Descendants of William Nicholls
Generation 1
1.

William Nicholls-1 was born about 1775 in Devonshire, England. He died on 17 Jul 1854 in Binbrook, Ontario, Canada.

2. i.

George Nicholls, B: 1800 in Devonshire, England, D: 15 Aug 1873 in Binbrook, Ontario, Canada, M: Sarah Babcock, Bet. 1835-1836 in Devonshire, England.
3. ii.

John Nicholls, B: Abt. 1819 in Devonshire, England, D: 06 Feb 1901 in Binbrook, Ontario, Canada 82 years old, M: Catharine Hewitt, 19 Oct 1864 in Binbrook Anglican Church, Binbrook, Ontario, Canada.
Generation 2
2.

George Nicholls-2(William-1) was born in 1800 in Devonshire, England. He died on 15 Aug 1873 in Binbrook, Ontario, Canada. He married Sarah Babcock between 1835-1836 in Devonshire, England. She was born on 25 Mar 1810 in Devonshire, England. She died on 08 Dec 1871 in Binbrook, Ontario, Canada.

Children of George Nicholls and Sarah Babcock are:
4. i.

George B. Nicholls, B: 05 Aug 1833 in Devonshire England, D: 28 Feb 1897 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada, M: Sarah Bush, 24 Aug 1865 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada.
5. ii.

William Nicholls, B: Abt. 1837 in Binbrook, Ontario, Canada, D: 12 Jul 1876 in Binbrook, Ontario, Canada, M: Sarah Jane Miljure, 1873.
3.

John Nicholls-2(William-1) was born about 1819 in Devonshire, England. He died on 06 Feb 1901 in Binbrook, Ontario, Canada 82 years old. He married (1) Catharine Hewitt on 19 Oct 1864 in Binbrook Anglican Church, Binbrook, Ontario, Canada. She was born about Dec 1846 in Irish. She died on 10 May 1881 in Binbrook, Ontario, Canada age 34 y'rs, 6 mo's. He married (2) Mary Ann. She was born about 1822 in Suffolk, England. She died on 06 Dec 1863 in Binbrook, Ontario, Canada age 41 years.

Children of John Nicholls and Catharine Hewitt are:
6. i.

William James Nicholls, B: Abt. 1866, M: Minnie Brant Griffin, 24 Jun 1879 in Brantford, Brant County or Tillsonburg, Oxford County.
ii.

Thomas Henry Nicholls, B: 1870 in Binbrook, Ontario, Canada, D: 1931 in Binbrook, Ontario, Canada.
iii.

Peter Alfred Nicholls, B: Abt. 1871.
iv.

Mary Ann Nicholls, B: Abt. 1872.
v.

Eliza Jane Nicholls, B: Abt. 1874.
vi.

Lucy Teresa Nicholls, B: 1876 in Binbrook, Ontario, Canada, D: 1957 in Binbrook, Ontario, Canada.
vii.

David Arthur Nicholls, B: 1878 in Binbrook, Ontario, Canada, D: 1960 in Binbrook, Ontario, Canada.
viii.

Cyrus E. Nicholls, B: Abt. 10 May 1881 in Binbrook, Ontario, Canada, D: Jan 1883 in Binbrook, Ontario, Canada age 1 year & 8 mo's.

Child of John Nicholls and Mary Ann is:
i.

John Nicholls, B: Abt. 1849 in Binbrook, Ontario, Canada.
Generation 3
4.

George B. Nicholls-3(George-2, William-1) was born on 05 Aug 1833 in Devonshire England. He died on 28 Feb 1897 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada. He married Sarah Bush on 24 Aug 1865 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada, daughter of Samuel Bush and Anne Aswell. She was born on 03 Mar 1839 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada. She died on 29 Apr 1922 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada.

Children of George B. Nicholls and Sarah Bush are:
i.

George Washington Nicholls, B: 04 Jan 1866 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada, D: 28 May 1947, M: Mary Rachel Young, 24 Sep 1927.
7. ii.

David W. Nicholls, B: 08 Jun 1867 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada, D: 21 Jan 1949 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada, at home, M: Manetta A. Dougherty, 20 Dec 1893 in ?.
iii.

Victoria Matilda Nicholls, B: 16 Dec 1868 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada, D: 25 Sep 1946 in At the G. B. Nicholls Farm.
8. iv.

Samuel Newton Nicholls, B: 27 Sep 1871 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada, D: 09 Apr 1959 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, M: Clara Winthrop Pierce, 25 Mar 1918 in Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY.
9. v.

Sarah Anne Nicholls, B: 24 Jul 1875 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada, D: 22 Mar 1953, M: Hugh Alexander Asher, 16 Sep 1903 in Caistor Township Baptist Church.
10. vi.

Jane Elizabeth Nicholls, B: 10 Jun 1877 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada, D: 17 Jun 1959 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts lived with Ross and Bertha Snyder, M: Charles Harold Snyder, 08 Jun 1905 in Caistor Township Baptist Church.
5.

