Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

Thomas Nichols
1. Thomas Nichols was born in 1701 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; died in Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Family/Spouse: Mary Buffum. Mary was born on 5 Jan 1705 in Salem, Essex, MA, USA; died on 14 Jan 1787 in Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Lydia Nichols
was born on 20 Feb 1733 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 2 Dec 1804 in Somerset, Bristol, Massachusetts.
- 2. Lydia Nichols
Generation: 2
2. Lydia Nichols
(1.Thomas1) was born on 20 Feb 1733 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 2 Dec 1804 in Somerset, Bristol, Massachusetts. Family/Spouse: Benjamin Davis. Benjamin (son of Daniel Davis and Mary Man) was born in 1728 in Bucks, Pennsylvania; died in 1803 in Loudoun Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Howell Davis
was born on 7 Dec 1759 in Loudoun Co, VA; died on 29 Aug 1837 in Loudoun Co, VA.
- 3. Howell Davis
Generation: 3
3. Howell Davis
(2.Lydia2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 7 Dec 1759 in Loudoun Co, VA; died on 29 Aug 1837 in Loudoun Co, VA. Family/Spouse: Sarah B. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Mary Davis
was born about 1794 in Virginia.
- 4. Mary Davis
Generation: 4
4. Mary Davis
(3.Howell3, 2.Lydia2, 1.Thomas1) was born about 1794 in Virginia. Family/Spouse: James Tavenner. James (son of Richard Tavenner and Ann Hatcher) was born in 1796 in Hamilton, VA; died about 1868 in Loudoun Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Richard Tavenner
was born on 26 Oct 1822 in Loudoun Co, VA; died on 16 Aug 1896 in Loudoun Co, VA.
- 5. Richard Tavenner
