I am the 5x great granddaughter of Jonathan Nichols (Nicholas) from Virginia.

My line from Jonathan Nichols (Nicholas) is:

*Jonathan Nichols (Nicholas) (b: VA) (d: VA) (wife: Mary Rowzee-b: VA;d: VA)

*Edward Nichols (b: 8/1/1805 VA) (d: 9/19/1893 Brighton, IA) (wife: Azuba Peak-b: 11/18/1814 VT; d: 1885 Brighton, IA) Note: Both are buried in the Sandy Hook Cemetery in Iowa

*Ralph W. Nichols (b: abt. 1832 OH) (d: 1913 Havensville, KS) (wife: Mary Jane Park-b: 11/5/1835 OH; d: 7/24/1911 Havensville, KS) Note: Both are bured in Havensville, KS

*Elias Park Nichols (b: 3/1865 Muscatine, IA) (d: 9/2/1944 CO) (wife: Mary Olive Coppock-b: 10/1868 Coppock, IA; d: 1/27/1941) Note: Both are buried in Grand Junction, CO in the same cemetery as their son Ronald Edward Nichols

*Ronald Edward Nichols (b: 3/12/1896 Spokane, WA) (d: 11/9/1928 Grand Junction, CO) (wife: Lucille Minerva Turner-b: 3/18/1895 Webster, KS; d: 3/25/1988 Paradise, CA) Note: Buried in Grand Junction, CO cemetery

*Ronald Layheer Nichols (b: 11/22/1921 OK) (d: 1/7/2005 Broken Arrow, OK) (wife: Kathrine Bernice Doyle-b: 11/2/1922 Saint Louis, MO; d: 9/30/2010 Broken Arrow, OK) Note: Both buried in Broken Arrow, OK cemetery

Ronald Layheer Nichols is my grandfather.

I am trying to go past Jonathan Nichols (Nicholas) to find out who his parents where and possibly why Jonathan Nichols (Nicholas) and Mary Rowzee died early leaving their 5 children to be raised by the two maiden aunts (assumed to be Susannah and Rosanna Rowzee). Any information would be helpful.