William Nicholls-3(George-2, William-1) was born about 1837 in Binbrook, Ontario, Canada. He died on 12 Jul 1876 in Binbrook, Ontario, Canada. He married Sarah Jane Miljure in 1873. She was born on 18 Oct 1856. She died on Unknown.

Children of William Nicholls and Sarah Jane Miljure are:
i.

William John Nicholls, B: 29 Jun 1874, D: 1886.
11. ii.

Jacob Joseph Charles Nicholls, B: 15 Jul 1876, D: Unknown.
6.

William James Nicholls-3(John-2, William-1) was born about 1866. He married Minnie Brant Griffin on 24 Jun 1879 in Brantford, Brant County or Tillsonburg, Oxford County, daughter of William Henry Griffin and Mary Sykes. She was born on 27 Jul 1859 in Brantford, Brant County or Tillsonburg, Oxford County.

Children of William James Nicholls and Minnie Brant Griffin are:
i.

Frederick Nicholls, B: Apr 1880.
ii.

Sidney Nicholls, B: 1886.
Generation 4
7.

David W. Nicholls-4(George B.-3, George-2, William-1) was born on 08 Jun 1867 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada. He died on 21 Jan 1949 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada, at home. He married Manetta A. Dougherty on 20 Dec 1893 in ?. She was born on 09 Aug 1870 in Tintern in Caister. She died in Sep 1949 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada, at home.

Children of David W. Nicholls and Manetta A. Dougherty are:
i.

George Ernest Nicholls, B: 13 Jan 1895 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada, at home, D: 12 Jan 1974 in Grimsby Hospital, Grimsby, Ontario, Canada, M: Hazel Daw, 07 Jun 1916 in Binbrook, Ontario, Canada.
ii.

Hugh John Nicholls, B: 15 Feb 1897 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada, D: 10 Sep 1986 in St. Olga's nursing home, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, M: Matilda E. Martin, 27 Sep 1916 in Binbrook, Ontario, Canada.
iii.

Claude B. Nicholls, B: 30 May 1901 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada, at home, D: Jan 1963 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA, M: Annie Cranston, Unknown in Glanford Township, Ontario, Canada (guess).
iv.

Nellie Rhea Nicholls, B: 19 Jul 1904 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada, D: 20 Jan 1933 in ?, M: Lorne Freeman, Unknown in ?.
8.

Samuel Newton Nicholls-4(George B.-3, George-2, William-1) was born on 27 Sep 1871 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada. He died on 09 Apr 1959 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. He married Clara Winthrop Pierce on 25 Mar 1918 in Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, daughter of William Alton Pierce and Ellen Adelaide Nolton. She was born on 03 Jun 1882 in Saturday, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Union Street. She died on 18 Aug 1956 in Pittsfield General Hospital, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

Notes for Samuel Newton Nicholls:

Berkshire Evening Eagle, April 9, 1959

Samuel Newton Nicholls, Fuel Company Executive

Funeral Services To Be Saturday Afternoon at 2

 

Samuel Newton Nicholls, 87, a partner in the Pierce Coal and Oil Company since 1920, died suddenly this morning at his home, 77 Elm Street.

 

Born September 27, 1871 in Caistor Centre, Ontario, Canada, he was superintendent of the horse and sheep department of Iowa State College, Ames Iowa before coming to Pittsfield shortly after the turn of the century to work on the Spoor Estate (Blythewood).

 

Mr. Nicholls was superintendent of the Salisbury Estate from the time it was being built until he became a partner with his wife, the former Clara Pierce, in the Pierce Coal Co. in 1920. He retired from active service in the company five years ago.

 

He was a member of the Morningside Baptist Church, the Mystic Lodge of Masons, and the local Aerie of Eagles.

 

Survivors include a son, G. Alton Nicholls, a sister, Mrs. Jennie Snyder, and two grandchildren, all of Pittsfield.

 

Friends may call at their convenience tonight after 7 at the Zoph Funeral Home. The family will be present at the funeral home tomorrow evening from 7 to 9. Services will be at the funeral home at 2 Saturday afternoon with the Rev. Stanley B. Thomson, pastor of the Morningside Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Pittsfield Cemetery.

 

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In 1856 Taconic Lodge was built by William C. Allen of New York City. He died on December 24, 1873. His heirs kept the property until it was sold in 1882 to Henry C. Valentine

In 1882 Henry C. Valentine, a varnish manufacturing tycoon from New York, purchased the Taconic Farm Estate. It was situated on 385 acres on the lake, and included all of the south shore.

In 1908 Mr. and Mrs. Warren Salisbury, owner of Kimball Piano & Organ Co. of Chicago, purchased the property.

In 1909 the Salisbury's demolished the Taconic Lodge aka Valentine Lodge and built a new mansion.

