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Christopher Columbus Nixon 1857–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 November 1857

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

Death Date: 4 January 1942

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

Father: Benjamin Nixon

Mother: Mary Twigg

Spouse(s): Eliza Leasure

Children(s): Ella Nixon, Lawson Nixon, Harvey Nixon, Eugene Nixon

In 1857, Christopher Columbus Nixon entered the world in Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America, born to Benjamin L Nixon And Mary Twigg. In 1900, Christopher Columbus Nixon resided in ED 99 Election District 2, Oldtown Oldtown town, A. Christopher Columbus Nixon married Eliza Leasure, and had children including Ella Nixon, Eugene Pierce Nixon, Harvey F Nixon, Lawson Claude Nixon. Christopher Columbus Nixon passed away in 1942 in Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1857, Christopher Columbus Nixon entered the world in Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America, born to Benjamin L Nixon And Mary Twigg.
  • In 1900, Christopher Columbus Nixon resided in ED 99 Election District 2, Oldtown Oldtown town, A.
  • Christopher Columbus Nixon married Eliza Leasure, and had children including Ella Nixon, Eugene Pierce Nixon, Harvey F Nixon, Lawson Claude Nixon.
  • Christopher Columbus Nixon passed away in 1942 in Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Christopher Nixon's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Nixon
1857–1942
Birth Place: Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America
Parents
Benjamin L Nixon
1835–1910
Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America
Mary Twigg
1845–1922
Allegany Co., Maryland
Grandparents
Hugh Nixon
1800–1860
Maryland
Sena Crabtree
1794–1860
Shipton Twp., Allegany Co., MD
Griffin (Twigg) Sr
1795–1863
Allegany, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth ("Betsy") Deffenbaugh
1796–1876
Allegany, Maryland, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Nixon
1734–1832
Ellen Earnest
1782–1836
James II
1760–1845
Mary Baltzer
1764–1825
Charles Sr
1768–1843
Nancy Johnson
1772–1840
Johan Dieffenbach
1759–1805
Mary Seibert
1759–1805
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Crabtree
1716–1784
Catharine DeMoss
1714–1784
John Sr
1745–1778
Rebecca Oliver
1745–1830
Griffith Johnson
1734–1805
Elizabeth Thomas
1730–1790

Christopher Nixon's Descendants

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Christopher (Columbus) Nixon (27 November 1857–4 January 1942) m. Eliza Leasure (1864–Deceased)
  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

Christopher Nixon's Timeline

3 Records

1857
27 November 1857
Birth of Christopher Columbus Nixon in Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America
Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 43
Christopher Columbus Nixon resided here in ED 99 Election District 2, Oldtown Oldtown town, Allegany, Maryland, United States
ED 99 Election District 2, Oldtown Oldtown town, Allegany, Maryland, United States
1942
4 January 1942
Age 85
Death of Christopher Columbus 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: 27 November 1857
    Event Place: Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] "FamilySearch," Database, \i FamilySearch\i0 �, accessed 2 Jan 2016), entry for Benjamin Nixon, person ID LJ5J-G73.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: ED 99 Election District 2, Oldtown Oldtown town, Allegany, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," Database, \i FamilySearch\i0 �, accessed 2 Jan 2016), entry for Columbus S Nixon, person ID LZGP-ND3.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 January 1942
    Event Place: Oldtown, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] "FamilySearch," Database, \i FamilySearch\i0 �, accessed 2 Jan 2016), entry for Benjamin Nixon, person ID LJ5J-G73.

    Genealogy Event 4
    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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