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William Jones (Billy) Nixon 1861–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jan 1861

Birth Location: De Kalb, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 07 Jan 1944

Death Location: Gordonsville, Smith County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Robert Nixon

Mother: Mary Jones

Spouse(s): Martha A

Children(s): Tommie Nixon, Cecil Nixon, John Nixon, Mary Nixon, Phinas Nixon, Elijah Nixon

William Jones (Billy) Nixon was born in 1861 in De Kalb, Tennessee, USA, the child of Robert Nixon And Mary Ann Matilda Jones. In 1880, William Jones (Billy) Nixon resided in District 16, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, William Jones (Billy) Nixon resided in Civil District 16, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA. William Jones (Billy) Nixon married Martha A, and had children including Cecil L Nixon, Elijah C Nixon, John H Nixon, Mary S Nixon, Phinas B Nixon, Tommie Leroy Sherman Nixon. William Jones (Billy) Nixon passed away in 1944 in Gordonsville, Smith County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Jones (Billy) Nixon was born in 1861 in De Kalb, Tennessee, USA, the child of Robert Nixon And Mary Ann Matilda Jones.
  • In 1880, William Jones (Billy) Nixon resided in District 16, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, William Jones (Billy) Nixon resided in Civil District 16, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Jones (Billy) Nixon married Martha A, and had children including Cecil L Nixon, Elijah C Nixon, John H Nixon, Mary S Nixon, Phinas B Nixon, Tommie Leroy Sherman Nixon.
  • William Jones (Billy) Nixon passed away in 1944 in Gordonsville, Smith County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Nixon's Ancestors

Self
William Nixon
1861–1944
Birth Place: De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Robert Nixon
1826–
Tennessee, USA
Mary (Ann Matilda) Jones
1829–
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William (H) Jones
1804–1880
Blount, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Prettyman Jones
1772–1827
Sarah Hitchcock
1773–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Jones
1746–1796
Ann Rogers
1755–1804

William Nixon's Descendants

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William (Jones (Billy)) Nixon (16 Jan 1861–07 Jan 1944) m. Martha A (16 Jan 1861–10 Jan 1941)
  1. 1. Tommie (Leroy Sherman) Nixon 1884–1970 m. Sallie (Ann) Nixon 1883–1969
    1. 1. George (Alvin) Nixon 1910–1993
    2. 2. Corbin (William) Nixon 1908–1950
    3. 3. Allie (Mai) Nixon 1906–1995
  2. 2. Cecil (L) Nixon 1904–
  3. 3. John (H) Nixon 1901–
  4. 4. Mary (S) Nixon 1899–
  5. 5. Phinas (B) Nixon 1897–
  6. 6. Elijah (C) Nixon 1893–

William Nixon's Timeline

6 Records

1861
16 Jan 1861
Birth of William Jones (Billy) Nixon in De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 19
William Jones (Billy) Nixon resided here in District 16, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
District 16, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 49
William Jones (Billy) Nixon resided here in Civil District 16, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 16, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 59
William Jones (Billy) Nixon resided here in Civil District 16, De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 16, De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
1944
06 Jan 1944
Age 83
Death of William Jones (Billy) Nixon in Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, USA
Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, USA
1944
07 Jan 1944
Age 83
Burial of William Jones (Billy) Nixon in Gordonsville, Smith County, Tennessee, United States of America
Gordonsville, Smith County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1861
    Event Place: De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 16, DeKalb, Tennessee; Roll: 1252; Family History Film: 1255252; Page: 246D; Enumeration District: 034
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 16, DeKalb, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1497; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1375510
    [3] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 16, De Kalb, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1737; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 64
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 16, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 16, DeKalb, Tennessee; Roll: 1252; Family History Film: 1255252; Page: 246D; Enumeration District: 034

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 16, DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 16, DeKalb, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1497; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1375510

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 16, De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 16, De Kalb, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1737; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 64

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dixon Springs, Smith, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Jan 1944
    Event Place: Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 07 Jan 1944
    Event Place: Gordonsville, Smith County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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