Brief Life History of John Wayne
When John Wayne Hixson was born in May 1849, in West Virginia, United States, his father, Jacob Hixson, was 34 and his mother, Margaret Harper, was 28. He married Alice Rhone before 1880, in Minnesota, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States in 1920 and Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1930. He died on 13 April 1935, in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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- John Hixen in household of Jacob Hixen, "United States Census, 1860"
- John Wayne Hixson, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- John W Hixson, "California Death Index, 1905-1939"
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1850 · California Is Admitted to Union
California was admitted into the Union on September 9, 1850, and became the 31st state.
1862
Historical Boundaries: 1862: Redwood, Minnesota, United States 1871: Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, United States [Spreads across Yellow Medicine and Chippewa counties]
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Hickson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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