Julian David Nixon

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Julian D Nixon
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1926
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Anthony Creek, Greenbrier, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: David P Nixon
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Name: Birchie Nixon
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Julian D Nixon
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1926
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son in household of David and Birchey Nixon
Home in 1940: Aumsville, Marion, Oregon
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Coos, Oregon
Residence in 1935: Rural, Coos, Oregon

Birth:
West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969
Name: Julian David Nixon
Birth Date: 1925
Birth Place: Greenbrier
Birth County: Greenbrier
Gender: Male
FHL Film Number: 595036

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=nixon&GSiman=1&GScid=38554&GRid=29198824&

Inscription:
COX US NAVY WORLD WAR II

Died:
Washington Death Index, 1940-1996
Name: Julian D Nixon
Date of Death: 27 Jun 1977
Place of Death: Vancouver [Clark Co.]
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1926
Gender: Male
Certificate: 014687

Social Security Death Index about Julian Nixon
Name: Julian Nixon
SSN: 544-22-4056
Born: 22 Dec 1925
Last Benefit: 97383 Stayton, Marion, Oregon
Died: Jun 1977
State (Year) SSN issued: Oregon (Before 1951)

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: David P Nixon
Age: 3
Birth Date: Jul 1896
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Glade, Webster, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Boston Nixon
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Name: Lucy Nixon
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: David P Nixon
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1897
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Anthony Creek, Greenbrier, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Birchie Nixon
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
David P Nixon 33
Birchie Nixon 27
Cleatus A Nixon 5
Julian D Nixon 4
Alberta M Nixon 1 year 9 months

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: David P Nixon
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Aumsville, Marion, Oregon
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Coos, Oregon
Residence in 1935: Rural, Coos, Oregon
Household Members:
David P Nixon 43
Birchey Nixon 37
Cleatus A Nixon 15
Julian D Nixon 14
Marie A Nixon 11
Albert W Nixon 9
Faye W Nixon 7
Earl R Nixon 5
Patricia A Nixon 4

MILITARY RECORDS

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: David Palmer Nixon
County: Bath
State: Virginia
Birthplace: West Virginia,United States of America
Birth Date: 6 Jul 1896
Race: White
Single
Occupation: Teamster

U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: David Palmer Nixon
Birth Date: 6 Jul 1896
Birth Place: Cowen, West Virginia [Webster Co.]
Residence: Aumsville, Oregon
Race: White
Occupation: Self-employed

DEATH RECORD

Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008
Name: David P Nixon
Age: 67
Birth Date: abt 1897
Death Date: 25 Jun 1964
Death Place: Marion
Certificate: 11309

Birth:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2424056&Type=Birth

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=NI&GSfn=d&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=39&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=161&GRid=29198823&df=all&

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: David Nixon
SSN: 542-07-5115
Last Residence: Oregon
Born: 6 Jul 1896
Died: Jun 1964
State (Year) SSN issued: Oregon (Before 1951)

David married Birchie Combs. Birchie was born 15 Nov 1902, Virginia; died 18 Nov 1955, Marion Co. OR; was buried , Aumsville Cemetery Aumsville Marion Co. OR. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=nixon&GSiman=1&GScid=38554&GRid=29198821&

Died:
Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008
Name: Birchey Nixon
Death Date: 18 Nov 1955
Death Place: Marion
Spouse: David
Certificate: 13227

Notes:

FAMOUS KIN

Boston is the great-uncle of President Richard M. Nixon.

Source:
White House Special Files Box 10 Folder 11 - The Ancestry of Richard Milhous Nixon. Third Edition, 1971.

p. 19

Great-grandparents

GEORGE NIXON III & (9) MARGARET ANN TRIMMER

George b 1821 McE1ree Rd, Washington, Pat d Ju1 14-1863 Gettysburg, PA m Jan 10-1843 Washington Co, Pa Margaret Ann b 1826 Smith Twp, Washington Co d Mar 18-1865 Vinton Co.; buried McArthur, OH.

