Nicholson, Richard Earl

From the Files of Virginia Aldridge

Son of William L. Nicholson and Harriett McCrary
Born: 29 April 1882 Warrick Co., IN
Died: 23 April 1968 Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN
Burial: Barnett Chapel Cemetery Warrick Co., IN
Married: circa 1905 no record found yet - I continue to search
    MARY FLORENCE MILLER
    Daughter of Solomon B. Miller and Sarah E. Barton
    Born: 2 August 1883 Warrick Co., IN
    Died: 2 July 1956 Vanderburgh Co., IN
    Burial: Barnett Chapel Cemetery Warrick Co., IN

CHILDREN OF RICHARD AND MARY:

    1. Carl Frederick Nicholson
        b. 15 April 1906
        d. 9 January 1976
    2. Roy Solomon Nicholson
        b. 20 June 1907
        d. 27 July 1997
    3. Raymond William Nicholson
        b. 12 October 1908
        d. 26 January 1976
    4. Richard Earl Nicholson
        b. 24 August 1910
        d. 2 May 1988
    5. Dorothy Marie Nicholson
        b. 31 March 1914
        d. 12 March 2013
    6. Joseph Cornelius Nicholson
        b. 3 October 1918
        d. 2 February 1962
    7. Charles Albert Nicholson
        b. 1 July 1920
        d. 17 April 1971
    8. Delores Elizabeth Nicholson
        b. 9 January 1923
        d. 9 February 1996
    9. Betty Mae Nichollson
        b. 27 April 1925
        d. 31 December 1984

SOURCES:
Register of the Inmates of the Orphans'Home Warrick County, Indiana

22 August 1888 Dora Nicholson, age 8 and Richard E. Nicholson, age 6 were admitted to the Warrick County Orphans' Home by order of A. W. Heim Trustee Campbell Township.

Richard remained in the orphanage until he was taken out by his father, William Nicholson on 2 May 1897. The April 1891 record lists they have a sister Mary living at Ft. Branch. In all the years he was listed in the register, when parents were listed his father, William Nicholson was named. During the majority of this time William L. Nicholson lived in Warrick Co., IN. By the time William L. Nicholson took his son out of the orphans' home William L. Nicholson was living in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN.

Richard Earl Nicholson was the youngest child of the three children born to William L. Nicholson and Harriett McCrary. Their mother died 6 April 1884 and their father remarried 13 September 1885 to Angela Clark. Richard's oldest sister, Mary Edith Nicholson was married by the time she was listed in the orphans home record for Dora and Richard.
See images below.

Year: 1900; Census Place: Pigeon, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0111; FHL microfilm: 1240407
Richard E Mikelson 18 [Apr 1882]
Inpatient in Deaconess Hospital

Year: 1910; Census Place: Evansville Ward 6, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: T624_383; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0131; FHL microfilm: 1374396
Richard Nicholson 28
Mary Nicholson    27
Carl Nicholson       4
Roy Nicholson        2
Raymond Nicholson 1
Harry Withrow      9 [son from her previous marriage]

Year: 1920; Census Place: Evansville Ward 7, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: T625_471; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 155
Richard E Nicholson    37
Mary F Nicholson       36
Carl F Nicholson         13
Roy S Nicholson         12
Raymond W Nicholson 11
Richard E Nicholson     9
Dorothy M Nicholson   5
Cornelius J Nicholson   1
Harry M Withrow      19 [step-son]
Velma M Withrow      19 [step-daughter-in-law]
W Oscar Sanders     48 [roomer]

Year: 1930; Census Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2340368
Richard Nicholson  47
Mary Nicholson     46
Dorothy Nicholson 16
Joseph Nicholson   11
Charles Nicholson   9
Delores Nicholson  7
Betty M Nicholson 4

Year: 1940; Census Place: Center, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01101; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 82-2
Richard Nichelson     57
Mary F Nichelson     56
Charles Nichelson     19
Delores Nichelson     17
Betty Mac Nichelson 14
Ray Nicholson           33

Mary Florence Miller had previously been married to a Victor Walter Withrow. They had one son. She filed for divorce and was granted divorce 18 March 1905, Superior Court Vanderburgh Co., IN

Obituaries:
Mary F. Nicholson Evansville Press, issue 3 July 1956
Richard Nicholson Evansville Press, issue 24 April 1968
Carl NicholsonEvansville Courier, issue 10 January 1976
Roy Nicholson Evansville Courier, issue 31 July 1997
Raymond Nicholson Evansville Courier, issue 27 January 1976
Richard Nicholson Evansville Press, issue 3 May 1988
Dorothy M. Higdon Evansville Courier & Press, issue 14 March 2013
Joe Nicholson Evansville Courier, issue 3 February 1962
Charles Nicholson Evansville Press, issue 17 April 1971
Delores Baumgartner Evansville Courier & Press, issue 11 February 1996
Betty Wettmarshausen Evansville Courier, issue 1 January 1985

Richard Earl Nicholson

Dora Nicholson 27 June 1891 was taken by Michael Raibley of Spencer Co., IN. Dora's indenture was cancelled 7 September 1893. Dora was returned to her father 30 October 1893. I have not found Dora in the 1900 census. Dora married in 1901 in Vanderburgh Co., IN.

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