William Nicholson and Maria C. Ball

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Husband William Nicholson ¹

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           Born: 7 Apr 1800 - Fairview Twp, Erie Co, PA 1
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         Father: George Nicholson (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Jane McKee (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 27 Aug 1849 1

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Wife Maria C. Ball ^{1 2}

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         Father: Sheldon Ball (      -      ) 2 3
         Mother: Jane Sterrett (      -      ) 2 3

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Children

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1 M Walter V. Nicholson ¹

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General Notes: Husband - William Nicholson

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He was one of several lads who boarded one of the ships built for Commodore Perry's fleet, the Lawrence or the Niagara, the day they were launched, he being about twelve years of age. He remembered having heard Gen. La Fayette make a speech in Erie, Pennsylvania, June 4, 1825.

He was a thorough business man in his day, and accumulated much property and wealth. In old age he was possessed of all his faculties, and could read very fine print without spectacles.

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General Notes: Wife - Maria C. Ball

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She heard Gen. La Fayette make a speech in Erie, Pennsylvania, June 4, 1825, and she was taken by the General and kissed, and this she remembered. She also well remembered many a time sitting on the knee of Red Jacket, the great Indian Chief, in her father's jewelry shop in Buffalo.

1 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), Pg 933.

2 John Miller, 20th Century History of Erie County, Pennsylvania, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 19.

3 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Erie, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1896), Pg 579.