George was twelve when he moved to Smith Twp, Wa~hington Co. He was married by Rev Thomas. M Hudson, Methodist presiding elder, at the home of his' sister, Eleanor Scothorn, in South Strabane Twp. He lived in Smith
Twp, likely at Atlasburg, until he and his family moved to Elk Twp, Vinton Co, Ohio,in 1853. His father had gone to Vinton County in 1844.

On Nov.9-1861 George enlisted in the Union Army. The records at Washington list him as "age 40, farmer, 5 feet, brown eyes, light complexion and hair". He was mustered into service at Waverly, Pike Co, Ohio as a private in Company-B, 73rd Regiment of Ohio Infantry.

They left camp near Chillicothe OH on 24-1862. ··The regiment was in West Virginia until April when it went to McDowell, Va. It was in. the 9attle of Cross Keys June 8
and Manassas Aug 28. The winter camp was at Aquia Creek, Va. The regiment was at Chancellorsville in the spring, but did not get into fighting. It reached Gettysburg, PA at 2 pm Jul 1-1863 and went into position near what is now the National Cemetery. On July 2 there was sharpshooting and
George was wounded. He died in a nearby hospital July 14. His grave is close to the spot where Abraham Lincoln gave his famous dedicatory address a few months later.

The marker reads "GEORGE NIXON CO. B REGT. 73" Ninety years later on Jul. 5,1953 his great~grandson, Richard Nixon,
visited the grave and placed flowers on it.

The widow survived for twenty months. At her death Mar 18-1865 she left eight children ages 21 to 5. See her widow's pension record in the National Archives (WC 84443).

1. Martha L Nixon b 1844 m Aug 30-1862 John Vansky
a. George Vansky
b. Mary Vansky
c. William Vansky

2. David Palmer Nixon b Jan 23-1846 d Nov 21-1932 Goshen, WV m Dec 20-1871 Rachel H Clark d Jan 21-1925
a. Louisa L Nixon b Sep 10-1872 d young
b. C Frank Nixon b Nov 11-1874 d 1920, unmarried
c. Olive G Nixon.b Nov 1876 d Jun 9-1963 m. A G Alderson
d. Columbus Henry Nixon b Sep 15-1879 d May 16-1966
e. George Nixon d yg ,
f. Mary A Nixon b May 21-1883 d May 3-1965, unmarried

3. Samuel Brady Nixon *** Richard Nixon's grandfather

4. Margaret Lovina Nixon b 1849 m Jul'6-1865 William W. Carson no further record

5. Sarah Elizabeth Nixon b Sep 15-1851 m Robert Shields
a. Elliott Shields d young
b. William John Shields
c. Blanche Shields m Edward Hindman
d. Mary Melissa Shields m J A Richardson
e. Georgetta Shields m Hugh Miller

6. William Francis Nixon b Feb 2-1854 d Aug 12-1863

7. Boston A Nixon b Apr 6-1856 d Jun 16-1939, buried Aumsville, Ore m 1 H C Livingston. m 2 c1888 Lucy Christian b Mar 16-1865 McDowell Co, W Va d Jul 6-1939 Springfield, Ore
a. Charles M Nixon b May 20-1881 "
b. Margaret Nixon b Mar 9-1890 d Feb 23-1970 m Claude Martin
c. George Thomas Nixon b Feb 11-1892 d May 3-1965
d.Winford Kessler Nixon b Oct 6-1894

Page 20

e. David Palmer Nixon b'Jul 6-1896 d Jun 25-1964
f. Henry Delbert Nixon b 1898 d 1962
g. Matilda Nixon b Apr 15-1900 m Riehtor Carron
h. Marie Nixon b Mar 3-1902 m Percy Ross
i. Albert Nixon b 1904 d Oct 3-1922 m Linnie Fertog

