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Benjamin L Nixon 1835–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1835

Birth Location: Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America

Death Date: 30 March 1910

Death Location: Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: Hugh Nixon

Mother: Sena Crabtree

Spouse(s): Mary Twigg

Children(s): Christopher Nixon, Harrison Nixon, Maria Nixon, Elwood Nixon

In 1835, Benjamin L Nixon entered the world in Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America, born to Hugh Nixon And Sena Crabtree. Benjamin L Nixon married Mary Twigg, and had children including Christopher Columbus Nixon, Elwood Nixon, Harrison Dolphos Nixon, Maria L Nixon. Benjamin L Nixon passed away in 1910 in Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1835, Benjamin L Nixon entered the world in Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America, born to Hugh Nixon And Sena Crabtree.
  • Benjamin L Nixon married Mary Twigg, and had children including Christopher Columbus Nixon, Elwood Nixon, Harrison Dolphos Nixon, Maria L Nixon.
  • Benjamin L Nixon passed away in 1910 in Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Nixon's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Nixon
1835–1910
Birth Place: Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America
Parents
Hugh Nixon
1800–1860
Maryland
Sena Crabtree
1794–1860
Shipton Twp., Allegany Co., MD
Grandparents
Isaac Nixon
1734–1832
Salem, New Jersey
Ellen Earnest
1782–1836
Maryland
James (Crabtree) II
1760–1845
Frederick County, Maryland, U.S.A.
Mary Baltzer
1764–1825
Evangelical Lutheran of Middletown, Frederick, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
James Crabtree
1716–1784
Catharine DeMoss
1714–1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Crabtree
1682–1756
Jane Halstead
1687–1759
Lewis DeMoss
1688–1784
Catherine Callett
1684–1733

Benjamin Nixon's Descendants

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Benjamin (L) Nixon (1835–30 March 1910) m. Mary Twigg (1845–2 March 1922)
  1. 1. Christopher (Columbus) Nixon 1857–1942 m. Eliza Leasure 1864–
    1. 1. Ella Nixon 1885–
    2. 2. Lawson (Claude) Nixon 1889–1951 m. Maude (Estelle) Henry 1889–1963
      1. 1. Lousia (L) Nixon 1913–
      2. 2. Henry (H) Nixon 1915–
      3. 3. John (L) Nixon 1918–1972
      4. 4. Ruth (Estella) Nixon 1920–2006
      5. 5. Christopher (Columbus) Nixon 1922–1940
    3. 3. Harvey (F) Nixon 1892– m. Anna (Elizabeth) Twigg 1895–1982
      1. 1. Wilbur (Harvey) Nixon 1914–1991 m. Dorothy (Ernestine) Shrout 1916–
    4. 4. Eugene (Pierce) Nixon 1898–1976 m. Leora (E.) Werner 1901–1980
  2. 2. Harrison (Dolphos) Nixon 1862–1915
  3. 3. Maria (L) Nixon 1859–1927
  4. 4. Elwood Nixon 1865–1912

Benjamin Nixon's Timeline

2 Records

1835
1835
Birth of Benjamin L Nixon in Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America
Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America
1910
30 March 1910
Age 75
Death of Benjamin L Nixon in Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America
Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 March 1910
    Event Place: Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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