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Elizabeth Smith March 29, 1857, and in 1858 returned to Wayne Township, this county, where he
resided until 1869, when he moved to his present residence. This couple have eight children
living--Jonathan, James, Franklin, Charles, Walter, Ella, Joseph and George R. Mr. and Mrs.
Nickels are members of the United Brethren Church. E. R. is a Democrat and possesses 120 acres
of good land; he is a hard-working man and a good carpenter.
[T. B. Helm, Fulton County Atlas, A. L. Kingman, 1883, pp. 43-44]
NICKELS, WALTER F. [Wayne Township]
BIOGRAPHY
Walter F. Nickels was born in Fulton county March 3, 1869, the son of Edward and
Elizabeth (Smith) Nickels. The father came from Ohio and the mother from Pennsylvania and
both were born in 1836. He was both farmer and carpenter, a Democrat and a member of the
United Brethren church. The husband died in 1905 and the wife in 1915, both interred in the
Fletcher Lake cemetery in Fulton county. Their son, Walter Nickels, the subject of this sketch,
had a common school education and married Miss Alice Estabrook. To this union were born
seven children, of whom five are now living, Elsie, George, Phoebe, Ruth, Florence and Daniel.
Elsie married Thomas Berry who was a public and high school pupil with three years at a school
of nursing in Battle Creek, Michigan. He is a carpenter by vocation and a Democrat and both are
members of the United Brethren church. George married Marie Lucille Cumming and they have
one child, Frances Marie. Both were educated at the public schools, both are members of the
Methodist church and he is a farmer and a Democrat. Phoebe attended the grade schools and the
high school and attended one year at the Terre Haute Normal and three and a half years at Muncie.
Ruth has completed her high school work and intends to take up Normal work in the near future.
Florence is still a school girl in the eighth grade. Daniel died May 22, 1922. Mrs. Nickels, the
wife of the subject of this sketch, was the daughter of Christian and Isabelle (Stanbury) Estabrook,
who were the parents of six children, three of whom are living. The wife died in 1908 and is
buried in Indian Creek cemetery. He is still living. An interesting relic which she preserved
carefully was a linen cloth which her great grandmother used in church communion services. It is
supposed to be at least one hundred and fifty years old and is brown with age. It is a notable relic
of the pioneer days of the Presbyterian church in Indiana. She also had a spoon over seventy years
old made out of a silver dollar. Walter Nickels was county advisor elected on the Democratic
ticket in 1922.
[Henry A. Barnhart, Fulton County History, pp. 252-253, Dayton Historical Publishing
Co., 1923]
NIGHTLINGER, DEAN [Rochester, Indiana]
DEAN NIGHTLINGER SELLS PHILLIPS “66” STATION
Dean Nightlinger sold his Phillips 66 service station at 918 Main street to Woodrow
Rynearson, Friday. Rynearson will take over the management of the station immediately. Mr.
Nightlinger will return to farming at his farm on the west side of the lake.
Mr. Nightlinger wishes to thank all his friends and customers and states that Mr.
Rynearson may be counted upon to give the same friendly service.
[The News-Sentinel, Saturday, June 6, 1942]
NIGHTLINGER, HAROLD [Rochester, Indiana]
See: Service Men, World War II, Letters (LetterFrom Harold Nightlinger)
NINIOS, CONSTANTINE “GUS” [Rochester, Indiana]
See: Naturalization Papers
NINIOS, LOUIS [Rochester, Indiana]