Minerva Ann Barton

1817 - 1875  (57 years)

• Name	Minerva Ann Barton
  Birth	05 Nov 1817	Caswell Co, NC
  Gender	Female
  Census	1820	Caswell Co, NC   [1]
  	age < 10(3)
  Census	1830	Caswell Co, NC   [2]
  	age 15-19(13?)
  Census	1840	Madison Co, TN   [3]
  	age 20-29(23)
  Census	1850	District 2, Madison Co, TN   [4]
  	age 29,spouse J W-age 35, 5 children
  Census	1860	Madison Co, TN   [5]
  	age 40,spouse Benj?
  Census	1870	District 2, Madison Co, TN   [6]
  	age 36(49?), spouse J-age 46(56?), 8 children & 2 others
  Death	02 Apr 1875
  Person ID	I461	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Aquilla Barton,   b. Abt 1778, NC d. Between 01 Sep and 02 Oct 1837, Madison Co, TN
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Kennebrew,   b. 1790, VA d. Between 1860 and 01 Oct 1865, Madison Co, TN (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	10 Feb 1813	Caswell Co, NC   [7, 8]
  Notes	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29D-YXFQ Name: Aquilla Barton Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 10 Feb 1813 Event Place: , Caswell, North Carolina, United States Gender: Male Age: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Nationality: Race: Occupation: Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Kennebrew Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Paternal Grandfather's Name: Spouse's Maternal Grandfather's Name: Note: Page: Record Number: Reference ID: NC Mar Bonds p12 GS Film Number: 418143 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 004261820 Image Number: 00023 Citing this Record: "North Carolina, Civil Marriages, 1763-1868", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29D-YXFQ : 22 February 2016), Aquilla Barton and Elizabeth Kennebrew, 1813. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F194	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joshua William Nichols,   b. 08 Dec 1814, TN d. 04 Oct 1886, Madison Co, TN (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	07 Oct 1841	Madison Co, TN   [8, 9]
  Notes	-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDQF-T4Q Name: Joshua W. Nichols Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Manerva Ann Barton Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 07 Oct 1841 Event Place: Madison,Tennessee Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51948-1 System Origin: Tennessee-ODM GS Film number: 390180 Reference ID: Citing this Record "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDQF-T4Q : 11 February 2018), Joshua W. Nichols and Manerva Ann Barton, 07 Oct 1841; citing Madison,Tennessee, reference ; FHL microfilm 390,180. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN67-7VT Name: Manerva Ann Barton Also Known As Name: Name Suffix: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 07 Oct 1841 Event Place: Madison, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Spouse's Name: Joshua W Nichols Spouse's Also Known As Name: Spouse's Name Prefix: Spouse's Name Suffix: Page: 82 Citing this Record "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN67-7VT : 4 December 2014), Joshua W Nichols and Manerva Ann Barton, 07 Oct 1841; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 82, Madison, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Children	1. William C Nichols,   b. 10 Jan 1840, Madison Co, TN d. 21 Jun 1918, Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Angeline Elizabeth Nichols,   b. 14 Feb 1844, Madison Co, TN d. Aft 1880 (Age > 37 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. James Thomas Nichols,   b. 20 Dec 1845, Madison Co, TN d. 13 Oct 1881 (Age 35 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Benjamin Bancroft Nichols,   b. 28 Nov 1847, Madison Co, TN d. 22 Dec 1916, Humboldt, Gibson Co, TN (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Lucinda G Nichols,   b. 08 May 1850, Madison Co, TN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Rebecca Ann Nichols,   b. 15 May 1853, Madison Co, TN d. 19 Apr 1917, Jackson, Madison Co, TN (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. John O Nichols,   b. 04 May 1857, TN bur. MS  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Susie A Nichols,   b. 15 Feb 1860, Madison Co, TN d. Bef 1887 (Age < 26 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Photos		Nichols-Joshua-William-(Minerva-Ann-(Barton))-Mar
  Family ID	F149	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 05 Nov 1817 - Caswell Co, NC Census - age < 10(3) - 1820 - Caswell Co, NC Census - age 15-19(13?) - 1830 - Caswell Co, NC Census - age 20-29(23) - 1840 - Madison Co, TN Marriage - 07 Oct 1841 - Madison Co, TN Census - age 29,spouse J W-age 35, 5 children - 1850 - District 2, Madison Co, TN Census - age 40,spouse Benj? - 1860 - Madison Co, TN Census - age 36(49?), spouse J-age 46(56?), 8 children & 2 others - 1870 - District 2, Madison Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] 1820 United States Federal Census. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S41] Marriage License. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S48] See Notes.