William Richard "W.R." Nickerson was born on June 22, 1844 in Louisiana. He was the son of William Pinkney Nickerson and Mary Jane Shaver. "W.R." married Barbara Adeline "Addie" Bingham. He passed away on March 24, 1928 in Gustine Texas[1] and was laid to rest in Evergreen Cemetery in Gustine Texas.[2]
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJ9-BNC : 15 July 2017), William R Nickerson, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 104, sheet 289A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1319; FHL microfilm 1,255,319.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3P2-BDN : accessed 2 June 2019), William R Nickerson, Justice Precinct 1 Goldthwaite town, Mills, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 111, sheet 3A, family 50, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,659.
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