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Contributed by: Jeri Lawhead-DeAtley

 Eugene Luther Nichols, wife Valtie Estelle (Harmon) Nichols,
and their first born, Oma Estelle Nichols

Eugene is the son of David Washington Nichols and Margaret Elizabeth Colburn, the Nichols people were born in Alabama being originally from So. Carolina. Valtie Harmon is the daughter of William Rufus Harmon and Lou Barrett they were from Texas. 

Eugene Nichols obtained a federal homestead in Beckham Co. around 1906., the pic I sent you of Eugene/wife/baby is dated 1907, They lived in Beckham Co. at that time, however, they did move to Mangum, Greer Co. shortly after.  Apparently he sold or traded his homestead acres. they lived most of their life in Mangum and are buried in Riverside Cemetery.  Their child, Oma (the baby above) died at 10 yrs of age and is buried in Jackson Co. Rock cemetery? The picture of Oma is dated 1917.