Eli Nichols (1799 - 1871) was a farmer, lawyer, and abolitionist in Ohio. He was involved with the Underground Railroad.[1][2][3] He was born in Loudoun County, Virginia, and moved with his family to Newcastle Township, Coshocton County, Ohio.[4] He served in the Ohio legislature. He was a “conductor” on the Underground Railroad.[5] His wife Rachel Nichols wrote passages promoting liberty and also wrote poems. He died on his farm in Walhonding.[6]
References
- ^ "Eli Nichols - Ohio History Central".
- ^ https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/siebert/id/2471/ [bare URL]
- ^ "The Tribune 30 Aug 1925, page 1".
- ^ "History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present". 1881.
- ^ Stanley, Cathryn (August 10, 2021). "Underground Railroad & abolitionist history in Belmont County". Belmont County Herit.
- ^ "History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881: Containing a Comprehensive History of Ohio; a Complete History of Coshocton County ... a History of Its Soldiers in the Late War ... Biographies and Histories of Pioneer Families, Etc". A. A. Graham. June 17, 1881 – via Google Books.