While I’ve been researching my family tree for 20 years I have decided to finally make a website, using this blog platform, to get all of my information up on the World Wide Web; other than using Ancestry.com A lot of you will remember that I used to host the Nickles/Nickels/Nichols Family Website. Unfortunately the web host that I had it posted on took it all down and I lost everything (on-line). So getting that back up & running at that level will take time, but it is feasible.
Patience is a virtue; right?
If you are connected to our family tree and already have a website, please do send me an e-mail so that I can link up with you. The more we can share our information & discoveries the better odds we have it as it being documented for future researchers (saving them a lot of work!)
I do want to caution that even though you will find information here, if you do not see that it is cited, please proceed with caution. While I am confident in my work (and others that I have included within my own) are good — there is always room for error as genealogy is not only complex (i.e. name changes, documentation or lack thereof), but a ‘learn as you go’ hobby. If the information is cited, you will see it documented as such and how.
Simply use this website as a resource and you will be fine.
Below I’ve listed my direct maternal family lines that I’ll be working on in more detail. I have been working on my paternal lines, but don’t have enough information to list everything publicly.
Maternal Lines:
I’ll be starting with my Great Grandparents as a reference point. Their names are Bufford Lee “Bud” Nickles, Sr & Alma May Burnia. They were the parents of my maternal Grandfather.
Great Grandparents:
Bufford Lee “Bud” Nickles, Sr. married Alma May Burnia
Father: John Henry Nickles Father: John Alexander “Alex” Burnia
Mother: Josephine “Josie” Luster Mother: Rachel D. Sutton
Great Great Grandparents:
John Henry Nickles married Josephine “Josie” Luster
Father: Samuel J Nickles Father: Joseph F Luster
Mother: Sarah Jane Skiles Mother: Mary Katherine Motsinger
John Alexander “Alex” Burnia married Rachel D. Sutton
Father: John Walter Burnier Father: John L Sutton
Mother: Keziah “Kid” Renfro Mother: Margaret “Mae” Frizzell
Great Great Great Grandparents:
Rev. Samuel J Nickles married Sarah Jane Skiles
Father: William James Nickles Father: Hezekiah Isreal Skiles
Mother: Eliza Giddens Mother: Mary “Polly” Hobson
Joseph F Luster married Mary Katherine Motsinger
Father: John Luster Father: Felix Motsinger
Mother: Nancy Clinton Mother: Elizabeth McKain
John Walter Burnier married Keziah “Kid” Renfro
Father: Louis Bernier Mother: John Renfro
Mother: Ruth Renfro Father: Elizabeth Owen
John L Sutton married Margaret “Mae” Frizzell
Father: John Sutton Father: Henry F Frizzell
Mother: Susan Ellen Mother: Rebecca Sinclair
Great Great Great Great Grandparents:
William James Nickles married Eliza Ann Giddens
Father: Isaac Nichols Father: Samuel Franklin Giddens
Mother: Jane Thomason Mother: Elizabeth J Brown
Hezekiah Isreal Skiles married Mary “Polly” Hobson
Father: Unknown Father: Arthur Hobson
Mother: Unknown Mother: Catherine Moffatt
John Luster married Nancy Clinton
Father: James Luster Father: Unknown
Mother: Mary Ann Clinton Mother: Unknown
Felix Motsinger married Elizabeth McKain
Father: George Motsinger Father: Unknown
Mother: Mary Humphrey Mother: Unknown
Louis Bernier married Ruth Renfro
Father: Louis Bernier Father: Unknown
Mother: Archange Deguire Mother: Unknown
John Renfro married Elizabeth Owen
Father: James Renfro Father: Unknown
Mother: Eliza Mother: Unknown
John Sutton married Susan Ellen
Father: Unknown Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown Mother: Unknown
Henry F Frizzell married Rebecca Sinclair
Father: Jason Frizzell Father: William Ashley St. Clair
Mother: Odeel Smith Mother: Wiley Elene Johnson
Great Great Great Great Great Grandparents:
Isaac Nichols married Jane Thomason
Father: Jonathan Nichols Father: James Thomason
