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  • Lewis L Nicholas 1918-2013

    Pedigree of Lewis L Nicholas (1918-2013)
    Birth: Dec. 15, 1918 – Cumro, Custer County, Nebraska, USA
    Death: Jun. 8, 2013, Pawnee City, Pawnee County, Nebraska, USA
    Lewis L. Nicholas, 94 of Pawnee City passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the Pawnee Manor in Pawnee City, Nebraska. He was born on December 15, 1918 in Cumro, Nebraska. Lewis was born to immigrant parents John Bowen Nicholas and Elizabeth Marie Ghude. They both entered the U.S. through Ellis Island. John came in 1901 and Elizabeth in 1886. They met in Custer County and were married in 1908. They had 5 children Eleanor, Evan, Lloyd, Lewis and Doris. Due to his fathers poor health they left the ranch and moved near Summerfield, Kansas when Lewis was about 7 years old. Moving by train they brought a cow and some chickens with them.Lewis attended Summerfield School, graduating from 12th grade in 1936. He worked for area farmers until drafted in 1943. He was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1946 after serving in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. When asked why he choose the Navy he said he discussed it with his father. His father told him in the Navy, if you had a bed it would be a dry one.Lewis married Thelma Babcock on June 1st of 1946. They had 3 children Wanda Rae, John Benjamin and Norma Jean.The first 5 years of marriage they lived on a farm 5 miles west of Summerfield, Kansas. They moved to Pawnee County and farmed west of town moving to Pawnee City in 1979. Lewis also worked at the Beatrice State Development Center in Beatrice while farming.When Lewis was 12 years old he got his first bicycle by trading a calf for it. His dad had given him permission for the trade. Lewis was blessed with a fantastic memory to the very end. If you ever needed anything, he could tell you what building it would be in and on what hook or nail and what was lined beside it.He knew the year everyone was born starting with his parents and siblings, his wife’s parents and siblings. He knew when all the spouses and children were born. Adding to the list he knew when all of his grandchildren and great grands were born. As well he knew the year many friends were born.

    Lewis had a great love of saddle horses. He thoughtfully named each one. One horse’s name was combined with parts of the names of his children. That horse was John Wan Jean. He had a 50/50 deal with his son, J.B. would feed them and Lewis would look at them. He let the last horse go about 3 years ago.

    He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Elizabeth Nicholas, sister Eleanor, brothers, Lloyd & Evan. He is survived by his wife and children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and a sister Doris.

    Funeral services were June 11, 2013 in Pawnee City, Nebraska with inurnment in the Pawnee City Cemetery, Pawnee City, Nebraska.

    Family links:
    Parents:
    John Bowen Nicholas (1873 – 1950)
    Elizabeth Marie Ghude Nicholas (1884 – 1963)

    Spouse:
    Thelma Marie Babcock Nicholas (1928 – 2014)*

    Sibling:
    Lloyd George Nicholas (1916 – 2010)*
    Lewis L. Nicholas (1918 – 2013)

    *Calculated relationship

    Burial:
    Pawnee City Cemetery Pawnee City, Pawnee County, Nebraska, USA
    Created by: Luella Hinrichsen /Record added: Jan 31, 2014/ Find A Grave Memorial# 124419875
    Birth: Jan. 23, 1928 Table Rock, Pawnee County, Nebraska, USA
    Death: Apr. 18, 2014 Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA
    Thelma married Lewis Nicholas on June 1, 1946. They are the parents of Wanda, John & Norma.

