Nichols, Charles, 1820-1890
Capt. Charles Nichols; born 10 Dec 1820
Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA; died 24 Nov 1890 (aged 69); burial: North Burial Ground
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA; Capt. Charles Nichols, Odell, was born in the Island of Nantucket, Mass., Dec 16, 1820; in July, 1836 at the age of 15 years,he made his first sea voyage as a sailor before the mast, and in 1845 was made first officer; in 1849, he took command of a ship as captain; he followed the sea for thirty years, principally in the whaling business in the North and South Pacific Oceans, but mainly in the latter; he has made seven whaling voyages and two voyages in the merchant service from New York; he has sailed around the world four times via the Indian Ocean, and home via Cape Horn. He was married Aug. 21, 1849, to Miss Caroline H. King, of Providence, R. I. who accompanied her husband thirteen years in his voyages at sea, making with him three voyages around the world. Capt. Nichols first came to Odell in 1865 and the following year started on another voyage at sea, returning in1870 to Odell, where he has since resided. He is President of the Town Board of Trustees, of which he has been a member for several years.
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Name Entry: Nichols, Charles, 1820-1890
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