NICHOLS, Urial Schuymerhorn

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• Also Known As: Urial Schermerhorn
• Civil: Califoria and California
• Obituary: From Santa Cruz Sentinel, 16 Feb 1904: DEATH OF U. S. NICHOLS. On Sunday evening Urial Schermerham Nichols died at his home on Union St. after an illness of several weeks. Death was caused by enlargement of the liver and Brlght's disease. Deceased came to Santa Cruz in 1865, after he had served in the Civil War. He was a carpenter by trade. Twice he was elected Constable of Santa Cruz Township. He leaves a widow and two daughters, Clara and Lois. He was a member of the Masons and Wallace-Reynolds Post, G. A. R. He was a Past Commander of Wallace Post. When the war began he enlisted in Co. B, 97th New York Volunteers. He served as Sergeant in the Quartermaster's Department. He was in the First Corps. After the battle of Gettysburg he was transferred to the Fifth Corps. Deceased participated at Slaughter Mountain, second engagement at Bull Run, Rappahannock, Fredricksburg, Chantilla and Antietam.
• Cause of Death: Death was caused by enlargement of the liver and Brlght's disease.
• Occupation: 1880, Carpenter
• Residence: 1880, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA
• Residence: 1900, Santa Cruz Ward 2, Santa Cruz, California

Urial married GUILD, Pacific on 19 Nov 1874. Pacific (daughter of GUILD, Jonathan Harwood and SLOAN, Cynthia A) was born on 6 Apr 1856 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA; died on 31 Jan 1940 in 31 Union Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Obituary: From the Santa Cruz Sentinel 03 Sep 1932 Victim of Auto Accident Near Carmel is Dead Mrs. Clara Neugent Passes Away At Hospital Mrs. Clara Neugent, born in Santa Cruz 56 years ago, died yesterday morning at the hospital at Carmel as the result of injuries received near Carmel in an automobile accident on Sunday, August 21. The body was brought from Carmel and taken to the Wessendorf mortuary where services will be held at the chapel at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon and will be conducted by Rev. Heber St. Clair Mahood of the First Congregational church. The news of her death was received with sadness by the many friends who have been anxiously hoping for the best for the last 12 days. She was a member of early California families. Her mother, Mrs. Pacific Nichols, is a member of the Guild, one of the very early Santa Cruz families. Her father, the late U. S. Nichols, came to Santa Cruz in 1866. Mrs. Neugent was a member of the Business and Professional Women's club and for many years was in the employ of Leask's Seaside store and in the store she had many friends among her fellow employes and the patrons. She was educated in the public schools of this city and graduated from the high school. Her husband preceded, her in death by a number of years and she is survived by her daughter, Miss Lois Neugent, a teacher in the Sonoma county schools; her mother, Mrs. Pacific Nichols, of 31 Union street, and her sister, Mrs. Ryland Drennan. Mrs. Neugent was injured when her automobile turned turtle and pinned her beneath the machine. Her mother, Mrs. Nichols, was in the car with her but was thrown free and escaped with a 6light cut on the head. Mrs. Neugent's left arm was terribly mangled and broken and the day after was amputated near the shoulder. Blood poisoning set in and the patient grew gradually worse until the end early yesterday morning.
• Residence: 1880, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA
• Residence: 1900, Santa Cruz Ward 2, Santa Cruz, California

Family/Spouse: NEUGENT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Obituary: From the Santa Cruz Sentinel, 13 Jan 1966 Lois Drennan, SC Native Succumbs Lois Drennan, 87, a native of Santa Cruz, died Tuesday in a local hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Drennan was the wife of the late Capt. Rylan Drennan. They had made their home for many years in San Francisco. He was a sea captain and the couple traveled widely. Mrs. Drennan returned to Santa Cruz about 30 years ago and made her home at 327 Union street. She is survived by a niece, Mrs. Frank Banti of Geyserville, and a nephew, John Byrne of Santa Cruz. Funeral services were held today in White's chapel with the Rev. J. Bernard Corneliussen officiating. Inurnment followed in IOOF crematory.
• Residence: 1880, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA
• Residence: 1900, Santa Cruz Ward 2, Santa Cruz, California
• Residence: 1910, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
• Residence: 1911, Mexico
• Residence: 17 Aug 1920, 226 Ave du Roi Albert, Shanghai, China
• Residence: 1935, 31 Union Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Lois married DRENNAN, Ryland on 9 Oct 1909 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA. Ryland (son of DRENNAN, Samuel and FERNALD, Olive Louisa) was born on 28 Aug 1877 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA; died on 19 Jan 1928 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co, CA; was buried on 22 Mar 1928 in IOOF Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Teacher
• Residence: 1932, Sonoma, California, USA
• Census: 1940, Geyserville, Sonoma, CA USA

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Banti, Lois / Wife / F / W / 31 / Married / Birth - California / Same location in 1935/ Occupation Teacher

Family/Spouse: BANTI, Frank. Frank was born about 1910 in California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]