Notes:

Ralph died at 12:50 PM. at the Plaza Park Nursing Home.

Obituary:
Ralph J. Nicholas
Funeral services for Ralph J. Nicholas, retired farmer, will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Olinger Mortuary, Boulder st. Burial will be in Crown Hill.
Mr. Nicholas, who lived at 2760 W First ave., died Tuesday in Plaza Park Nursing Home, Westminster. He was 88.
Born on Sept. 7, 1878, in Rippey, Iowa, he attended schools there. He married Miss Mary Reinking in Tipton, Kan., in 1904. After her death, he married Miss Bertha Mayhood in Columbus, Kan., in 1921.
Mr. Nicholas homesteaded in Baca County before moving to Lincoln County, where he operated a nursery. He moved to Denver in 1949 following retirement.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Kathryn Inness of Karvel, Mrs. Nina B. Eason of Denver, Mrs. Thelma Thompson and Mrs. Inez Schroeder, both of Westminster; a sister, Mrs. Addie Mullen of Kansas City, grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Eastern Colorado Plainsman
Thursday, 27 July 1967,
Hugo, Colorado
Memorial Services Are Held For Ralph J. Nicholas
Services for Ralph J. Nicholas were held at 1:00 p.m. July 21 in the Olinger Mortuary at Denver. Burial was in Crown Hill.
Mr. Nicholas died Tuesday, July 11, in Plaza Park Nursing Home in Westminster. He was born September 7, 1878, in Rippey, Ia.
He married Mary Reinking in Tipton, Kans., in 1904 and she died two years later. In 1911 he married Bertha Mayhood in Columbus, Kans. They homesteaded about eleven miles southwest of two buttes in Baca County. Later he lived in Lincoln County and established the Oasis Nursery.
His greatest satisfaction was in doing for others. One of his happiest moments was the opportunity to furnish some of the trees for the Bucklen Cemetery north of Karvel.
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas retired in Denver in 1949. Mrs. Nicholas died November 4, 1964, three years after they had celebrated theirgolden wedding anniversary.
Survivors include four daughters; Mrs. Thelma Thompson and Mrs. Inez Schroeder, both of Westminster, Mrs. Nina B. Eason, Denver and Mrs. Kathryn Inness, Karvel; one sister, Mrs. Addie Mullen, Kansas City, Mo.; nine grandchildren; twenty-five great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.

Nicholas -
Ralph J. Nicholas of 2760 W. First ave. Father of Kathryn Inness, Karvel, Colo., Thelma Thompson and Inez Schreoder, both of Westminster, Colo., and Nina B. Eason of Denver; brother of Addie Mullen of Kansas City, Mo.; also survived by nine grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Services, Drawing Room, Sixteenth at Boulder Friday, 1 p.m. To Crown Hill Cemetery.

Died:
Death Certficate on file.

John married Mary Marie Reinking on 04 Apr 1904 in Tipton, Kansas. Mary (daughter of Christian Frederick Reinking and Catharina Elizabeth Guhn) was born on 24 Dec 1884 in Tipton, Mitchell County, Kansas; died on 16 May 1908 in Tipton, Mitchell County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Kathryn Mary Nicholas was born on 14 Feb 1905 in Tipton, Mitchell County, Kansas; was christened on 01 Sep 1907 in Tipton, Mitchell County, Kansas; died on 29 Mar 1998 in Elkhart, Morton County, Kansas; was buried on 31 Mar 1998 in Elkhart Cemetery, Elkhart, Morton County, Kansas.
2. Thelma Loretta Nicholas was born on 13 Jun 1906 in Tipton, Mitchell County, Kansas; died on 08 Sep 2003 in Thornton, Adams County, Colorado; was buried on 11 Sep 2003 in Crown Hill Memorial Park, Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado.

John married Bertha Myrtle Mayhood on 11 Sep 1911 in Columbus, Kansas. Bertha (daughter of W F Mayhood and Angelina Campbell) was born on 09 Jun 1880 in Galena, Kansas; died on 04 Nov 1964 in Westminster, Adams County, Colorado; was buried on 07 Nov 1964 in Crown Hill Memorial Park, Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Nina Bertha Nicholas was born on 06 Mar 1915 in Two Buttes, Baca County, Colorado; died on 04 Apr 2012 in Grand Junction, Colorado; was buried on 13 Apr 2012 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

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]