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Neva Pauline Nickell
1899 - 1966 (67 years)-
Name Neva Pauline Nickell Born 19 Jan 1899 Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States 
Gender Female AFN S1RZ-R7 Buried Dec 1966 Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States Died 22 Dec 1966 Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States [1] Person ID I2058 Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark Last Modified 11 Jan 2014
Father Joseph Nickell, b. 25 Oct 1875, Linn, Missouri, United States , d. 25 Nov 1936, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States (Age 61 years) Mother Rosa Gertrude Smith, b. 23 Dec 1872, near Scottsville, Sullivan, Missouri , d. 20 Oct 1906, Sullivan, Missouri, United States (Age 33 years) Married 24 Mar 1895 Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] Family ID F626 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Earnest Orville Linwood Bales, b. 15 Mar 1897, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States , d. 8 Apr 1962, Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States (Age 65 years) Married 3 May 1919 Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States [10, 11, 12] Children + 1. Living 2. Earnest Loren Bales, b. 20 May 1921, Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States , d. 30 Jan 1923 (Age 1 years)+ 3. Richard Morisdon Bales, b. 9 Nov 1922, Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States , d. Abt Mar 1993 (Age 70 years)+ 4. Eunice Lorene Bales, b. 2 Jul 1924, Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States , d. Nov 1993 (Age 69 years)+ 5. Living + 6. Living + 7. Living Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F718 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 19 Jan 1899 - Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States 
Married - 3 May 1919 - Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States 
Buried - Dec 1966 - Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States Died - 22 Dec 1966 - Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - 1899 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan Co-Browning: Neva Pauline Nickell born 19 Jan 1899
1900 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp, Browning City: Dw #109: Neva P Nickell 1/MO, born January 1899, daughter of Joseph and Rosa G Nickell
1910 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp, Browning: 39 North Street, pg 94: Neva P Nickell age 11 bn Missouri, daughter of Joseph Nickell
1936 HIST: NE,Jefferson Co-Fairbury: Obit of father, 3 Dec 1936: "Neva Bales of Fairbury NE"
HIST: Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo: "Neva was a hard worker, sewed, baked, washed and ironed, and did whatever she could to help make ends meet during the hard times. She was in much demand as a "midwife" and helped deliver 40-50 babies, including some of her own grandchildren. In later years, after the family was raised, she would go with Earnest when his work took him out of town"
1962 HISTORY: NE,Jefferson Co-Fairbury: Letter from Mrs Neva Bales to June Smith Hallmark 21 Feb 1962: I am Neva Nickell Bales was 63 yrs old Jan 19. I had 7 children one died at age of 20 months. Son lives in Bermerton WA. Daughter lives in Tacoma WA. The others live here in Nebr. I have 18 grandchildren, 2 grandaughters married, no great grand ones.. 323 W 11th St, Fairbury Nebr.
1966 DEATH,BURIAL: NE,Jefferson Co-Fairbury: Neva Pauline Nickell Bales died 22 Dec 1966; buried Fairbury NE
NOTES: From 1963 letter: Neva Nickell Bails from Fairbury, Neb, wrote June Said: Lennie Brumbaugh's sister was Neva's husband's mother. Marcus was Nevas mother's brother. Neva's father, Joe Nickell, died 1961, mother, Gertrude Smith, died 1930. "Always kept in touch with Uncle Marc and Aunt Lin. Neva's sister Fern Woodward, in Browning was publisher of the Browning Leader-Record. Neva's brother Roy died in 1960 (63). Aunt Lou in Missouri alive when letter written (84). (1878) Aunt Ora a sister to Olive Pearson. John Michael was single and went to Portland with Ted, had bad accident and about died.
Neva born 19 jan 1899 (63), had 7 children: 1 died at 20 months, son in Bremerton, daughter in Tacoma, others in Nebraska. 18 Grandchildren, 2 md. No Great Grandchildren yet. Address 1963: Mrs. Neva Bales, 323 W 11th St, Fairbury, Neb.
- 1899 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan Co-Browning: Neva Pauline Nickell born 19 Jan 1899
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Sources - [S281] Obituaries of the Browning Leader-Record, Vol 1-6.
