nickels,nichols,nicholas of morris co. new jersey

I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR ZIBA NICHOLS FAM, HE MARRIED MARGARET SMITH, HE ONCE LIVED IN MORRIS CO, THEN MOVED TO SUSSEX, DIED THEIR.TRYING TO FIND HIS BIRTH PLACE AND PARENTS, THE NICHOLS NAMES IS SPELLED MANY WAYS, THIS ISTHE PROBLEM.