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; s/o James Nickels Sr and Jane Matney. James Nickels Jr 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. Children of James Nickels Jr and Frances "Fannie" Godsey;

1. James Godsey "Red Jim" Nickels b FEB 1828 Nickelsville, Scott Co VA d 1928 Grundy, Buchanan Co VA; m. Nancy Vance b about 1830. Children of James Godsey "Red Jim" Nickels and Nancy Vance;

i. Elijah Nickels b about 1850

ii. John W. Nickels b about 1852

iii. Walter Nickels b about 1853

iv. James Nickels b about 1855

v. Napolean Bonaparte (Bone) Nickels b about 1857

vi. Jefferson D. Nickels b about 1859

vii. Benjamin Nickels b about 1861

viii. Rush Floyd Nickels b about 1862

ix. Frances Virginia Nickels b about 1864

2. Stephen J. Nickels b 14 OCT 1838 Nickelsville, Scott Co VA d 27 Dec 1912 Dungannon, Scott Co VA; m. Jul 1867 to Lucy Ann Gray b about 1838; d/o Alexander McFarland Gray and Harriett Mason. Children of Stephen J Nickels and Lucy Ann Gray;

i. Flora Elizabeth Nickels b about 1868

ii. Joseph T. Nickels b about 1870

iii. Laura Emogene Nickels b about 1872

iv. William Harvey Nickels b about 1874

v. Lulia Nickels b about 1876

vi. Belle Nickels b about 1878

vii. Earl Bays Nickels b about 1880

3. Juliet V. Nickels b 1842 Scott Co VA; m. 9 Jan 1874 Scott Co VA to Granville Claude Renfro b 11 Feb 1846 Yancey Co NC d 11 Oct 1908 Scott Co VA. Children of Granville Claude Renfro and Juliet V Nickels;

i. Flora Fannie N Renfro b 1875 Scott Co VA

ii. Ellen Renfro b about 1878 Scott Co VA

iii. Julia Mary Renfro b 14 Jun 1880 Scott Co VA