Descendants of Peter Nicholson

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  PETER1 NICHOLSON  He married SARAH GREEN. 

 

Notes for PETER NICHOLSON:

Note: Jesssamine County, Kentucky Deeds: Book D - 1814 - 1816Pagee 44 Feb. 23, 1815. Peter Nicholson of Jessamine County,Kentucky sells to George Youse of Same Co. 80 3/4 acres onJessamine Creek for $1,000.Washinton Co. Deeds 1814 - 1817, book C. P. 505 - Jan. 28, 1826.Peter Nicholson of Wash. Co., Ind. for love and affection givesto his sons Elijah Nicholson and Thomas Nicholson @ 214 acres inWash. Co. in 27 th Sec. in Range 2 East of Twp. 3 North,Jeffersonville Dist. - Total 429 acres.Information from Nicholson History by Claude E. Cook:Peter Nicholson was a witness in the estate of Lewis Green inWashington County, Virginia on January 9, 1784. He moved toJessamine Co., Kentucky about 1789 as he first appears on the1790 tax list. He entered land in Brown townshiip, WashingtonCounty, Indiania on February 23, 1815 and on a deed of of samedate sold his land in Jessamine County, Kentucky. The name ofhis wife is unknown. She is listed in 1810 census of Jessaminecounty as over 45 years of age, but has evidently died by 1815as he name does not appear on the deed when Peter sold his land.Peter Nicholson died in Wasington Co., Indiana probably soonafter January 28, 1826, when he deeded his land in return forhis care and support, to his sons, Thomas and Elijah Nicholson.Also deed to Elijah were one bay mare, one sorrell hourse onesaddle, a feather bed and furniture, one chest, one rifle and 35barrells of corn. The 1820 censs of Washington County indicatesthat Peter lived with son Elijah. The only known children ofPeter are the above named sons, but the 1810 census indicates hehad at least one daughter. Lucy married Sept. 14, 1803,Jessamine Co., Kentucky to Isaac Callander.Claude Cook, Dec. 27, 1971

Change Date: 16 JUL 2006

 

Notes for SARAH GREEN:

Sarah & Green are a composite of two different resources, one had the given name and one had the surname.

       

Child of PETER NICHOLSON and SARAH GREEN is:

2.                i.    ELIJAH2 NICHOLSON, b. 1780, Russell County, VA; d. 1845, Washington County, IN.

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  ELIJAH2 NICHOLSON (PETER1) was born 1780 in Russell County, VA, and died 1845 in Washington County, IN.  He married MARY "POLLY" DAVIS, daughter of UNKNOWN DAVIS.  She was born Abt. 1788 in Virginia.

 

Notes for MARY "POLLY" DAVIS:

Age 62, Brown township, Washington county, IN, 1850 census. VA,male infant, age 1, living with them.

       

Child of ELIJAH NICHOLSON and MARY DAVIS is:

3.                i.    DORCAS3 NICHOLASON, b. Mar 1834, Indiana; d. Mar 15, 1910, Lawrence County, Beford, IN.

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  DORCAS3 NICHOLASON (ELIJAH2 NICHOLSON, PETER1) was born Mar 1834 in Indiana, and died Mar 15, 1910 in Lawrence County, Beford, IN.  She married GEORG ANDREAS EISELE, son of JOHANN EISELE and ELISABETHA FREISINGER.  He was born Oct 15, 1827 in France, and died Jun 23, 1903 in Pinhook,Lawrence,IN.

 

Notes for DORCAS NICHOLASON:

·         RootsWeb indicates birthdate of 18 December 1833 in Washington County, IN and death date of 16 March 1910 in Lawrence County, IN.

·         Burial: Mar 1910, Pinhook, Lawrence County, Indiana

 

Notes for GEORG ANDREAS EISELE:

1880 Census Information:

  Other Information:

    Birth Year <1827> 

    Birthplace FRA 

    Age 53 

    Occupation Stone Cutter 

    Marital Status M <Married> 

    Race W <White> 

    Head of Household George EISELE

    Relation Self 

    Father's Birthplace WERTEMBERG 

    Mother's Birthplace FRA 

   Source Information:

    Census Place Guthrie, Lawrence, Indiana 

    Family History Library Film 1254292

    NA Film Number T9-0292

    Page Number 387C 

RootsWeb indicates name spelling: George Eisele, born in France 1826

Burial: 1903, Pinhook Cemetery, Guthrie TWP, awrence county, IN

       

Child of DORCAS NICHOLASON and GEORG EISELE is:

4.                i.    SAMUEL WILLIAM4 EISELE, b. Dec 1869, Guthrie, Lawrence, Indiana; d. Feb 07, 1934, Lawrence County, IN.

Generation No. 4

 

4.  SAMUEL WILLIAM4 EISELE (DORCAS3 NICHOLASON, ELIJAH2 NICHOLSON, PETER1)1,1 was born Dec 1869 in Guthrie, Lawrence, Indiana, and died Feb 07, 1934 in Lawrence County, IN.  He married AGNES EMMA SPEER Jul 28, 1889 in , Lawrence, Indiana, daughter of ROBERT SPEER and PHOEBE FOUNTAIN.  She was born Feb 12, 1864 in Lawrence Cty, Indiana, and died Nov 26, 1933 in Lawrence County, IN.

 

Notes for SAMUEL WILLIAM EISELE:

·         RootsWeb research indicates 2 September 1869 as his birthdate.

·         Burial: Pinhook Cemetery Guthrie Twp, Lawrence, Indiana

 

Notes for AGNES EMMA SPEER:

·         Rootsweb.com indicates birthdate may be 12 Feb 1861.

·         Burial: Pinhook Cemetery Guthrie Twp, Lawrence, Indiana

       

Child of SAMUEL EISELE and AGNES SPEER is:

                   i.    GREAT-GRANDFATHER GEORGE ROBERT5 EISELE, b. Jan 20, 1897, Flinn Twp, Lawrence County, IN; d. Dec 28, 1971, Lawrence County, IN; m. GR. GR. GRANDMOTHER ANNA PACE, 1918; b. 1898; d. Age 76 (?).

 

Notes for GREAT-GRANDFATHER GEORGE ROBERT EISELE:

·          There are two entries for George R. Eisele; one indicates b. 1891/d. 1976, the other indicates b. 1897/d. 1971. Both list correct parents.

·          Burial: Beech Grove Cemetary Shawswick Twp, Lawrence County, IN

 

 

 

Endnotes

 

1.  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R), Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of February 11, 2006.