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Re: Looking for Information on this Nickens Family

SaraleeJoachimstaler — 2015-07-29 07:04:53Z

Im late to the party here….by 15 years. I am a Great granddaughter to Laura (1892) who was born to Sarah and Houston, Son of ECG, who was son to Samuel Nickens. I have family records that state Samuel, who may also be called Lemuel was son to Prescot Nickens born 1767.
My name is Saralee, and this tree is on my maternal side of Boyd/Nickens.
hope to still find you active here.

Nickens, African-American families of the Northern Neck of VA

ayanami94 — 2015-03-25 02:49:46Z

I'm Emma Nickens (black /native) grand-daughter. Recently while researching family in Northern Neck (family is still there) I came across information about our family done by one of the cousins who has and is currently doing research on our family, all sides (black,white and native). There are still many Nickens ( the origional name of our ancestor was Richard Yoconawhaken) . So far we know the black/native side of the family goes back to 1690 and Northumberland county was incorporated in 1648. The area most of the family is in right now ( Lancaster County, VA) was establised in 1651.

Re: Fred, Amos, Albert, Inere, Verlee and Louella

jnick421 — 2015-02-18 20:59:53Z

Hello,

I know this is 8 years after you have posted this, but I, too, stem from the Fulton Nickens Family. My grandfather Roy, had a brother, Fred Jr, along with Robert and their sister Alberta, with their parents being Fred Sr, and Onie Vester. That sound about right?

Re: Thelma, Theda, Richard, Alton Nickens

William_Nickens — 2015-01-04 21:59:21Z

Richard are you still out there?

Shoecrafts of nc with nickens

harmoncarol — 2014-12-01 03:24:12Z

must read this post lots of info on indian documentation.

NICKENS Cecil B - Vietnam Wall section 24 East

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2014-09-19 18:30:11Z

NICKENS Cecil B - Vietnam Wall section 24 East

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. See this photo, one of the 238,190 photos, free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: Rueben Lawyer Nickens, Sr.

Clremote — 2014-09-07 09:11:01Z

Does grace nickens ring a bell? Contact me at startswithacapital@gmail.com

Re: RE: Swiss Ancestry of Melungeon Collins

TateDD — 2014-08-29 18:43:09Z

Thank you so much for sharing this information. We are just now researching our COLLINS family and have run across this information and are thrilled to find it. LindaGayle and Debi (mother, daughter genealogy research team :) )

Nottoway Tribes of Va

wilsub — 2014-07-13 18:46:02Z

There are 2 Nottoway Tribes of Va: The Cheroenhaka Nottoway and the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Va. The Cheroenhaka Nottoway - Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown.The Nottoway Tribe of Va.-Chief Lynette Lewis Allston.

Both tribes are recognized by the state of Virginia, and they both have websites.

Re: VA/MD Indian Heritage

marineart — 2013-11-09 19:47:04Z

Hello,

I am researching Parker, Penn, and Cromwell(?) lines that may have come out of Virginia early 1800's into Baltimore County, and married Berry, Bias, Wilson and eventually Chase in Maryland.
I have twin Parker boys, 25 listed in a Baltimore County certificate proving they were free people of color raised in Baltimore, dated 1847. The Parker's and the Cromwell's seemed to have favored the first name Garrison for boys for many generations. Any information would be appreciated.

-EJ

Re: Nickens Families of the Northern Neck

dodyspriggs11 — 2013-10-27 00:59:47Z

There is an Armstead Nickens that was in Fauquier, Virginia, he was Reuben Nickens brother listed on census records. Don't know of much info on them but do have some court documents on both of them

Re: Parents of Henry Nickens, Hertford County NC

smgallow — 2013-09-29 11:33:33Z

Is it possible that Henry Nickens was also James Henry Nickens and referred to as Henry because his father was also a James?

Re: Native American Tribes in North Carolina

tcustis63 — 2013-09-15 17:21:47Z

Thank you. Do you know where I might find more info on that tribe or even names/lineage?
Been working on this for a friend.
Thanks

Re: Native American Tribes in North Carolina

vaindian — 2013-09-15 14:49:18Z

The Bailey family was of the Nottoway Tribe of Virginia/North Carolina. I have not encountered this family in any record of any other tribe, nor have I encountered any other of the surnames in any VA/NC tribe.