Neva Pauline Bales, born 19 Jan 1899 to Joe and Gertrude Nickell, Browning, died 22 Dec 1966 Fairbury NE. 3 May 1918 wed Ernest L Bales, to Fairbury to make home. Preceded by husband, son Loren, parents, brother Ray Nickell. Left children, Eugene, Bremerton WA; Richard, Beatrice NE; Lewis,Fairbury; Cecil and Eunice, Mrs Jim Fitzgerald, Fairbury; Dorothy Mrs Andrew Eberhart, Tacoma WA; sister Fern, Mrs G T Woodward, stepmother Mrs Edna Nickell half brothers and sister, Earl, Jimmie and Vadis, Mrs Raymond Alspach, all Browning. Burial Fairbury NE
Date: 5 January 1967 - [S248] Family Rcds: HALLMARK, June B Smith.
Joseph Nickell md Gertrude Smith 24 March 1895, Sullivan Co MO
June Smith Hallmark as given her by father Edward Vern Smith, a brother to Rosa Gertrude Smith - [S282] Descendants of John and Abigail Thurlo, 929.273 t425.
Joseph Nickell md Gertrude Smith 24 March 1895, no place shown - [S226] US Military Pension Rcds, Pension Claim 692,296 pg 13.
Joseph Nickell of Browning, Sullivan Co MO, over age of 21, md Gertrude Smith of Browning, Sullivan Co MO, over age of 18, on 24 Mar 1895 at White Oak Church, Sullivan Co [north of Browning]. Married by MRF Nickell, Joseph's father & their minister
Certified copy of Marriage License
Date: 11 August 1891 - [S281] Obituaries of the Browning Leader-Record, Vol 1-6, Vol 3, pg 56.
Joe Nickell... He married Gertrude Smith 24 Mar 1895, Sullivan Co MO
Obit for Joseph Nickell
Date: 3 December 1936 - [S283] History of Sullivan Co Missouri, Vol 1, pg 694.
Joseph Nickell md Gertrude Smith 24 March 1895, Sullivan Co MO - [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com, Anc.com img 18, MG Lic Bk, pg 203 [?].
Marriage License issue to Joseph E Nickell of Browning, Sullivan Co MO, under 21 and Gertrude Smith of Browning, Sullivan Co MO, over 18... father's consent filed... STATE OF MISSOURI, Co of Sullivan: This is to certify that the undersigned, a Minister of the Gospel, did at White Oak Church [north Browning] in said county, on the 24th day of March AD, 1895, unite in marriage the above named persons. Signed M. R. F. Nickell; recorded 8th April 1895, Joe McCallister, Recorder
Missouri Marriage Rcds 1805-2002, searched 1-19-2009, copy of Marriage License page but cannot read the page number well [blackened] - [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com, Anc.com img 97, Reg of MG pg 50.
#57 Mar 21, 1895, Joseph Nickell 20 and Gertrude Smith 20, License returned to record April 5, 1895, performed by MRF Nickell, M G., recorded bk 4... father's consent filed.
Missouri Marriage Rcds 1805-2002, searched 1-19-2009, copy of pg 50 from Register of Marriage Licenses issued in Sullivan County. - [S248] Family Rcds: HALLMARK, June B Smith.
...we are double cousins - your grandmother Smith was a sister to my husband's mother and your Grandad Mark was my mother's brother. There were 3 daughters and 1 son in the family, all dead.
Letter from Mrs Neva Nickell Bales
Date: 21 February 1962 - [S281] Obituaries of the Browning Leader-Record, Vol 1-6.
Neva Pauline Nickell...3 May 1918 wed Ernest L Bales, to Fairbury to make home... no place shown
Date: 5 January 1967 - [S277] Missouri,Sullivan Co: Marriage Rcds, Book 9, pg 324.
Bales, Ernest L - 22 md Nichols, Neva P - 20, marriage license returned by C. E. Rotter on 5 May 1919
Marriage Licenses 1885-1921
Date: 30 April 1919 - [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com, Anc.com Img 11, MG Lic Bk pg 324.
Marriage License, State of Missouri, Co of Sullivan, issued 30th day of April 1919 to Ernest L Bales of Browning, Sullivan Co MO, over 21 and Neva P Nichols of Browning, Sullivan Co MO, over 18...
STATE OF MISSOURI, County of Sullivan: This is to certify that the undersigned C E Potter did, at the residence of the Bride in said County, on the third day of May AD 1919, unite in Marriage the above named persons... I am a citizen of the US and a resident pastor of the Christian Church at Browning, Missouri, and legally qualified... to solemnize Marriages, signed C E Potter.
The foregoing Certificate of Marriage was filed for record in my office on the 9th day of May 1919, by Ben Quigley, Recorder of Deeds.
Missouri Marriages 1805-2002, searched January 2009: Copy of actual Marriage record pg 324
- [S281] Obituaries of the Browning Leader-Record, Vol 1-6.