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Notes from a Diary kept by Frank A. Nichols, Shinglehouse, Pa
Submitted by M. Henderson
The following are notes from a Diary kept by Frank A. Nichols, Shinglehouse, Pa [typed out by Willard A. Nichols]:
Jan 9 1875: 50 below zero
Jan 31, 1875: Grandma Kate Jones died. Age 94
Feb 11, 1875: Lon Newton & Laura Newton married.
Mch 30 1875: Loren Prince to Emma Warner at Olean
July 3, 1878: A. Wolcott had Silver Wedding
Sept 27 1878: Wallace Burdick broke his leg twice in two
Oct 19, 1882: F.A. Nichols & Anna McGregor were married. Rev. Rhimevault (?) tying the knot.
Present: B.F.N. & wife, R.N. and W.A. and wives; Merle, A.F., & Alice Bean &
Laura, & Dan Mc & Family, Scott, wife & child.
Went to Portage Falls.
Jan 15 1889: Jona Warner died last night about 12 to 1.
Aug 28 1889: Hattie Wolcott died.
Sept 14 1889: Earnest Woodard died.
Oct 11 1889: Mate Nichols died.
June 27, 1891: Golden Wedding of B.F.N. About 100 present.
Mr&Mrs W. Thomas, Frank & Fred
Mrs. Failing, Fin (Lu?) & wife
Mr & Mrs Amos Newton
Mr & Mrs Dana Drake, Jess, Ed & Phil Drake
Seth Drake wife and child
Peter Betman wife and Grandson (Bateman?)
Lon Newton, Glad, & wife & neice
Print (?) Woodard & Em, Wilma & Maud
Charles Cole, Jessie & Dollie
Frank & Jose, Anna & Max
Callie Perry & Wife
John Johnson & wife and child
Aaron Wolcott & wife
Charles Wolcott & wife, child & hubby(?)
Line Slade & wife
Jap Slade & wife
Leona (?) Nichols & Ida
Mr & Mrs Sharp & Belle Hasting
George Burdick & wife, Mary & G-son
Coleman Smith & wife
Horace Pratt & wife
Elder Blanchard & wife
George Andrus, Jim Womer & Wife
Male Nichols & wife
Sept 20, 1892: Myrt & Dave Lewis married.
Jan 17, 1893: Ira Bixby & Lura Nichols married by Elder Kenyon. A crowd, 60 or 70
July 1, 1894: Maggie Pratt died.
April 28 1895: Mrs M. A. Nichols died
July 13, 1895: Clayton Nichols died.
Jan 1 1896 Born to Bixby: a son Lee
May 19, 1896: Born a son: Wayne
Jan 20 1897: Johnny Stevens buried today
Jan 26, 1898: A.A.Sizer & Fan Bixby married.
Oct 19, 1898: Benj. F. N. and Ella Sutherland were married, about 40 there.
Mch 23, 1899: Funeral of Vint Warner
Jan 18, 1900: Allie Manley married
April 11 1900: Mrs. S. B. Nichols died.
Jan 22, 1901: Minnie Smith Drake died.
Mch 26, 1901: Will Gray drowned over by L. Genesee
Feb 12 1902 Earl Nichols (Rounsavell) married. (Earl Nichols - Helen Y. Rounsavell
Sept 19, 1904: Aaron Wolcott was buried today.
Sept 21, 1904: Dana Drake died today.
Aug 18, 1905: John Johnson killed at heading mill, by bushing of a saw.
Oct. 5, 1905: Ed Davis lost his arm.
Sept 24, 1906: Clarence Newton died.
July 16, 1907: Nelt Newton died, 81 yrs old
Oct. 10, 1907: Batron Sealey died.
Feb. 9, 1908: Walter Harvey killed. Will Slawson had leg broke.
Mar. 2, 1908: Mrs Harley McDowell operated for peritonitis- died
Mar 7, 1908: Father B.F.N. died at 2:15 PM. Died very peaceably & quietly. Born July 15, 1819.
Mch 15, 1908 Seth Drake died.
Dec 2 1908 Wedding day, Robert N.
Jan 11 1909 Mrs Albert Maulkin died. She was in Indiana attending Millenium Dawn.
Mch 30, 1909: Peter Beatman died
May 6, 1909: Mattie Hickock died
May 10, 1909: Prof. A. J. Davis came back for 100
May 11, 1909: Ira Bixby Sr. died
Aug 16, 1909: Mr & Mrs Earl Nichols, born a son (Willard)
(Date orig Aug 14; corrected to Aug 16)
Nov 20 1909 Clayton Sealey died.
Dec 1 1909 Wade Hanks died
Jan 4 1910 Kate Stevens buried
Feb 8 1910 Dollie Newton died.
Mch 9 1910 Jake Failing buried
Wed Aug 1911: 2d annual reunion of Nichols at F.A.
Fri Sep 1911 Rat Crocker buried.
Sep 16 1910 Born to Earl & wife a girl (Marion Cecile)
Oct 6 1910 Male Nichols buried
Feb 28 1912 Peter Beatman died.
May 22: E M Woodard died
Jan 16, 1913: Max Nichols funeral
July 31, 1913: 4th Nichols Reunion held at IOOF Hall. Some over 100 present
Aug 16, 1913: Lon Newton died
Sept 10, 1913: Born a son to Earl (Howard Clinton)
Oct 8, 1913: Got a telegram from west of Ade death
Nov 16, 1914: Lon was killed today by noon train (Willard Alonzo Nichols)
Mch 31, 1917: Wayne & Sarah married
April 15 1917: Wallace Burdick funeral
Apr 21 1918: A son to Wayne & Sarah. Dr Winlack & wife.
Aug 4, 1918: Mattie McGregor hanged herself in attic
Oct 28 1918: P.B.Woodard died
Apr 7 1919: Victor Freeborn badly burned
July 12 1920: Lura Bixby died
Dec 7 1921: Nora Herrick Funeral
Oct 14 1923: Russell Carter murdered.
Sept 30 1923: L. O. Prince hurt
Oct 28 1923: L. O. Prince died
Jan 29 1924: Rhea Hickock died
Sept 2 1926: Bert McGregor died from shingles
Jan 27, 1927: John Pearsall married Sarah Woodard
Aug 19, 1928 A family reunion at Earl's
Jan 12, 1931 Geo Dodge funeral
April 1 1931 Dr. Winlack died
April 8 1931 Elmo Perkins wife died
Dec 4 1932: Ede Stevens died
Jan 21 1933: Mary Ade Nichols died
Aug 24 1933: Mrs W T Palmer killed in auto accident
Sept 22 1933: The Methodist Church held the 40th anniversary. The church was dedicated Mar 11 1894. Minister then Carier; now Alty.
Feb 3 1934: Earl died this morning at 9:15 AM
Feb 19 1934: Glen Appleby funeral
May 19 1934: Howard N & Elizabeth Kenfield of Ischua married
June 16 1934: Ira Press & Gertrude Mills married
July 13 1934: Jen Drake found dead in chair.
Sept 16 1934: Lizzie Marchusi killed in auto accident in New Mexico
Oct 12 1935: Wells Grames died
Jan 17 1937: Fred Newton died; born Feb 1854 age 83
April 6 1937: E. T. McDowell died
April 7 1937: Mollie Terwilliger Diied
Sept 15 1937: Rose Newton funeral today
Nov 5 1937: Harold Lewis married
Dec 4 1937: Laura Prest (Price?) married
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