    Family links:
    Parents:
    August J. Babcock (1882 – 1956)
    Bertha Alice Burgett Babcock (1892 – 1970)Spouse:
    Lewis L. Nicholas (1918 – 2013)Siblings:
    Infant Daughter Babcock (____ – 1918)**
    Zelma Zeola Babcock Amsberry (1907 – 1983)**
    Thelma Marie Babcock Nicholas (1928 – 2014)
    Betty Jane Babcock Brown (1932 – 2015)****Half-sibling

    Burial:
    Pawnee City Cemetery Pawnee City Pawnee County Nebraska, USA
    Created by: Casscogirl/ Record added: Apr 19, 2014/ Find A Grave Memorial# 128203566
  • John B. Nicholas/Lizzie Guhde

    1873

    John Bowen Nicholas

    Born: June 28 1873 (Tenby St. Mary Out Liberty, Pembroke 11a 843) in South Wales.

    Father: Evan Nicholas
    Born:~December 1843 in Bletherston, Pembrokeshire, Wales (Narberth 266 43)
    Died:~March 1887 (age 42) (Pembroke 11a 663)

    Mother: Eleanor Bowen
    Born:~June 1851 in Pembrokeshire, Wales (Narberth 267 59)
    Died: ~December 1872 (Narbeth 11a 1530)

    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census

    Living with his parents and siblings at the family farm

    Household Gender Age Birthplace
    Head Evan Nicholas M 36 Wales
    Wife Eleanor Nicholas F 30 Wales
    Son John B Nicholas M 7 Wales
    Son Mathias L Nicholas M 5 Wales
    Daughter Martha A Nicholas F 3 Wales
    Daughter Mary J Nicholas F 0 Wales

    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census

    Grove Hill Farm House, Rose Valley, St Michael Pembroke, Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales

    Household Members

    First name(s)  Last name       Relationship    Marital statusSex      Age      Birth year        Occupation      Birth place

    Elenor  NicolasHead   WidowFemale41        1850    Farming          Pembrokeshire, Wales

    John     NicolasSon      Single  Male    17        1874    Farmers Son    Pembrokeshire, Wales

    Mathias           NicolasSon      Single  Male    15        1876    Farmers Son    Pembrokeshire, Wales

    Martha A         NicolasDaughter         –           Female13        1878    ScholarPembrokeshire, Wales

    Mary JNicolasDaughter         –           Female10        1881    Farmers Son    Pembrokeshire, Wales

    Margaret         NicolasDaughter         –           Female7          1884    Farmers Son    Pembrokeshire, Wales

    Elenor  NicolasDaughter         –           Female3          1888    –           Pembrokeshire, Wales

    Anna    JenkinsServant            Single  Female18        1873    Domestic         Pembrokeshire, Wales

    Lizzie Guhde

    Name: Elizabeth (Lizzie) Marie Ghude Nicholas (1884 – 1963)

    Born: ~August 1883, Germany

    Immigration (to USA) : ~1886

    United States Census, 1900

    Name Lizzie Guhde
    Event Type Census
    Event Year 1900
    Event Place Nebraska city Ward 4, Otoe, Nebraska, United States
    Gender Female
    Age 17
    Marital Status Single
    Race White
    Race (Original) W
    Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
    Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Daughter
    Birth Date Aug 1883
    Birthplace Germany
    1886
    Father’s Birthplace Germany
    Mother’s Birthplace Germany
    HOUSEHOLD
    ROLE
    GENDER
    AGE
    BIRTHPLACE
    Fredrick Guhde Head M 51 Germany
    Emilie Guhde Wife F 47 Germany
    Fred Guhde Son M 22 Germany
    Max Guhde Son M 20 Germany
    Lizzie Guhde Daughter F 17 Germany
    Morry Guhde Daughter F 14 Nebraska
    Minnie Guhde Daughter F 13 Nebraska
    Emma Guhde Daughter F 9 Nebraska
    Emilie Guhde Daughter F 5 Nebraska

