Note: the following chart has been compiled to a large extent from census records and a few other sources and is therefore far from complete. It is offered as a working chart and one that should not be taken  as a final product. As more people come online hopefully we can better complete parts of these family charts. People born after 1920 have been omitted for privacy reasons. Please send additions and corrections.

Calvin C. Nickens was probably born in Hertford County, North Carolina to William and Francis Nickens.  Lovina was the daughter of James and Rhoda Nickens and was born in either North Carolina or Tennessee.  Lovina died before 1840 and there are two marriages for Calvin C. in  1841, one to Easter Murry in June and one to Roccelany Murry in November. (see Tennessee marriages)

(1) 1 Calvin C. Nickens (1803 - <1860) & Lovina Nickens (~1807 - <1840)
  m. abt 1824
           (2) 1 William Nickens (1825 - ) & Elizabeth Nickens (1829 - )
                m. 23 Nov 1848, Wilson Co., TN
           (2) 2a Francis "Fanny" Nickens* (1828 - ) & George Washington Shoecraft
                m. 24 Feb 1847, Davidson Co., TN
                     (3) 1 Thomas Shoecraft (1849 - ) & Nancy Mahala Collins (1840 - 1883)
                     (3) 2 Indianna Shoecraft (1852 - )
           (2) 2b Francis "Fanny" Nickens* (1828 - ) & Joel Adcock (1816 - )
                m. 9 Nov 1853, Robertson County, TN
                     (3) 1 Amos Adcock (1854 - )
                     (3) 2 Calvin Adcock (1856 - )
                     (3) 3 Manda Adcock (1858 - )
                     (3) 4 Elizabeth Adcock (1861 - )
                     (3) 5 Joseph Adcock (1861 - ) & Laura Collins (1863 - )
                          m. 21 Apr 1878, Davidson Co., TN
                     (3) 6 James Adcock (1866 - ) & Mary J. Collins (1870 - )
                          m. Aug 1883, Davidson Co., TN
                     (3) 7 Robert Adcock (1870 - )
                     (3) 8 Thomas J. Adcock (1876 - )
           (2) 2c Francis "Fanny" Nickens* (1828 - ) & Elisha C. Collins (1830 - )
                m. 23 Apr 1883, Davidson Co., TN
           (2) 3 Francis Marion Nickens (1835 - )
           (2) 4a Amanda Nickens* (1835 - ) & Calvin Nickens (1827 - 1865)
                m. 3 Apr 1849, Davidson Co., TN
                     (3) 1 Elizabeth Nickens (1850 - )
                     (3) 2 Edward Nickens (1856 - 1865)
                     (3) 3 Francis Nickens (1858 - ) & Thomas L. Dunnivan
                          m. 9 Jun 1875
                     (3) 4 Ellsworth Nickens (1860 - )
                     (3) 5 Jefferson D. Nickens (1862 - 1921) & Hattie Fraley (1853 - 1930)
                          m. 12 Aug 1883, Davidson County, TN
                               (4) 1 Lillian A. Nickens (1886 - ) & Hinrick
                               (4) 2 Charles A. Nickens (1888 - 1962) & Maud (1897 - )
                                         (5) 1 Jenell Nickens (1914 - )
                                         (5) 2 Charles Nickens Jr. (1917 - )
                               (4) 3 Ernest F. Nickens (1895 - ) & Ursa (1902 - )
                                         (5) 1 Lillie Marie Nickens (1919 - )
           (2) 4b Amanda Nickens* (1835 - ) & John Baldwin (1811 - )
                m. 18 Oct 1868, Davidson Co., TN
                     (3) 1 Ella Baldwin (1869 - )
                     (3) 2 Robert Baldwin (1873 - )
                     (3) 3 Frederick Baldwin (1875 - )
                     (3) 4 Katie Baldwin (1878 - )
           (2) 5 Savannah Nickens (1836 - ) & Crawford Collins (1808 - )
                m. 1860
                     (3) 1 Crawford Collins (1863 - )
                     (3) 2 Idelia Collins (1866 - )
                     (3) 3 Jesse Collins (1867 - )
                     (3) 4 Josephine Collins (1871 - )
                     (3) 5 Isiah Collins (1872 - )
                     (3) 6 James Collins (1873 - )
           (2) 6 James Nickens (1837 - )