas but I don't think I have the time to do any research. Perhaps we could check all of the death records in the Texas counties. Best regards for the new year, Gil

John married Christina SPARGER on 4 Dec 1844 in Surry County, North Carolina, and was divorced. Christina (daughter of John W. SPARGER, (4) and Sarah LYON) was born on 26 Dec 1822 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 23 Feb 1904 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Feb 1904 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 49

Notes:

Marshall 0001; Marshall 0005; Marshall 0006; Marshall 0017, Pg. 136 - Christina is buried in the Friends Church Cemetery, White Plains, North Carolina.

Marshall 0007, Pg. 509 - "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina", Volume I, 1983 - Editor, Hester Bartlett Jackson

Marshall 0149, p. 24

Find A Grave Memorial# 48103746



Records of Moody Funeral Services, Mount Airy, North Carolina, 1903-1914, by Betty J. Camin and Ann B. Stewart, pg. 4 line 168. - This source says she died from an accident. What kind of accident was not specified.