Notes from a Diary kept by Frank A. Nichols, Shinglehouse, Pa

Submitted by M. Henderson

The following are notes from a Diary kept by Frank A. Nichols, Shinglehouse, Pa [typed out by Willard A. Nichols]:

Jan     9       1875:   50 below zero
Jan     31,     1875:   Grandma Kate Jones died. Age 94
Feb     11,     1875:   Lon Newton & Laura Newton married.
Mch     30      1875:   Loren Prince to Emma Warner at Olean
July    3,      1878:   A. Wolcott had Silver Wedding
Sept    27      1878:   Wallace Burdick broke his leg twice in two
Oct     19,     1882:   F.A. Nichols & Anna McGregor were married. Rev. Rhimevault (?) tying the knot.
                        Present: B.F.N. & wife, R.N. and W.A. and wives; Merle, A.F., & Alice Bean & 
                        Laura, & Dan Mc & Family, Scott, wife & child.
                        Went to Portage Falls.
Jan     15      1889:   Jona Warner died last night about 12 to 1.
Aug     28      1889:   Hattie Wolcott died.
Sept    14      1889:   Earnest Woodard died.
Oct     11      1889:   Mate Nichols died.
June    27,     1891:   Golden Wedding of B.F.N.  About 100 present.
                        Mr&Mrs W. Thomas, Frank & Fred
                        Mrs. Failing, Fin (Lu?) & wife
                        Mr & Mrs Amos Newton
                        Mr & Mrs Dana Drake, Jess, Ed & Phil Drake
                        Seth Drake wife and child
                        Peter Betman wife and Grandson (Bateman?)
                        Lon Newton, Glad, & wife & neice
                        Print (?) Woodard & Em, Wilma & Maud
                        Charles Cole, Jessie & Dollie
                        Frank & Jose, Anna & Max
                        Callie Perry & Wife
                        John Johnson & wife and child
                        Aaron Wolcott & wife
                        Charles Wolcott & wife, child & hubby(?)
                        Line Slade & wife
                        Jap Slade & wife
                        Leona (?) Nichols & Ida
                        Mr & Mrs Sharp & Belle Hasting
                        George Burdick & wife, Mary & G-son
                        Coleman Smith & wife
                        Horace Pratt & wife
                        Elder Blanchard & wife
                        George Andrus, Jim Womer & Wife
                        Male Nichols & wife
Sept    20,     1892:   Myrt & Dave Lewis married.
Jan     17,     1893:   Ira Bixby & Lura Nichols married by Elder Kenyon. A crowd, 60 or 70
July    1,      1894:   Maggie Pratt died.
April   28      1895:   Mrs M. A. Nichols died
July    13,     1895:   Clayton Nichols died.
Jan     1       1896    Born to Bixby: a son Lee
May     19,     1896:   Born a son: Wayne
Jan     20      1897:   Johnny Stevens buried today
Jan     26,     1898:   A.A.Sizer & Fan Bixby married.
Oct     19,     1898:   Benj. F. N. and Ella Sutherland were married, about 40 there.
Mch     23,     1899:   Funeral of Vint Warner
Jan     18,     1900:   Allie Manley married
April   11      1900:   Mrs. S. B. Nichols died.
Jan     22,     1901:   Minnie Smith Drake died.
Mch     26,     1901:   Will Gray drowned over by L. Genesee
Feb     12      1902    Earl Nichols (Rounsavell) married. (Earl Nichols - Helen Y. Rounsavell

