Daughter of John Jackson Nichols and Mary Elizabeth Williford Nichols.

Sister of:
William Thomas Nichols
Frances Elizabeth Nichols McKinney
Martha J Nichols(1871-unk)
[Dora Alice Nichols Brown]
George Calvin Nichols
Carrie Isabella Nichols Hamilton Payne
Emma P Nichols(1878-unk)
Cora B Nichols(1880-unk)
Pearl Nichols(1888-unk)
Luther Burdett Nichols

Married to William Henry Brown on January 25, 1891 in Cleveland County, Arkansas.

William and Dora were the parents of:
Mary Jane Brown Edwards
Joseph Abner Brown
Minnie Myrtle Brown Slaughter
John Alexander Brown
William Albert "Bob" Brown(13 Mar 1900-unk)
Henry Edgar Brown
Lonnie Lee Brown
Bessie Mae Brown Curry
Jewel Brown(1916-unk)
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Dorah A. Nichols
Age: 6
Birth Date: Abt 1874
Birthplace: Arkansas
Home in 1880: Hurricane, Dorsey, Arkansas
Dwelling Number: 61
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: John J. Nichols
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's name: Mary E. Nichols
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
John J. Nichols 38
Mary E. Nichols 34
William T. Nichols 12
Frances E. Nichols 11
Martha J. Nichols 9
Dorah A. Nichols 6
George C. Nichols 6
Cary I. Nichols 4
Emma P. Nichols 2
Cora B. Nichols 1/12

Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Name: Dora Alice Nichols
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1874
Residence: Anover, Cleveland, Arkansas
Spouse's Name: W H Brown
Spouse's Gender: Male
Spouse's Age: 22
Spouse's Residence: Anover, Cleveland, Arkansas
Marriage Date: 25 Jan 1891
Marriage License Date: 22 Jan 1891
Marriage County: Bradley
Event Type: Marriage
FHL Film Number: 981961

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Dora A Brown
Age: 25
Birth Date: Feb 1875
Birthplace: Arkansas
Home in 1900: Pennington, Bradley, Arkansas
Sheet Number: 20
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 365
Family Number: 371
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: William H Brown
Marriage Year: 1890
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother: Number of Living Children: 5
Mother: How Many Children: 5
Can Read: No
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William H Brown 32
Dora A Brown 25
Mary J Brown 7
Joseph A Brown 6
Minnie M Brown 5
John A Brown 2
Not Named Brown 2/12

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Dora Brown
Age in 1910: 34
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Arkansas
Home in 1910: Hurricane, Cleveland, Arkansas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: W H Brown
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Industry: Home Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 21
Number of Children Born: 8
Number of Children Living: 8
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
W H Brown 34
Dora Brown 34
Jennie Brown 18
Joe Brown 17
Myrtle Brown 15
Alexander Brown 12
Robert Brown 10
Henry Brown 7
Louis Brown 7
Bessie Brown 0

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Dora Brown
Age: 45
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: Arkansas
Home in 1920: Hurricane, Cleveland, Arkansas
Street: Monticilla and Ricon Road
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Henry Brown
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Carliona
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Brown 52
Dora Brown 45
Bob Brown 20
Henry E Brown 18
Lane Brown 16
Bessie Brown 10
Jewel Brown 4
Ben Pain 18