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William Craft Nickerson 1893–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1893

Birth Location: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia

Death Date: 1968

Death Location: Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Harry Nickerson

Mother: Louisa Shilling

Spouse(s): Leota Sells

Children(s): William Sr

In 1893, William Craft Nickerson entered the world in Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, born to Harry Henry Nickerson And Louisa Shilling. William Craft Nickerson married Leota Belle Sells, and had children including William Nickerson Sr. William Craft Nickerson passed away in 1968 in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1893, William Craft Nickerson entered the world in Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, born to Harry Henry Nickerson And Louisa Shilling.
  • William Craft Nickerson married Leota Belle Sells, and had children including William Nickerson Sr.
  • William Craft Nickerson passed away in 1968 in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Nickerson's Ancestors

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William Nickerson
1893–1968
Birth Place: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia
Parents
Harry Henry Nickerson
1867–1945
Ohio County, West Virginia, USA
Louisa Shilling
1866–1934
Ohio County, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Frank Nickerson
1829–1880
New Jersey, USA
Mary (Jane) Bonnett
1827–1899
Virginia,USA
George Shilling
1839–1926
Marshall County, West Virginia, USA
Sarah (Ann) Fleming
1846–1915
Ohio County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Nickerson
1786–1869
Lewis Bonnett
1807–1881
Frances Miller
1800–1865
Murray Shilling
1808–1880
Helen McCombs
1813–1892
Gibson Fleming
1817–1872
Nancy Smith
1810–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Nickerson
1763–1803
Martha Stiles
1763–
Maj. Jr
1778–1863
Jane McClain
1780–1839
James McCombs
1784–1852
Hannah Smith
1790–1860

William Nickerson's Descendants

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William (Craft) Nickerson (1893–1968) m. Leota (Belle) Sells (1894–1976)
  1. 1. William (Nickerson) Sr 1924–2011 m. Sarah Weeks 1926–

William Nickerson's Timeline

2 Records

1893
1893
Birth of William Craft Nickerson in Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia
Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia
1968
1968
Age 75
Death of William Craft Nickerson in Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia
Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1893
    Event Place: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1968
    Event Place: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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