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James Alexander "Alex" Nickell 1864–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1864

Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 29 May 1899

Death Location: Nickell, Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Amos Nickell

Mother: Nancy May

Spouse(s): Martha Wills

Children(s): James Nickell, Lucy Nickell, Jordan Nickell, Cora Nickell, Nora Nickell, Lula Nickell, Mattie Nickell, Robert Nickell

In 1864, James Alexander "Alex" Nickell entered the world in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Amos D Nickell And Nancy May. James Alexander "Alex" Nickell married Martha Jane Wills, and had children including Cora Belle Nickell, James Oliver Nickell, Jordan S Daw Nickell, Lucy May Nickell, Lula Nickell, Mattie L Nickell, Nora C Nickell, Robert Lee Nickell. James Alexander "Alex" Nickell passed away in 1899 in Nickell, Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1864, James Alexander "Alex" Nickell entered the world in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Amos D Nickell And Nancy May.
  • James Alexander "Alex" Nickell married Martha Jane Wills, and had children including Cora Belle Nickell, James Oliver Nickell, Jordan S Daw Nickell, Lucy May Nickell, Lula Nickell, Mattie L Nickell, Nora C Nickell, Robert Lee Nickell.
  • James Alexander "Alex" Nickell passed away in 1899 in Nickell, Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Nickell's Ancestors

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James Nickell
1864–1899
Birth Place: Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Amos D Nickell
1833–1904
Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Nancy May
1826–1884
Morgan, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
James May
1798–1867
Virginia
Mary ("Polly") Adams
1802–1873
Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James May
1780–1830
Elizabeth Poulton
1783–1847
Isaac Adams
1770–1855
Rebecca Wages
1772–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William May
1752–1827
Mary Enoch
1762–1795
Isaac Poulton
1760–1824
Anne Green
1767–1841
Charles Adams
1711–1780
Anna Hopper
1727–1778
William Wages
1742–1844
Mary Cull
1743–1849

James Nickell's Descendants

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James (Alexander "Alex") Nickell (5 May 1864–29 May 1899) m. Martha (Jane) Wills (27 May 1862–1 Dec 1938)
  1. 1. James (Oliver) Nickell 1887–1956
  2. 2. Lucy (May) Nickell 1882–1971
  3. 3. Jordan (S "Daw") Nickell 1891–1969
  4. 4. Cora (Belle) Nickell 1882–1951
  5. 5. Nora (C) Nickell 1884–1964
  6. 6. Lula Nickell 1889–1970
  7. 7. Mattie (L) Nickell 1896–1978
  8. 8. Robert (Lee) Nickell 1899–1965 m. Oakie Nickell 1897–1968
    1. 1. Nellie (Jo) Nickell 1937–2021
    2. 2. Imogene Nickell 1918–1986
    3. 3. Gladys Nickell 1921–1971
    4. 4. Elizabeth ("Gray") Nickell 1923–2004
    5. 5. Robert (L) Nickell 1925–1989
    6. 6. Lingle Nickell 1927– m. Roy (D Foreman) Jr 1921–2013
    7. 7. Eugene Nickell 1932–1975
    8. 8. Arnold Nickell 1934–2007

James Nickell's Timeline

2 Records

1864
5 May 1864
Birth of James Alexander "Alex" Nickell in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America
1899
29 May 1899
Age 35
Death of James Alexander "Alex" Nickell in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1864
    Event Place: Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1899
    Event Place: Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nickell, Morgan County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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