John Washington Nickell

Brief Life History of John Washington

When John Washington Nickell was born on 26 March 1893, in Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, United States, his father, William Washington Nickell, was 32 and his mother, Sarah Alice Acton, was 20. He married Mary Washington Collins on 26 July 1919, in Park City, Summit, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Chapin, Teton, Idaho, United States in 1910 and Park City, Summit, Utah, United States in 1920. He died on 21 November 1937, in Driggs, Teton, Idaho, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in Driggs-Darby Cemetery, Teton, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Washington Nickell
1893–1937
Mary Washington Collins
1894–1974
Marriage: 26 July 1919
Elsie Mae Nickell
1920–1944
Dove Mary Nickell
1921–2004
Opal Nickell
1924–1928
Paul Elmer Nickell
1925–2014
Joseph John Nickell
1928–2010
Rhea Dorothy Nickell
1931–2004

Sources (30)

  • John W Nickell, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Mr. John W Nickell, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
  • John Washington Nickell, "Idaho, Death Certificates, 1911-1937"

World Events (8)

1894

Historical Boundaries 1894: Fremont, Idaho, United States 1913: Madison, Idaho, United States 1915: Teton, Idaho, United States

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1906 · Saving Food Labels

The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

Name Meaning

Variant of Nickel .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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