When George William Nixon was born on 26 September 1847, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, his father, George Nixon, was 29 and his mother, Frances Hart, was 29. He married Elizabeth Husseler Johnson on 21 October 1868, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States in 1850. He died on 5 December 1923, in Holden, Millard, Utah, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Holden Cemetery, Holden, Millard, Utah, United States.
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Historical Boundaries: 1854: Millard, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Millard, Utah, United States
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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English (northern), Scottish, and northern Irish: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Nik(k)e, a short form of Nicholas . This is a famous Scottish Borders surname, which has also been established in Ireland since the Plantation of Ulster during the 17th century.
Americanized form of Finnish Nissinen, from the personal name Nissi, a pet form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ) + the surname suffix -nen.
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Possible Related NamesHISTORY OF GEORGE WILLIAM NIXON 1847-1923 By his daughter Flossie Stephenson George William Nixon was born September 26, 1847 at St. Louis, Mo. He was the son of George Nixon and Frances Hart. …
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