Elza Courtland Niccum (1869 - 1948)

Born 26 Feb 1869 in Princeton, Mercer, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Died 22 Oct 1948 at age 79 in Orchard Valley, Gooding, Idaho, United States

Biography

Son of Cornelius Niccum and Elizabeth Michael.

Husband of Josephine Osborn.

Father of Clarence Niccum, Elza Niccum, Howard Niccum and Alice Niccum, all born in Oklahoma.^[1]

1870 Census, Medicine Township, Mercer, Missouri: Cornelius Nicum age 29 b Indiana; Elizabeth Nicum age 33 b Indiana; Olive Jane Nicum age 6 b IN; Elza Cortland Nicum age 1 b MO. ^[2]

Cornelius remarried after Elizabeth died. 1880 Census: Cornelius Niccum age 35 b Indiana; Amanda Niccum age 30 b Indiana; O. Jane Niccum dau age 15 b IN; Cortland Niccum son age 12 b IN; James Niccum son age 9 b MO; Parthena Niccum dau age 4 b MO. ^[3]

1930 Census: Elza C Niccum age 61 b MO; Josie Niccum age 57 b Kansas; Howard Niccum son age 21 b Oklahoma; Alice Niccum daughter age 17 b Oklahoma.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZ9-QXK : accessed 16 April 2019), Cortland Niccum, Thometz, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States; citing ED 242, sheet 12A, line 23, family 257, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 295; FHL microfilm 1,820,295.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M465-MMJ : 12 April 2016), Elza Cortland Nicum in household of Cornelius Nicum, Missouri, United States; citing p. 1, family 1, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,291.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6X5-Z3P : 14 August 2017), Cormlins Niccum, Medicine, Mercer, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 229, sheet 110B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0703; FHL microfilm 1,254,703.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHDR-TT8 : accessed 16 April 2019), Elza C Niccum, Wendell, Gooding, Idaho, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 11B, line 94, family 226, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 399; FHL microfilm 2,340,134.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VY4L-NGP : 14 March 2018), Elga C Niccum, Wendell Election Precinct, Gooding, Idaho, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24-16, sheet 9B, line 52, family 183, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 746.

"Idaho Death Certificates, 1938-1961," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M1-LDWG : 1 February 2016), Elza Cart Niccum, 22 Oct 1948; citing Death, Orchard Valley, Gooding, Idaho, United States, Department of Health and Welfare, Boise..