From William Grey NICHOLLS (Susans brother) obituary.
At Te Aroha yesterday there passed away one of the oldest and most respected residents of Ohinemuri district in the person of William Grey Nicholls, at the age of 61 years.
The late Mr Nicholls was universally known and respected throughout the district, and his memory will be held in high respect for many years to come.
William Grey Nicholls was born at Coromandel in the Auckland provincial district on December 26th, 1853.
His father, the late William Nicholls, came from Falmouth, Cornwall, England, and arrived in New Zealand as a passenger by the Aurora. The Aurora landed her passengers at Petone Beach early in 1840.
From Wellington, Mr Nicholls, senior, went north to Tauranga (Bay of Plenty), where he settled for a few years as a farmer, and met and married Hira Te Whakaawa, eldest sister of Te Moananui, chief of the Ngaiterangi tribe. Mr G. W. Nicholls is thus descended, on his mother's side, from an ancient Maori tribe, whose members trace back their descent to Te Te Rangihouhiri, who lived in the Bay of Plenty district about ten generations ago