    In 1901 John emigrated to Nebraska, USA

    In 1908 he Married Lizzie M. M. Guhde

    John B. Nicholas and Lizzie M. M. Guhde, 03 Mar 1908.
    Age: 34
    Spouse’s Name: Lizzie M. M. Guhde
    Spouse’s Birth Date: 1885
    Spouse’s Birthplace: Otoe, Neb.
    Spouse’s Age: 23
    Event Date: 03 Mar 1908
    Event Place: Otoe, Nebraska
    Father’s Name:
    Mother’s Name:
    Spouse’s Father’s Name:
    Spouse’s Mother’s Name:
    Race: White
    Marital Status: Unknown
    Previous Wife’s Name:
    Spouse’s Race: White
    Spouse’s Marital Status: Single
    Spouse’s Previous Husband’s Name:
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00320-8 System Origin: Nebraska-EASy GS Film number: 1977803 Reference ID: Source:”Nebraska, Marriages, 1855-1995,” index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X5Z1-45H : accessed 15 Jan 2014),

    United States Census, 1910

    Name B John Nicholas
    Event Type Census
    Event Date 1910
    Event Place Elk Creek, Custer, Nebraska, United States
    Gender Male
    Age 36
    Marital Status Married
    Race White
    Race (Original) White
    Relationship to Head of Household Head
    Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
    Birth Year (Estimated) 1874
    Birthplace England
    Immigration Year 1901
    Father’s Birthplace England
    Mother’s Birthplace England
    Sheet Letter A
    Sheet Number 7
    Household
    Role
    Sex
    Age
    Birthplace
    B John Nicholas Head M 36 England
    Lizzie Nicholas Wife F 25 Germany

    “United States Census, 1910,” database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML49-ZXB : accessed 4 April 2018), B John Nicholas, Elk Creek, Custer, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 79, sheet 7A, family 133, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 841; FHL microfilm 1,374,854.

    United States Census, 1920

    Name John B Nicholas
    Event Type Census
    Event Year 1920
    Event Place Elk Creek, Custer, Nebraska, United States
    Gender Male
    Age 46
    Marital Status Married
    Race White
    Race (Original) White
    Can Read Yes
    Can Write Yes
    Relationship to Head of Household Head
    Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
    Own or Rent Own
    Birth Year (Estimated) 1874
    Birthplace Wales
    Immigration Year 1901
    Father’s Birthplace Wales
    Mother’s Birthplace Wales
    HOUSEHOLD
    ROLE
    GENDER
    AGE
    BIRTHPLACE
    John B Nicholas Head M 46 Wales
    Lizzie Nicholas Wife F 35 Nebraska
    Evan Nicholas Son M 8 Nebraska
    Eleanor Nicholas Daughter F 7 Nebraska
    Lloydd Nicholas Son M 3 Nebraska
    Lewis Nicholas Son M 1 Nebraska

    “United States Census, 1920,” database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCVG-LMC : accessed 17 November 2015), John B Nicholas, Elk Creek, Custer, Nebraska, United States; citing sheet 7A, family 130, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,985.

    United States Census, 1930

    Name John B Nickolls
    Event Type Census
    Event Date 1930
    Event Place Mission Creek, Pawnee, Nebraska, United States
    Gender Male
    Age 56
    Marital Status Married
    Race White
    Race (Original) White
    Relationship to Head of Household Head
    Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
    Birth Year (Estimated) 1874
    Birthplace England
    Immigration Year 1901
    Father’s Birthplace England
    Mother’s Birthplace England
    Sheet Letter A
    Sheet Number 6
    Household
    Role
    Sex
    Age
    Birthplace
    John B Nickolls Head M 56 England
    Elizabeth M Nickolls Wife F 45 Germany
    Evin B Nickolls Son M 19 Nebraska
    Eleanor A Nickolls Daughter F 17 Nebraska
    Lloyd G Nickolls Son M 13 Nebraska
    Lewis L Nickolls Son M 11 Nebraska
    Doris Nickolls Daughter F 5 Nebraska

    “United States Census, 1930,” database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQ24-89B : accessed 4 April 2018), John B Nickolls, Mission Creek, Pawnee, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 6, sheet 6A, line 41, family 117, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1289; FHL microfilm 2,341,024.

