Nickell-Harris Cemetery

NICKELL-HARRIS CEMETERY

Minor, Rowan County, Kentucky

Location of Cemetery:

From Morehead, take Rt. 32 East (Christy Creek Road) 9.5 miles east of Rodburn (U.S. 60 & Rt. 32) to Wagner Corner (Rt. 173), right on Rt. 173 South, 3.0 miles to Nickell-Harris Cemetery Road, right on Nickell-Harris Cemetery Road 0.2 miles to the cemetery on the left.

Laid to Rest here:

Name   Born     Died   Stone Notes

Adkins, Sofie 30 Jul 1922 6 Aug 1923 SS "Daughter of Hattie & Rosco Adkins"

Blankinship, Ivory Nickell 3 Apr 1919 24 Sep 1996 DS "Sister"

Nickell, Arthur 14 Jun 1916 27 Oct 1940 DS "Brother"

Brown, Georgan 1882 1934 SS "Mother of Infant Brown"

Brown, Infant [      ] [      ] SS [Child of Georgan Brown, Crumbled stone]

Elam, Hendericks
Elam, Lillie L. 20 Dec 1884
27 Aug 1906 17 May 1962
29 Dec 1996 DS : H
DS : W [Husband of Lillie L. Elam]
[Wife of Hendericks Elam]

Mabry, Annie 29 Mar 1927 24 May 1927 SS "Daughter of Lillie L. Elam"

Mabry, William C. 12 Mar 1926 15 Mar 1926 SS "Son of Lillie L. Elam"

Hale, James Monroe 29 Jul 1913 13 Mar 1993 SS

Harris, Vivian 15 Apr 1904 2 Jan 1904 SS

Hummel, Eliza L.

Hummel, Anna M. N. 21 Apr 1897

11 Sep 1908 5 Mar 1976

15 Feb 1991 DS : H

DS : W [Husband of Anna M.N. Hummel]
"Co. K. 166 Inf."
[Wife of Eliza L. Hummel]

Lewis, F. H.
Lewis, Manda 4 May 1850
24 Jun 1854 18 Feb 1912
23 Dec 1894 DS : H
DS : W [Husband of Manda Lewis]
[Wife of F. H. Lewis]

Lewis, Myrtie 18 Feb 1891 3 Oct 1891 SS "Daughter of F. H. & Manda Lewis"

Maynard, Andrew J. 13 Jul 1960 13 Jul 1960 SS

Nickell, Ara 1902 1934 SS

Nickell, Daniel Boon 1849 1916 SS

Nickell, Ella 1878 1905 SS

Nickell, Fowler [William]
Nickell, Winona 17 Sep 1869
12 May 1880 29 Mar 1949
4 May 1959 DS : H
DS : W [Husband of Winona Nickell]
[Wife of Fowler (William) Nickell]

Nickell, Daughter 1896 1896 SS "Daughter of W. F. & Ona (Winona) Nickell]

Skaggs, Lucy Sparks 29 Jun 1850 3 Nov 1906 SS "Mother of Winona Nickell"

Nickell, Infant -- -- SS "Daughter of Virgil & Effie Nickell"

Nickell, Infant [      ] [      ] SS "Daughter of Virgil & Effie Nickell"

Nickell, Winona Mae [      ] [      ] SS "Daughter Virgil & Effie Nickell"

Nickell, Ernestine 1942 1944 SS "Daughter of Virgil & Effie Nickell" [Twin]

Nickell, Justine 1942 [Living] SS "Daughter of Virgil & Effie Nickell" [Twin]

Nickell, Virgil Avory 26 Feb 1932 ___ Mar ___ SS "Son of Virgil & Effie Nickell"

Nickell, Jewel 1931 1931 SS "Daughter of Virgil & Effie Nickell"

Nickell, Lizzie 1911 1931 SS "Mother of Jewell Nickell"

Nickell, Mary Crum 1848 1909 SS

Nickell, Virgil T.
Nickell, Virginia L. 23 Sep 1913
11 Mar 1934 10 Jun 1981
[      ] DS : H
DS : W [Husband of Virginia L. Nickell]
[Wife of Virgil T. Nickell]

Nickells, John H. 1872 1912 SS "Father"

Nickells, Lana [      ] [      ] SS "Baby"

Nickells, Sherman [      ] [      ] SS "Brother"

Unknown, Mae Lee 7 Apr 1941 7 Apr 1941 SS [Unreadable]

