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BirthDay: 26
BirthYear: 1871
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OriginalBirthState: IN
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DeathMonth: 9
DeathDay: 18
DeathYear: 1940
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OriginalDeathCity: Bloomington
OriginalDeathState: IN
OriginalDeathCounty: Monroe
OriginalDeathNation: USA
Parents: Charles Thomas and Ella (Baird) Nicely
Children: step-daughter Alice (Warder) McLean
Spouse1Name: Ella Harris
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OriginalNotes: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 January 2021), memorial page for William Ora Niceley (1871 - 18 Sep 1940), Find a Grave Memorial no. 94255458, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Bill Myers (contributor 46945321) .
On tombstone: William O. Niceley, 1871-1940. 

Family trees on ancestry.com: several list wife Ella's maiden  name as Harris.

Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011 (ancestry.com)
William Ora Niceley, born November 26, 1871 in Indiana to Thomas and Ella (Baird) Niceley, age 68, retired photographer; wife Ella Niceley, died at home at 211 E. Eighth St., Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana on September 18, 1940; buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Bloomington.

Indianapolis News, June 25, 1901, p. 3 - A quartet of Indiana Photographers, pictured are W. E. Vilmer of Crown Point, Frank M. Lacey of Indianapolis, J. J. Parrots of Fort Wayne, and W. O. Nicely of Crawfordsville

1880 Census, Franklin Township, Montgomery County, Indiana
C. T. Niceley, 31, farmer, b. Indiana
Sarah E. Niceley, 30, wife, keeping house, b. Indiana
William O. Niceley, 9, son, b. Indiana
Rebecca Niceley, 3 daughter, b. Indiana

1900 Census, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, rents 501 East Kirkwood Avenue
William O. Nicely, head, b. Nov. 1869, 30, married 2 years, b. Indiana, photographer
Ella Nicely, wife, v. Nov. 1869, 30, 1/1 children, b. Kentucky
Alice R. Warder, step-dau. B. May 1887, 13, b. Indiana

1920 Census, Manhatton, New York City, New York, West 116
William O. Niceley, head, 49, b. Indiana, manager wholesale stationers supplies
Ella Niceley, wife, 49, b. Kentucky

1940 Census, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, 211 East 8th Street
in 1935 they all lived in Los Angeles, California
Alice McLean, head, 52, widow, 2 years of college, b. Indiana, business manager, University fraternity
Ella Niceley, mother, 72, 4 years high school, b. Kentucky
William Niceley, step father, 69, 2 years of college, b. Indiana
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Raw Data - E_Location, E_Studio

PersonID: 1372
CATNUM: 1486
NameFirst: Nicely
NameLast: Nicely
LocationID: 2569
Address1: 100 1/2 W. 6th St.
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City: Bloomington
State: IN
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StudioName: Wilhite & Nicely
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Name: Wilhite & Nicely
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OriginalSource: Bloomington Photo Studio Index, 1883-1980
Wilhite & Nicely, 100 1/2 W 6th St., 1894-1897

St. Louis and Canadian Photographer,  Nov. 1895, p. 531: mentions photos received from studio of Wilhite & Nicely, Bloomington, IN

Daily Mail (Bedford, Indiana), May 14, 1896, p. 1
Ad: Wilhite & Niceley, the Progressive Photographers, Bloomington, Indiana. Prize winners at the State Convention. Second Prize 95. First Prize 96. At East Side Gallery, Monday and Tuesday Each Week. Ad ran through end of May.  (Research note: Does this mean at a Bedford East Side Gallery?]

Crawfordsville Weekly Journal (Crawfordsville, Indiana), March 4, 1898, p. 10
"Will Go On the Stage. Bloomington World: Stanton Wilhite has severed his connection with the firm of Wilhite & Niceley, the photographers, and hereafter Mr. Niceley will have entire control of the business. Mr. Wilhite expects to attend elocution school in Chicago."

