Thomas Francis Cisero Nichols, Hamilton Co TX
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Submitted by Mary Ann Nichols, [nichols5555@aol.com] 

      Thomas Francis Cisero Nichols was born in 1849 in Coffee County,
Alabama.  He was a son of William E. Nichols (born 1810 SC) and Elizabeth
Hanchey (born October 14, 1814 NC).  Elizabeth Hanchey's parents were
Daniel Hanchey born 1786 NC) and Sarah Rice (born January, 1794 NC-died
July 21, 1873 in Waldo, FL).  Thomas' siblings were:  Daniel, Wesley,
Robert, Sarah Elizabeth, Mahala Marganna, Elijah, William Henry H., John
Asberry, Margaret, Joel L., Charlotta, and Sarah A. M. Nichols.  Thomas
was born between Joel L. and Charlotta.  His parents are found in the
1840 Pike County, AL, 1850 Coffee County, AL, 1860 Covington Co, AL
censuses.  After his father died about 1865, his mother and some of the
children moved to Florida, to Lafayette County and then to Palatka,
Putnam County.  Some children stayed in Covington County, AL and Pike
County, AL.  

      Thomas was a single man when he moved to Hamilton County, Texas in
the mid-1870's with the Sparkmans and his sister, Sarah A. M. Nichols.   
Thomas married Sarah Eleanor Goggins before 1879.  They had a farm in
Pottsville, Texas where they raised cotton, corn, wheat, and oats.  They
were members of Cowhouse Baptist Church, where he served as a "Messenger" 
for several years.  In an 1896 letter, Thomas lists his seven living
children:  Claude Lenox; Minnie Pearl; Mandy Carl; Emmer Jewel; Bonnie
Dora; Jessie Virginia; and Leonard Hubbard Nichols.  He mentioned that
two others had died.  He called himself a Missionary Baptist and a
Democrat.

    Thomas sold his farm in Hamilton County in 1917 and went to live in
Terry County with his daughter, Mandy Carl, who was married to Bennett
McClendon.  He reported by letter to his brother that they treated him
very well.  Carl and Bennett had several children:  Erma Eugenia; Sarah
Naomi; Bradford Anson; and Gerald Bennett McClendon are listed as their
children.  Carl and Bennett lived in Gomez, Texas.  Thomas F. C. Nichols
died on March 6, 1921, probably in Gomez, Texas.

Word Count:  357
Sources:  Federal censuses of AL, FL, TX
                Family letters
                LDS Groupsheets

Submitted by:   Walter Nichols
                         1110 Naftel Road
                         Grady, AL   36036    email:   wpnichols@hotmail.com