Ephriam H. Nichols

Elk County Citizen, April 13, 1904

OBITUARY - EPHRIAM  H. NICHOLS

  Ephriam H. Nichols was born in Clark county, Illinois June 10, 1837 and died in St. Louis, Mo., March 30, 1904, age 66 years, 9 months and 20 days.

  He enlisted as a soldier in the civil war and served three years in the Second Illinois heavy artillery.  He was married to Miss Margaret Elbe in 1864, to this union were born five daughters of whom four with their mother live to mourn the loss of a kind father and husband.

  Soon after his discharge from army service he attended school at Bloomington and prepared himself for teaching, which profession he followed for a few years in Illinois and later in Kansas.

  He came to Kansas in 1867 and to Elk county in 1871 residing for many years in Elk Falls.  He taught in the public schools of Howard and elsewhere in the county, but later on he began contracting as a stone mason and all over Elk county there are enduring monuments to his skill and fidelity in erecting piers, walls and other stone work.

  For many years he and his wife were connected with the M. E. church, but embraced the Christian Science faith.

  Mr. Nichols was an Odd Fellow, a Mason, and a member of the Grand Army of the Republic but allowed his membership in these orders to lapse.

  Mr. Nichols was highly respected throughout this country and many friends deeply sympathize with the stricken family.

  His body was brought to Elk Falls for burial April 1st.  Funeral according to the Christian Science rites took place at the Baptist church.  A brief address by Elder Hill followed and then escorted by his old comrades, the last sad rites took place at the cemetery where his body lies until the last great trump shall sound.  Soldier rest in peace.

  Submitted by L. Morgan