hmtl5 James Nickel b. 1 Jan 1838 Guernsey County, Ohio d. 17 Nov 1907 Rush County, Kansas: McKeown Genealogy
James Nickel

James Nickel

Male 1838 - 1907  (69 years)

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  • Name James Nickel 
    • son of William Nichol and Jane Richards [1]
    Born 1 Jan 1838  Guernsey County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    _MILT Civil War. 36th Iowa Infantry. Co. A. 
    Died 17 Nov 1907  Rush County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Nickel Cemetery, Hargrave, Rush County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I240  McKeown
    Last Modified 25 Jan 2023 

    Family Elizabeth Alexander,   b. 10 Apr 1835, Harrison County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1914, McCracken, Rush County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 14 Sep 1865  Harrison County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Richard Elmer Nickel,   b. 22 Oct 1873, Eddyville, Monroe County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1933, Rush County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
    Last Modified 28 May 2019 
    Family ID F450  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Jan 1838 - Guernsey County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Sep 1865 - Harrison County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Nov 1907 - Rush County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Nickel Cemetery, Hargrave, Rush County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    Nickel, James 142337528_1423404183.jpg
    Nickel, James 142337528_1423404183.jpg

  • Notes 
    • Text of obituary from family tree on Ancestry
      "James Nickel was born May 10, 1838 in Guernsey county, Ohio. In 1851 he moved with his parents to Monroe county, Iowa. He enlisted in the Civil War, Co. A 36th Iowa Infantry in 1862. On April 10, 1864, he was wounded and taken prisoner at Jenkins Ferry, Arkansas, and was thence removed to Camp Ford, Texas, where he remained ten months and was mustered out in 1865. He married Elizabeth Alexander of Harrison county, Ohio, September 14, 1865. In 1880 he moved with his family to Rush county, Kansas where he resided until his death, November 17, 1893. The funeral was held at the residence northwest of LaCrosse by Rev. W. H. Mills of McCracken."

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] Find a Grave.