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David Nixon 1815–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 December 1815

Birth Location: Nithsdale, Dumfries, Scotland

Death Date: 10 May 1897

Death Location: Florid, Putnam County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: George Nixon

Mother: Mary Campbell

Spouse(s): Mary Hanna

Children(s): Catherine Nixon, Samuel Nixon, Nancy Philpy, Matilda Phelps, James Nixon, George Nixon, Catherine Peterson, David Nixon, Jane McLaughlin

The story of David Nixon began in 1815 in Nithsdale, Dumfries, Scotland. David Nixon married Mary Elizabeth Hanna, and had children including Catherine Brock Peterson, Catherine Nixon, David Nixon, George Nixon, James Nixon, Jane Mclaughlin, Matilda Phelps, Nancy A Philpy, Samuel Nixon. David Nixon passed away in 1897 in Florid, Putnam County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of David Nixon began in 1815 in Nithsdale, Dumfries, Scotland.
  • David Nixon married Mary Elizabeth Hanna, and had children including Catherine Brock Peterson, Catherine Nixon, David Nixon, George Nixon, James Nixon, Jane Mclaughlin, Matilda Phelps, Nancy A Philpy, Samuel Nixon.
  • David Nixon passed away in 1897 in Florid, Putnam County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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David Nixon's Ancestors

Self
David Nixon
1815–1897
Birth Place: Nithsdale, Dumfries, Scotland
Parents
George Nixon
1790–1872
Ireland
Mary Campbell
1794–1839
Ireland
Grandparents
George Nixon
1744–1805
of Lurgan Lodge, Virginia, Cavan, Ireland
Elizabeth Johnston
1749–
Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Rev Nixon
1710–1774
Marianne FRENCH
1715–1775
James Johnston
1723–
Jane Haire
1725–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Nixon
1664–1739
Lucy Percy
1669–1740
Mathew French
1684–1721
Mary Meade
1655–1715

David Nixon's Descendants

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David Nixon (17 December 1815–10 May 1897) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Hanna (17 Oct 1815–2 Jan 1893)
  1. 1. Catherine Nixon 1855–1906 m. William (H) Brock 1836–1897
    1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Brock 1872–1948 m. David (Warren) Clemens 1870–1930
      1. 1. Simon (P) Clemens 1896–1941 m. Marie (R) Munks 1902–1993
        1. 1. Leroy (Simon) Clemens 1922–2001 m. Ruth (Frances) Johnson 1924–2001
        2. 2. Robert (Cecil) Clemens 1926–1998
        3. 3. Harold (Leon) Clemens 1924–2005
        4. 4. Donald (Louis) Clemens 1928–2014
        5. 5. Ellsworth (Arnold) Clemens 1921–2005 m. Miriam (Josephine) King 1922–1991
      2. 2. Mabel (Annetta) Clemens 1892–1912
  2. 2. Samuel Nixon 1846–1865
  3. 3. Nancy (A.) Philpy 1853–1939
  4. 4. Matilda Phelps 1858–1878
  5. 5. James Nixon 1849–1892
  6. 6. George Nixon 1838–1907
  7. 7. Catherine (Brock) Peterson 1855–1906
  8. 8. David Nixon 1849–1918
  9. 9. Jane McLaughlin 1841–1871

David Nixon's Timeline

2 Records

1815
17 December 1815
Birth of David Nixon in Nithsdale, Dumfries, Scotland
Nithsdale, Dumfries, Scotland
1897
10 May 1897
Age 82
Death of David Nixon in Putnam, Putnam, Illinois, United States
Putnam, Putnam, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 December 1815
    Event Place: Nithsdale, Dumfries, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1897
    Event Place: Putnam, Putnam, Illinois, United States

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

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