John Nicholson’s biography, Akron Township, Tuscola County, Michigan Copyright © 2000 by Bonnie Petee. This copy contributed for use in the MIGenWeb Archives. MIGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed MIGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the MIGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. JOHN NICHOLSON, farmer, was born in England, August 2, 1819. He came to New York June 2, 1844, and thence to Detroit, Mich., where he remained some six years. Later he spent five years in Ann Arbor, engaged in farming. He came to Akron, Tuscola County, Mich., October 26, 1855, and with his brother, Thomas Nicholson, settled on 160 acres of land which they had bought in 1853, in section 12. The only road then in the region was a winding trail among the trees of the forest, since known as the Watrousville and Sebewaing road. They at once began clearing the broad acres of their unbroken forest, and now, where then the lofty trees waved in their brush grandeur, they have fertile fields and fruitful orchards, and where the mighty hoot of the owl once greeted their ears, they now listen to the shrill hoot of the railway whistle in the evening hour. The two brothers have lived and worked together ever since they came to the place, and hold their estate in undivided title, and have elegant farm buildings and an inviting home. Mr. J. Nicholson’s marriage was to Miss Jane M. Wade, of Crawford County, Penn., who now shares with him the rewards of their former toils and encounters. Mr. Thomas Nicholson lost his partner, Mrs. Jane Nicholson, by death, in 1863, but endures his loss with hope that by and by they shall meet where parting shall be no more.