Anna ROE m. Daniel Nichols in 1822; resided Harpersfield, Delaware Co., New York
I am searching for information about the parents or siblings of Anna ROE, b. 1792 in New York; m. Daniel Nichols circa 1822, likely in Harpersfield, Delaware Co., New York; d. 1870 in Harpersfield. Anna and husband Daniel are buried in North Harpersfield Cemetery.
Daniel Nichols, b. 1782 in Danbury, Connecticut; d. 1859 in Harpersfield, Delaware Co., New York. Online sources indicate Daniel Nichols was the son of Ezra and Elizabeth KNAPP Nichols.
Anna ROE was the second wife of Daniel Nichols. Anna and Daniel are believed to have had at least 6 children in the 1824-1835 timeframe. Those children were named Ezra Joshua, Clemon Orlando, Betsey Ann, Hannah Elizabeth, Whitman Bryant, and Hiram Oscar Nichols.
1830 – in the census of Harpersfield, residing next door to Daniel Nichols is a Joshua Roe, born circa 1760-1770. Joshua is the right age to be Anna’s father or uncle. In Joshua’s household are two females, born 1810-1815, and one female, born 1760-1770.
1840 – in the census of Harpersfield, residing next door to Daniel Nichols is likely the same Joshua Roe, born circa 1760-1770.
1850 – the Harpersfield census lists the family of Daniel and Anna ROE Nichols, copied below.
1850 - Harpersfield, Delaware Co., New York lists:
Anna NicholsF58New York
Betsey Ann NicholsF26New York
Hannah E NicholsF17New York
Daniel NicholsM67Connecticut
Ezra J NicholsM24New York
Cemen O NicholsM22New York
Whitman B NicholsM19New York
Hiram O NicholsM15New York
My note: Residing next door is Daniel S. Nichols.
Any information about the parents or siblings of Anna ROE Nichols would be much appreciated. Also, I am interested in learning more details (town and county) of Anna’s birth.
Paul E. Newell
Ellicott City, MD