SIXTH GENERATION

97. William Jeff NICHOLSON ⁽¹⁾ was born on 1 Mar 1830 in Montgomery Co., Tennessee. He appeared in the census on 30 Jun 1860 in Cheatham Co., Tennessee. ⁽⁶³⁾ William was 30 years old and his wife Delana was 25 years old and they had six children with them. Abner was 8 years old, William was 7 years old, Elizabeth was 5 years old, Susan was 5 years old, John was 3 years old and James was 2 years old. He appeared in the census on 18 Aug 1870 in Cheatham Co., Tennessee.⁽⁶⁴⁾ William was 40 years old and his wife, Delana was 42 years old and they had ten children with them. Abner was 18 years old, William was 17 years old, Elizabeth was 16 years old, Susan was 16 years old, John was 13 years old, James was 12 years old, Jessie was 10 years old, Mary was 7 years old, Alvin was 3 years old and Joseph was 5 months old. He appeared in the census on 9 Jun 1880 in Cheatham Co., Tennessee.⁽⁶⁵⁾ William was 50 years old and his wife, Delana was 52 years old and they had six children with them. John was 23 years old, James was 22 years old, Jessie was 19 years old, Mary was 15 years old, Alvin was 13 years old and Joseph was 10 years old. He died on 30 Jan 1921 in Cheatham Co., Tennessee. He was buried ? Jan 1921 in Nicholson Cemetery, Cheatham Co., Tennessee.

He was married to Delana Tennessee WRIGHT about 1850 in Cheatham Co., Tennessee. Delana Tennessee WRIGHT⁽¹⁾ was born on 10 May 1828 in Montgomery Co., Tennessee. She died on 5 May 1901 in Cheatham Co., Tennessee. She was buried ? May 1901 in Nicholson Cemetery, Cheatham Co., Tennessee. William Jeff NICHOLSON and Delana Tennessee WRIGHT had the following children:

+237 i. Abner Frank NICHOLSON.
238 ii. F. NICHOLSON⁽¹⁾ was born in 1852.
+239 iii. William Perris NICHOLSON.
+240 iv. Susan M. NICHOLSON.
+241 v. Elizabeth NICHOLSON.
+242 vi. John Thomas NICHOLSON.
+243 vii. James G. NICHOLSON.
+244 viii. Jesse Hamilton NICHOLSON.
+245 ix. Mary Jane NICHOLSON.
+246 x. Alvin W. NICHOLSON.
+247 xi. Joseph Rufus NICHOLSON.