8. Hiram D Nixon b Mar 15-1858 d Jan 26-1927 Washington CH, Ohio m Nov 13-1880 Clarinda J Leach d Jun 9-1909
a. Roy Benson Nixon b Dec 29-1881 d Apr 1-1971 McArthur, Ohio
b. Austin Roscoe Nixon b 1883 d Mar 1953
c. Dallie C Nixon b Nov 3-1887 d 1888
d. Guy Brandon Nixon b May 24-1891 d Nov 5-1963
e. Clara Hazel Nixon b Aug 30-1893 d Jul 1935
f. Elizabeth Marie Nixon b 1895 d May 18-1921

9. Elihu (Lyle) Andrew Nixon b Aug 22-1860 d Jan 7-1948 Frankfort, Ohio m Apr 5-1882 Alice J Roach b Sep·20-1865 d Sep 6-1923
a. Alta Estella Nixonb ~ay 13-1883 d Jan 8-1965 m Albert Young
b. Dora Blanche Nixon b Feb 12-1885
c. Bertie Ray Nixon b Nov 8-1887
d. Mamie Murdell Nixon b Nov 23-1889
e. Marie Bell Nixon b Aug 16-1891 m Lewis Bates:
f. Earl Motley Nixo~ b Apr 30-1893
g. Freddie Ernest Nixon b Jul 12-1898 d Apr 25-1971

page 17

Grandparents

(4) SAMUEL BRADY NIXON & (5) SARAH ANN WADSWORTH

Samuel b Oct 9-1847 Atlasburg, Smith Twp, Washington Co, Pal
d Apr 28-1914 Vinton Co, Ohio; m l Apr 10-1873 Hocking Co, Ohio Sarah Ann Wadsworth b Oct 15-1852 Hocking Co, d Jan 18-1886 Vinton Co, m 2 Lutheria Wyman b Oct 18-1863 d 1948 California, she m 2 in Cal Dr W V Marshburn

Samuel was six when he moved to Ohio; he was almost 16 when his father was killed at Gettysburg, Pa. He farmed, taught school and carried mail. Sarah Ann's health was not good. Attempts to find a better climate in the Carolinas and Georgia failed. Samuel and Sarah Ann are buried in Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Vinton County. Samuel had over 40 Nixon and over 60 Trimmer first cousins.

page 16

Parents

(2) FRANCIS ANTHONY NIXON & (J) HANNAH MILHOUS

Francis b: Dec 3-1878 Elk Twp, Vinton Co, Ohio; t,d Sep 4,1956 La Habra, Cal; m Jun 25-1908 Whittier, Cal Hannah Milhous b Mar 7-1885 near Butlerville, Jennings Co, Ind; d Sep 30-1967.

Francis (Frank) was brought up as a Methodist; Hannah as a Quaker. After their marriage he became a Quaker. He moved as a boy to Woodgeard Road, Ebenezer Ridge, south of Hue, Ohio. He attended Ebenezer School and Ebenezer Methodist Church at Mount Pleasant, Vinton Co. After his mother's death he lived with his uncle Elihu (Lyle) Nixon. He worked as a motorman in Columbus, Ohio from 1901 to 1907 before moving to Whittier, California - a warmer climate. At a party given by the conductor with whom he worked he met Hannah Milhous.

After marriage they lived in Whittier, Lindsay, Yorba Linda and returned in 1922 to East Whittier, where they operated the Nixon Market. From 1947 to 1950 they lived on a farm at Menges Mills, York Co, Pa. Again for health reasons they returned to Whittier and later lived at nearby La Habra, California.

