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Re: Looking for a Levi, Sol or other Nichols Family members that may be from Kan
Posted by: Marilyn Cordill (ID *****8977) Date: February 01, 2004 at 15:25:13
In Reply to: Re: Looking for a Levi, Sol or other Nichols Family members that may be from Kan by Marilyn Cordill of 22200

Well, I have found a "gold mine" on the Shoot/Shoots family. Carol L. Shoot has furnished information on this family at: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com

Her e-mail address is: mbti@insightbb.com

Here is some of what she has. William Henry Nichols was born 26 Aug 1840 in Dry Ridge, Grant Co., KY, died 22 Feb 1936 in Honolulu, Honolulu, T.H. and was buried at Compton, Los Angeles Co., CA. He married Maria Anna Shoot 28 May 1868 in Charleston, Coles Co., IL. She was born 22 Apr 1845 in Coles Co., IL to John Sanford Shoots and MaryLouisa Harlan and died 5 Aug 1925. She's buried at Compton, Los Angeles Co., CA.

Their children:
1. Earl Wilbur Nichols b. 8 Mar 1869 in Charles Twp., Coles Co., IL
2. Mae Martha Nichols b. 9 Oct 1870 in Charleston, Coles Co., IL
3. Mary Tilford Nichols, 14 Feb 1873 in Broadlands, Champaign Co., IL
4. Anna St. John Nichols b. 14 Mar 1875 in Champaign, Champaign Co., IL
5. *Saul Lou Nichols b. 27 Apr 1877 in Larnard, Rush Co., KS
6. Bessie Harlan Nichols b. 25 Feb 1879 in Larnard, Rush Co., KS
7. Edna Gay Nichols b. 1883 in Larnard, Rush Co., KS
8. William David Nichols b. 27 Mar 1884 in Wakeeney, Trego Co., KS
9. Helen Cauger Nichols b. 1886 in Woodruff, Rooks Co., KS

*Saul Lou Nichols married and had a daughter who married George Dixon.

John Sanford Shoots was born 18 Jan 1821 in Fayette Co., KY to William F. & Virginia Jane Goode Hundley Shoots; died 24 Feb 1892 in Charleston, Coles Co., IL and buried in the Mound Cemetery, Charleston, Coles Co., IL. He married Mary Louisa Harlan 17 Apr 1843 in Palestine, Clark Co., IL to Jacob & Nancy R. Chenoweth Harlan. She was born 25 Jan 1827 in Darwin, , IL; died 30 Jan 1922 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA; and buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA.

Their children all born in Coles Co., IL:
1. Mary Virginia Shoot b. 18 Apr 1844
2. * Maria Anna Shoot b. 22 Apr 1845
3. Dovie Shoot b. 22 Apr 1846
4. Tilford Taylor Shoot b. 14 Sep 1848
5. Albert Hunley Shoot b. 31 Dec 1851
6. Martha Cornelia Shoot b. Feb 1853
7. Emma Shoot b. 3 May 1855
8. Dudley Shoot b. 7 Oct 1856
9. William Hudson Shoot b. 10 Sep 1857
10. Martha G. Shoot b. 28 Jun 1860

William F. Shoots was born in 1789 in Fayette Co., KY to William "John" & Mary/Polly/Molly Wilson Shoots; died 5 Apr 1854 in Ashmore Twp., Coles Co., IL and was buried in the Shoot Cemetery, Ashmore Twp., Coles Co., IL. He married Virginia Jane Goode Hundley 2 Dec 1812 in Fayette Co., KY. She was born in 1798 in Fayette Co., KY to Nelson & Ann Wichen Hundley; died 15 Sep 1838 in Ashmore Twp., Coles Co., IL and buried in the Shoot Cemetery, Ashmore Twp., Coles Co., IL.

They had 9 children--Rebecca, Tilford T., *John Sanford, Ann Elizabeth, Nelson Hundley, Dudley Hudson, Virginia Mildred, William Franklin and Mary Catherine Shoots.

William F. Shoots married (2) Sarah Jane Baldwin 13 Jun 1839 in Coles Co., IL. They had 5 children--Harriet, Ellen Susan, Artie Mitch, Melissa and Alexander "Lex" Shoots.

William "John" Shoots was born in 1755 in Hampshire Co., VA and died in 1816 in Fayette Co., KY. He married Mary/Polly/Molly Wilson about 1780. She was born in 1762 to Abner & Sarah "Sally" Montague Wilson and died in 1827 in Fayette Co., KY.

They had 8 children--James, John, Kitty D., Susan, *William F., Malinda, Frederick and Mildred Shoots.

Perhaps you may have all this information! If not, enjoy it.

Marilyn


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