James Nickels Sr b 1781 CA d SEP 1869 Big Mocassin Creek, Scott Co, VA s/o Mathias Sr. Nickels and Elizabeth Allen b 1757. James Nickels Sr m. 13 JAN 1803 Washington Co, VA to (1) Jane Matney b 1787 Washington Co, VA 9 NOV 1865 Pattonsville, Scott Co VA. Jane "Matney" Nickels filed for divorce Scott Co., VA and the case was presented to the court on April 10, 1839. According to the court documents, she and James had been separated since October 11, 1837. The divorce was granted and Jane subsequently lived with her oldest child, William Henderson Nickels. She never remarried. Children of James Nickels and Jane Matney;

I. William Henderson Nickels Sr b 18 DEC 1804 Washington Co, VA d 9 Nov 1865 Pattonsville, Scott Co VA; m. 4 Feb 1830 Scott Co VA to Rebecca Evans b about 1812 VA. William Henderson Nickels Sr m. 7 Mary 1855 Scott Co VA to Charlotte Lyons Lovel b about 1820

II. James Nickels Jr b 15 SEP 1807 Russell Co, VA d 19 Dec 1895 Nickelsville, Scott Co VA; buried Nickelsville Baptist Church Cemetery, Nickelsville, Scott Co VA; m. 7 Jan 1828 Scott Co VA to Frances 'Fannie" Godsey b 16 Oct 1813 VA d 24 Jan 1884; buried Nickelsville Baptist Church Cemetery, Nickelsville, Scott Co VA.

III. Cinderella "Cindy" Nickels b 1809 Russell Co, VA d 1877 Wise Co VA; m. 2 Sept 1830 Scott Co VA to James Hiram Kilgore b 1808 Russell Co VA d 1895 Scott Co VA; s/o Hiram Kilgore and Rebecca Renfro.

IV. Walter H. Nickels b 27 SEP 1811 Russell Co, VA d 10 Sept 1867; m. 23 Jan 1836 Scott Co VA to Jane Kilgore b 1 Jun 1814 Scott Co VA d 1882 Scott Co VA.

V. Allen Nickels b 1812 Russell Co, VA d 11 Jun 1879 Scott Co VA; m. 2 Jun 1832 Scott Co VA to Lucinda Salyer b 1818 Scott Co VA d 1893 Scott Co VA; d/o Samuel Salyer and Sarah Castle.

VI. Elizabeth Nickels b about 1816 Scott Co, VA; m. 11 Jan 1837 Scott Co VA to Samuel Courtney b about 1815 VA

VII. Brooks Nickels b 7 FEB 1817 Scott Co, VA d 28 Jul 1872 Big Moccasin Creek, Scott Co VA; m. 8 Dec 1837 Scott Co VA to Sarah Elizabeth Kilgore b 1816 Scott Co VA; d/o Ralph Kilgore and Nancy Elizabeth Gray. Brooks Nickels m. 24 Jul 1866 Scott Co VA to Sarah Ann Gardner b about 1825

VIII. Mary "Polly" Nickels b 1 JUL 1819 Scott Co, VA d 19 May 1899 Wise Co VA; m. 4 Dec 1837 Scott Co VA to James Peter Kilgore b 1818 Nicklesville, Scott Co VA d 1895. Child of James Peter Kilgore and Mary "Polly" Nickels;

