The Nickell Family

By Mrs. J. Everett Bach, June 1981

In the colonial period this name was spelled Nichol and Nicholas. Four brothers came here as early, it is claimed, as about 1751, and fought at Point Pleasant. They were Thomas (died 1807) (Jane King); Robert (Margaret Gray); Isaac (died 1839) (Margaret Curry); Andrew. Thomas married here. Robert had no family.

Children of Thomas: Margaret; Barbara (___ Erwin); Thomas; Robert; Jean (James Wheeler, 1806); Elizabeth; John (Polly Nickell); George (born 1776) (Margaret Nelson); Mary (____ Erwin); Andrew (born 1780) (Barbara Nickell); and James. Thomas and Robert went to Kentucky; John went to Ohio.

Children of George of Thomas: Jennie (born 1800) (____ Kippers); Mary (James Gray); Elizabeth (Mo.); Nancy (James Hinchman); Robert (born 1805) (Eliza Nickell); Margaret (John Hinchman, 1824); James (Jane Gullett); George W. (1809-1899) (Anna M. Nickell); Amanda (born 1811) (___ Keys); John A. (1813-1898) (Mary J. Patton); Rachel (born 1815) (R. Porterfield Boyd); William N. (Malvina Hill, 1839); Sidney (James Drummond); and Delilah (born 1822) (George W. Campbell, 1840). In 1889, the average age of eight of this large family was 76 years. Ten of them married and had families. G. W. and J. A. remained in Monroe (Monroe County, West Virginia), the latter of the homestead.

Children of Andrew of Thomas: Thomas; Hiram; Capetton; Andrew; Henderson (Martha Patton); and daughter (____Erwin).

Children of G. W. of George: Margaret A. (born 1835) (Joseph Cook, 1850); Charles P. (Caroline Lemons, 1859); Andrew A. (Flora Bear, 1862); George T. (Ingabo Patton, 1862); Sidney J. (born 1847) (James O. Miller, 1867); Priscilla C. (Harvey Young, 1870); and Greer M. (Norma Crawford).

Children of J. A. of George: Rev. William N. (Susan Wickline); Ingabo C. (J. T. Black); John T. (Lydia J. Gray); Virginia M. (Wm. T. Patton); and Cary P. (Elizabeth Campbell).

Children of Isaac: Polly (John Nickell); Anne (James Corbett); Elizabeth (Robert Craig, 1803); Barbara (James Nickell); Nancy (Joseph Cottle, 1799); Rebecca (John Cottle); Susanna (Thomas Erwin, 1807); Sarah (Richard McCallister, 1814); and John (died by 1835) (Anne Curry). All, but Polly, Barbara, and John left the county.

Children of John of Isaac: Isaac; Sarah (James McLaughlin); Rebecca (William Lemons); Lydia (Henry Campbell); John N. (Elizabeth Irons); Nancy (Joseph Young, 1835), Margaret A.; Elizabeth; and Mary.

Children of Andrew of Thomas: Thomas; Caperton; Henderson; Andrew; William; Edward; Ellen; Eliza; Washington; Christopher; Malinda; and Hiram.

Children of James of Thomas: Ruth; Thomas; Elizabeth; Sarah; James M.; Pallie; Ann; and Alexander.

Children of James M. (Sally Ann Burdette): Marrietta (C. W. Hutcheson); Angelina (J. H. D. Johnson); James M. (Mo.) (Lizzie Ford); Barbara (Dr. Wm. Campbell); J. Hunter (Sally Chapman); Sarah Rebecca (J. W. Lee); Harvey (Ark.) L. A. (Cora Clark); and C. C. (Rosebud Mann, Annie Hinchman). The family home at Nickells Mills is one of the oldest in the county. L. A. was circuit clerk for 12 years, and very popular.

Andrew (Elizabeth Erwin) is said to have been a half-brother to Andrew, one of the four pioneers. Children: "Gap" John (Nancy Nickell); "Stiller" Andrew (Mary A. Patton); Frank (West); "Long Bob" (died 1850) (Delia Feamster); Barbara; Francis; Jennie; Mary; Susan; and Elizabeth.

Children of "Gap" John: "Ham" John; Sarah; Elizabeth; Margaret; and Ann.

Children of "Stiller" Andrew: Robert P. ("Sewell Bob") (Kate McDowell); Anna M. (1812-1887); Eliza (Robert Nickell); Jane; Priscilla (H. B. Gaston); Lena (Alexander C. Nickell); and Martha M. (James Ross).

Children of "Long Bob:" Feamster (Martha Lynch); Elizabeth M. (1820-1903) (George W. Reaburn, 1838); Sarah A. (Edward J. Nickell, 1846); Rebecca; Mary; Emily (Robert A. Patton); Susan J. (Robert Miller, 1845); and Caroline (Dr. G. H. K. Nickell).

Children of John of Thomas: Ruth (Benjamin Herring); Thomas; Isaac (Margaret Patton); Elizabeth (James Curry, 1827); Sarah (Josiah Curry); Polly A. (Edward Farnsworth); John M. (Sarah A. Burdette); and Alexander C. (Lena Nickell).