Notes:

All below notes are from Kathy McDowell's site:
http://kathymcdowell.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php?personID=I94&tree=T1

1880 IA Boone Co, Yell Twp
NICHOLS, Edward 46 farmer PRUS PRUS PRUS, Minerva 40 MA NY NY, Ernest 12 IL, Edward 8 IL, Adelaide 6 IL, Carl 3 IA, John 1, Francis McCune other 19 IL Servant [Francis is Minerva's dau.]

1885 IA Greene Co Edwd E ca 1839, Minerva ca 1840, Thomas L M ca 1865 [This is probably Thomas L MORRIS, son of Minerva], Ernest W ca 1869, Edwd H ca 1871, Ada ca 1873, Carl ca 1876, Jno R ca 1878, Abijah ca 1882, King Fritz ca 1883

1910 OR Lane Co, Cottage Grove, Ward 3 NICHOLAS, Carl A ca 1876 IL, Addie ca 1883 OR IL OR, Ralph K ca 1903 OR, Claud K CLEMENT sson ca 1903 OR.

1915 IA Greene Co NICHOLAS, Adolph ca 1876, Ralph C ca 1902, Hazel H ca 1904. Also listed an Addie ca 1883. [Index not in order.] CLEMENT, Claud C ca 1902 OR OR OR

1920 IA Winnebago Co, Lincoln NICHOLAS, Karl A ca 1871 IA, Addie M ca 1885 OR IL OR, Houd [sic] H daughter ca 1905 OR, Claude P CLEMENT son ca 1903 OR.

1930 After much searching, not found as yet.

"I found this 1930 census and it might be them.
1930 United States Federal Census
Miami, Miami, Kansas

Adolph G Nicholas 62
Ada Nicholas 42 "
Lisadavis70 15 Mar 2007
http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lane/3691/mb.ashx

Oregon Historical Records Index Search Results
Name
Year Record Type County Source
Nicholas, Karl A
1900 Enlistment Lane Military

Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916?1950
Last Name First Name Middle Name
NICHOLAS ADOLPH KARL
Sex/Race Age Cert # Death Date
M/W UNK 2580433 1932-07-28
County City Date Filed
MACON DECATUR 32-07-29

From The Globe Free Press, August 4, 1932
-Adolph Carl Nicholas
-Obituary (spelling not changed)
-Adolph Carl Nicholas, son of Earnest and Minerva Nicholas, was born in Nevada Co., Iowa, June 4th, 1976, and died at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, Ill., on Thursday morning, July 28, 1932 at the age of 56 years, 1 month and 24 days.
-When he was about 24 years old, Mr. Nicholas went to Oregon, where on *April 22, 1908, he married Mrs. Addie Clement of Cottage Grove, Ore.
-In 1912 the Nicholas family came back to Iowa, and after trying different locations they moved to Kansas City, Mo., in 1920, and later to Independence, Mo.
-The life of Mr. Nicholas was devoted to farming until ill health forced his retirement in 1930. He suffered from a complication of diseases being practically helpless since February 1932.
-In order that he might receive better care, he was recently taken to Decatur, Ill., but he soon passed beyond the need of human help and care.
-Mr. Nicholas was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Independence, Mo., and of Cottage Grove Lodge No. 68, I. O. O. F., Cottage Grove, Ore.
-Mr. Nicholas was preceded in death by a son Ralph,* May 1918 and by a daughter, *Mrs. Hazel Bates in Feb. 1932.
-He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Addie Nicholas, a stepson, Claude Clement of Decatur, three brothers, Fred Nicholas of Kansas City, Mo., Byde Nicholas of Rippey, and Ralph Nicholas of Denver, Colo., a sister, Mrs. Addie Mullin of Kansas City, and a half brother, Henry Michaels of Decatur, Ill.
-*the "8" could be a "3" - it was hard to read.
per Jean BORGESON 25 Feb 2010
[There is no Nevada Co in IA that I know of. There is a Nevada, which is in Story Co. Independence, MO is in Jackson Co.]

Rippey Cemetery Records:
Block 1, Lot 5
Space 3 Ralph K. Nicholas b. 14 Aug 1902- d. 7 May 1919
Space 5 Karl Nicholas
Space 6 Hazel H. Bates Nicholas b. 25 Jul 1905 - 14 Feb 1932
per Jean BORGESON 25 Feb 2010

(Jefferson Herald 25 Feb 1932--"Grace" Nicholas-Bates died at Independence
per Jean BORGESON 25 Feb 2010


Carl and Fred Nicholas of Kansas City are visiting here having been called
here by the death of their father, who passed away at the home of his son,
Byjo Nicholas last Thursday.
Pg 8 16 October 1924. Paper unknown. per ah

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176841894/adolph-karl-nicholas

Karl Adolph Nicholas was a son of Ernest Nicholas and Minerva Hastings. Although the name of his first wife is unknown at this time, he was married about 1902, and they had two children: Ralph K. and Hazel H. It is not known whether his first wife died, or if they divorced.

