George William Nixon

Brief Life History of George William

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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Family Time Line

George William Nixon
1847–1923
Elizabeth Husseler Johnson
1849–1938
Marriage: 21 October 1868
Harriet Ellen Nixon
1870–1948
George William Nixon Jr
1873–1953
Ira Alvin Nixon
1875–1882
Elizabeth Hursilar Nixon
1877–1882
Richard Stephen Nixon
1880–1941
Frances Charlotte Nixon
1883–1967
Marion Nixon
1887–1888
Carl Nixon
1889–1960
Flossie Nixon
1892–1983

Sources (32)

  • George Nixon in household of George Nixon, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Birth Certificate from Family Data Collection
  • George William Nixon, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

World Events (8)

1854

Historical Boundaries: 1854: Millard, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Millard, Utah, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

Name Meaning

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Biography of George William NIXON

HISTORY 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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