Mother: Hannah James Mother: Prudence Simpson
Samuel Franklin Giddens married Elizabeth J Brown
Father: Roger Gideon Father: Unknown
Mother: Magedeline Fitzgerald Mother: Unknown
Arthur Hobson married Catherine Moffatt
Father: William Hobson Father: Charles Moffitt
Mother: Mary Cashette Mother: Mary Beeson
James Luster married Mary Anna Clinton
Father: Unknown Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown Mother: Unknown
George Motsinger married Mary Humphrey
Father: Jacob Motsinger, Sr. Father: Unknown
Mother: Hannah Brown Mother: Unknown
Louis Bernier married Archange Deguire
Father: Jean Francois Bernier Father: Andre Deguire dit LaRose
Mother: Marie Louis L’Eveque Mother: Marguerite Gauvrea
James Renfro married Eliza
Father: Unknown Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown Mother: Unknown
Jason Frizzell married Odeel Smith
Father: Thomas Frizzell Father: John Smith
Mother: Unknown Mother: Mary Ann
William Ashley St. Clair married Wiley Elene Johnson
Father: Unknown Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown Mother: Unknown
Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandparents:
Jonathan Nichols married Hannah James
Father: Mathias Nichols, Sr. Father: Unknown
Mother: Elizabeth Allen Mother: Unknown
James Thomason married Prudence Simpson
Father: Unknown Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown Mother: Unknown
Rodger Gideon married Magdeline Fitzgerald
Father: Unknown Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown Mother: Unknown
William Hobson married Mary Cashette
Father: Unknown Father: Unknown
Mother:Unknown Mother:Unknown
Charles Moffitt married Mary Beeson
Father: Unknown Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown Mother: Unknown
Jacob Motsinger married Hannah Brown
Father: Felix Jackson Motsinger, Sr Father: Unknown
Mother: Elizabeth Mother: Unknown
Jean Francois Bernier married Marie Louis L’Eveque
Father:
Mother:
*Note: I’m stopping here with this line as I have not completely sourced everything as of yet. Stay tuned.
Maternal Lines:
I’ll be starting with my Great Grandparents as a reference point. Their names are Robert Bruce Wildman & Zelma Myrtle Haywood. They were the parents of my maternal Grandmother.
Before I begin, please note that my Grandmother’s biological father was not Robert Bruce Wildman. His name was Carl V. Wiggins. Unfortunately he left when she was very young and while we have an idea of where he went we won’t be listing his family tree on this website.
Robert Bruce Wildman married Zelma Myrtle Haywood
Father: Walter Brewer Wildman Father: James L Haywood
Mother: Florence Ethel Miller Mother: Mary Elizabeth Fox
Great Great Grandparents:
James L Haywood married Mary Elizabeth Fox
Father: Edmund Richardson Haywood Father: William Taylor Fox
Mother: Sarah Frances Stevens Mother: Alice A Etta Sabin
Great Great Great Grandparents:
Edmund Richardson Haywood married Sarah Frances Stevens
Father: David Haywood Father: John Stephens
Mother: Mary Jeanette Manning Mother: Maria L. Unknown
William Taylor Fox married Alice A Etta Sabin
Father: Josiah B Fox Father: Alonzo David Sabin
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Hall Mother: Mary Alice Miles
Great Great Great Great Grandparents:
David Haywood married Mary Jeanette Manning
Father: George Braddock Haywood Father: Whitdon Manning
Mother: Charity Mother: Chloe Smith
John Stephens married Maria L. Unknown
Father: Unknown Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown Mother: Unknown
Josiah B Fox married Mary Elizabeth Hall
Father: Unknown Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown Mother: Unknown
Alonzo David Sabin married Mary Alice Miles
Father: David Sabin Father: Noah B Miles
Mother: Louisa Baley Mother: Rachel Coon
Great Great Great Great Grandparents:
George Braddock Haywood married Charity
Father: Egbert “Byrd” Haywood Father: Unknown
Mother: Mary Braddock Mother: Unknown
Whitdon Manning married Chloe Smith
