Individual Details

John Luther Nicodemus Junior

(8 Dec 1828 - 30 Jul 1915)

John Nicodemus, Jr. was president of the People's National Bank of Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland. He was the founder of the Clay County Bank of Spencer, Clay, Iowa. He also owned and operated a mill from about 1854 to 1896.

John Nicodemus, Jr. was a member of the Reformed Church of Boonsboro, Washington, Maryland, although he attended the Presbyterian Church of Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland in later life. John was a Whig until the end of the Civil War, when he became a Democrat.

John and his wife, Virginia Newcomer had no children.

Events

Birth8 Dec 1828Boonsboro, Washington, MD
Marriage29 May 1853Evelyn C. Smith
Marriage9 Nov 1892Virginia S. "Ginnie" Newcomer
Death30 Jul 1915
BurialRose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Washington, MD

Families

SpouseVirginia S. "Ginnie" Newcomer (1859 - 1924)
SpouseEvelyn C. Smith (1828 - 1891)
ChildEva May Nicodemus (1854 - )
ChildCora V. Nicodemus (1855 - )
ChildAddie Nicodemus (1856 - )
ChildEdwin Newcomer Nicodemus (1857 - )
FatherJohn Nicodemus Senior (1800 - 1879)
MotherAnna Maria Motter (1800 - )

Endnotes

1. Williams, Thomas. History of Washington County, Maryland: From the Earliest Settlements to the Present Time, Including a History of Hagerstown (Hagerstown. 1906), page 651.

2. Williams, Thomas. History of Washington County, Maryland: From the Earliest Settlements to the Present Time, Including a History of Hagerstown (Hagerstown. 1906), page 651.

3. Long, Agnes Young, Genealogy of Wolfgang Newcomer and His Descendants. (Handwritten--extensive data) (Agnes Young Long. 155 King Street, Hagerstown, MD. Compiled 1942) (Washington County Historical Society, 135 West Washington Street, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740. histsoc@earthlink.net (301-797-8782) http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdwchs/) , page 7.