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George W. Nichols was born in Ohio March 1, 1842; married July 30, 1866, to Sarah E.
(Bunton) Smalley, the daughter of James H. Bunton, of Miami County, Ind., and Mary (Mobley)
Bunton, and one of ten children. Her father was a private in the Forty-sixth Indiana Regiment, and
died at St. Louis after thirteen months’ service. This couple are the parents of five children. Mr.
Nichols first enlisted, during the civil war, in the Thirtieth Ohio Regiment of three months men,
after which he enlisted in the Sixty-fourth Ohio, and was in the battles of Pittsburg Landing,
Perryville, Ky., Stone River, Tallahoma, Raccoon Mountain and Chickamauga, where he lost his
right arm by a minie ball, for which he draws a large pension. Before the war, he was a carpenter;
since, he has turned his attention to farming. A sketch of Mr. Nichols’ parents will be found under
the head of E. R. Nichols, Liberty Township.
[T. B. Helm, Fulton County Atlas, A. L. Kingman, 1883, p. 62]
NICHOLS, MAX [Rochester, Indiana]
MAX NICHOLS PURCHASES QUICK’S FILLING STATION
Earl Quick and son, Joe, today announced the sale of their Pure Oil Service Station at 400
North Main street. The purchaser is Max Nichols, who has been engaged in farming and trucking
for a number of years.
Dale Daulton, who has been employed by the Quicks for the past four years, will manage
the station for Mr. Nichols.
The Quicks have operated the station for the past eight years and they will continue in the
business of selling fencing, fence posts, blade wire and galvanized tanks at their farm home onehalf
mile north of Rochester on Road 31.
[The News-Sentinel, Friday, November 20, 1942]
NICHOLS, RED [Rochester, Indiana]
See: Hotels - Fairview
NICKEL PLATE RESTAURANT [Rochester, Indiana]
MRS. M. CAPP OPENS CAFE NEAR NICKLE PLATE DEPOT
The Nickle Plate Restaurant, formerly operated for several years under the name of L. E.
& W., was reopened this morning by Mrs. Minnie Capp of this city. Mrs. Capp has had several
years experience in the cafe business and has attained an enviable reputation as an expert cook.
The interior of the building has been thoroughly renovated and redecorated.
A report received from the new owner stated business at this new cafe was more than
gratifying today. This restaurant also serves special box lunches to the Nickle Plat passengers and
trainmen.
[The News-Sentinel, Rochester, Indiana, Thursday, February 17, 1927]
NICKELL, WARD V. [Rochester, Indiana]
See: Service Men, World War II, Letters (Letter From Ward Nickell)
NICKELS, E. R. [Liberty Township]
Also: Nichols
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BIOGRAPHY
E. R. Nickels is the son of Jonathan and Martha Nickels, was born September 2, 1836,
and raised in Harrison County, Ohio. His father was born and raised in the same county, and
married Martha Shuey, in Marion County, where he died in 1858. In 1862, the mother came to
this county accompanied by four children, Marion, Maria, Jonathan and Martha, E. R., Caroline
and William having preceded her. E. R. came to Pulaski County in June 1855, and stayed at
Rosedale, one and one-half years, thence to Des Moines County, Iowa, where he married