This is a transcription taken about 2000 for the Nickols Cemetery in Henry, Nebraska.
It is said that there are 7 (seven) other people buried near the crypt in unmarked graves. Property last owned by Steve & Pam Dickey. Permission required before entering property.
| Surname | First | Middle | Maiden/Aka | Birth | Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickols | Yorick | |||||
| Nickols | Alice | D | ||||
| Nickols | Henry | B. | Dyer | 1894 | 1908 | |
| Unknown | Mother | This grave marker is about 50′ N.E. of the crypt. |
Henry B. Nickols is the adopted Son of Yorick & Alice Nickols and for whom this town was named. Henry (Dyer) Yorick Nickols drowned in the North Platte River across from his home where he and some friends had gone to swim. Henry died on a Tuesday evening at about 8:00 pm. His body sank in about 20 feet of water and tangled in some weeds. Henry was almost 14 yrs of age and was popular with everyone who knew him.
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