OBITUARIES:   Emma (Cripps) NICOLS, Independence, Trempealeau Co., WI

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Independence News Wave
July 18, 1930

Mrs. Emma NICOLS

Mrs. Emma NICOLS died Wednesday at age 75.  She was the daughter of Giles 
and Harriet CRIPPS who came from England shortly after the MARKHAMS did.  
Mrs. NICOLS was born in Dane County, Wisconsin on May 23, 1855.  In 1857 
the CRIPPS family moved to Trempealeau County, Wisconsin and settled on a 
farm in Borst Valley.  In June of 1874, she married William NICOLS, to this 
union were born 5 girls and 3 boys.  Four boys and a girl died in infancy; 
Harriet [NICOLS] ELLISON died at age 26.  Surviving are Dell, Coral City 
Wisconsin; Gladys at home; Mr. NICOLS died in 1916.  The NICOLS family 
took care of Hugh ELLISON, son of Harriet.  Mr. and Mrs. NICOLS had turned 
over the management of their farm in 1900 to son, Dell.  They then moved 
to Independence and acquired the August WEIR home, built of brick, on the 
corner of Jefferson and 3rd Street. 

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