I'm looking for the link that connects the Sheehan's to the Discos and Nichols

Question

My maternal grandmother is Marion (Sheehan) Fusco . Her mother is Dora Nichols. Marion's Father is John Sheehan. Please help me connect these people! The trail runs dry after Dora's father Washington Nichols.

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It would be easier for someone to help if you included and of the following in your question.

Location of b, m or d Country > Province/Region/State . city, town

Timeframe - dates/approximate dates of b, m or d

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Ok thank you! I'm new to this.

Answer 1

Is this the correct family in Massachusetts, USA?

Source: "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FX4P-M5Q : 1 March 2016), Marian May Sheehan, 1901.

Name     Marian May Sheehan
Birth      01 Jan 1901      Lynn, Massachusetts
Father     John Patrick Sheehan   Birthplace     Boston
Mother     Dora I. Nichols  Birthplace     Lynn

Source: "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N49R-RP1 : 17 February 2016), John P. Sheehan and Dora I. Nichols, 01 Nov 1885; citing , Lynn, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm

Name     John P. Sheehan
Male  Age 18      Single
Birth (Est)     1867       Boston
Father     Michael  Mother     Catherine
Marriage    01 Nov 1885  Lynn, Massachusetts
Spouse     Dora I. Nichols
Female  Age  18      Single
Birth  (Est)     1867      Lynn
Father    Washington I.
 Mother     Sarah

Source: "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4M1-NPL : 17 February 2016), Washington I. Nichols and Sarah M. Barlow, 21 Jan 1862; citing , Lynn, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,433,019.

Name     Washington I. Nichols
Male Age 21 Birth  (Est)     1841 Plymouth
Father     Samuel Nichols
Mother     P.B.
Marriage 21 Jan 1862  Lynn, Massachusetts
Spouse     Sarah M. Barlow
Female  Age     18  Birth  (Est)  1844 Needham
Father     Royal R. Barlow
Mother   L.E.

The following needs more research:

Source: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH8F-VWT : 13 July 2016), Royal M. Barlow and Lucy P. Pope, 31 May 1837; citing Marriage, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 818,094.

Name     Royal M. Barlow
Marriage     31 May 1837     Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse    Lucy P. Pope

Answer 2

Probably  Wasington's parents:

Source: "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCQS-Y35 : 4 December 2014), Samuel Nichols and Priscilla Rand, 03 Apr 1834; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0873756 IT 1.

Name     Samuel Nichols
Spouse     Priscilla Rand
Event 03 Apr 1834 Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Source: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD9Q-CXQ : 9 November 2014), Samuel Nichols, South Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; citing family 313, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

1850 South Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Samuel Nichols         M     42     Massachusetts
Priscilla Nichols         F     33     Massachusetts
Sarah A Nichols         F     15     Massachusetts
Mary E Nichols         F     12     Massachusetts
Washington P Nichols     M     10     Massachusetts
Sarah Bisbee         F     62     Massachusetts

Comments

Yes!!! That's my family! I've been trying to find people after Dora but you just did! Like I said I'm very new to this. I was told Marion's parents  came here from Ireland  but as I see that isn't the case.