    United States Census, 1940

    Name John B Nicholas
    Event Type Census
    Event Date 1940
    Event Place St. Bridget Township, Marshall, Kansas, United States
    Gender Male
    Age 66
    Marital Status Married
    Race (Original) White
    Race White
    Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
    Relationship to Head of Household Head
    Birthplace England
    Birth Year (Estimated) 1874
    Last Place of Residence Rural, Pawnee, Nebraska
    HOUSEHOLD
    ROLE
    GENDER
    AGE
    BIRTHPLACE
    John B Nicholas Head M 66 England
    Elizabeth M Nicholas Wife F 55 Germany
    Lloyd G Nicholas Son M 23 Nebraska
    Doris E Nicholas Daughter F 15 Nebraska

    Death:

    Birth: Jun. 28, 1873
    Death: Jan. 9, 1950
    Family links:
    Spouse:
    Elizabeth Marie Ghude Nicholas (1884 – 1963)*
    Children:
    Lloyd George Nicholas (1916 – 2010)*
    Lewis L. Nicholas (1918 – 2013)*
    Burial:
    Summerfield Cemetery
    Summerfield
    Marshall County
    Kansas, USA
  • Buckshot (Bucksnort?) Creek, Pottawatomie County, Kansas

    This brochure encourages the purchase of land twenty miles either side of the Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad. The Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad lies primarily from Atchison to Concordia and north. There is a full map of the area on the reverse side of the brochure. Also included are brief descriptions of Marshall, Brown, Jackson, Riley, Pottawatomie and Nemaha counties. There is a drawing of the Blue Rapids Woolen Mills and power plant.

    Creator: Union Pacific Railroad, Central Branch
    Date: January 1880

    This handbook was published by the Modern Argo, Kansas City, for potential immigrants to Pottawatomie and Riley counties in Kansas. A short description of Davis County is also included. This pamphlet encouraged agricultural settlement by extolling the virtues of this ‘beautiful Kansas (river) valley’. Crops grown in the area included corn, wheat, oats, and rye. A number of stock farms, such as Juniatta Stock Farm and Woodside Stock Farm, are described in the booklet. The booklet contains information about dairying operations and orchards. There are descriptions of the towns of Manhattan (including the State Agricultural College), Wamego, Louisville, Westmoreland, Milford, and Belvue. Some illustrations of farms and businesses are also included.

    Date: Between 1880 and 1889

    Pottawatomie page on Familysearch.org

  • Nebraska Family Farms

    Google Map illustrating the location of the farms owned by

    1. Benjamin Lewis NICHOLAS

    l-r Matha Anne (Annie) B: 1881 (Kansas), Benjamin Lewis B: 1856 Wales), Mary Theodocia B: 1883 (K), Margaret (Benyon) B:1857 (Wales) & Sarah Jane B:1887. Picture taken at the family home in Elk Creek, Custer County NE ~1888.
    l-r Martha Anne (Annie) B: 1881 (Kansas), Benjamin Lewis B: 1856 (Wales), Margaret Brittanna B:~1885 (Nebraska), Mary Theodocia B: ~1883 (K), Margaret (Benyon) B:1857 (W) & Sarah Jane B:~1887(N). Picture taken at the family home in Elk Creek, Custer County NE ~1888.

    2. Hans C PETERSON – (Han’s son Nels W Peterson married Benjamin’s daughter [Mary] Theodocia) and

    3. William IHLOW [later changed to Eloe] – (William’s son John ELOE married Benjamin’s daughter Elizabeth [Marion] in 1915).