Father: John Manning Father: Unknown
Mother: Courtney Wallace Mother: Unknown
David Sabin married Louisa Baley
Father: Unknown Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown Mother: Unknown
Noah B Miles married Rachel Coon
Father: Unknown Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown Mother: Unknown
Great Great Great Great Great Grandparents:
Egbert “Byrd” Haywood married Mary Braddock
Father: George Haywood, Jr. Father: Unknown
Mother: Martha Byrd Mother: Unknown
John Manning married Courtney Wallace
Father: Unknown Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown Mother: Unknown
Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandparents:
George Haywood, Jr married Martha Byrd
Father: George Hogwood, Sr. Father: Unknown
Mother: Anna Partain Mother: Unknown
Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandparents:
George Hogwood, Sr. married Anna Partain
Father: Francis Hogwood Father: Unknown
Mother: Elizabeth Creed Mother: Unknown
Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandparents:
Francis Hogwood married Elizabeth Creed
Father: Unknown Father: Ralph Creed
Mother: Unknown Mother: Grace
Don’t have a website but wanted you to know about us. Your great grandfather and my father, Jim Roe Haywood, were brothers.
I married Maggie Burke from Leesburg, FL. That will have been 50 years ago August 15th of this year.
If we can help you with any family information, we would be happy to.
Congratulations on your career. You & Lady Anabellum are great. We have been following you from the beginning. Nice to hear you and Kelli are expecting a baby boy:)
Frank and Maggie Haywood
I’m going to guess I’m not who you think I am based on your comment, but you have definitely intrigued me 🙂 My name is Jennifer. I’d love to know more about the connections that you’ve mentioned so please feel free to tell me more 🙂
We are interested in the Skiles lineage in Dent County, MO. A g-g-grandfather lived and married there. We would like to talk with you to compare notes, but not in a public forum of any kind.
Please respond if you are interested in talking with us.
Many thanks and we shall look forward to hearing from you.
Hi there 🙂 I took a genealogical break in 2015, so I’m just now catching up. I’ll send you an email shortly!
Hello, I am Nickels descendant through Allen Nickels, by his daughter Mary “Polly” Nickels, her son Samuel Monroe Nickels, his son Arthur Burnett Nickels, his son my grandfather David Graham Nickels. I have a copy of the Nickels family history that was compiled by Edwin Nickels, but I do not see a mention of a Jonathan Nickels. Also do you have a copy of Journey Along the Holston that was written by about the Nickels family. I do not think Brian Keith Nichols is online anymore and his webpages are not up and running. I have pictures of Samuel Monroe and his wife Laura Alberta Elam I am willing to share.
Thanks,
Susan
I’ve tried reaching out to Brian the last couple of years in order to purchase the book, but to no avail. I do random searches for the book with hopes that someone will list it on ebay or the like. I do intend on visiting Nickelsville, VA in 2016 so if nothing else, I can perhaps find someone there with a little information or visit the local library with hopes that they have a copy of the book. Thank you for visiting, and I apologize for the late response. I’ve had a lot going on, but will be sure to start checking for messages more frequently 🙂
Hi, I started my family tree a few years ago. I was wondering if you found anything on Ann Nolan, second wife of William son of Allen Nickels? Thanks!
Unfortunately, I haven’t. I tend to focus on one family line at a time and the Nickels/Nickles/Nichols have been researched for as far back as I can remember (I started with them). However, I’m always looking so something may come up! 🙂
Any pictures of Gr.,Gr.,Gr.,Grandfather David Alonzo Sabin.He is my Grandmother Mary Elizabeth Sabin(Barnes) Grandfather