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 "Lizzie" Jones Nichols (b. 1873 Evesham, Worcestershire, Eng. - d. 1961 San Mateo Co., CA).

Lizzie'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.).

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

Children

• Beryl E.E. Nichols Birtwhistle (b. 1896 Wales) - 1960 @ Carmel, CA; bacteriologist +1918-1922+ @ Western Laboratory, living in Oakland with her family. In Feb. 1928, she was based at Evesham, England, and traveled from Cristabal, Panama to Plymouth, England. See ship manifest for others that traveled to Plymouth on that voyage. 1950 @ Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey, CA.
  • Husband: Frank Ernest Birtwhistle (b. 1889 Liverpool Eng. - d. 1971 Riverside, CA). The Birtwhistle family emigrated to Canada in 1912, settling first at Winnipeg, MB, he was working there in 1916 as a railway clerk. He then went to Vancouver, then in 1922 to Los Angeles, CA. In 1930, Frank lived in Santa Barbara with his parents, employed as a commercial artist. In 1950 in Santa Barbara he owned a medical lab where Beryl worked. Parents: George P. Birtwhistle (b. 1862 Chester, Cheshire, Eng. - d. 1931 Ladner, B.C.) & Mary Edith Todhunter Birtwhistle (b. 1866 Liverpool, Eng. - d. 1935 Woodland, Yolo, CA). George Birtwhistle was a technical teacher in Los Angeles, then the first teacher at the T.J. Trapp technical school. Frank's brother was George Birtwhistle, Jr. (Winnipeg, MB).

• Amy M. Emily Nichols (b. 1898 Meriden, Warwickshire, Eng. - d. 1929 San Mateo, CA) 1918-1920+, she was a railroad office clerk, and a stenographer in 1921. In 1918, she lived with Mrs. Christena M. Nichols.

• John Edward George Nichols (b. 1899 Jersey, C.I.) employed 1921 in Oakland as a bank clerk. In 1924, he married Renee M. Nichols (b. 1900 Eng., emig. 1908); In 1926 bank teller @ Oakland. A. Peterson & H.A. Keith were two of his bank clerk coworkers who vouched for his petition to be naturalized as a citizen. In 1930, asst. bank cashier @ Burlingame. +1940-1942+ Manager @ Fillmore-Sacramento Branch of S.F., Bank of America; +1950+ Bank manager. +1950-1960+ @ San Francisco.

• Hugh Nelson Stewart Nichols (b. 1900 Guernsey, C.I. - d. 1961 Victoria, [[British Columbia|B.C.) employed 1921 as a clerk in Oakland. In 1929, Hugh was living at home on Hurlingham in San Mateo, and employed as a salesman for the K.E. Paul Co. insurance agency in Burlingame. Hugh owned the Nichols Realty Co., "Real Estate and Insurance Counselors" which was located at 155 B, San Mateo. In 1940, he and his wife Phyllis removed to Belmont. Wife (1939): Phyllis Deborah Woodward Nichols (1905-1993 Victoria, B.C.), daughter of Arthur Joseph Woodward (b. 1856 Uckington, Glos., Eng. - d. 1936 Victoria, B.C.) & Adelaide Woodward (b. 1861 Tithe House, Knutsford, Cheshire, Eng. - d. 1944 Victoria, B.C.), who were 1st cousins. Hugh & Phyllis had two children.

• Douglas Alfred William Nichols (b. 1902 Jamaica - d. 1981 Santa Cruz, CA) - 1960 @ Burlingame, CA; employed 1921 as an electrician. In 1929, living at home in San Mateo.

• Raymond Frederick G. Nichols (b. 1903 San Francisco, CA - d. 1966 Placerville, El Dorado, CA). 1940-1966 @ Placerville, CA. Wife (1934 @ Garnerville, 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). Ray was employed in 1922 as a seaman.
  • 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)

• Nora O. Nichols McDougal (b. 1907) - 1960 @ Palo Alto, CA; In 1929, she was living at home with her parents in San Mateo, and she was employed as a bookkeeper for V.O. Davis who owned two stores that sold Atwater-Kent & Radiola radios, with one location at 93 E. 3rd in San Mateo, and the other at 1230 Burlingame Ave., in Burlingame. In 1939-1940, she was still living with her parents, and was employed as a nurse.

• Margery M.M. Nichols Grensted (b. 1907) - 1960 @ Grover City, CA - Husband: Kenneth Grensted.

• Grace E.J. Nichols Brockbank (b. 1912). In 1939, Grace was living at home in San Mateo, and employed as a nurse. - 1960 @ Beverly Hills, CA

Channel Islands

From +1899-1901+, John & Elizabeth lived in a bungalow at St. Martin, Guernsey, Channel Islands. In 1901, Henry McNair (b. 1874 Eng.), evangelized alongside John, with his wife Annie (b. 1878 Eng.), and baby son Henry Jr. (b. 1900 Eng.) There was also a governess there named Eunice Tostevin (b. 1883 St. Peter Port, Guernsey, C.I.). In 1902, they were living in Jamaica, where their son Douglas was born.

Oakland

The family was emigrated to Quebec from England in 1912, then to Victoria, B.C., then and to Oakland, CA in 1916 where they were still in 1922. By 1929, they were living in San Mateo until 1941.

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

• 121 Moss Ave., Oakland, CA 1917
• 741 Haddon Rd., Oakland, CA 1918+
• 662 Mandana Blvd., Oakland, CA +1921-1922
• 414 Hurlingham Ave., San Mateo, CA +1929-1938
• 714 W. Poplar Ave., San Mateo, CA 1939-1941
• 135 Selby Ave., Atherton, 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