    Click here to see the Plat Map of Custer County (from 1904) overlaid on the latest Google Map. This will open in a new window and you can use the controls (on the right of the Historic Map Works page) to select ‘Satellite’, Zoom (on the left of the page) to read the names and use the ‘Change Map Opacity:’ to reveal the exact location of each farm
  • John Nicholas THOMAS

    John Nicholas THOMAS was born 28 March 1869 in Whitland, Carmarthen, Wales.(Link to Hourglass Chart)

    Father: Benjamin THOMAS b: 1839 in Castelldwyran, Carmarthen, Wales
    Mother: Sarah NICHOLAS b: 1843 in Llanycefn, Pembroke, Wales

    In 1871 he listed as living with his parents and siblings in Llangan, Near Narberth, Pembrokeshire) (1871 Census)

    In 1881 he listed as living with his parents and siblings at the family farm Parkyteg (Parc-y-teg), Llanddewi-Velfrey, Pembrokeshire (1881 Census)- Parc Y Teg, Llanddewi Velfrey, Narberth, Dyfed, SA67 7EG

    In September 1892 at the age of 23 John emigrated to the United States. He sailed to New York on the SS Britannic from Liverpool, via Queenstown in Ireland.(now know as Cobh, but known, from 1850 until 1920, as Queenstown,  a seaport town on the south coast of County CorkIreland.) He arrived in New York on Sep 10, 1892. On the ship’s manifest he is listed as John N. Thomas, aged 23 years from England (& English?) but his last address before leaving for New York is South Wales (Residence in 1892 was Parc Teg (aka Parkyteg) Farm, Llanddewi Velfry, Narberth, Pembrokeshire, South Wales before emigration to USA.

    In 1900 he married Evie Mae SCRUTCHFIELD
    Birth: Jan. 21, 1877 Chariton County Missouri

    John and Evie Mae had only 1 child Evie May THOMAS who was born Feb. 1, 1901 in Randolph County Missouri, USA. Unfortunately Evie Mae died 4 day later on Feb. 5, 1901 aged 26 years.

    Evie May married Minton F Moore in about 1921
    Birth: Mar. 27, 1901, Campbell County, Virginia, USA
    Son of Charles R Moore (1862-1925) Will Ella Craig (1865-1906)
    Death: Jan. 19, 1963, Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri, USA
    Burial:Sugar Creek Cemetery Moberly Randolph County Missouri, USA

    In 1903 John married Ida Irene SCHUENEMANN

    Birth: 1870 (Missouri, USA) [in Wales]
    Death: January, 1949 in Laclede County, MissouriChildren

    Albert Charles THOMAS
    Birth: August 17, 1913 in Huntsville, Randolph County, Missouri.
    Death: Oct. 30, 1988

    Sarah Louisa THOMAS
    Birth: November 11, 1903 in Moberly, Missouri.
    Died: Sep. 10, 1992

    Augustus Benjamin THOMAS
    Birth: December 21, 1904 in Moberly, Missouri.
    Death: May 16, 1984

    William Henry THOMAS
    Birth: Feb. 10, 1907.
    Death: Oct. 27, 1976

    Martha Elizabeth THOMAS
    Birth: May 26, 1910 in Huntsville, Randolph County, Missouri
    Death: Apr. 30, 2002 Lebanon Laclede County Missouri, USA

  • Benjamin Lewis NICHOLAS – Wales to Kansas, April 1881

    Benjamin Lewis NICHOLAS – Wales to Kansas, April 1881

    Benjamin Lewis Nicholas was my great great uncle who emigrated, from South Wales, to Kansas, USA in the early 1880s.

    Benjamin was born on the family farm, Holloway Fach (Lower Holloway), near the hamlet of Penffordd (part of the parish of Bletherston) near Narbeth, Pembrokeshire, Wales on March 10, 1856. His parents were my great great grandparents Thomas and Martha (Lewis) Nicholas.

    In February 28, 1881 Benjamin married Miss Margaret Beynon, a native of Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales where he had served on the police force for six years. Margaret’s  parents were John and Ann (Williams) Beynon.

    In April of the same year, Ben and Margaret sailed to America, from Liverpool for New York on the “SS Bothnia”Leaving Liverpool on Apr. 09 and arriving in New York on Apr. 19