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Richard Colby NIXON 1864–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1864

Birth Location: New Brunswick, Canada

Death Date: 22 May 1928

Death Location: Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: Robert NIXON

Mother: Jane Nixon

Spouse(s): Maria Nixon

Children(s): Robert NIXON, Lena Clark, Burleigh NIXON, William NIXON, Wendell NIXON, Margaret Melvin

Richard Colby NIXON was born in 1864 in New Brunswick, Canada, the child of Robert Nixon And Jane Dickinson Nixon. In 1871, Richard Colby NIXON resided in Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. In 1881, Richard Colby NIXON resided in Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. Richard Colby NIXON married Maria Eunice Cogswell Nixon, and had children including Burleigh Clayton Nixon, Lena Isabell Nixon Clark, Margaret Jane Nixon Melvin, Robert Freedman Nixon, Wendell Berton Nixon, William Penn Nixon. Richard Colby NIXON passed away in 1928 in Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Biography

  • Richard Colby NIXON was born in 1864 in New Brunswick, Canada, the child of Robert Nixon And Jane Dickinson Nixon.
  • In 1871, Richard Colby NIXON resided in Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • In 1881, Richard Colby NIXON resided in Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • Richard Colby NIXON married Maria Eunice Cogswell Nixon, and had children including Burleigh Clayton Nixon, Lena Isabell Nixon Clark, Margaret Jane Nixon Melvin, Robert Freedman Nixon, Wendell Berton Nixon, William Penn Nixon.
  • Richard Colby NIXON passed away in 1928 in Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert NIXON
1823–1888
Birth Location: Prince William, York, New Brunswick, Canada
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Jane Nixon
1825–1912
Birth Location: Wakefield, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Maria Nixon
1862–1935
Birth Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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Children(s)

Robert NIXON
1887–1970
Birth Location: Lower Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
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Lena Clark
1890–1952
Birth Location: Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
LC
Burleigh NIXON
1892–1966
Birth Location: Lower Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
BN
William NIXON
1894–1972
Birth Location: Lower Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
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Wendell NIXON
1897–1949
Birth Location: Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
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Margaret Melvin
1901–1953
Birth Location: Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
MM

Richard NIXON's Ancestors

Self
Richard NIXON
1864–1928
Birth Place: New Brunswick, Canada
Parents
Robert NIXON
1823–1888
Prince William, York, New Brunswick, Canada
Jane (DICKINSON) Nixon
1825–1912
Wakefield, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Grandparents
Darius (Tertullus) DICKINSON
1796–1867
Lower Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Elizabeth (THOMAS) Dickinson
1805–1877
Wakefield, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Darius DICKINSON
1764–1808
Mary Dickinson
1766–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Amos II
1736–1787

Richard NIXON's Descendants

1.
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Richard (Colby) NIXON (5 Apr 1864–22 May 1928) m. Maria (Eunice COGSWELL) Nixon (7 Nov 1862–1935)
  1. 1. Robert (Freedman) NIXON 1887–1970 m. Eva (Robinson McWha) NIXON 1888–1985
    1. 1. Philip (Wendall) Nixon 1918–1992 m. Eleanor (Armstrong Robinson) NIXON 1922–2013
      1. 1. Jeffrey (Philip) Nixon 1950–1998
    2. 2. Ruth (Emma Nixon) SOUNDY 1922– m. Robert (James Leonard) Soundy 1926–
  2. 2. Lena (Isabell NIXON) Clark 1890–1952 m. David (Lee) CLARK 1884–1939
  3. 3. Burleigh (Clayton) NIXON 1892–1966
  4. 4. William (Penn) NIXON 1894–1972 m. Florence (Emma Tompkins) NIXON 1913–2006
  5. 5. Wendell (Berton) NIXON 1897–1949 m. Anna (Martha Murdoch) NIXON 1898–1964
  6. 6. Margaret (Jane NIXON) Melvin 1901–1953 m. Guy (William) Melvin 1893–1976
    1. 1. Winnifred (Eunice Melvin) MANUEL 1929–2011 m. Clinton (Emery) Manuel 1927–2005
    2. 2. Glenn (Creighton) Melvin 1932–2010

Richard NIXON's Timeline

7 Records

1864
5 Apr 1864
Birth of Richard Colby NIXON in New Brunswick, Canada
New Brunswick, Canada
1871
abt 1871
Age 7
Richard Colby NIXON resided here in Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
1881
1881
Age 17
Richard Colby NIXON resided here in Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
1891
1891
Age 27
Richard Colby NIXON resided here in Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
1901
1901
Age 37
Richard Colby NIXON resided here in New Brunswick, Canada
New Brunswick, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 57
Richard Colby NIXON resided here in Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
1928
22 May 1928
Age 64
Death of Richard Colby NIXON in Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1864
    Event Place: New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; Roll: T-6297; Family No: 17
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick; Roll: C_13183; Page: 32; Family No: 129
    [3] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick; Roll: C-10385; Page: 23
    [4] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: New Brunswick; Page: 6; Family No: 52
    [5] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 37; Census Place: Brighton, Victoria and Carleton, New Brunswick; Page Number: 23
    [6] New Brunswick, Canada, Deaths, Provincial Archives Of New Brunswick; New Brunswick, Canada; Volume Number: 2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1871
    Event Place: Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick; Roll: C-10385; Page: 23

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick; Roll: C_13183; Page: 32; Family No: 129

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada; Roll: T-6297; Family No: 17

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: New Brunswick; Page: 6; Family No: 52

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Brighton, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 37; Census Place: Brighton, Victoria and Carleton, New Brunswick; Page Number: 23

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1928
    Event Place: Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: New Brunswick, Canada, Deaths, Provincial Archives Of New Brunswick; New Brunswick, Canada; Volume Number: 2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hartland, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
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