In April of 1911, Mr. And Mrs. Salisbury announced the new name of their estate, Tor Court, the "Tor", being an old English word which means a hill overlooking a lake. Tor Court has an Onota Lake frontage of 4200 feet, about 3/5 of a mile. At that time the estate included 10 acres of lawns. There were five greenhouses connected by tunnels, 15 head of cattle, 2,000 chickens, plum, apple, and pear orchards, formal gardens and a profusion of white lilacs. Adjoining it on the North is Burbank Park, a legacy to the town in 1882 from Abraham Burbank. Across the lake was Blythewood Farm.

Mrs. Salisbury died in 1945, and the mansion was never reopened, although the family kept it maintained in perfect condition.

In 1948 Hillcrest Hospital purchased the property.

Until 1971 the mansion was used for patient rooms. When the new addition was opened, the staunch old building became offices and administration building.

In 1981 a full scale clean up of the gazebo was organized.

In 1984 while workmen were grading and landscaping near the restored gazebo the ground gave way to reveal a chamber below and a galley running the whole length of the promenade. Construction workers speculate that the subterranean chambers were actually foundations to prevent the gazebo from heaving from the frost.

The gazebo, situated on rolling lawns behind the stately house and overlooking the lake, was the scene of many turn of the century social events.

(Taken from geocaching.com)

 

Notes for Clara Winthrop Pierce:

Clara Winthrop Pierce Nicholls

Mrs. Samuel Newton Nicholls

Born June 3, 1882

Died August 18, 1956

Age 74

 

The funeral of Mrs. Clara Winthrop Pierce Nicholls, 74, of 77 Elm Street, who died Saturday night at Pittsfield General Hospital, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 at the Wellington Funeral Home. The Rev. Stanley B. Thompson of Morningside Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Pittsfield Cemetery.

 

Mrs. Nicholls was born in Pittsfield June 3, 1882, the daughter of William Alton and Ellen Adelaide Knowlton Pierce. She lived here all her life. Educated in the local schools, she graduated from Pittsfield High in 1901 and helped her father start the Pierce Coal Co. which observed its 50th anniversary this year.

 

She was a member of the Morningside Church and treasurer of McCall Auxiliary. She also belonged to the Fortnightly Club.

 

Besides her husband, Samuel Newton Nicholls, she leaves one son, George Alton Nicholls of this city, and two grandchildren.

 

There will be no calling hours.

 

Children of Samuel Newton Nicholls and Clara Winthrop Pierce are:
i.

William Newton Nicholls, B: 25 Jul 1918 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, D: 25 Jul 1918 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
ii.

George Alton Nicholls, B: 23 Dec 1922 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, D: 21 Dec 1989 in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Berkshire Medical Center, M: Helen Lucille Clark, 04 Aug 1946 in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania.

Notes for George Alton Nicholls:

Pittsfield, March 20, 1945 - Mr and Mrs Arthur J. Clark of Pennsburg, Pa. announce the engagement of their daughter, Helen L. Clark, to Second Lieutenant George Alton Nicholls of the Marine Corps, son of Mr and Mrs Samuel N. Nicholls of 77 Elm Street. Miss Clark attended the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, and is now studying in New York. Lieutenant Nicholls, who attended the University of Pennsylvania, was trained at Camp Lejeune, NC and Quantico VA. He will leave New York by plane March 31 for Camp Pendleton, CA.

 

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9.

Sarah Anne Nicholls-4(George B.-3, George-2, William-1) was born on 24 Jul 1875 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada. She died on 22 Mar 1953. She married Hugh Alexander Asher on 16 Sep 1903 in Caistor Township Baptist Church, son of James Asher and Angelina Johnson. He was born on 25 Apr 1870 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada.

Child of Sarah Anne Nicholls and Hugh Alexander Asher is:
i.

George Everett Asher, B: 1908, D: Aug 1993 in Caistor Centre.
10.

Jane Elizabeth Nicholls-4(George B.-3, George-2, William-1) was born on 10 Jun 1877 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada. She died on 17 Jun 1959 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts lived with Ross and Bertha Snyder. She married Charles Harold Snyder on 08 Jun 1905 in Caistor Township Baptist Church, son of Seth Snyder and Adelaide Book. He was born in 1879 in Caistor Township, Ontario, Canada.

Children of Jane Elizabeth Nicholls and Charles Harold Snyder are:
i.

Ivan Ross Snyder, B: 08 Jul 1908 in Caistor Centre, Ontario, Canada, D: Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, St. Lukes Hospital, East Street, 1:33PM, M: Florence, 19 Sep 1936 in Caistor Centre, Ontario, Canada.
ii.

Charles Lorne Snyder, B: Unknown, D: Unknown in Montreal Subway accident, Bank of Canada officer..
11.

Jacob Joseph Charles Nicholls-4(William-3, George-2, William-1) was born on 15 Jul 1876. He died on Unknown. He married ?.

Children of Jacob Joseph Charles Nicholls and ? are:
i.

Charles Nicholls, B: Unknown, M: Dorothy Manewell, Unknown.
ii.

Violet Nicholls, B: Unknown.
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