John William Hugh Nichols

J.W.H. Nichols was an author and publisher affiliated with the Grant exclusives. He self-published, as well as via Erie Bible Depot (Erie, [[Pennsylvania|PA), Loizeaux Bros. (NYC, N.Y.), M.R. Johnston Co. (St. Louis, MO, and others.

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Early Life

John was born Dec. 23, 1867 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.

Parents

• John Nichols (b. 1842 Bredon, Worcestershire, Eng.), employed in 1881 as a Master Tailor, employing 12 men and 3 boys to assist.
• Elizabeth Nichols (b. 1841 Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, Eng. - d. 1895 Worcestershire, Eng.)

Siblings

• Edward Ernest Nichols (b. 1866 Cheltenham, Eng. - d. 1952 Gosport, Hampshire, Eng.); employed 1911 as "evangelist private means", while living at Glen Home, Barton Terrace, Dawlish, Devon. Wife: Sarah Olivia Taylor Nichols (b. 1873 Dublin, Ireland - d. 1968 Gosport, Eng.), daughter of James Harris Taylor (1832-1878 Dublin, Ireland) & Margaret Wybrants Taylor.
  • Aubrey Edward Nichols (b. 1901 Stratford-On-Avon, Warwickshire, Eng. - d. 1931 Broadlands Farm Burgess Hill, Sussex, Eng.). In 1927, he was employed as a farmer.
  • Margaret Elizabeth Nichols Barney (b. 1906 Stourbridge, Worc., Eng. - d. 1995 Hampshire, Eng.). Husband: Maurice W. Barney.
  • Annie Josephine Nichols Cane (b. 1911 East Dawlish, Devon, Eng. - d. 2006 Portsmouth, Hampshire, Eng.)
• Annie Maria Nichols Houlton (b. 1864 Cheltenham, Eng. - d. 1904 Upton-on-Severn, Worc., Eng.). Husband: Robert Houlton (b. 1861 Aldsworth, Glouc., Eng. - d. 1933 Upton-on-Severn, Eng.).

Grandparents

• John Nichols (b. 1811 Bredon, Eng. - d. 1883 Cheltenham, Eng.). The family lived in Bredon thru at least 1851. He was employed as a carpenter (1841) then agricultural laborer (1851) in Bredon, and by 1861-1871 as a gardener in Cheltenham.
• Charlotte Warner Nichols (b. 1813 Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, Eng. - d. 1889 Gloucester, Eng.)

Marriage

John's wife was Anne "Elizabeth" Jones Nichols (b. 1873 Evesham, Worcestershire, Eng. - d. 1961 San Mateo Co., CA).

Elizabeth's parents:

• Allen Jones (1836-1876 Evesham, Eng.), son of Isaac (1814-1882 Evesham, Eng.) & Eliza Jones (b. 1812 Bengeworth, Worc., Eng. - d. 1900 Eversham, Eng.)

• Rebecca Haines Jones (b. 1846 Evesham, Eng. - d. 1904 Warwickshire, Eng.).
  • Rebecca's parents were John Haines (b. 1813 Evesham, Eng. - d. 1882 Worcestershire, Eng.) & Ann Haines (b. 1815 Eversham, Eng. - d. 1875 Worcestershire, Eng.).

Elizabeth had a younger sister, Emma Jones (1870-1872) that died at Martley.

Children

• Raymond Frederick Nichols (b. 1903 San Francisco, CA - d. 1966 Placerville, El Dorado, CA). 1940-1966 @ Placerville, CA. Wife (1934 @ Gardnerville, NV): Dorothy Ruth Young Westphal-Nichols (b. 1903 Virginia City, Storey, NV - d. 1995 Sparks, NV), daughter of Charles Willet Young (b. 1876 Gold Hill, Storey, NV - d. 1959 Washoe Co., NV) & Rilla Alice Cochran Young (b. 1884 Virginia City, NV - d. 1954 El Dorado Co., CA).
  • Raymond was Dorothy's 2nd husband, her 1st husband: Harry Bradley Westphal (1899-1933 Alameda Co., CA), son of William Julius Westphal (b. 1874 Chicago, Cook, IL - d. 1923 Alameda Co., CA) & Huldah Mabel Bradley Westphal (b. 1874 Oakland, Alameda, CA - d. 1957 El Dorado, CA). Harry & Dorothy had two children, who lived with Ray & Dorothy as late as 1940:
    • Harry Bradley Westphal (b. 1923 Alameda Co., CA - d. 1967 Sacramento, CA)
    • Frederick Charles Westphal (b. 1925 Alameda Co., CA - d. 1988 Yolo Co., CA)

• John Nichols - 1960 @ San Francisco, CA

• Hugh Nichols - 1960 @ Victoria, B.C.

• Douglas Nichols - 1960 @ Burlingame, CA

• Mrs. Kenneth Grensted - 1960 @ Grover City, CA

• Beryl Nichols Birtwhistle - 1960 @ Carmel, CA

• Grace Nichols Brockbank - 1960 @ Beverly Hills, CA

• Nora Nichols McDougal - 1960 @ Palo Alto, CA - twin sister of Mrs. Kenneth Grensted.

Death

John spent his final years living at Menlo Park, and died on June 16, 1960 at Redwood City, California. E. Sheritt of Oakland, credited in John's obit as the "standing pastor of the Plymouth Brethren Church" officiated the memorial service. Besides John & Dorothy's four sons and four daughters, surviving in 1960 were 11 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.

Addresses

• 135 Selby Ave., Atherton, CA
• 414 Hurlingham Ave., San Mateo, CA
• 714 W. Poplar Ave., San Mateo, CA

Publications

Nichols' publications are sorted by type of literature, then by publisher.

Books

J.W.H. Nichols

• Fellowship: Its Privileges and Responsibilities

Loizeaux Bros.

• Christ in the Psalms
  • Printed by Bible Truth Press, 19 W. 21st St., NYC, N.Y.
• Musings in the Psalms

• Little Moung-Moung of Burma
  • with the Conversions of Adoniram Judson & Ann Haseltine

Brief Bible Studies

• #1: Epistle to the Romans
• #2: Paul's Epistles to the Colossians & Philippians
• #3: Paul's Epistles to the Galatians & Ephesians

Magazines

• Handfuls of Purpose - Editor
  • Handfuls of Purpose 1920+

Booklets/Tracts

J.W.H. Nichols

• How Are The Dead Raised?
  • Remarks on a book, "The Human Body"
• Our Bible
• Paul's Gospel and A Divine Movement
• Persian Stories
• The Star in the East

M.R. Johnston Co.

• A Child's Song
• A Convict's Conversion
• A Lieutenant General's Testimony
• A Dual Testimony: Confessions of King George of England & Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek
• A Queen's Question
• From Skepticism to Christ
• Have You Heard? (Poetry)
• Recovery and Retention, 1942.
• St. Patrick
• The Wordless Book

Loizeaux Bros.

• The Book of Books
  • also via J.A. Fleming, 214 Seventh St. South, Minneapolis, MN

Letters

• Grant-Mory historical letter

Sources

• Ancestry.com