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John "Black John" Nickell 1771–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 November 1771

Birth Location: Greenbrier County, Virginia

Death Date: 28 Apr 1849

Death Location: Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Joseph Nickell

Mother: Elizabeth Fowler

Spouse(s): Elsy **

Children(s):

John "Black John" Nickell was born in 1771 in Greenbrier County, Virginia, the child of Joseph Nickell And Elizabeth Fowler. John "Black John" Nickell married Elsy Wilson. John "Black John" Nickell passed away in 1849 in Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • John "Black John" Nickell was born in 1771 in Greenbrier County, Virginia, the child of Joseph Nickell And Elizabeth Fowler.
  • John "Black John" Nickell married Elsy Wilson.
  • John "Black John" Nickell passed away in 1849 in Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Kentucky, USA.

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John Nickell's Ancestors

Self
John Nickell
1771–1849
Birth Place: Greenbrier County, Virginia
Parents
Joseph Nickell
1750–1829
Augusta County, Virginia
Elizabeth Fowler
1754–1829
Staunton, Augusta, Virginia
Grandparents
John Nickell
1720–1774
Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Nickell's Timeline

2 Records

1771
15 November 1771
Birth of John "Black John" Nickell in Greenbrier County, Virginia
Greenbrier County, Virginia
1849
28 Apr 1849
Age 78
Death of John "Black John" Nickell in Hazel Green, Wolfe, Kentucky
Hazel Green, Wolfe, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 November 1771
    Event Place: Greenbrier County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 92089
    [2] Kentucky, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1849
    Event Place: Hazel Green, Wolfe, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 92089
    [2] Kentucky, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, Find a Grave Index

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