Henry B Nickerson
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 10 Feb 1848 - Orleans, Massachusetts 1
Baptism:
Death: 28 Mar 1876 - Orleans, Massachusetts 1
Burial: in Orleans Cemetery 2
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Dean Smith Nickerson (1802-1873)
Mother: Phebe Hurd (1804-1881) 3
Spouses and Children
1. *Emily Thankful Crosby (18 Sep 1848 - 27 Oct 1899)
Marriage: 29 Oct 1868 - Brewster, Massachusetts 1
Status:
Notes
General:
1868 harness maker, Orleans
Captain Henry Barker Nickerson
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 27 Oct 1839 - Orrington, Maine
Baptism:
Death: 9 May 1872 - near Buenos Aires, Argentina
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Colonel Daniel Nickerson (1791-1868) 5
Mother: Phebe Felton (1793-1878)
Spouses and Children
1. *Roseltha Abby Brooks (22 Apr 1840 - 22 Jan 1911) 6
Marriage: 16 Jul 1865 - Chelsea, Massachusetts
Status:
Notes
General:
from the diary of his wife: "the ship Harriot erving lost at sea on the South American coast, near Buenos Ayres, at Lagunna De los Padros, May 9, 1872. Henry buried there" 6
Henry H Nickerson
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 2 Sep 1841 - Orleans, Massachusetts 7
Baptism:
Death: 29 Mar 1877 - Nantucket
Burial:
Cause of Death: fall from aloft
Parents
Father: Tully Nickerson (1796-1873) 8
Mother: Ruth Hopkins (1801-1849)
Notes
Medical:
"Fatal accident.-- Friday afternoon, Mr. Henry Nickerson, a member of the crew of Life Saving Station 14, while at work on the Italian bark Papa Luigi C., fell from the maintopsail yard of the vessel to the deck, striking upon his head, crushing in his skull and killing himself almost instantly. As far as we can learn, he was cutting away a portion of the rigging when he severed a rope by which he was held, letting him fall headlong to the deck. Mr. Nickerson was about 35 years of age, and was a native of Harwich. He leaves a widow and two young children.
He was a man highly esteemed by his comrades at the station, and had a large circle of friends in town, over whom the accident has cast a deep feeling of sadness. He was a member of Nantucket Lodge, No. 66, IOOF, of theis place. [Nantucket Mirror." Barnstable Patriot, 3 Apr 1877
Herbert D Nickerson
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 14 Aug 1871 - Providence, Rhode Island
Baptism:
Death: After 1925
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Bessie Dora Hatch (18 Jul 1870 - 4 Apr 1904)
Marriage:
Status:
Notes
General:
parents: Elias S Nickerson, Lwellyn S Nickerson
Herbert D Nickerson
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 19 Feb 1922
Baptism:
Death: 27 Jun 1994 - Pickens, South Carolina
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Events
• Social Security Number, 010-14-4289, Massachusetts in Massachusetts
Parents
Father: Herbert Doane Nickerson (1889-1967)
Mother: Hattie Sparrow Charles (1890- )
Herbert Doane Nickerson
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 31 May 1852 - Eastham, Massachusetts 9
Baptism:
Death: 1 Feb 1895 - Providence, Rhode Island 10
Burial: in Orleans Cemetery 2
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Reuben Nickerson (1813-1890)
Mother: Sarah Doane (1818-1891)
Spouses and Children
1. *Caroline Bangs Drew (1852 - 1934)
Marriage: 7 Nov 1876 - Sacramento, California
Status:
Children:
1. Edward Drew Nickerson (1880- )
2. Chester Bartlett Nickerson (1884-1961)
3. Herbert Doane Nickerson (1889-1967)
Notes
Marriage Notes (Caroline Bangs Drew)
1880 US census, Providence RI
Herbert D Nickerson, 28, fancy goods store, Ma
Caroline B Nickerson, 28, keeping house, Ma
Edward D Nickerson, 4m, RI
Herbert Doane Nickerson
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1 Jun 1889 - Providence, Rhode Island
Baptism:
Death: Nov 1967 - Orleans, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Events
• Social Security Number, 011-30-7620, Massachusetts in Massachusetts
Parents
Father: Herbert Doane Nickerson (1852-1895)
Mother: Caroline Bangs Drew (1852-1934)
Spouses and Children
1. *Hattie Sparrow Charles (2 May 1890 - )
Marriage: 29 Sep 1913 - Orleans, Massachusetts 9
Status:
Children:
1. Richard C Nickerson (1921-2008)
2. Herbert D Nickerson (1922-1994)
Notes
General:
1913 carpenter, Eastham
Herbert Edison Nickerson
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 27 Jul 1876 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 11
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Captain Eugene Francis Nickerson (1855-1942) 12
Mother: Charlotte Ann Graham (1857-1882) 13
Spouses and Children
1. *Ethel May Witherell (19 Oct 1882 - )
Marriage: 14 Oct 1909 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 14
Status:
Children:
1. Francis Graham Nickerson (1911-1973) 15
2. Hester May Nickerson (1915- ) 16
Notes
General:
1915 engineer, Wellfleet
Hester Nickerson
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Oct 1656 - Yarmouth, Plymouth colony 17
Baptism:
Death: 8 Feb 1703 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Nicholas Nickerson (1628-1682)
Mother: Esther Bassett (Est 1630-Abt 1662)
Spouses and Children
1. *Jonathan White (4 Jun 1658 - 14 Jul 1736)
Marriage: 2 Feb 1682 - Yarmouth, Plymouth colony 18
Status:
Children:
1. Elizabeth White (1662-After 1736)
2. Esther White (1685-Bef 1714)
3. Sarah White (1688-1736)
4. Jonathan White (1692-1759)
5. Ebenezer White (1698-1772)
6. Joseph White (1702-1782)
7. Mary White (1703-1738)
