Barren County KyArchives Obituaries.....Nichols, Polly 1927
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Abstract: Earl Nickols, his wife and 2 small children were cremated at their 
home when it burned 5 miles east of Glasgow on the Edmonton road. Mrs. 
Nickols had a hole in her skull the size of a half dollar. A 5-months old 
child had a crushed skull. The father and another child were found headless 
near the mother's feet. Dead was Mrs. Nickols, child Earline, 3; Windal 
Huston, age 5 (these found in a closet). A shotgun was found by Mr. Nickols 
and two empty shells.

Stories say that Mr. Nickols came home Monday to attend business and get 
medicine for a sick son. He was seen in his auto in front of his house 
between 12 and one oclock by Mrs Gus Williamson. Mr. Nickols called to her 
and told her his wife wasn't home. He was also noticed by L E Morton and T J 
Abner, working nearby. The latter two were the first to reach the home, 30 
minutes later when smoke was seen. They began carrying out household goods 
which had to be abandoned. Three other children, Oval, 11; Joe, 8, and 
Harvey, 6 were at school. It was believed that Mr. Nichols went insane per 
the Coroner W M Watkins, that he killed his wife and children - put all 
their bodies in the closet and then shot himself. He had appeared despondent 
and was not in good health. No financial worries were known. He was a son of 
Mr and Mrs H B Nickols of Slick Rock. His wife was a daughter of Richard 
Shirley (who was in Charleston, IN with a son when this happened.). Mr 
Nickols left a sister, Mrs Myrtle Dotson who lives with her parents. She is 
survived by her father and two brothers, Abby and Hadie Shirley, both of IN. 
Services were held at the Baptist Church by Rev. J. A. Easley and J L 
Piercy, interred Glasgow Cemetery. The children were all buried in one 
casket.

Earl C. Nichols 1891 - 1927

Earlene S Nichols 1924 - 1927

Polly L Nichols 1894 - 1927

Wendell H Nichols 1927 - 1927



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