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ORVID S. NICHOLLS, farmer, P. O. Ada, Hardin County, was born June 24, 1851, in Jefferson County, Ohio, in which county his father (James Nicholls) was born Nov. 27, 1821, and married Nov. 9, 1847.  His mother, James B. (Freeborn) Nicholls was a native of Pennsylvania, born Nov. 28, 1821.  His parents came to Orange Township, this county, in 1868.  They reared a family of six children: Malcom W., Orvid S. , Emma, Alton B. , Maria J. and James S., all living except Emma.  The father died Sept. 18, 1878.  He had followed school teaching and superintending all through life.  He was an elder in the Presbyterian Church, and the organizer of that church and Sabbath-school in his neighborhood.  In politics he was active in the ranks of the Democratic party.  His widow, an educated lady, who followed school teaching prior to her marriage, now resides in Wooster, Ohio.  Orvid S. Nicholls occupies and owns the homestead farm, and has added to it and improved it in various ways.  He was educated in the Northwestern Ohio University, and followed school teaching for several years.  He is now engaged in general agricultural pursuits. Apr. 11, 1872, he married Miss Lillie Morehouse, a native of Lorain County, Ohio, born July 11, 1854. daughter of Henry and Maria (Balcom) Morehouse, natives of New York State, who came to Ohio in 1825, and lived until 1840, in Medina County, then moved to Lorain County, where they still reside.  Mr. and Mrs. Nicholls are the parents of four children: Malcom A., Elda G., Pearl and Helen M.  The two latter are now deceased.  Mr. and Mrs. Nicholls are both members of the Presbyterian Church, of which he is an elder.  In politics Mr. Nicholls is a Democrat.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co., 1886 - Page 817