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Female Amelia Nicholson Click to view Amelia Nicholson in the family tree

Amelia was born in 1770 in North Carolina.  Amelia's father was William Nicholson and her mother was Lucy Gassaway.  Her maternal grandparents were Nicholas Gassaway and Elizabeth Hawkins. She had five brothers and two sisters, named Daniel, Gassaway, John, Joseph, William, Lucy and Mary.  She died at the age of 40 in 1810 in Davidson County, North Carolina.


Amelia's first family with Martin Trantham

‌Amelia and Martin were married in a religious ceremony on April 6th, 1795 in Rowan Co., Nc.  They had two sons named John and Levi.


Amelia's second family with Martin Trantham

‌Amelia and Martin were married in a religious ceremony on April 6th, 1795 in Rowan County, North Carolina.1   They had five sons named Joseph C., John  A., Levi, Daniel and Martin.

1 Rowan County NC Marriages, Volume 1 @ "Reel 22, page 2859".  No reference is given, but records are~~available from the Registrar
2 Genealogical History of the Gassaway Family @ Page 249.

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