John H. Nichols Death Certificate

1. Place of death -- County: Sevier, Civil Dist.: 5, Registration District: 791, File number: , Village: ; Primary Registration District No.: , Registered no.: 15; City: Sevierville
2. Full name -- John Nichols
3. Sex -- Male
4. Color or race -- w
5. Single, married, widowed, or divorced -- widowed
6. Date of birth -- Sept 16, 1849
7. Age -- 76 yrs, 6 mos., 25 ds.
8. Occupation a) Trade, profession, or particular kinds of work .... Tax collector b) General nature of business, or establishment in which employed....
9. Birthplace -- Tenn
10. Name of father -- Jas. C. Nichols
11. Birthplace of father -- Tenn
12. Maiden name of mother -- Sarah F. Nichols
13. Birthplace of mother -- Tenn
14. The above is true to the best of my knowledge -- (Informant) signed Mary Nichols, Sevierville, Tenn
15. Filed 5/14, W Callum
16. Date of death -- April 11, 1926
17. I HEREBY CERTIFY that I attended from ____ and that I last saw him alive on _____ and that death occurred on the date stated above at 11:30 A.M. The CAUSE OF DEATH was as follows: Sudden death cause unknown Signed J.B. Delozier M.D., 5/14, 1926 (Address) Sevierville, Tenn
18. Length of residence
19. Place of burial or removal -- Shiloh Cemetery, Date of burial 4-13, 1926
20. Undertaker -- K. Rawlings & Co Address -- Sevierville

The informant was Mary M. Nichols, sister of John H. Nichols. Unless he had a second marriage of which I am not aware, he should have been described as divorced instead of widowed. The father's name is difficult to transcribe. It may be Jos. or Jas. But in any case, I cannot identify the father who is listed. "The Nichols Book" by Wyatt Nichols says that John H. Nichols was the son of Mr. Catlett and Sarah F. (Sally) Nichols. Wyatt Nichols was the grandson of John H. Nichols, and his information probably came directly from his grandfather. So the father listed in the death certificate is unlikely to be correct.

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