1. Robert Henderson Kilgore b 1838 d 1932; m. Eliza Jane Baker b 1844 Russell Co VA d 1905 Bold Camp, Wise Co VA. Child of Robert Henderson Kilgore and Eliza Jane Baker; i. Richard Augustus Baker b 22 Jul 1865 Russell Co VA d 2 Jan 1937 Wise Co VA; buried Baker Cemetery, Birchfield, Wise Co VA; m. 10 Apr 1886 Wise Co VA to Mary Frances Riggs b 18 Jan 1862 Scott Co VA d 25 Oct 1927 Wise Co VA; buried Baker Cemetery, Birchfield, Wise Co VA; d/o Henderson Riggs and Sarah Jane Stallard. Child of Richard Augustus Baker and Mary Frances Riggs; I. James Gordon Baker b 10 Oct 1899 Birchfield, Wise Co VA d 21 Sept 1971 Norton, Wise Co VA; buried Meade Cemetery, Wise Co VA; m. 6 Sept 1911 to Missouri Mullins b 10 Dec 1892 Meade Fork, Bold Camp, Pound, Wise Co VA d 2 Aug 1987; buried Meade Cemetery, Wise Co VA; s/o Ira G "Black Ira" Mullins and Sarah Jane Cantrell. Children of James Gordon Baker and Missouri Mullins; 1. Cardith A Baker b 11 Feb 1913 2. Ernest Gordon Baker b 28 Nov 1924

IX. Mathias Nickels b 1 DEC 1820 Scott Co, VA d 29 Jul 1905 Wise Co VA; m. 6 Aug 1846 Scott Co VA to Louisa D Harmon b about 1820

James Nickels Sr
and Serena Jaynes

James Nickels Sr b 1781 CA d SEP 1869 Big Mocassin Creek, Scott Co, VA s/o Mathias Sr. Nickels and Elizabeth Allen b 1757. James Nickels Sr m. 12 JUN 1855 Scott Co, VA to (2) Serena Jaynes b about 1812 d 11 SEP 1888 Scott Co VA; d/o Thomas Jaynes and Mary Stapleton. Children of James Nickels Sr and Serena Jaynes;

I. James Jaynes Nickels b about 1838 Scott Co, VA

II. Mary Ann Nickels b MAR 1840 Scott Co, VA; m. 2 Jun 1858 Scott Co VA to Pleasant J Steffey b 1838 Smyth Co VA d 13 Sept 1864 Point Lookout MD; military service, Co E and A, 22nd VA Cavalry, CSA, taken prisoner of war at Point Lookout MD, died of dysentery.

III. Lucinda C. Nickels b 5 DEC 1846 Scott Co, VA d 15 Dec 1889 Scott Co VA; m. 22 Aug 1864 Scott Co VA to John W Renfro b 1842 Yancey Co NC.

IV. Hannah Elizabeth Nickels b OCT 1847 Scott Co, VA d 1929 Pike Co KY; m. 2 May 1866 Scott Co VA to John Wesley Steffey b 1 May 1842 Smyth Co VA d 1887 Scott Co VA.

V. George Washington Nickels b FEB 1850 Scott Co, VA d 1920 Dungannon, Scott Co VA; m. 12 May 1869 Scott Co VA to Delila "Lila" Stapleton b 1846 Scott Co VA; d/o Jacob Stapleton and Delila "Lila" Salyer. Delila "Lila" Stapleton m. Henry Salyer b about 1856. George Washington Nickels m. 1905 Scott Co VA to Canzadia "Ada" Swain b about 1850. George Washington Nickels m. 1919 to Mary Hammonds b about 1850

VI. Matilda Jane Nickels b MAR 1852 Scott Co, VA d 1909 Nickelsville, Scott Co VA; m. 28 Oct 1875 Scott Co VA to James T Dean b about 1858 Scott Co VA

VII. Dulaney Jularry Nickels b 1853 Scott Co, VA; m. 11 May 1869 Scott Co VA to Eli S Salyer b 1814 Copper Creek, Russell Co VA; s/o Samuel Salyer and Sarah Castle.

VIII. Boenerges "Doc" Nickels b JAN 1854 Scott Co, VA d 22 Dec 1913 Pike Co KY; m. 1878 to Mary Ellen Moore b 1860 VA

IX. Martha Nickels b 1855 Scott Co, VA; m. 14 Jan 1892 Scott Co VA to Patton Ramey b about 1855