The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-23
FAMILY REUNION,
The Descendants Of Captain George
Nickles Family Assemble Together
In Inva and HauDfneaa.

The Descendants Of Captain George
Nickles Family Assemble Together
in Love and Happiness.
Note.-This article was handed to us last
Tuesday for last weeks issue Of the paper
Owing to circumstances 1t was not conven
lent to print it then, but We take pleasure In
presenting 1t to our readers this week. Thii
editor knew Captain George Nickles, and
remembers him as one who was known and
beloved for his many sterling qualities o.
head and heart.-Editor Press and Banner.
Thursday, the 9th July, will be long re-
mem bered by the decendants Of Capt George
Niokles, for It was on that day that they met
in happy social reunion IN 6eautilni grove love
Benton Nick les, the youngest survivor ol
Of twenty children.
Capt. George Nickles was born in 1900 and
died In 1884. he was well known 10 Aboe.
Vile county and II ia certain that bis name
will live for many years to come, not only IN
the memory OF his personal associates, but
also in the hearts OF the large number OF i'm.
mediate defendants that now survive him.
Twenty children were born to him OF bis two
marriages, eight by the first and twelve BY
the second. James n. Nickles, now advanced
In lie, ia the only living child by his first
wife. or the children by bis secopd % wife @ hvs
George, Mrs. Tonsey MoIlwain, wife Of ]. A.
McIlWain, Mrs. Susan Calvert, wife Of Foster
Calvert and Mrs. Rebecca Hannah, wife OF ID.
p. Hannah. Besides these i've children there
are now living eighty grandchildren and one
hundred and forty.three great grandchildren.
Add TO the children, grandchildren, and great
gran dchildren, the grandsons and daughters
nlaw and the great an ana aas Gaugn
there ia large connection closely related TO
Capt. George Nickles.
Their reunion therefore at grand barbecue
was an occasion Of no small Importance. The
reunion OF all the members Of single fam.
ily is always an occasion Of interest and
pleasure, but when so many families with
their many children meet together In social
intercourse the interest and pleasure are pro
Nickles family ts consp!cuous for the large
member OF children In each home. Mrs 8:
H. Cochran, granddaughter, takes the lead
with twelve orignt nspPy o cniaren aa al are ib az
various sizes filling In between the two ex.
tremes. Closely. following her lead are New
ton, Ed and John Nickles, grandsons. with
eleven each, and their sister Mrs: j. L. Nc
Cord with ten. Most OF the families in the
connection are large, George N1cKles proving
a prominent exception he having only one
Refore the division OF this county all Of
these families lived in Abbeville county and
ali except threee in Long Cane Township. In
the war between the States four sons and nVe
onsin-law OF Capt. Nickies were 10 actlve
service. Three sons died from the effects OF
the war and four sons-in-law received wounds
Farming has been the chief occupation OF
this clan and all are now living and are pros
porous and honored citizens. In answer TO
some oustions in regard 10 the family history
1t was replied, None are in the poor house,
non in the lunatic asylum, none In the pen.
itentiary and none In the practice OF law"
II every family could boast Of such record,
what q country we would nave. mo renee
tion on the law is meant)
In the religious faith they are all Presbyte-
rians and mary OF them hold their church
membership at Greenyille ana Upper T,d,c1 Lo1ng 1as
know Of their generous hospitality, their
neat and cheerful homes. Clean floors, clean
beds. clean and we'll laden tables to greet
But Notwithstanding their record for up
righ tness and their obedience to Gods com.
mand "Be faithful and multiply and replen.
ish the earth" the day appointed for the
that the many prayers for rain which DR..
Lindsay and other godly men had been send
ing up TO the source OF all blessings were just
beginning to be answered, i2r ron len 10 Two Two
kept the crowds In top, buggies and under
umbrellas most OF the day. This prevented
the assembly Of the clan In one place for gen.
eral review and speech making but gave a
nice opportunity for the young zen to make
love TO their pretty cousins which opportuni-
ty they seemed not slow to improve. Every
one loves a nickle and there were some Nick
les In that lot even more beautiful and valua-
BILE than gold.
The most attractive scene OF the day per.
haps was the dinner table arranged as an L,
and heavily loaded with the choicest viands
The barbecued meats were delcously pre-
pared by the skilful attention of Mr.. d. p.
Hannah, while the "extres" were furnished
In rich abundance by the families Assem- bed.
Seldom does the eye rest upon such a table.
The elements ceased to frown at such sight