Joshua NICKERSON

Birth:
1822
Clinton, Summit, Ohio
Death:
22 Oct 1869
Flanagan, Livingston, Illinois
Burial:
Center Cem., Flanagan, Livingston, Illinois
Marriage:
29 May 1849
Hennepin, Putnam, Illinois
Sources:
Family Records
International Genealogical Index
1998 Ancestral File (nil)
Internet IGI (Jul 2003)
Mary Frances HOOVER
Birth:
27 Aug 1833
Nichols, Tioga, New York
Death:
1907
Minonk, Woodford, Illinois
Mother:
Sarah HUNT
Children
Marriage
1
David Henry NICKERSON
Birth:
21 Aug 1850
Illinois
Death:
25 Oct 1930
 
Marr:
 
2
Henrietta NICKERSON
Birth:
21 Nov 1852
Illinois
Death:
10 Aug 1919
3
Sarah Catherine NICKERSON
Birth:
1854
Bureau, Illinois
Death:
1891
Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois
John HERRIGLE 
Marr:
Long Point, Livingston, Illino 
Notes:
                   Note:  When Sarah Catherine "Katie" died of cancer in 1891, her three children by John Herrigle were placed in foster homes.  Jessie was raised by a family named Durfee.  Frank was raised by a family named Smith, a name he used all his life.  Lucille was adopted by the Frank H. Weldon family in 1891 in Pontiac, Illinois.  Samuel Leighton, child by Katie's first marriage to Albert Leighton, was adopted by the family of William H. Brace of Pontiac, IL.  When Mrs. Brace died, he was kicked out by his stepfather, and lived with several other families before taking off to make his way by himself in the world.  He used the adopted name of RALPH DARRINGTON HARRIS throughout his life.
4
Melissa NICKERSON
Birth:
21 Dec 1856
Illinois
Death:
Mar 1933
John Francis HOLT 
Marr:
5 Feb 1874
 
5
Mary Emma NICKERSON
Birth:
1858
Illinois
Death:
6
James NICKERSON
Birth:
1860
Illinois
Death:
 
Marr:
 
7
Joshua NICKERSON
Birth:
1862
Illinois
Death:
1889
 
Marr:
 
8
Leonard Herold NICKERSON
Birth:
Abt 1864
Illinois
Death:
 
Marr:
 
9
Ellsworth Herold NICKERSON
Birth:
Abt 1865
Illinois
Death:
 
Marr:
 
10
Adeline Jane NICKERSON
Birth:
22 Feb 1867
Illinois
Death:
Giles BRADBURY 
Marr:
12 Oct 1881
 
11
Gertrude Florence NICKERSON
Birth:
1868
Illinois
Death:
12
Lily NICKERSON
Birth:
1869
Illinois
Death:
Oct 1869
 
Marr:
 
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Joshua Nickerson - Mary Frances Hoover

Joshua Nickerson was born at Clinton, Summit, Ohio 1822. His parents were David Nickerson and Catherine Spencer.

He married Mary Frances Hoover 29 May 1849 at Hennepin, Putnam, Illinois . Mary Frances Hoover was born at Nichols, Tioga, New York 27 Aug 1833 daughter of Henry Mann Hoover and Sarah Hunt .

They were the parents of 12 children:
David Henry Nickerson born 21 Aug 1850.
Henrietta Nickerson born 21 Nov 1852.
Sarah Catherine Nickerson born 1854.
Melissa Nickerson born 21 Dec 1856.
Mary Emma Nickerson born 1858.
James Nickerson born 1860.
Joshua Nickerson born 1862.
Leonard Herold Nickerson born Abt 1864.
Ellsworth Herold Nickerson born Abt 1865.
Adeline Jane Nickerson born 22 Feb 1867.
Gertrude Florence Nickerson born 1868.
Lily Nickerson born 1869.

Joshua Nickerson died 22 Oct 1869 at Flanagan, Livingston, Illinois .

Mary Frances Hoover died 1907 at Minonk, Woodford, Illinois .