PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL
RECORD OF OKLAHOMA

Hicks Wright Nichols comes of an old, patriotic family in Maryland, his birth having taken place on the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay half a century ago.  His grandfather Nichols was the hero of the two wars with the mother country, serving in the colonial army during the Revolution and later in the war of 1812.  Our subject’s parents, Benjamin F. and Hester (TOWERS) Nichols, spent their whole lives in Maryland, the former dying in 1865, and the latter surviving him about ten years.

Hicks W. Nichols passed his boyhood on the parental homestead, and continued to live in his native state until December, 1868, when he removed to Decatur, Ill., and for the following eleven years operated rented farms.  In 1879 he went to the southeastern part of Kansas, and there was successfully engaged in agricultural pursuits for twelve years.  In the spring of 1891 he came to Oklahoma, and for a year lived in the town of Stillwater.  Having thoroughly looked this locality over, he decided to buy his present property, a tract of rich land situated in the southwestern part of section 16, township 19, range 2 east.  Only a small portion of the prairie had been broken, but the new owner diligently set to work and soon had one hundred acres under cultivation.  He also built a comfortable farmhouse and substantial barns and fences.  The orchard which he planted is in good condition, and Stillwater creek and Cow creek, which run throughout this homestead, greatly increase its productiveness and add to its value.  He raised large crops of corn, wheat and cotton each season, and never has had to endure a failure since he settled here.  Prosperity blessing his efforts, he was enabled to purchase another farm five years ago, the place now carried on by his eldest son.  It is located in the southeastern part of section 17, township 19, range 2 east, and is improved with a good house, barn and fences.

In 1871 Mr. Nichols married Miss M. C. Adams, whose parents, William B. and Marguerite Adams, are still living upon their homestead in Christian county, Ill.  John E., eldest child of our subject and wife, is managing their farm on section 17 this township.  He chose for his wife Irene B., daughter of H. B. Hueston, a prominent citizen of this county, and three children bless their union.  Mrs. Dora E. Brunsides, eldest daughter of our subject, and the mother of three children, lives in this territory.  The younger sons and daughters are yet at home, and are named, respectively:  Albert H., Clara M., Joseph L., Ray V., And Mildred B.

Mr. And Mrs. Nichols are connected with the Fraternal Aid Society, being charter members of the Stillwater lodge.  Mrs. Nichols and two of her children are identified with the Christian Church, and a daughter is a member of a Congregational Church.  In his political faith Mr. Nichols is a Populist.

Portrait and Biographical Record of Oklahoma (Chicago: Chapman Publishing Co., 1901), 907.

 

Transcribed for OKGenWeb by Mary Charles Dodd Hull,  mchull@flash.net  November 1998.

Hicks Wright Nichols & wife are buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Tulsa, Tulsa Co., OK.  Hicks Wright Nichols & wife are Mary's great great grandfather & grandmother.