Elizabeth Nickels was born in 1798, in Halifax, Virginia, United States as the daughter of John Thomas. She married John Thomas Jr. on 27 November 1814, in Washington, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Washington, Virginia, United States for about 10 years. She died after 1860, in Virginia, United States.
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English (Devon): variant of Nickel , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
German, Luxembourgish, and Dutch: patronymic from Nickel . This surname has died out in the Netherlands. The surname Nickels is also found in the province of Luxembourg and elsewhere in Wallonia (Belgium).
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