Yolo-San Francisco-Lake County CA Archives Biographies.....Nichols, Carl B. 1877 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com December 13, 2005, 7:19 pm Author: Tom Gregory CAPT. CARL B. NICHOLS The captain of Company F, Second Infantry, California National Guard, has spent the greater portion of his life in Woodland, his present home, but is a native of Iowa and was born at Clairmont, Fayette county, August 19, 1877, being a son of Cyrus B. and Mary C. (Adams) Nichols, natives of New York state, but residents of Iowa from early years. Through all of his active life the father followed agricultural pursuits and after he had disposed of his farming interests in Iowa he came to California in 1889, settling near Woodland, where he took up general farming. Eventually he relinquished the heavy duties incident to agriculture and since then he has been living retired in Woodland, where he has a host of warm personal friends, not only among his acquaintances of the past twenty or more years, but also among the younger generation entering upon life's activities. During 1904 he was bereaved by the death of his wife, who passed away at the family home, leaving him irreparably grieved in the separation. The only child of his parents, Carl B. Nichols was given the best educational advantages that Woodland afforded, completing the studies of the grammar and high schools and also attending Pierce's Business College. After leaving college he entered the employ of T. S. Spaulding as a salesman in 1900 and soon became recognized for efficiency and thoroughness. Meanwhile during 1899 he had enlisted as a private in Company F, Second Infantry, California National Guard. Later he was commissioned corporal, then sergeant, next second lieutenant, and as such served with the company at San Francisco at the time of the earthquake and fire in 1906. Soon afterwards, in recognition of his efficiency in military tactics, he was made first lieutenant, which commission he held for about five years. March 5, 1911, the company elected him captain, thus showing their appreciation of his fidelity in service and also furnishing abundant testimony as to their belief in his efficiency. The marriage of Captain Nichols and Miss Emma Mather, a native of Lake county, Cal., was solemnized March 1, 1904, in Woodland, where the young couple began housekeeping and where since they have made their home. They are the parents of three children, Claude, Louise and Shirley. The family are identified with the Congregational Church and contribute quite generously to religious movements. From the time of casting his first ballot Captain Nichols has supported the men and measures of the Republican party, to which he gives a whole-hearted fidelity and an intelligent appreciation of its value to the prosperity of the nation. Various fraternal organizations have had the benefit of his co-operation, included among these being the Maccabees, the Foresters of America and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Additional Comments: Extracted from HISTORY OF YOLO COUNTY CALIFORNIA WITH Biographical Sketches OF The Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been Identified With Its Growth and Development From the Early Days to the Present HISTORY BY TOM GREGORY AND OTHER WELL KNOWN WRITERS ILLUSTRATED COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA [1913] File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/yolo/bios/nichols148nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/cafiles/ File size: 3.8 Kb