John Semon Nichols son of John Henry and Charity Green Nichols

John Semon Nichols Born 20 August 1916 in Vina, Franklin County, Alabama and Died 2 May 1937 in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama.

He was the son of John Henry Nichols and Charity Eugene Green. He married Lula Deverlin Emerson 3 February 1934 in Marion County, Alabama. They had 2 sons and a daughter; James Delmer, John Elmer, and Letha Elva. Semon was a great banjo player. My husband James Delmer was almost 3 years old when he father died. This picture is only one of two known pictures of Semon. A cousin in Hamilton, Alabama found it among her mother's belongings and we are very happy to have a copy. James Delmer has always longed to find his father's banjo, not knowing who in the area had it.

Children of John Semon and Lula Deverlin Emerson Nichols

James Delmer, John Elmer and Eletha Elva Nichols, children of John Semon Nichols and Lula Deverlin Emerson, all born and raised in Vina, Franklin County, Alabama.

James Delmer now lives in Pulaski, Tennessee, where he will be retiring later this year, and moving to the Toledo, Ohio area. He has four daughters living in the area of Michigan and Ohio and 6 grandchildren. He married in Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan in 1955 Sherranlynn Kincaid.

John Elmer is retired from the Air Force and lives with his wife Melva Jean Hooker, from Halleyville, Winston County, Alabama, in Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama. He owns a farm in the area also.

Eletha Elva lives in Red Bay, Marion County, Alabama with her husband Tuelon Casey Jones. She has 2 daughters and 4 sons, and several grandchildren living in the area.