Re: Native American Tribes in North Carolina

tcustis63 — 2013-09-13 19:58:12Z

I realize this is an older post, but you seem to know a lot about NC native Americans in NC, so I thought I would give this a shot. I recently helped my older neighbor set up a family tree. She had always understood that there were Native Americans on her mothers side, but I did not find anything that we could be sure of. I know that it is sometimes "popular" to say you have Native American family, but I do have to say, they seem to have some of the physical features.

Her mother's family is Bailey, from the South Hampton area of Virginia and later in Hertford and the Roanoke Rapids area of NC.
This is what we have so far:
William Bailey b. ? married to ?
son is Elcany Bailey b. abt 1808 in Greene County NC married to Charity ? b. ?
son is Eason Ennus Bailey b. 1839 married Susan Daughtrey b.?
Daughter is Sinderella ("Indie or Cindie") b 1879 m. William Beale b. 1877

she believes that the connection is in the Bailey family, but also could be in the Beale (her father's) family

Beale family is Drewery Beale b. 1793 m. to Sara
son is Drewery William Beale b. 1827 m. Oshilla Jenkins
son is William (Billy) D. Beale b. 1849 m. Alexena Woodard
and then William Beale who married the above Sinderella
So, any ideas? Or any place you could point them to to look?
I have the tree public if you want to look, it is Dixon Family and my account (tcustis63)

thanks!

Re: Help find family (walter nickens)

toyenick74 — 2013-09-02 03:49:32Z

This is Toye my email change and I haven't been on here in a minute. I will email you.

Re: Parents of Henry Nickens, Hertford County NC

JANNV — 2013-04-04 03:02:11Z

Another possibility is that he was the son of James who was HH in the 1820 census with a large household that included a young male of the right age.

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Re: Nickens Family-Leesburg Virginia

JANNV — 2012-07-18 17:13:13Z

If her mother's maiden name was Nickens then is her father's last name unknown, or was he a Nickens also?
What year did you find Mary and your great-grandmother in the census?

Re: Nickens family-Monmouth County, New Jersey

gswash — 2013-03-04 16:48:28Z

Addressed to: jlnickthom
Do you know who are the children to Amos Nickens and Leah May Richardson? I am trying to connect some dots on my family tree. I was originally lead to believe that my great-great-grandfather is Amos Nickens. I have no DOB or DOD for him. I believe he was originally from Virginia. My great-grandmother is Anabelle Nickens, she was born in the late 1800s or early 1900s in Virginia; she died in 1981 in Queens, NY. She had three children: James Coston (1917-1997), Johnnie Coston (unknown), & Susie Coston (1920-1996). Susie is my grandmother. Now I say lead to believe because I was just told yesterday that my great-great-grandfather was Armistead Nickens (State Delegate in Virginia). Any information is much appreciated.

Re: Armistead Nickens (1836/8 - 1906)

gswash — 2013-03-04 16:08:46Z

Hello,
My name is Gina Washington. I am trying to connect some dots for my family tree. I believe Annie Nickens or Anabelle Nickens is my great-grandmother. My father is Lester Aaron Still (1939-1988); his mother Susie Coston (1920-1996); her mother is Anabelle Nickens (also went by Barbara Hill). I believe she was born in the late 1800s or early 1900s. Not very sure. She passed on in NYC in 1981 if I remember correctly. I spoke to an uncle yesterday and he says Armistead is Anabelle's father. He mentioned Sophronia but I can't remember the connection right now since I am typing this note from my job. I would love to discuss further. Please feel free to contact me through this thread or my email: gsw2010@aol.com. Thanks!

Re: Sallie French

JamesNickens10 — 2013-07-09 17:39:14Z

William, I can't help. The given name "French" Nickens is common in Virginia. "French" was introduced through the Strother Family, which earlier married the colonial era French family. James French Strother was a Virginia congressman.

Re: CALLING ALL NICKENS Photos and Medical History

smgallo — 2012-07-31 00:53:59Z

Hi there.

Do you have any source information that identifies Obid as a child of John and Harriet Nickens?

Thank you

Parents of Henry Nickens, Hertford County NC

ballc153 — 2013-03-01 16:34:45Z

Searching for parents of Henry Nickens of Hertford County NC. Any evidence, clues or even conjecture will be appreciated.