Name	Born	Died	Stone	Notes
Adkins, Sofie	30 Jul 1922	6 Aug 1923	SS	"Daughter of Hattie & Rosco Adkins"
Blankinship, Ivory Nickell	3 Apr 1919	24 Sep 1996	DS	"Sister"
Nickell, Arthur	14 Jun 1916	27 Oct 1940	DS	"Brother"
Brown, Georgan	1882	1934	SS	"Mother of Infant Brown"
Brown, Infant	[ ]	[ ]	SS	[Child of Georgan Brown, Crumbled stone]
Elam, Hendericks Elam, Lillie L.	20 Dec 1884 27 Aug 1906	17 May 1962 29 Dec 1996	DS : H DS : W	[Husband of Lillie L. Elam] [Wife of Hendericks Elam]
Mabry, Annie	29 Mar 1927	24 May 1927	SS	"Daughter of Lillie L. Elam"
Mabry, William C.	12 Mar 1926	15 Mar 1926	SS	"Son of Lillie L. Elam"
Hale, James Monroe	29 Jul 1913	13 Mar 1993	SS
Harris, Vivian	15 Apr 1904	2 Jan 1904	SS
Hummel, Eliza L. Hummel, Anna M. N.	21 Apr 1897 11 Sep 1908	5 Mar 1976 15 Feb 1991	DS : H DS : W	[Husband of Anna M.N. Hummel] "Co. K. 166 Inf." [Wife of Eliza L. Hummel]
Lewis, F. H. Lewis, Manda	4 May 1850 24 Jun 1854	18 Feb 1912 23 Dec 1894	DS : H DS : W	[Husband of Manda Lewis] [Wife of F. H. Lewis]
Lewis, Myrtie	18 Feb 1891	3 Oct 1891	SS	"Daughter of F. H. & Manda Lewis"
Maynard, Andrew J.	13 Jul 1960	13 Jul 1960	SS
Nickell, Ara	1902	1934	SS
Nickell, Daniel Boon	1849	1916	SS
Nickell, Ella	1878	1905	SS
Nickell, Fowler [William] Nickell, Winona	17 Sep 1869 12 May 1880	29 Mar 1949 4 May 1959	DS : H DS : W	[Husband of Winona Nickell] [Wife of Fowler (William) Nickell]
Nickell, Daughter	1896	1896	SS	"Daughter of W. F. & Ona (Winona) Nickell]
Skaggs, Lucy Sparks	29 Jun 1850	3 Nov 1906	SS	"Mother of Winona Nickell"
Nickell, Infant	--	--	SS	"Daughter of Virgil & Effie Nickell"
Nickell, Infant	[ ]	[ ]	SS	"Daughter of Virgil & Effie Nickell"
Nickell, Winona Mae	[ ]	[ ]	SS	"Daughter Virgil & Effie Nickell"
Nickell, Ernestine	1942	1944	SS	"Daughter of Virgil & Effie Nickell" [Twin]
Nickell, Justine	1942	[Living]	SS	"Daughter of Virgil & Effie Nickell" [Twin]
Nickell, Virgil Avory	26 Feb 1932	___ Mar ___	SS	"Son of Virgil & Effie Nickell"
Nickell, Jewel	1931	1931	SS	"Daughter of Virgil & Effie Nickell"
Nickell, Lizzie	1911	1931	SS	"Mother of Jewell Nickell"
Nickell, Mary Crum	1848	1909	SS
Nickell, Virgil T. Nickell, Virginia L.	23 Sep 1913 11 Mar 1934	10 Jun 1981 [ ]	DS : H DS : W	[Husband of Virginia L. Nickell] [Wife of Virgil T. Nickell]
Nickells, John H.	1872	1912	SS	"Father"
Nickells, Lana	[ ]	[ ]	SS	"Baby"
Nickells, Sherman	[ ]	[ ]	SS	"Brother"
Unknown, Mae Lee	7 Apr 1941	7 Apr 1941	SS	[Unreadable]

Also:

Unmarked (1) by Vivian Harris
Unmarked (2) by Ara Nickell
Unidentified "S. A.", no other information on the stone
Unmarked (2) by Sofie Adkins (look like infants' graves)

Author:

This cemetery listing is authored by the Rowan County Kentucky Historical Society. It is one of over 375 cemetery surveys available in book or CD format from the Society.
Page design and graphics by Teri Pettit. The titling font used in the cemetery name plaques is Adobe Trajan Bold, designed by Carol Twombly.

Source of Information:

Survey of the cemetery.

Acknowledgment:

The Historical Society and specifically the Cemetery Committee, wishes to acknowledge and extend a special thanks to Patricia Caudill, Dana Mathews, Betty Sharp and Ethel Jones of Morehead, Kentucky for their work in surveying this cemetery on 7 Jul and 1 Nov 1997, for additional information supplied by P. Caudill of Morehead, and to Dewie E. Black of LaBelle, Florida for the documentation.

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