Biography of Douglas M. Nichols, 1902, Baker Co. Oregon: Surnames: Nichols, Woodbridge, Sawings, Paddock, Van Buren, Heath, Denyer,Ahlhauser.

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An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pub. 1902
by Western Historical Pub. Co. of Chicago. page 339

Douglas M. Nichols

The son of Luther R. and Adelia (Woodbridge) Nichols, being born on December
12, 1844, in Kenosha, Illinois, he was removed by his parents to Yreka,
California, in 1852. They crossed the plains with horse teams, the train being
led by Judge Tolman, who is now in Jacksonville, Oregon. The first venture of
the father on the Pacific coast was in the hotel business for two years, and
then at Canal Gulch, and later at Shasta bridge, he operated in the mercantile
realm. Following this he took a homestead and tilled it for six years, or
until the death of the mother, and then the father and our subject came to
Portland. When Douglas M. arrived at the age of twenty-one he migrated to
Idaho City, engaging in dairying. Two years later we find him at Falks Store
post-office in the stock business, then in Eagle valley in 1880, whence, three
years later, he removed to his present place one mile northeast of Bridgeport,
where he took a homestead and has since added by purchase four hundred and
eighty acres more. His farm is very valuable, being supplied with an abundance
of water, and produces bountiful crops of hay. He has improved it in good
shape, having comfortable buildings, a good orchard and other essentials to a
thrifty and first class ranch. He handles many cattle and has some very fine
specimens of registered Shorthorn animals.

The marriage of Mr. Nichols and Mrs. Rufina (Sawings) Paddock was celebrated
in 1869 at Falks Store post-office, Rev. Ford, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, officiating. Five children were born to this union, as follows:
Ernest, who at four years of age fell a victim of a sad accident and was
burned to death; Arthur E., married to Zetta VanBuren; Cora, wife of Charles
VanBuren; Wilbert E.; and Ira. On April 22, 1900, Mrs. Nichols was called to
pass the river of death; she was a noble woman, loving mother and faithful
wife and her demise was universally mourned.

Mr. Nichols contracted a second marriage April 8, 1901, Mrs. Nina Ahlhauser,
of the vicinity of Salem, becoming his wife at that time. Mrs. Nichols is a
native of Canada, and by her former marriage has one daughter, Grace
Ahlhauser. Her parents Job and Mary (Heath) Denyer, were natives of England
and immigrants to the United States, the mother dying in Turner, Oregon, where
the father still lives.

Mr. Nichols' father was a volunteer in the Rogue river war with the Indians,
and on October 4, 1901, he died at Salem, aged eighty-four.