William Nickens was the first child of Lawrence Bennet Nickens and Mary Cockerham. He was born 15 Dec, 1836 in Ascension Parish, La. On 31 Oct, 1859 William married Sarah Jane Kelly in Ascension Parish, La. She was the daughter of Samuel John Kelly and Cynthia Ann Cooper. Sarah Jane was born 15 Dec, 1846 and died 1920. William died 21 Feb, 1925. William and Sarah Jane are both buried at Mt Zion Cemetery in Prairieville, Ascension Parish, La.

William and Sarah Jane's children are:

Jordan Samuel Nickens	Born:	Dec, 1862	Died:	21 Apr, 1932
Henry Valma Nickens	Born:	26 Mar, 1866	Died:	17 Feb, 1943
Mary Ophelia Nickens	Born:	10 Nov, 1865	Died:	09 Jun, 1950
John Davis Nickens	Born:	20 June, 1870	Died:	27 Feb, 1951
Seaborn James Nickens	Born:	23 Nov, 1872	Died:	21 May,1951
Edna Abigail Nickens	Born:	12 July, 1877	Died:	20 Apr, 1952
Thomas Payne Nickens	Born:	Mar, 1879	Died:	22 Dec, 1933
Olivia Adena Nickens	Born:	1880	Died:	05 Feb, 1938
Sidney Bell Nickens	Born:	08 Sep, 1884	Died:	14 Nov, 1951
Cornelia Nickens	Born:	1886	Died:
Francis Bellezora Nickens	Born:	18 Jun, 1888	Died:	07 Nov, 1967