Sept    19,     1904:   Aaron Wolcott was buried today.
Sept    21,     1904:   Dana Drake died today.
Aug     18,     1905:   John Johnson killed at heading mill, by bushing of a saw.
Oct.    5,      1905:   Ed Davis lost his arm.
Sept    24,     1906:   Clarence Newton died.
July    16,     1907:   Nelt Newton died, 81 yrs old
Oct.    10,     1907:   Batron Sealey died.
Feb.    9,      1908:   Walter Harvey killed. Will Slawson had leg broke. 
Mar.    2,      1908:   Mrs Harley McDowell operated for peritonitis- died      
Mar     7,      1908:   Father B.F.N. died at 2:15 PM. Died very peaceably & quietly. Born July 15, 1819. 
Mch     15,     1908    Seth Drake died. 
Dec     2       1908    Wedding day, Robert N.
Jan     11      1909    Mrs Albert Maulkin died. She was in Indiana attending Millenium Dawn.
Mch     30,     1909:   Peter Beatman died
May     6,      1909:   Mattie Hickock died
May     10,     1909:   Prof. A. J. Davis came back for 100
May     11,     1909:   Ira Bixby Sr. died
Aug     16,     1909:   Mr & Mrs Earl Nichols, born a son (Willard)
                        (Date orig Aug 14; corrected to Aug 16)
Nov     20      1909    Clayton Sealey died.
Dec     1       1909    Wade Hanks died
Jan     4       1910    Kate Stevens buried
Feb     8       1910    Dollie Newton died.
Mch     9       1910    Jake Failing buried
Wed     Aug     1911:   2d annual reunion of Nichols at F.A.
Fri     Sep     1911    Rat Crocker buried.
Sep     16      1910    Born to Earl & wife a girl (Marion Cecile)
Oct     6       1910    Male Nichols buried
Feb     28      1912    Peter Beatman died.
May     22:             E M Woodard died
Jan     16,     1913:   Max Nichols funeral
July    31,     1913:   4th Nichols Reunion held at IOOF Hall. Some over 100 present
Aug     16,     1913:   Lon Newton died
Sept    10,     1913:   Born a son to Earl (Howard Clinton)
Oct     8,      1913:   Got a telegram from west of Ade death
Nov     16,     1914:   Lon was killed today by noon train (Willard Alonzo Nichols)
Mch     31,     1917:   Wayne & Sarah married
April   15      1917:   Wallace Burdick funeral
Apr     21      1918:   A son to Wayne & Sarah. Dr Winlack & wife.
Aug     4,      1918:   Mattie McGregor hanged herself in attic
Oct     28      1918:   P.B.Woodard died
Apr     7       1919:   Victor Freeborn badly burned
July    12      1920:   Lura Bixby died
Dec     7       1921:   Nora Herrick Funeral
Oct     14      1923:   Russell Carter murdered.
Sept    30      1923:   L. O. Prince hurt
Oct     28      1923:   L. O. Prince died
Jan     29      1924:   Rhea Hickock died
Sept    2       1926:   Bert McGregor died from shingles
Jan     27,     1927:   John Pearsall married Sarah Woodard
Aug     19,     1928    A family reunion at Earl's
Jan     12,     1931    Geo Dodge funeral
April   1       1931    Dr. Winlack died
April   8       1931    Elmo Perkins wife died
Dec     4       1932:   Ede Stevens died
Jan     21      1933:   Mary Ade Nichols died
Aug     24      1933:   Mrs W T Palmer killed in auto accident
Sept    22      1933:   The Methodist Church held the 40th anniversary.  The church was dedicated Mar 11 1894.                          Minister then Carier; now Alty.
Feb     3       1934:   Earl died this morning at 9:15 AM
Feb     19      1934:   Glen Appleby funeral
May     19      1934:   Howard N & Elizabeth Kenfield of Ischua married
June    16      1934:   Ira Press & Gertrude Mills married
July    13      1934:   Jen Drake found dead in chair.
Sept    16      1934:   Lizzie Marchusi killed in auto accident in New Mexico
Oct     12      1935:   Wells Grames died
Jan     17      1937:   Fred Newton died; born Feb 1854 age 83
April   6       1937:   E. T. McDowell died
April   7       1937:   Mollie Terwilliger Diied
Sept    15      1937:   Rose Newton funeral today
Nov     5       1937:   Harold Lewis married
Dec     4       1937:   Laura Prest (Price?) married