James William Nicholson, brother to Edward who bought Beech Hill, was my great grandfather. The brothers were raised around Derry and were trained by the British Army as Engineers. They went to England and were both involved in railway development. I believe James went by William. Family lore has him dying relatively young in England. Edward brought both families, his and his brothers, back to Derry where he supported James' widow and her 3 sons until the sons could take over. My grandfather, Basil, married Norah Doherty of Carndonagh and emigrated to Canada, bringing Norah and my father, Neal John Felix, to join him 2 years later.
Basil had 2 brothers, names unknown, who emigrated to Boston and, family lore again, were dentists.
