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Friday, February 12, 2016

RUFUS SAMUEL NICHOLS 1958 #FamilyHistoryFriday

DEATH CERTIFICATE   

Name Rufus Samuel Nichols 
Gender Male Race White Age at Death 65 
Birth Date 22 Aug 1893 Death Date 14 Sep 1958 
Death Place Roanoke, Virginia, USA 
Registration Date 23 Sep 1958 
Father James I Nichols Mother Terrisa King 
Spouse May Collins

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

RUFUS S NICHOLS 1940 #FamilyTreeTuesday


1940 CENSUS

Name Rufus S Nichols
Age 46
Estimated Birth Year abt 1894
Gender Male
Race White
Birthplace Virginia
Marital Status Widowed
Relation to Head of House Head
Home in 1940 Locust Grove, Floyd, Virginia
Street Road 647
Farm Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935 Locust Grove, Floyd, Virginia
Residence in 1935 Same House
Sheet Number 2B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation 33
Occupation Farmer
House Owned or Rented Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented 200
Attended School or College No
Highest Grade Completed Elementary school, 3rd grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census 48
Class of Worker Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939 52
Income 0
Income Other Sources Yes
Household Members
Name Age
Rufus S Nichols 46
Hettie Nichols 23
Clarica Nichols 19
Mainarth Nichols 17
Hazel Nichols 15
Elsie Nichols 11
Wilborn Nichols 9
Howard Nichols 3         

Friday, February 5, 2016

RUFUS NICHOLS 1930 #FamilyHistoryFriday

1930 CENSUS

Name Rufus Nichols
Age in 1930 36 
Birth Year abt 1894
Gender Male 
Race White
Birthplace Virginia 
Marital Status Married 
Relation to Head of House Head 
Home in 1930 Locust Grove, Floyd, Virginia 
Street Address South Eastern Part of district 
Dwelling Number 145 Family Number 145 
Home Owned or Rented Rented 
Radio Set No
Lives on Farm Yes 
Age at First Marriage 21
Attended School No 
Able to Read and Write Yes 
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia   
Able to Speak English Yes 
Occupation Farmer Industry General Farm 
Class of Worker Working on own account 
Employment Yes 
Household Members
Name Age
Rufus Nichols 36
May Nichols 34
Hettie Nichols 13
Ruby I Nichols 11
Clerica Nichols 9
Maynard Nichols 7
Hazel Nichols 5
Ellie A Nichols 1

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

RUFUS S NICHOLS 1920 #FamilyTreeTuesday

1920 CENSUS   

Name: Rufus R Nichols
[Rufus S Nichols]
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Locust Grove, Floyd, Virginia
House Number: Farm
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mamie C Nichols
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Teorsmith
Industry: General Farm
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
NameAge

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