1. Harold Samuel Nixon b Jun 1-1909 d Mar 7-1933
2. Richard Milhous Nixon (1)
3. Francis Donald Nixon b Nov 23-1914 m Aug 9-1942 Clara Jane Lemke
a. Lawrene Mae Nixon b Jul 18-1943
b. Donald Anthony Nixon b Dec 12-1945
c. Richard Calvert Nixon b Aug 28-1952
4. Arthur Burdg Nixon b May ~6-1918 d Aug 1925
5. Edward Calvert Nixon b May 3-1930 m Jun 1-1957 Gay Lynne Woods
a. Amelia Nixon b Jun-4-1958
b. Elizabeth Nixon b Apr 14-1960
b. Elizabeth Nixon b Apr 14-1960


Buried:
Grave location, tombstone photo, and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=nixon&GSfn=boston&GSiman=1&GScid=38554&GRid=29198822&

Died:
Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008
Name: Boston Nixon
Death Date: 16 Jun 1939
Death Place: Lane
Spouse: Lucy
Certificate: 318

Boston married Lucy Ann CHRISTIAN 28 Apr 1889, Greenbrier Co. WV. Lucy (daughter of Thomas Bailey CHRISTIAN and Nancy Jane Cline) was born 16 Mar 1865, McDowell Co. WV; died 06 Jul 1939, Lane Co. OR; was buried , Aumsville Cemetery Aumsville Marion Co. OR. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Lucy Christian
Age: 14
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1880: Sandy River, Mcdowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Thomas Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Nancy Christian
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lucy Nixon
Age: 35
Birth Date: Mar 1865
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Glade, Webster, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Boston Nixon
Marriage Year: 1889
Years Married: 11
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 6
Mother: How many children: 7
Household Members:
Boston Nixon 44
Lucy Nixon 35
Maggie Nixon 9
Thomas Nixon 7
Kessler Nixon 5
David P Nixon 3
Henry Nixon 2
Matilda Nixon 1 month

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Lucy Nixon
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Enchanted, Coos, Oregon
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Boston A Nixon
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Boston A Nixon 73
Lucy Nixon 65

Birth:
POB is given as Tazewell Co. VA in her marriage record. Parts of Tazewell Co. later became McDowell Co. WV.

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=NI&GSfn=l&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=39&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=201&GRid=29198825&df=all&

Died:
Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008
Name: Lucy Nixon
Death Date: 6 Jul 1939
Death Place: Lane [County]
Spouse: Boston
Certificate: 393

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10976592&Type=Marriage

Line 39

Notes:

If the Cherokee/Shawnee ancestry is correct, he was also called No-wa-tah Wo-ha-li.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Thos Christian [Thomas Christian]
Age: 13
Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
Gender: Male in household of Mastin and Maria Robinette Christian
Family Number: 770

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas Christian
Age in 1860: 22
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 13, McDowell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Peeryville
Household Members:
Thomas Christian 22
Nancy Christian 19 [was Nancy Cline]
Hervey Christian 9 months

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas Christian
Age in 1870: 30
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: District 3, Pike, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Ashcamp
Household Members:
Thomas Christian 30
Nancy Christian 27
Harvey B Christian 11
Margaret Christian 8
Patsey Christian 6
Lucy Christian 4
Moses Christian 2
Harvey W Christian 1

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas Christian
Age: 42
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Sandy River, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nancy Christian
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Thomas Christian 42
Nancy Christian 39
Harvy B. Christian 20
Margaret Christian 18
Patsy Christian 17
Lucy Christian 14
Moses Christian 13
Harrison Christian 12
Thomas Christian 9
Henry Christian 6
Nancy J. Christian 4
Matilda Christian 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas Christian
Age: 62
Birth Date: Apr 1838
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Glade, Webster, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nancy Christian
Marriage Year: 1860
Years Married: 40
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Thomas Christian 62
Nancy Christian 60
Thomas Christian 27
Loranzy Christian 17
Laura C Christian 15
Thomas E Collins 5

MILITARY SERVICE

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Thomas B. Christian
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Virginia
Regiment Name: 16 Virginia Cavalry
Regiment Name Expanded: 16th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry
Company: C
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private

Thomas married Nancy Jane Cline 1860. Nancy was born Oct 1839, Tazewell Co. VA; died 06 Jan 1906, Craigsville, Webster Co. WV. [Group Sheet]