Yolo County CA Archives Biographies.....Nickell, J. J. circa 1820 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

J. J. NICKELL, a well known Yolo County farmer, was born about 1820, the son of
Robert and Ellen (Perry) Nickell, both of whom were natives of Virginia ; the
father, by occupation a farmer, died in Mason County, Kentucky, when the subject
of this sketch was a small boy; his mother died in Fleming County, Kentucky, in
1852. He was born in that County in 1820, and in 1852 he went to Missouri, where
he was engaged in farming up to 1864, when he came to California, across plain
and mountain, being six months on the way. He first stopped in Yolo County,
where he has ever since remained, and he now has a good farm of 160 acres, where
he raises wheat, barley, etc.

  He married Miss Mary Taylor, who was born in Tennessee, their marriage taking
place in Linn County, Missouri. They have six children living, namely: Ellen E.,
now the wife of J. P. Goodnow; Martha J., now the wife of George Tilly; Lena F.,
now Mrs. Fred Mast, Jr.; Henry T., attending school; James W., at home; and Mary
T., attending college at Woodland. Three children are deceased.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from

Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.

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