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Sophia Rosana Melvina Nixon 1831–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Aug 1831

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 27 Mar 1858

Death Location: ?Michigan

Father: John Nixon

Mother: NANCY PECK

Spouse(s): Benjamin Carpenter

Children(s): William Carpenter

The story of Sophia Rosana Melvina Nixon began in 1831 in Indiana. Sophia Rosana Melvina Nixon married Benjamin Scovil Carpenter, and had children including William Arthur Carpenter. Sophia Rosana Melvina Nixon passed away in 1858 in ?Michigan.

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Biography

  • The story of Sophia Rosana Melvina Nixon began in 1831 in Indiana.
  • Sophia Rosana Melvina Nixon married Benjamin Scovil Carpenter, and had children including William Arthur Carpenter.
  • Sophia Rosana Melvina Nixon passed away in 1858 in ?Michigan.

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Sophia Nixon's Ancestors

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Sophia Nixon
1831–1858
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
John Benoni Nixon
1789–1847
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
NANCY PECK
1792–1872
Orange, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
John (Christian) Nixon
1755–1806
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Christiana Gregory
1748–1821
Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Aaron Peck
1771–1793
Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Esther Canfield
1774–1791
Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
Lieutenant\Judge Regiment"
1732–1811
MARY HARRISON
1734–1778
Joseph Canfield
1755–1805
Phebe Freeman
1763–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sr
1702–1772
Jemima *
1704–1781
Joseph HARRISON
1697–1779
MARY TOMKINS
1708–1778
Ebenezer Canfield
1712–1785
Deborah Camfield
1716–1791
Thomas Canfield
1717–1791
Elizabeth Baldwin
1719–1784

Sophia Nixon's Descendants

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Sophia (Rosana Melvina) Nixon (26 Aug 1831–27 Mar 1858) m. Benjamin (Scovil) Carpenter (18 Feb 1821–16 Jul 1905)
  1. 1. William (Arthur) Carpenter 1849–1940 m. Betsy (Ann) Defields 1850–1937
    1. 1. William (Henry) CARPENTER 1889–1951 m. Eveline (M) Umphrey 1891–1972
      1. 1. Nelson Carpenter 1914–1976 m. Mildred (Eleanore) Erickson 1912–1989

Sophia Nixon's Timeline

2 Records

1831
26 Aug 1831
Birth of Sophia Rosana Melvina Nixon in Indiana
Indiana
1858
27 Mar 1858
Age 27
Death of Sophia Rosana Melvina Nixon in ?Michigan
?Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1831
    Event Place: Indiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1858
    Event Place: ?Michigan

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