Hester May Nickerson
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 26 Mar 1915 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 16
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Herbert Edison Nickerson (1876- )
Mother: Ethel May Witherell (1882- )
Hezekiah Nickerson
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1839
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Hezekiah E Nickerson (1816-1871)
Mother: Mehitable Crosby (1817-1892)
Hezekiah E Nickerson
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1816 - Harwich, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 1 Jul 1871 - Orleans, Massachusetts 1
Burial: in East Harwich Methodist Cemetery
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Henry Nickerson (1774-1846)
Mother: June Eldredge (1776- )
Spouses and Children
1. *Mehitable Crosby (30 Nov 1817 - 22 Jun 1892)
Marriage: 14 Nov 1837 - Brewster, Massachusetts 19
Status:
Children:
1. Hezekiah Nickerson (1839- )
2. Cynthia Nickerson (1841- )
3. Mehitable Nickerson (1843-1896)
4. Mary Jane Nickerson (1847- )
5. Albert Nickerson (1848- )
6. Prince A Nickerson (1848-1883)
7. Minerva Nickerson (1850- )
8. Joshua Nickerson (1851- )
9. Ann M Nickerson (1856-1931)
10. Captain Joshua Hezekiah Nickerson (1845-1924) 20
Notes
Marriage Notes (Mehitable Crosby)
1850 US census, Orleans
1855 Mass. census, 1860 US census, Brewster
Lieutenant Hezekiah E Nickerson
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 31 Jan 1799 - Provincetown, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 6 Sep 1883 - Newport, Maine
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Captain Nathan Nickerson (1763-1849)
Mother: Sally Nickerson (1761-1823)
Spouses and Children
1. *Marilla Stevens (28 Aug 1803 - After 1880)
Marriage: 19 Feb 1823 - Phillipston, Massachusetts 21
Status:
Children:
1. Marella Sarah Nickerson (1825- ) 22
2. Hezekiah Eldredge Nickerson (1827- ) 22
3. Elmira Stockwell Nickerson (1830- )
Notes
General:
parents speculative, based on Phillipston residence
Hezekiah Eldredge Nickerson
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 28 Mar 1827 - Phillipston, Massachusetts 22
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Lieutenant Hezekiah E Nickerson (1799-1883)
Mother: Marilla Stevens (1803-After 1880)
Heziah Nickerson
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 3 Oct 1793 - Chatham, Massachusetts 23
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Captain Ezra Nickerson (1770-1855)
Mother: Elizabeth Crowell (1775-1862)
Captain Hira Nickerson
Sex: M
AKA: Ahira Nickerson
Individual Information
Birth: 28 Dec 1810 - Harwich, Massachusetts 24
Baptism:
Death: 20 Jan 1881
Burial: in Evergreen Cemetery, East Harwich 25
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Levi Nickerson (1781-1833)
Mother: Sally Nickerson (1788-1872)
Spouses and Children
1. *Tabitha N Doane (1811 - 8 Oct 1836)
Marriage: 1832 - Harwich, Massachusetts
Status:
2. Betsey Kenrick (1817 - 30 Mar 1863)
Marriage: 13 May 1839 - Harwich, Massachusetts 26
Status:
Children:
1. Luella M Nickerson (1855-1869)
Hiram Collins Nickerson
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 29 Jul 1821 - Harwich, Massachusetts 27
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Silas Nickerson (1776-1840)
Mother: Susanna Bassett (1780-1865)
Spouses and Children
1. *Betsey L Jerauld (11 Sep 1822 - )
Marriage: 1841
Status:
Hollis Winsor Nickerson
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 11 Aug 1893
Baptism:
Death: 30 Apr 1990 - Bedford, Massachusetts
Burial: in Oak Dale Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death:
Events
• Social Security Number, 020-10-5414, Massachusetts in Massachusetts
Spouses and Children
1. *Carol Mayo Nickerson (17 Jun 1894 - 8 May 1994)
Marriage:
Status:
Holmes Nickerson
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 10 Sep 1789 - Chatham, Massachusetts 29
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Jeremiah Nickerson (Abt 1743-1820)
Mother: Ruth Hinckley (Cir 1745- )
Spouses and Children
1. *Mary Doane (13 Jul 1793 - 1856)
Marriage: 19 Nov 1818 - Harwich, Massachusetts
Status:
Children:
1. Lucina Nickerson (1820-1863)
2. Reuben Nickerson (1824-1890)
3. Ruth C Nickerson (1825-1890)
4. Holmes Nickerson (1831-1862)
Holmes Nickerson
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1831 - Harwich, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 8 Mar 1862 - USS Cumberland, Hampton Roads 30
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Holmes Nickerson (1789- )
Mother: Mary Doane (1793-1856)
Spouses and Children
1. *Sarah Newcomb Higgins (27 Jul 1830 - 18 May 1880) 31
Marriage: 3 Jul 1853 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 32
Status:
Notes
General:
not seen in Harwich birth or marriage transciption
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"The USS Cumberland was rammed and sunk by the CSS Virginia. The Cumberland sank rapidly by the bow taking many sailors to their deaths. Even though totally outgunned and unable to penetrate the Virginia's armor plating, the gun crews continued to fire every gun until each gun submerged, with surviving gun crew members moving astern to help man the guns still above water until no more guns could be served. The USS Cumberland went down with guns blazing and flags flying, only her upper masts remained visible above the water."
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