NICOL, William W.

NICOL, NICHOLS

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 8/6/2006 at 21:25:09

William W. Nicol, a farmer of Burr Oak township, resides on section 35, where he has a valuable farm of 320 acres. He was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Aug. 18, 1831, and is a son of William and Margaret Nicol. He was brought up on a farm in his native State, and emigrated to Iowa in 1862, arriving in this State, November 27. tie had previously purchased a farm near Stacyville, of which he took possession on his arrival, and where he continued to reside till the fall of 1870, when he traded it for his present farm, in Burr Oak. The reason of the change is found in the history of the terrible experience they passed through at the old place during the summer of 1869. Their dwelling was struck by a cyclone, and Mr. and Mrs. Nicol, their one child, and a hired woman and her daughter were buried in the ruins, but owing to a lucky disposition of boards and timbers none were seriously injured, although the house was a complete wreck. There was a terror in the associations of the place for Mrs. Nicol, ever afterward, hence the change to another home, which being situated near the timber, gave promise of greater security. Mr. Nicol was married in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., to Altamand P. Nichols, daughter of John and Martha Nichols. Mrs. Nicol was born in Guilford, Vt. They have two children—Wallace B. and Winnie A. Mr. Nicol is a republican in politics.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 285.