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Rebecca Ann Nichols
1853 - 1917 (63 years)-
Name Rebecca Ann Nichols Birth 15 May 1853 Madison Co, TN 
[1] Gender Female Census 1860 Madison Co, TN [2] age 6 Census 1870 District 2, Madison Co, TN [3] age 14(16?) Census 1880 District 2, Madison Co, TN [4] age 21,single,daughter,name spelled with 2 L's Census 1900 District 7, Trenton, Gibson Co, TN [5] age 47,spouse William E-age 52, 2 children & 2 in-laws, married 9 yrs, had 2 children-1 still living Census 1910 McKenzie, Carroll Co, TN [6] age 57,spouse William E-age 58, married 18 yrs, had 2 children-1 still living, his 2nd marriage Death 19 Apr 1917 Jackson, Madison Co, TN [1, 7] Burial Jackson, Madison Co, TN [1] - Potters Field(?), Riverside Cemetery
Person ID I481 Butler Family Tree Last Modified 6 Jun 2026
Father Joshua William Nichols, b. 08 Dec 1814, TN d. 04 Oct 1886, Madison Co, TN (Age 71 years)Relationship natural Mother Minerva Ann Barton, b. 05 Nov 1817, Caswell Co, NC d. 02 Apr 1875 (Age 57 years)Relationship natural Marriage 07 Oct 1841 Madison Co, TN [1, 8] Notes
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Name: Joshua W. Nichols
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Spouse's Name: Manerva Ann Barton
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Event Date: 07 Oct 1841
Event Place: Madison,Tennessee
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51948-1
System Origin: Tennessee-ODM
GS Film number: 390180
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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.
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Name: Manerva Ann Barton
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 07 Oct 1841
Event Place: Madison, Tennessee, United States
Gender: Female
Spouse's Name: Joshua W Nichols
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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.
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Nichols-Joshua-William-(Minerva-Ann-(Barton))-Mar Family ID F149 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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William E Butler-xx, b. 26 Jan 1848, NC d. 02 Sep 1916, Jackson, Madison Co, TN (Age 68 years)Marriage 19 Aug 1891 Lake Co, TN [1, 8] Notes
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son Willie Butler
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R. A. Nichols, "Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950"
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51942-2
System Origin: Tennessee-VR
GS Film number: 1007781
Reference ID: 2:1NH32LF
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Family ID F1604 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 6 Jun 2026
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Birth - 15 May 1853 - Madison Co, TN 
Census - age 6 - 1860 - Madison Co, TN 
Census - age 14(16?) - 1870 - District 2, Madison Co, TN Census - age 21,single,daughter,name spelled with 2 L's - 1880 - District 2, Madison Co, TN 
Marriage - 19 Aug 1891 - Lake Co, TN 
Census - age 47,spouse William E-age 52, 2 children & 2 in-laws, married 9 yrs, had 2 children-1 still living - 1900 - District 7, Trenton, Gibson Co, TN 
Census - age 57,spouse William E-age 58, married 18 yrs, had 2 children-1 still living, his 2nd marriage - 1910 - McKenzie, Carroll Co, TN 
Death - 19 Apr 1917 - Jackson, Madison Co, TN Burial - - Jackson, Madison Co, TN = Link to Google Earth
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Name: Rebecca Ann Butter ** note last name spelled 'Butter'
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 19 Apr 1917 ****
Event Place: Jackson, Madison, Tennessee
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Widowed ****
Race: White
Age: 63
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Birth Date: 15 May 1853
Birthplace: Tenn
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Father's Name: Joshua Nichols ****
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Mother's Name: Mariana Ann Barton ****
Mother's Birthplace: N.C.
Occupation: Housewife
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Cemetery: Riverside Cem
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Burial Date: 20 Apr 1917
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Digital Folder Number: 004183260
Image Number: 01090
GS Film number: 1299672
Reference ID: v 35 cn 96
Citing this Record:
"Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9TD-65M : 25 May 2014), Joshua Nichols in entry for Rebecca Ann Butter, 19 Apr 1917; citing Riverside Cem Cemetery, Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, v 35 cn 96, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 1,299,672.
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