Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Ambrose B. Nicholson    
                Born: Sep-18-1836          in Madison Co, VA  1,2,3,4,5 (see note 1)
                Died: Nov-24-1925          in Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV  2,3
              Buried:                      in Snider Cemetery, jct Double Camp Rd & Meathouse Fork, near Avon, Doddridge Co, WV  2,6,7,8
              Census: 1900, 1910, 1920     in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1870, 1880           in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Census: 1850                 in Madison Co, VA  
          Occupation:                      farmer  2
            Military: Aug-14-1862 - Jun- 3-1865 Pvt, Co A, 14th W.Va. Inf, Civil War  9,10,11
              Father: Lewis Nicholson   (     - 1850) 
              Mother: Susanna L. Breeding   (1811 - 1891) 
Other spouse 2
Other spouse 3
Other spouse 4
                Wife: Sarah Elizabeth Dennison   12  
       Also known as: Mary E. Dennison 13
             Married: Apr-15-1858          in Lewis Co, (W)VA  3
                Born: 1839                 in Lewis Co, (W)VA  3
                Died: Nov-15-1862          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  3
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Census: 1850                 in Lewis Co, (W)VA  
              Father: James Ross Dennison   (1813 - 1899) 
              Mother: Mary "Polly" Hustead   (1815 - 1862) 
           F Child 1: Mary Susan Nicholson      
                Born: Jan-27-1859          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  2,3,14
                Died: May-13-1941          at Freemans Creek, Lewis Co, WV  2,3
              Buried:                      in Mt. Lebanon Baptist Cemetery, Kincheloe Rd, Benson, Harrison Co, WV  2,15,16
             Resided:                      at Freemans Creek, Lewis Co, WV  2
             Resided: 1924                 in Lewis Co, WV  14
              Census: 1870                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
             Husband: William Albert H. Perine  b. 1855  d. 1918  
       Also known as: William A. H. Perine 17
             Married: Jan-20-1876          in Doddridge Co, WV  18,16
             Husband: Ulysses Grant Nicholson  b. Jan-  -1868  
       Also known as: Grant Nichlolson 19,20,21
             Married: Dec- 3-1924          in Weston, Lewis Co, WV  14
           F Child 2: Margaret Rebecca Nicholson      
                Born: Sep- 3-1860          at Avon, Doddridge Co, WV  2,17,3
                Died: Apr-30-1939          at Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV  22,3
              Buried:                      in Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV  2
              Census: 1870                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Husband: David Edwin Cox  b. May-  -1858  d. bef Apr 1939  
       Also known as: Ed Cox 
             Married: Jan- 1-1879          in Doddridge Co, WV  17

Sources:
(1) Headstone. 
(2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) 
(3) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & 
Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 371. 
(4) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. 
(5) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) 
(6) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & 
Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >. 
(7) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) 
(8) Findagrave.com. 
(9) U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(10) U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database online], National Park Service , 
Ancestry.com. 
(11) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. 
(12) Marriage record of daughter. 
(13) Death record of daughter. 
(14) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. 
(15) Cemeteries of Union District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1990), 
Headstone reading reported as:  Mary S. Perine, 1858-19__, wife of W. A. H. p. 
47. 
(16) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & 
Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 375. 
(17) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(18) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), 
Identified as William A. H. Perine, 19, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Jacob & Nancy A.; and Mary S. 
Nicholson, 17, of Doddridge Co, dau of A. B. & Sarah E.  Married Jan 20 1876. 
(19) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). 
(20) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). 
(21) Marriage record of son. 
(22) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). 
Identified as Margaret Rebecca Cox, widow of D. E. Cox, dau of Ambrose Nicholson & Nancy Huston.  Informant:  Mrs. 
Geneva Cain, Fairmont, WV.  Basis for mother being identified as Nancy Huston, rather than Sarah Elizabeth Dennison, is 
not known and may be due to a clerical error. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Birth date of Sep 18 1836 reported by Susie Davis Nicholson, but Sep 15 1836
stated on death record, while "Doddridge County Cemeterie" reports Sep 19 1836
on headstone.  Name on headstone:  Ambrose B. Nickleson.







Name Index