Another of the gallant boys who followed General Robert E. Lee has answered the last call.
"For him no revelle shall beat when the morning beams shall come, For him no tattoo rolls its thunder from the drum."
One by one the dear boys who wore the gray are passing away, and on last Friday Thomas J. Nicholson passed over the river and was gently laid to rest in the Marietta Cemetery last Saturday afternoon.
He was born in Franklin County, Alabama, 3March 1843 and served for four years in the Civil War and after the war took up the fight of bringing peace and progress back to his country. He served faithfully in war and just as true and faithful as a citizen. He lived in the Zion's Rest Community for over 70 years. He was a faithful and devoted member of the Church of Christ.
He was twice married. First, to Miss Sallie Armstrong who passed away in 1904. To this union eleven children were born, five boys and six girls and two boys and four girls survive: D.W, of Marietta; Tom of Booneville; Mrs. Will Bolton of Marietta; Mrs. Jessie Spain of Booneville and Mrs. Alice Johnson of Giles, Texas; and Mrs. Lizzie Hughes of Kizer, Arkansas. Three boys, one dying while small and Bob and Will and two girls, Mrs. Millie Crouch and Mrs. Mattie Swinney preceded him to the grave.
Later he was married to Mrs Levada Finch Howell and six children were born to them. one dying in childhood and his wife and five children survive, being Mrs. Nellie Googe and Mrs. Effie Pharr of Marietta; Mrs. Sallie Medlin of Jonesboro, Arkansas; Arlis Nicholson of Marked Tree, Arkansas;. and Joseph Nicholson at home and a step-son , Carlton Howell, of ionesboro,Arkansas.
Besides the wife and children he is survived by many grand-children and great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Mr. Nicholson will be greatly missed in the community, where he always stood for things fair and right and things that go to make better citizens and better communities.
The funeral services were conducted by Bro. W.W. Heflin and Bro. J.S. Sumners, who-spoke of the splendid life lived by this good man.
The family received the sympathy of the entire community, through words and flowers. The words were tender and the flowers were beautiful
McMillan and Son had charge of the arrangement.
Source : The Booneville Independent 29 November 1935

Submitted by:  Ruby Rorie