St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Apr. 1898, p. 186
Stanton Wilhite has severed connection with Wilhite & Nicely, photographers of Bloomington and Mr. Nicely will have entire control of the business. Wilhite expects to go to Chicago to elocution school, preparatory to going on the stage.

Bloomington Photo Studio Index, 1883-1980
W. O. Nicely, 100 1/2 W 6th St., 1898-1900

Bloomington Photo Studio Index, 1883-1980
Spratt & Nicely, 100 1/2 W 6th St. 1907-1909
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OriginalSource: St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Apr. 1898, p. 186

St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Apr. 1900, p. 164:
W. O. Niceley secretary of IAP

Crawfordsville Weekly Journal (Crawfordsville, Indiana), May 10, 1901, p. 12
"W. O. Nicely has purchased the photograph gallery of A. H. Champion and is now in possession. Mr. Nicely is one of the most artistic and successful operators in Indiana and his work is of a high order of excellence. At his Bloomington gallery, which he recently sold, he built up a great reputation for fine work. Mr. Champion has not as yet decided on his future location."

Undated article quoted in "Photographers of Montgomery County," by Karen Bazzani Zach, The INGenWeb Project, Copyright ©1997-2020 (and beyond), Montgomery County GenWeb site http://www.ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ (Accessed January 17, 2021 : http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/photo-people-grps/photographers-of-mont-cty.html)
"W. O. Nicely has purchased the Champion Photograph Gallery and took possession today. Mr. Nicely learned the art here, but for 7 years past he has been engaged in business in Bloomington. He ranks among the leading photographers of the state. Mr. Champion is undecided as yet where he will locate."
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PersonID: 1372
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NameFirst: Nicely
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OriginalSource: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal (Crawfordsville, Indiana), May 10, 1901, p. 12
"W. O. Nicely has purchased the photograph gallery of A. H. Champion and is now in possession. Mr. Nicely is one of the most artistic and successful operators in Indiana and his work is of a high order of excellence. At his Bloomington gallery, which he recently sold, he built up a great reputation for fine work. Mr. Champion has not as yet decided on his future location."

Blog Local History @ CDPL by the Crawfordsville District Public Library, (Posted November 17, 2014 : http://cdpl-history.blogspot.com/)
W. O. Niceley purchased A. H. Champion's photograph studio in 1901. It was located at 101 South Washington Street.

Crawfordsville Weekly Journal (Crawfordsville, Indiana), May 31, 1901, p. 3
"A Handsome Place. W. O. Nicely, who purchased the Champion photograph gallery over the First National bank, has handsomely refitted and refurnished the same. Mr. Nicely has had much experience in the photograph business and his work has always ranked in the first class. He will conduct a strictly up-to-date and progressive gallery and invites inspection."

Crawfordsville Weekly Journal (Crawfordsville, Indiana), June 14, 1901, p. 3
Ad: Only one flight of stairs to climb. W. O. Niceley, The Progressive Photographer, over 1st National Bank - Phone 746. [He regularly ran ads through at least May 23, 1902 with differing text describing his services. Only one stairway to climb, specialized in photos of children, display at studio entrance, reasonably priced, never fades, etc.]

Crawfordsville Weekly Journal (Crawfordsville, Indiana), July 5, 1901, p. 1
W. O. Niceley, retiring president of Indiana photographers' association, presented with silver coffee set and gold headed cane.

1902 Business and Professional Directory of Central Indiana, 1902 (Union Directory Company, Indianapolis), p. 230, W. O. Niceley, over First National Bank. Tel New 746
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Known Dates (* indicates verified start/end date)	Studio, Employer, Name Used	Worker Type	Studio Location or Place Worked	Studio Address Alternate Address

1894-April 1898^*	Wilhite & Nicely	Studio owner / Partner	Bloomington, Monroe County, IN	100 1/2 W. 6th St.
	W. O. Nicely

April 1898^-1901^	Niceley	Studio owner	Bloomington, Monroe County, IN

May 1901^*-1902	W. O. Nicely	Studio owner	Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, IN	101 S. Washington St., over 1st National Bank