HENRY NICKENS
Birth: 1795-1806, NC
Spouses: Jane Manley
Death: ante 1850 census

Evidence:
-- 1830 census for Hertford County shows a Henry Nickens, age 24 through 35
-- 1840 census for Hertford County shows a Henry Nickens, age 36 through 54
-- 1843 Hertford County court record shows a Henry Nickens was fined $10
-- 1850 census: Henry Nickens not found
-- 1850 census for Hertford County shows Jane Boone, age 45, in household of Antony Boone along with John Boone [sic], age 10
-- 1860 census for Hertford County shows Jno Nickens, born in Hertford County, in household of Anthony & Jane Boone.
-- 1868 Hertford County marriage record of John Nickens gives parents as HENRY NICKENS and Jennie Nickens.
-- Will of Jane Boon was proved 29 Nov 1882 in Hertford County. Divides 105 acres among sons John Nickens, Patrick Boon, Marmaduke Boon, with bequests to daughters Betsey Lang and Eliza Jane Wiggins.
-- Marmaduke Boone's 1914 death certificate gives parents as Anthony Boone, born Gates County, and JANE MANDLY, born Hertford County.

Any chance Henry Nickens could be a son of Malachi Nickens of Hertford County, who applied for a pension in 1821 at age 56, and died in 1827?

Cathy Ball
Volunteer Genealogist (not a descendant)

Sallie French

William_Nickens — 2013-05-09 14:22:27Z

Looking for info on this lady born about 1823-27, had about four children Mary, William, Louisa, Samuel French the 1860 and 1870 census has her in Kentucky. Any info would be appreciated.

Re: Parents of Henry Nickens, Hertford County NC

William_Nickens — 2013-03-03 12:35:06Z

Cathy if you go to the Nickens website there are three other researchers doing this line of the Nickens they may have the info you are looking for.

Will

Richard Nickens and Mary Belle French

William_Nickens — 2012-10-05 11:29:53Z

Looking for info on these two, would like to find pictures of Richard Nickens Sr. Died 1961 California.

Re: Native American Tribes in North Carolina

William_Nickens — 2012-10-02 18:12:10Z

I believe the tribe your looking for may be the Meherrin, Some of the Nickens are still listed with that tribe.

Re: CALLING ALL NICKENS Photos and Medical History

William_Nickens — 2012-09-27 19:06:29Z

There is a site on ancestry.com called MyFamily.com for the Nickens family that has pictures from Jan, Trudy, Brian and Myself. I don't believe you have to be a member to view these pictures but I could be wrong. you are all welcome to look and post on there, Jan started it a couple of years ago.

Re: Sallie French

William_Nickens — 2013-07-10 03:57:40Z

Thanks James, I'm trying to track down my ggrandfather's parents, he was William Bryant French, but there must be a dozen William and Bryant French born at the same time period as him. So I know what you mean by it being very common.
Will

Re: Rueben Lawyer Nickens, Sr.

sunnysol — 2012-12-13 15:43:07Z

Hello Teresa,

My name is Solangel Childs, Reuben was my great grandfather. His descendants are scattered around but most are in the Washington DC Metro Area. His son (my great uncle) is the only living child. You can google his name Lord D Nickens for more information. On these message board threads, I see some of my cousins names on the threads. They are in Frederick MD (where great grandfather resettled from Northern Va). Hope this information helps.

By the way, what was your grandmother's name? I know he had younger siblings can't recall the sister name off hand but I think a brother's name was Armstead. Does this name ring a bell?

You can contact me at hpysun_78@yahoo.com

--Solangel Childs

Re: Nickens/ Brevard

mfrancis2007 — 2012-10-26 12:52:10Z

Also you can buy the thick book of the Trogdon family its around $25.00. If you like send me an email to me at mfrancis5454@msn.com and I can try to find the address again and send it to you

Re: Nickens/ Brevard

mfrancis2007 — 2012-10-26 12:48:27Z

thank you for the reply, I too have the thick Trogdon book But it gets confusing at times. And I have been told that some of the information in it isn't accurate. Stella Trogdon was my Grandmother Grace sister. Would love any family data on her and her family from the time she married I have been so busy looking in the past on Trogdon family that I havn't gotten any of the present done like children and grandchildren of Stella and rest of her siblings.. My father Gerald Ashford Dallas was Grace Trogdons son She married Gus Dallas and they had several children.

Re: Nickens Family-Leesburg Virginia

SMALLANE14 — 2012-07-18 19:22:56Z

We beleive so. She was found on the 1920 cesus where she was taken in to live with the identified family. Her mother was found on the 1940 census with her sister, who was also named Anna Mae. My great grandmother says she changed her name to Thelma at age 18.

