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Daniel Nickens

Daniel Nickens



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  1. 1.  Daniel Nickens was born on 29 Nov 1835 in Clarke, Virginia, USA (son of Father Unknown Nickens and Mother Unknown Nickens); died on 16 Dec 1914 in 519 Myers street, Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

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    • Physical Description: Height: 5'7"; Complexion: Yellow; Eyes: Hazel; Hair: Dark.
    • Ethnicity: American
    • Last Known Residence: Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Race: Black
    • Race: Colored
    • Race: Mulatto
    • Race: White
    • Name: Daniel Nickens
    • Name: Daniel Nickerson
    • Name: Daniel Nickon
    • Name: David Nichens
    • Physical Description: 1863, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Complexion: Yellow; Eyes: Hazel; Hair: Brown/Dark; Height: 5'5."
    • Military Enlistment: 1 Jul 1863, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 35
    • Military: 9 Aug 1864, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 29; MilitaryServiceBranch: Infantry; MilitaryUnit: 45th U.S. Colored Infantry
    • Military: 9 Aug 1864; Age: 29; MilitaryServiceBranch: Infantry; MilitaryUnit: 45th U.S. Colored Infantry, Misc Cards
    • Military Enlistment: 9 Aug 1864, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 29; MilitaryServiceBranch: Infantry; MilitaryUnit: 45th U.S. Colored Infantry
    • Military: 20 May 1865, Fort Monroe, Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA; Muster Out: USCT Co. H; Discharge Disability
    • Residence: 1870, Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg
    • Residence: 1910, Swatara, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Almshouse; 74 Age: 74; CanRead: No; CanWrite: No; EnumerationDistrict: 0127; NativeLanguageCode: English; Veteran: UA; Widowed MaritalStatus: Widowed; Inmate RelationToHead: Inmate
    • Newspaper Clipping: 19 Oct 1914, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Daniel Nickens Charges Malicious Mischief_19 Oct 1914
    • Findagrave Profile: 16 Dec 1914, 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Lincoln Cemetery

    Notes:


    Height: 5'7"; Complexion: Yellow; Eyes: Hazel; Hair: Dark.


    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Died:
    Age: 79; "Old Soldier."

    Family/Spouse: Jane Molson Unknown. Jane (daughter of John Molson and Elizabeth Molson) was born about 1841 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. B. H. Nickens
    2. Rollin H. Nickens was born on 2 Feb 1863 in Clarke, Virginia, USA; died on 6 May 1924 in Bressler, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Margaret Nickens was born in 1865 in Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 7 Apr 1930 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Florence G Nickens was born on 20 Jun 1867 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 8 Aug 1911 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. John Nickens was born in 1869 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. B. H. Nickens
    2. Rollin H. Nickens was born on 2 Feb 1863 in Clarke, Virginia, USA; died on 6 May 1924 in Bressler, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Father Unknown Nickens was born in 1810 in Virginia, USA.

    Father married Mother Unknown Nickens. Mother was born in 1810 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mother Unknown Nickens was born in 1810 in Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. 1. Daniel Nickens was born on 29 Nov 1835 in Clarke, Virginia, USA; died on 16 Dec 1914 in 519 Myers street, Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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