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James Nickerson 1793–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 20, 1793

Birth Location: Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: May 29, 1864

Death Location: Murray River, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Father: Eldad Nickerson

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Racheal Smith

Children(s): Nancy Nickerson, William Nickerson, James Nickerson, Ruth Nickerson, Bethiah Nickerson

In 1793, James Nickerson entered the world in Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to Eldad Nickerson And Mary Mercy Smith. James Nickerson married Racheal Smith, and had children including Bethiah Anne Nickerson, James Atwood Nickerson, Nancy Smith Nickerson, Ruth Nickerson, William Nickerson. James Nickerson passed away in 1864 in Murray River, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1793, James Nickerson entered the world in Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada, born to Eldad Nickerson And Mary Mercy Smith.
  • James Nickerson married Racheal Smith, and had children including Bethiah Anne Nickerson, James Atwood Nickerson, Nancy Smith Nickerson, Ruth Nickerson, William Nickerson.
  • James Nickerson passed away in 1864 in Murray River, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eldad Nickerson
1772–1854
Birth Location: Barrington, Shelburne Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Mary Smith
1776–1861
Birth Location: Barrington, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia
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Spouses(s)

Racheal Smith
1793–1874
Birth Location: Port LaTour Upper, Shelburne Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Children(s)

Nancy Nickerson
1829–1915
Birth Location: Doctors Cove, Barrington, Shelburne Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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William Nickerson
1820–1891
Birth Location: Port La Tour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
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James Nickerson
1818–1877
Birth Location: Port La Tour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Ruth Nickerson
1816–1838
Birth Location: Port La Tour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Bethiah Nickerson
1822–1837
Birth Location: Port La Tour, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
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James Nickerson's Ancestors

Self
James Nickerson
1793–1864
Birth Place: Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Eldad Nickerson
1772–1854
Barrington, Shelburne Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Mary (Mercy) Smith
1776–1861
Barrington, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia
Grandparents
Theodore Smith
1751–1843
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Patience Crowell
1756–1822
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Solomon Smith
1716–1790
Alice Hamilton
1720–1794
Thomas Crowell
1735–1771
Martha Coleman
1737–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Smith
1691–1729
Sarah Higgins
1699–1795
Thomas Hamilton
1695–1772
Rebecca Mayo
1697–1772
John Coleman
1706–1751
Reliance Paine
1705–1742

James Nickerson's Descendants

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James Nickerson (Aug 20, 1793–May 29, 1864) m. Racheal Smith (28 Aug 1793–10 Jan 1874)
  1. 1. Nancy (Smith) Nickerson 1829–1915 m. Thomas (Smith) Ross 1828–1918
    1. 1. George (Coleman) Ross 1868–1955 m. Jenette (A) Barry 1886–1973 m. Eileen (Mae J. "Ellen") Adams 1885–1977
      1. 1. Thomas (Adelbert Coleman) Ross 1910–1965
      2. 2. George (Douglas) Ross 1911–1997
      3. 3. Margaret (Louise) Barry 1909–1983 m. Hugh (Max) Graves 1905–1949 m. Hugh (Max) Graves 1905–1949 m. Hugh (Max) Graves 1905–1949
        1. 1. Richard (Allan) Graves 1937–2016 m. Roseilee (Patricia) Cross 1932–2012
        2. 2. Lila (Marie) Graves 1926–2000
        3. 3. Margaret (Vaughan) Graves 1928–1991
        4. 4. Shirley (Edith) Graves 1933–2005
        5. 5. Gloria (Beverley Jean) Graves 1945–1991 m. Terreigh (Dean) Ernst 1935–1990
        6. 6. Robert (Douglas) Graves 1935–1937
        7. 7. Hugh (Robert "Bob" Francis) Graves 1940–2020 m. Valerie (Lynn) Hopper 1948–2022
    2. 2. John (Coleman Thomas) Ross 1866–1901
    3. 3. Leah (A) Ross 1886–
    4. 4. William (Lewis Ross) Captain 1851–1941
    5. 5. Ruth (Eliza) Ross 1853–
    6. 6. Thomas (Smith Ross) Jr. 1861–1917
    7. 7. James (Coffin) Ross 1864–1941
    8. 8. Gilbert (L.) Ross 1870–1895
    9. 9. James Ross 1868–
  2. 2. William Nickerson 1820–1891
  3. 3. James (Atwood) Nickerson 1818–1877
  4. 4. Ruth Nickerson 1816–1838
  5. 5. Bethiah (Anne) Nickerson 1822–1837

James Nickerson's Timeline

2 Records

1793
Aug 20, 1793
Birth of James Nickerson in Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
1864
May 29, 1864
Age 71
Death of James Nickerson in Murray River, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Murray River, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 20, 1793
    Event Place: Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 29, 1864
    Event Place: Murray River, Prince Edward Island, Canada
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