Re: Armistead Nickens (1836/8 - 1906)

betiloo — 2013-04-06 19:56:32Z

Armistead S.Nickens Jr. (1836) was the son of Armistead Nickens Sr. and Polly Weaver-Nickens .. Polly was the daughter of Elijah Weaver, a sea man who served in the Revolutionary war... Armstead S. Nickens picture hangs in the Lancaster Court House...You can find information about him at the Mary Ball Museum/Library in Virginia...there is a book that was sold from there titled: Lancaster County, Virginia "where the River Meets the Bay" author: Carolyn H. Jett. You will also find relationships thru the Copeland Family Reunion book. Ihope this helps you...betioo

Re: Armistead Nickens (1836/8 - 1906)

betiloo — 2013-04-06 19:56:01Z

Re: Armistead Nickens (1836/8 - 1906)

betiloo — 2013-04-06 19:51:58Z

Re: Rueben Nickens

dodyspriggs11 — 2013-07-02 02:54:31Z

I believe there may be some info that was incorrect, Reubens father was Richard Nickens and he was listed next to Barney Nickens in 1810 Loudoun county, Richards father was James Nickens married Mary Peggy Berden 1793

Re: Rueben Nickens

dodyspriggs11 — 2013-07-02 02:50:09Z

Reuben as married three times, His first wife was Ann Tinner, second wife was Jane Wells and third wife was Mary Page, His parents were Richard and Peggy, Richard was listed nxt to Barney Nickens in Loudoun county 1810

Re: Houston C. Nickens , MY Great Grand Father

BrianNickens50 — 2012-08-18 04:53:53Z

i made a misstake in 2000. i said that my grandfather pass away in 1927, i should have said 1957

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Re: Rueben Nickens

vaindianheritage58 — 2013-02-01 08:10:39Z

My great aunt, b. 1896, reported that both her grandmother and great grandmother spent their last years living with her family. She said that her gr grandmother, @ 100 years old, had been living with her grandmother's brothers. She said that their names were Reuben and Will. I have not been able to identify them with any certainty. About 20 years ago I spoke with Lord Nickens and his cousin John. Neither had any oral history which coincided with any people known to be in my family line. The siblings of Reuben Lawyer Nickens did not coinside with our line and vice versa. I have not been able to make a connection, although admittedly I have not made an in-depth effort. I'm

Re: Nickens/ Brevard

heatherwalker03 — 2012-10-26 03:12:42Z

My husband's paternal grandmother was Stella Mae Trogdon (Grace's sister) and I have a lot of information about the Trogdons/Nickens, but not so much about the Brevard line. Faye Genevieve Trogdon (also Grace's sister) had a thick Trogdon book that had so much information. I only copied our direct line and now wish I had copied the whole thing! Fannie Nickens' father was William Nickens (b. abt 1828, Tennessee) and her mother was Elizabeth Poole (b. abt 1831, White Co., Illinois.

Re: Rueben Nickens

kev12146 — 2012-10-23 00:15:39Z

James I hope you are still around. I wanted to get some info on Reuben Sr. My grandmother was a Nickens and her father was Reuben Nickens. He supposedly had a son name Reuben. I found the obituary for Reuben L Nickens that listed my grandmother, her sister, and brother as his siblings. I would like to get more info for them. Please find me on facebook. Teresa Jackson Beaner.

Re: Rueben Lawyer Nickens, Sr.

kev12146 — 2012-10-23 00:06:57Z

I have been trying to reach anyone related to Reuben Sr. I found Reuben Jr's obituary and found my grandmother and great aunt and uncles names on the obituary as brother and sisters of Reubens. Wanted to see if you had any information to add. Find me on facebook Teresa Jackson Beaner.

Re: Rueben Nickens

niqua0118 — 2013-02-03 06:48:56Z

It is my understanding there was a Reuben Sr and Jr and both were married twice, I do know that my grandmother and her sister were listed as siblings on the Reubens obituary but I know they had to have different mothers because my grandmothers mother was Mary Page. Still sifting through different info I have come across as I said some things are just not adding up.

Re: Rueben Lawyer Nickens, Sr.

niqua0118 — 2012-12-15 03:44:08Z

No but I did find his obituary with my grandmother and her sister and brother listed as his siblings but from some of the things on ancestry I am having a hard tume adding things up

Re: CALLING ALL NICKENS Photos and Medical History

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Re: Nickens Family-Leesburg Virginia

jnvaldez — 2012-07-18 13:52:34Z

Do you know your great-grandmother's mother's maiden name? Also, what do you mean you were able to find her and her mother?

Re: Nickens Family-Leesburg Virginia

SMALLANE14 — 2012-07-18 15:19:38Z

Her maiden name is Nickens. I have been able to locate both her and her mother on the Ancestry census documents.