On 22 Apr 1908, he married Addie M. Stevenson Clement in Vancouver, Clarke County, Washington. They were married for 24 years. Mr. Nicholas died in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, and his death certificate states that he was buried in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa.

Family/Spouse: ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ralph Nicholas
2. Hazel Nicholas

Notes:

NOTE: Notes state Ernest died west of Rippey. Also found notes stating Ernest died in Washington, Iowa.

NOTE: There are several different references to Ernest Edward Nicholas' date of birth being 1830, Should be 1838.

Ernest's Baptism was at the Presbyterian Church.

ERNEST EDWARD NICHOLAS
Obituary.
Ernest Edward Nicholas was born in Berlin, Germany, June 25, 1830 and died at the home of his son Byde near Rippey at the age of 94 years, 3 months and 14 days. Mr. Nicholas came to this country when a small boy and made his home at Sublet, Ill. He was united in marriage to Minerva Hastings Dec 12, 1864. Then they moved to Ogden, Iowa and from there to Rippey where they lived together until 1900 when his wife passed to the great Beyond. From this time on he lived with his children until he became so feeble he required special attention. Then he made his home with Byde till Oct. 9, 1924 at 2 p.m. he passed away.
Mr. Nicholas had inited with the Presbyterian Church in Rippey in 1888. Funeral services were held in Rippey Saturday afternoon Oct. 11 and interment made at the Rippey cemetery.
He was survived by his 7 children all whom are living except Ernest who passed away in 1921, Edward of Decatur, Ill., Addie Mullen of Kansas City, Mo., Karl of Peoria, Kan., Ralph of Hugo, Colo., Byde of Rippey and Fred of Kansas City, Mo., all were present except Ralph.

Jefferson Bee Obituary
Wed. Oct 15, 1924
Vol 57 #42
5th page from title pg
Rippey News - Death of E.E. Nichols
(NOTE: Nichols should be spelled Nicholas, also The Bijo should be Bide for Conrad Julius Abijah Nicholas)

Rippey.
Last Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock occurred the death of E. E. Nichols at the home of his son Bijo Nichols. Mr. Nichols has been in very poor health for several years due to his advanced age. He was born in Berlin, Germany and was past 96 years of age at his death. His wife died about twenty-five years ago and since that time he lived alone in Rippey until about three years ago. He leaves to mourn his death, Edd, of Illinois; Carl of eastern Kansas; Fred and Adalaide, of Kansas City and Bijoe, of Rippey, all of whom were present at the funeral.


Film 136 - E
Jefferson Herald Obituary
Thur. Oct 23, 1924
Page 3
E. E. Nicholas.
(NOTE: 1930 birth should be 1838, also he was married to Minerva)

E. E. Nicholas was born in Berlin Germany, June 25, 1930 and died at the home of his son Byde, near Rippey, aged 94 years, 3 months and 14 days on Oct. 9, 1924. He was married to Binerva Hastings, December 12, 1864. She having passed to the great beyond in 1900. He is survived by 6 children. Earnest having passed away in 1921. Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 11, from the M. E. Church. Burial was made in the Rippey Cemetary.

Ernest married Minerva Maria Bacon Hastings on 12 Dec 1867 in Sublet, Illinois. Minerva (daughter of ? and ?) was born on 19 Apr 1839 in Bombay, New York; died on 03 Dec 1900 in Rippey, Greene County, Iowa; was buried in Rippey Cemetary, Rippey, Greene County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Possible part American-Indian per family lore.

Minerva lived in Lee County Illinois in Oct 1856 Per marriage paperwork to Edward McKune.

From Kathy McDowell
To Dwight Thompson
Date 20/03/2015 12:17
Subject Comments: Dwight,

I noticed Minerva B HASTINGS' name is spelled as Minerva and Minnerva. [2 'n's]
Still working on her and her family after all these years. Her son Thomas MORRIS
ended up in KS. I can try to find that data for you if you are still interested.

Most sincerely,
Kathy McDowell Cline
Kathy McDowell

Notes:

Marriage Record:
Name: Edward E. Nicholis
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 1867
Marriage Place: Clinton Co., Iowa
Spouse: Minerva B. Morris
FHL Film Number: 1005210
Reference ID: 2:3PLR6W6

? married ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

married ?. was born in Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]