Linnie: Appalachian Aristocracy

1901 -

Generation: 1

Linnie was born ca 1901, Virginia.

Linnie married Henry Delbert Nixon. Henry (son of Boston Alexander Nixon and Lucy Ann CHRISTIAN) was born 13 Jan 1898, Webster Co. WV; died Oct 1961, Humboldt Co. CA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Loretta Nixon was born ca 1922, Virginia.
3. Memphis E. Nixon was born 25 Oct 1924, Virginia; died 15 Mar 1998, Oregon; was buried , Willamette National Cemetery Portland Multnomah Co. OR.
4. Fezanta M. Nixon was born ca 1927, Virginia.
5. Theodore B. Nixon was born ca 1928, Virginia.

Generation: 2

Loretta Nixon

(1.Linnie¹) was born ca 1922, Virginia.

Notes:

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Loretta L Nixon
Respondent: Yes
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1922
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter in household of Henry and Linnie Nixon
Home in 1940: South Creswell, Lane, Oregon
Inferred Residence in 1935: Bridge, Coos, Oregon
Residence in 1935: Bridge, Coos, Oregon

Memphis E. Nixon

(1.Linnie¹) was born 25 Oct 1924, Virginia; died 15 Mar 1998, Oregon; was buried , Willamette National Cemetery Portland Multnomah Co. OR.

Notes:

1940 United States Federal Census about Memphis E Nixon
Name: Memphis E Nixon
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1925
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: South Creswell, Lane, Oregon
Inferred Residence in 1935: Bridge, Coos, Oregon
Residence in 1935: Bridge, Coos, Oregon

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=nixon&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=39&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=81&GRid=1035868&df=all&

Inscription:
SGT, US ARMY

Memphis married Yvonna Isabell Kostic. [Group Sheet]

Children:

6. Douglas Memphis Nixon was born 25 Dec 1948, Tillamook Co. OR; died 23 Dec 2007, Loving, Big Horn Co. WY; was buried , Lovell Cemetery, Lovell, Big Horn Co. WY.

Fezanta M. Nixon

(1.Linnie¹) was born ca 1927, Virginia.

Notes:

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Fezanta M Nixon
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1927
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter in household of Henry and Linnie Nixon
Home in 1940: South Creswell, Lane, Oregon
Inferred Residence in 1935: Bridge, Coos, Oregon
Residence in 1935: Bridge, Coos, Oregon

Theodore B. Nixon

(1.Linnie¹) was born ca 1928, Virginia.

Notes:

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Theodore B Nixon
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1928
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son in household of Henry and Linnie Nixon
Home in 1940: South Creswell, Lane, Oregon
Inferred Residence in 1935: Bridge, Coos, Oregon
Residence in 1935: Bridge, Coos, Oregon

Generation: 3

Douglas Memphis Nixon

(3.Memphis², 1.Linnie¹) was born 25 Dec 1948, Tillamook Co. OR; died 23 Dec 2007, Loving, Big Horn Co. WY; was buried , Lovell Cemetery, Lovell, Big Horn Co. WY.

Notes:

Buried:
Grave location, tombstone photo, and portrait:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23595265

Grave location, tombstone photo, and portrait:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23595265