Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 
1887, Franklin Co.

ROBERT H. NICOL was born in Dumfries County, Scotland, December 3, 1825;
is a son of David and Agnes (Hay) Nicol; came to the United States in
1852, and landed at Philadelphia, where he remained a short time and
then came to Frankfort, Ky., in the same year, 1852.  He was 
superintendent of the Frankfort Cemetery twenty-three years and is now 
a dealer in ice, extensively, supplying the city; also has his farm of 
300 acres cultivated and has a green-house in which he spends most of 
his time.  He married Henrietta Wright, of Scotland, October 21, 1853. 
She is a daughter of William and Agnes (Kirkpatrick) Wright, and the 
mother of four children: James W., Robert C., (who married Cassie 
Roberts of Franklin County, and has had two children: Henrietta W. and 
Robert H.), Agnes (who married Frank Haff, of New York) and Eleanora.  
Mr. and Mrs. Nicol are members of the Presbyterian CHurch.  Mr. Nicol 
is industrious, active, energetic and painstaking in whatever he 
engages, and is very popular with all who know him.

Nicol Hay Wright Kirkpatrick Roberts Haff
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NY PA Dumfries-Scotland

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