JOSEPH & BENJAMIN B. NICKERSON

       NICKERSON, JOSEPH, and his wife, Anna (Berry), came from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to Westminster, Vermont, at an early date and reared a large family of children. He died in Kirby, October 15th, 1855. 

       Benjamin B., son of Joseph and Anna, was born at Westminster, February 7th, 1808, and spent his boyhood days in that town. After attaining his majority he was employed as attendant at the McLean insane asylum in Massachusetts for six or eight years, until he came to Kirby in 1837, when he purchased the farm upon which be lived most of his after life. He was a much respected citizen and served his town as a public officer for many years. 

       On March 3d, 1840, be married Alice, daughter of David and Alice (Aiken) Ellenwood, who was born January 10th, 1811, There were born to them seven children, Harriet M., May 30, 1841 (married George A. Leach), David B., May 5th, 1843 (married Alma Houghton), Alice A., January 2d, 1847 (married Frank B. Newton; she died May 29th, 1888), Joseph W., Lueva J., and Mary L., August 17th, 1853 (who died November 30th, 1876), A. Etta, September 29th, 1856 (married Daniel Davis and has two children). The five children now living all reside in the town of Kirby. Mr. Nickerson died April 28th, 1887; Mrs. Nickerson May 27th, 1887. 

       NICKERSON, JOSEPH W., son of Benjamin, was born in Kirby on July 11th, 1848. On December 4th, 1877, he married Ella M., daughter of Perkins A. and Lucy (Hunter) Vinton. They have three children, Merbert W., born January 14th, 1880; Mabel M., born July 24th, 1883; Gertrude E., born May 24th, 1898, all living at home with their parents on the farm. Mr. Nickerson has held the offices of selectman, lister, and justice of the peace for many years.
 

       NICKERSON, LUEVA J., son of Benjamin, was born at Kirby, October 29th, 1851. On November 24th, 1885, he married Hattie A., daughter of Perkins A. and Lucy [Hunter] Vinton.  No children were born to them.  Mrs. Nickerson died April 4th, 1901.  Mr. Nickerson is a farmer, and has held the offices of selectman, lister, etc., for some years.
 
 

Source:  Successful Vermonters, William H. Jeffrey, E. Burke, Vermont, The Historical Publishing Company, 1904, page 136-138.

Prepared by Tom Dunn, May 2006