- Born December 28, 1872 in Newton, Jasper County, Illinois.
- Parents were SAMPSON NICHOLS and SARAH EMMALINE HARRISON.
- Married MINNIE MAY SCOFIELD on March 22, 1910 in Point Pleasant, Jasper County, Illinois.
- Died July 10, 1945 in Iuka, Marion County, Illinois.
CHILDREN
- VIRGIL E. NICHOLS, born June 13, 1902 in Point Pleasant, Jasper County, Illinois; died June 4, 1974 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. Married FLOSSIE BLANCHE GOSNELL on April 28, 1928 in Shelby County, Tennessee.
- WILLIAM HURSCHEL NICHOLS, born December 9, 1903 in Iuka, Marion County, Illinois; died August 3, 1958 in Illinois. Married OPAL A. EBLIN.
- MARY FAY NICHOLS, born November 20, 1905 in Marion County, Illinois; died October 28, 1985 in Marion County, Illinois. Married LOWELL EUGENE McDUFFEE on January 30, 1926 in Lawrence County, Illinois. Married RETA A. McKINNEY about 1968. Married JOSEPH LeROY ALLISON.
- EDWIN EUGENE NICHOLS, born April 28, 1908 in Illinois; died February 9, 1955 in Menphis, Shelby County, Illinois. Married EDNA KUNTSMAN on February 4, 1930.
- IDA MAY NICHOLS, born August 17, 1909 in Iuka, Marion County, Illinois; died January 18, 1910 in Iuka, Marion County, Illinois.
- SARAH EMMALINE NICHOLS, born September 6, 1912 in Iuka, Marion County, Illinois; died January 5, 2012 in Salem, Marion County, Illinois. Married CARL ULYSSES EBLIN. Married ROSCOE THOMAS WISNER.
- son NICHOLS; born and died on January 19, 1914 in Iuka, Marion County, Illinois..
- ELZA GERALD NICHOLS, born July 8, 1916 in Iuka, Marion County, Illinois; died October 18, 1988 in Menphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. Married LUCY EMMOGENE CHILSHOLM on June 02, 1937 in Crittenden, Arkansas.
- HENRY HOWARD NICHOLS, born April 18, 1918 in Iuka, Marion County, Illinois; died December 19, 1945 in Fiji.
- MINNIE PAULINE NICHOLS, born February 10, 1922 in Iuka, Marion County, Illinois; died January 22, 2010 in Salem, Marion County, Illinois. Married JOSEPH VICTOR GUTTENFELDER on March 18, 1985 in Daviess County, Kentucky.
- FAWN ODETTA NICHOLS, born August 21, 1924 in Iuka, Marion County, Illinois; died March 30, 1980 in Illinois. Married CLEO TOBY SILL.