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- Text from obituary on family tree on Ancestry
"January 30, 1914. Mrs. Elizabeth Nickel passed away at her home five miles northeast of McCracken on Sunday, January 25, 1914. Elizabeth Alexander was born in Harrison County, Ohio, April 10, 1834. She lived with her parents in this county until the year 1865 when she was united in marriage to James Nickel on September 14, 1865. Immediately after the marriage they moved to Monroe county, IA and made their home there until coming to Rush county in 1880 where she lived until her death. She leaves to mourn her adopted son, R.E. Nickel. Services were conducted at her residence with interment in the Fairview Cemetery by the side of her husband.
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- Mrs. Elizabeth Nickel.
Mrs. Elizbeth Nickel passed away at her home five miles northeast of McCracken Sunday, January 25, 1914, after an illness of only four or five days.
Elizabeth Alexander was born in Harrison county, Ohio, April 10, 1834. She lived with her parents in this county until the year 1865 when she was united in marriage to James Nickel on September 14. Immediately after the marriage they moved to Monroe county, Iowa and made this their home until they came to Rush county, Kan. in 1880 where she lived until her death.
At the age of fifteen she united with the church and remained faithful to the Presbyterian church until two years ago when she united with the church of Christ and was baptized by Rev. W.T. Hines. She was a lady of splendid Christian character and was love by all who knew her.
She leaves to mourn her loss, R.E. Nickel, an adopted son, to whom she was a devoted mother, besides many relatives and friend in this community.
Her funeral was attended by a large number of friends and they all felt as if they had lost one who was dear to them. The floral offering were very beautiful. The services were conducted at her residence by Rev. R.L. Greer at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday and interment was made in the Fairview cemetery by the side of her husband.
McCraken Enterprise, McCracken, Kansas. Friday, 30 January 1914.
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